Author Archives: Hannah Rudderham

With two new cranes on their way to Port Saint John — allowing the port to handle larger vessels and more cargo — some residents are concerned about the increase in traffic at a level railway crossing near the railway yard.  Michael Kraut lives by the Sea Street crossing, near Bayshore Beach, on the city’sContinue reading “Saint John railway crossing needs gates, lights to prevent tragedy, resident says”

Two Moncton schools will now have 12-hour security to address people seeking shelter in the doorways of the buildings.  A recent letter sent to families of Harrison Trimble High School and Edith Cavell, a K-5 school, said the district had become aware of social media posts showing “vulnerable members of our community seeking shelter in theContinue reading “2 Moncton schools add extra security to prevent people from sleeping in doorways”

With a long wait list for daycare spots in the greater Saint John area and the Kennebecasis Valley, two organizations have teamed up to make a dent in that list — in a new way.  The YMCA-run Quispamsis Child Care Centre on Millennium Drive is a little different from some other daycares. It’s a placeContinue reading “New N.B. daycare encourages connection between children and seniors”

A defibrillator can save a life, but the purchase price can be a barrier to some businesses having the devices on site, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick says. An AED, short for automated external defibrillator, is a portable device that can be used to administer an electric shock to the heart for someoneContinue reading “New subsidy aimed at getting life-saving AEDs into N.B. businesses”