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Photo credit: Julia Kaine. A longtime reporter has entered the race to become a councillor in Saint John’s Ward 2. Tamara Steele, an employee of Acadia Broadcasting, says she’s always been interested in municipal politics during her 30 years of working in news. Steele has lived in the Ward 2 area, which includes the north end and Millidgeville, since 2016. She says she’s focused on affordable housing and wants to ensure a large chunk of the population doesn’t get left out. Steele plans to treat the four-week campaign as an opportunity to research the process. She says things in the Po...

Saint John, NB, Canada / Country 94 Apr 6, 2021 6:38 AM Cement being poured for the first of eight caissons as part of the West Side Modernization Project in July 2020. (File photo/Tamara Steele) Work continues on the massive modernization project on the west side of Port Saint John. The $205-million project includes the consolidation of the Rodney and Navy Island terminals. This will mean a longer pier, a deeper berth and a wider channel for vessels arriving in the port. “The project is on track in terms of where we are in the schedule,” Jim Quinn, president and CEO of Port Saint John, s...

Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend Apr 6, 2021 6:20 PM Flags were raised in three New Brunswick cities on Tuesday for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week and Green Shirt Day. (Photo by Tamara Steele) New Brunswickers are encouraged to declare their intentions to become organ and tissue donors. National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week is marked across Canada from April 18 to 24. Many people are not aware the decision to donate organs and tissue is made through your Medicare card not your driver’s licence. Debbie Jefferson is the eye bank manager at St. Joseph’s Hosp...

Saint John, NB, Canada / Country 94 Apr 1, 2021 6:44 PM Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long made a funding announcement for Symphony New Brunswick at the Saint John Arts Centre on April 1st, 2021. (photo by Tamara Steele) Matching funds from the federal government will boost the coffers of the Symphony New Brunswick Foundation. Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long announced a grant of $240, 682 at the Saint John Arts Centre on Thursday morning. Symphony New Brunswick Foundation President Reid Parker explained how the foundation supports the symphony. “Most symphony orchestras in Canada have inde...

A new grief centre in Greater Saint John that helps people cope with loss is adding a new team member. Sandy M...