Category Archives: Business

A group of seven women in Saint John are stitched together through a new social enterprise while they work to break out of the cycle of violence, criminalization and homelessness. The women call themselves Anchored Mouse, and they work every week to sew weighted blankets and stuffed animals to sell at craft markets.  For memberContinue reading “Finding healing, thread by thread: Saint John women sew creations that spark joy”

Romero House in Saint John has served nearly 477,000 meals since COVID-19 began — all out of a takeout window. Evelyn McNulty, the executive director of the non-profit soup kitchen, says on average, the soup kitchen serves 450 meals per day. “I’ve been here myself working for 30 years now and I’ve never seen itContinue reading “Skip the window and come inside: Saint John soup kitchen reopens dining room”

After 44 years, Westminster Books in Fredericton is turning a page. The former owner of the oldest independent bookstore in the province has retired, but the store will remain, now under the name Westminster Bookmark. Janet North handed over the keys to its new owners last week. She said it was important to her for the bookstoreContinue reading “Fredericton’s Westminster Books begins a fresh chapter under new ownership”

No serving staff, no dining room and 18 different restaurants operating out of one kitchen — it’s known as a virtual kitchen. The concept has popped up in other regions of Canada, but in New Brunswick, Taylor Wilson, co-owner East Coast Restaurants Group, said the idea of having multiple restaurants in one kitchen is a relativelyContinue reading “18 restaurants, 1 location: Take a look inside Moncton’s virtual kitchen”