Saint John’s Crane Mountain Landfill expansion project is not sitting well with the landfill’s watchdog group. John Doubt, chair of Crane Mountain Landfill Enhancement Inc., said the committee believes that an expansion of the landfill will put increased pressure on the landfill liner, furthering the risk of leakage into the groundwater. Crane Mountain Landfill EnhancementContinue reading “Proposed expansion of Crane Mountain Landfill in Saint John concerns residents, watchdog group”
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Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health
Saint John boxer Charlie Cavanagh is following her intuition and stepping away from the sport. But the decision didn’t come easy. “I felt a lot of guilt about that because being a professional athlete is a dream job — a lot of people would love to be in that position,” she said. “I think that, forContinue reading “Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health”
Miramichi man wants an old railway water tower preserved — so he’s making a pitch to buy it
On a dead-end street in the former village of Loggieville, a dark-red, six-sided building stands out as the only structure on a long, empty lot. The neglected building, with its rough paint job and faded lettering, belies its historical importance to the town’s rail service. It’s also the highly sought object of attention for one resident who lives acrossContinue reading “Miramichi man wants an old railway water tower preserved — so he’s making a pitch to buy it”
Why doesn’t New Brunswick have regulations for tattoo shops?
With the popularity of tattoos growing, one New Brunswick tattoo artist is sounding the alarm over the lack of provincial regulations governing the practice. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.7145715 Written by Hannah Rudderham Shot and edited by Michael Heenan, with some file footage from Anieken Etuhube This video was originally published in CBC News on March 18, 2024.
N.B. doesn’t inspect or regulate tattoo shops the way most other provinces do
When tattoo artist Vivian Mainville moved from Ontario to northern New Brunswick, she prepared to open shop. To her surprise, she couldn’t find anything online about health and safety regulations for tattoo parlours in the province. The New Brunswick government doesn’t license or regulate tattoo parlours, despite the growing popularity of tattoos over the pastContinue reading “N.B. doesn’t inspect or regulate tattoo shops the way most other provinces do”
30K New Brunswickers accessed free tax clinics last year — and they’re back once again
Free tax clinics across the province are running again this year — and according to the Canadian Revenue Agency, the need is still there. Natasha Brewer, a spokesperson with the Canada Revenue Agency specializing in the community volunteer income tax program, said it served 30,000 New Brunswickers in 2023. She said approximately 740 volunteers andContinue reading “30K New Brunswickers accessed free tax clinics last year — and they’re back once again”
Eating pie or reciting Pi, whatever you prefer, Pi Day has something for everyone
On the third month and 14th day every year, the date 3/14 represents an important number to math enthusiasts across the world. 3.14159… and so on is a familiar number to many, even if it does bring up memories of math classes past. The day — called Pi Day — but also doubling as Albert Einstein’sContinue reading “Eating pie or reciting Pi, whatever you prefer, Pi Day has something for everyone”
Moncton effort to protect waterways from road salt gets encouraging results
A Moncton project to reduce the salt and sediment reaching waterways from a city snow dump is showing positive results, according to Ducks Unlimited Canada. There has been an increase of about 20 per cent in water quality since the creation of a new wetland to filter pollutants from snow melt, said Adam Campbell, the AtlanticContinue reading “Moncton effort to protect waterways from road salt gets encouraging results”
McAdam seniors’ complex proposes mini homes out back as demand grows
When the McAdam Seniors Housing Complex started seeing increased demand for its apartments, it knew something needed to be done. Guy Gravelle, the board’s treasurer, said there just wasn’t room for an influx of people, so he started thinking of ways the complex in the southwestern New Brunswick town could expand. That’s when he came up withContinue reading “McAdam seniors’ complex proposes mini homes out back as demand grows”
Retired N.B. scientist to launch balloon for high-altitude view of solar eclipse
David Hunter has always been interested in science and astronomy. In 2017, he even took a trip to Wyoming to see a total solar eclipse. Then it dawned on him: central New Brunswick will be the centreline for the next total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely blocks out the sun. The pathContinue reading “Retired N.B. scientist to launch balloon for high-altitude view of solar eclipse”
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