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Image: Screenshot Two of the four Saint John candidates for mayor discussed issues related to business and economic growth for the city on Tuesday. Candidates Donna Reardon and Mel Vincent joined Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce CEO David Duplissea for the chamber’s Mayoral Forum. The other two candidates, Darrell Bastarache and Howard Yeomans did not attend. Questions were provided to the candidates beforehand and covered topics such as property taxes, affordable housing, wages, AIM, regionalization and more. Here are some of the highlights: Continuing Saint John’s momentum The cand...

Fundy Quay project focuses on scenery and restricting clutter at Saint John waterfront Saint John's waterfront is about to get a major facelift aiming to improve ocean views for residents. Social Sharing Public is also calling for more green space and an area for sailors to dock their boats Posted: Apr 06, 2021 11:54 AM AT | Last Updated: April 6 The public has been providing input on what the old Coast Guard site and other public spaces on the Saint John waterfront should look like. (Roger Cosman/CBC)

Fundy Quay site. Image: Submitted, Develop Saint John. The long-awaited government funding to help redevelop Fundy Quay in uptown Saint John finally arrived on Friday. The funding will get the site ready for a proposed $300- 350-million multi-use development on the former Coast Guard site along the city’s waterfront. The federal government will be contributing $9-million; the New Brunswick government will be contributing $6-million and the City of Saint John will also be contributing nearly $9-million to the project. The funding will go towards necessary infrastructure work to make the site...

Paulette Hicks (image submittedz) The new Regional Economic Development Agency for Greater Saint John has found its new CEO. The agency announced Tuesday that Paulette Hicks will be its first Chief Executive Officer. She will begin her new role on February 8. Hicks is well known in the city’s business community through her work as general manager of the Delta Hotel in Saint John and as a community volunteer. She has served on boards for groups like the Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative (BCAPI), Living Saint John, Discover Saint John, and the Saint John Airport. She says her passion...

This would bring a number of agencies under one roof, including Develop Saint John, Discover Saint John, Economic Development Greater Saint John and the city’s population growth department. “We believe in a singular economic development entity with Greater Saint John and the greater impact and alignment will propel growth in the Greater Saint John region,” said Clark. “In the past, the EDGSJ [Economic Development Greater Saint John] group, Discover Saint John, Develop Saint John were off rowing on their own direction. Now, we’re all in the same boat and working together.” Will Cla...