Re-energizing Saint John Sep 14, 2008
So the province has already started to catalogue companies that could feed into the projects' supply chain, not only in Saint John but also in the Miramichi region and the Upper Saint John River Valley. Whatever the shape of growth, it will transform this old Loyalist city, whose core was wiped out by fire in 1877. (Globe and Mail)
He was Fredericton's man May 14, 2008
While quipping that at shows in the 1990s, "I was just a kid of 60 with crazy dreams," he also took time to express concern for the flooded homes and fields of the Saint John River Valley. (Only 10 days earlier, The Playhouse itself was dark, its operations menaced by the overflowing floodwaters of the Saint John River. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NB flood relief program now open for business May 6, 2008
Saint John river is HUGE and covers a lot of area in NB. You just can't simply move whole villages and towns to a better location. We are talking about middle class people , not someone who can move their lively hood in the blink of an eye. (CTV.ca)
Flood fears ease in much of New Brunswick May 6, 2008
FREDERICTON The worst of the flooding is over in much of New Brunswick, but high tides on the Bay of Fundy, where the swollen Saint John River drains, are expected to keep water levels above the flood stage in the lower reaches of the river. Nancy Moar, a spokesperson for the City of Saint John, says water levels decreased slightly Sunday night, but officials were anticipating a particularly high tide at midnight Monday night. (Globe and Mail)
New Brunswick offers aid to flood victims May 5, 2008
FREDERICTON The government of New Brunswick is moving quickly to help people who have suffered damage from the massive Saint John River flood, drawing cautious praise from residents who recall past aid as too slow and tightfisted ... Residents along the Saint John River are keeping a watchful eye on water levels as the river continues to rise ... Flood levels are dropping along much of the Saint John River, but the crest is moving toward the Saint John area and people there are advised to be on... (Globe and Mail)
Governments to reveal Sunday disaster aid for N.B. flooding May 4, 2008
FREDERICTON The flood waters of the Saint John River raced towards the Bay of Fundy on Saturday, easing conditions in the upper reaches of the river valley but causing new headaches in southern New Brunswick ... Andy Morton of the Emergency Measures Organization said the tides among the highest in the world are a major factor in flooding on the Saint John River ... Flood waters from the Saint John River engulf the community of Sheffield, N.B., Thursday. (Globe and Mail)
Harper visits flood-ravaged NB communities May 3, 2008
It's almost a rite of passage here -- you have to survive a flood in your home and there's a little bit of bravado in it as well," O'Halloran said. She noted that others were relieved to have help to get out safely. Most businesses and government buildings in the affected areas remained closed on Friday. In Fredericton, floodwaters are expected to diminish significantly over the weekend thanks to dry, sunny weather. According to emergency officials, water levels there are at about eight metres... (CTV.ca)
A daring rescue of 150 – cattle May 3, 2008
They were given no choice, though, and were herded one by one onto the craft before it cast off for the trip up the flooding Saint John River ... Flood waters from the Saint John River engulf the community of Sheffield, N.B., Thursday. (Globe and Mail)
Flood waters still rising south of Fredericton May 2, 2008
There is flooding all along the Saint John river, north of the dam ... I took some pictures of Grand Lake, Jemseg, Washademoak Lake, Canaan River and Saint John River, you are welcome to take a look at them I posted them on our site. (CTV.ca)
Fredericton flood fears ease slightly May 2, 2008
FREDERICTON The flood-swollen Saint John River offered a hint of a reprieve Thursday, receding slightly in Fredericton after stalling 30 centimetres below record levels ... New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham, meanwhile, says the worst of the flooding is all but over for the Fredericton area, but residents living downstream along the swollen Saint John River should brace for rising water levels in the days to come. (Globe and Mail)
Harper set to view N.B. flooding May 2, 2008
He will be arriving a day after the Saint John River appeared to have crested in Fredericton, but amid continuing rises southeast of the capital ... Assistance will be available to help [residents] recover," Mr. Graham told a press conference Thursday. Flood waters from the Saint John River engulf the community of Sheffield, N.B., Thursday. In Fredericton, the water crested at about 6.3 metres, some 30 cm below the 1973 mark. (Paul Darrow/Reuters) Related Articles Recent Photogallery Internet... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Welcome to the 20th ECMAs Feb 10, 2008
Seven of the East Coast s most captivating young bands shared two stages in the pillared hall overlooking the frozen Saint John River, from the rock-funk drive of Slowcoaster to the pell-mell amphetamine folk of the Tom Fun Orchestra. Upstairs in the Ballroom, Antigonish rockers the Trews tore things up with ear-splitting gusto, bringing out every trick in the rock and roll handbook to pump up the capacity crowd. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Stratabound Finds More Gold Showings in Western New Brunswick Jul 12, 2007
Stratabound would also like to report that six properties have now been staked along the new section of the Trans-Canada Highway, currently under construction alongside the Saint John River Valley in western New Brunswick, near the Maine, U.S. border. The Company is proceeding with an exploration program of prospecting, geological mapping, geochemistry, geophysics and drilling on these claims. (Canada Newswire)
Holiday weekend gets off to deadly start in Maine May 27, 2007
In Van Buren, warden divers on Saturday recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy who jumped into the Saint John River and failed to surface. The boy had been swimming with friends Friday evening when he disappeared, wardens said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
CN Rail says safety program working despite latest train wreck in N.B. May 12, 2007
CN repair crews were cleaning up Friday at the site of an accident in which 52 cars in a 137-car freight train jumped a stretch of track along the Saint John River in northwestern New Brunswick, near the Canada-U.S. border. There were no injuries in Thursday's accident, but about 30 families had to leave their homes after it was learned several of the cars were carrying hazardous materials, including propane, sodium chlorate and hydrochloric acid, which forms toxic gases when exposed to water. (Globe and Mail -- National)
