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08.06.2023 / 10:31

Irving Oil considers selling business, company launches strategic review

statement released Wednesday, the company said a review was underway, but that “no decisions have been made about where this strategic review may lead.”“Consideration will be given to a new ownership structure, a full or partial sale, or a change in the portfolio of our assets and how we operate them,” read the statement, which was signed by Arthur Irving, Ian Whitcomb and Sarah Irving.Arthur Irving is chairman of Irving Oil, Whitcomb is president, and Sarah Irving is the executive vice-president.The statement goes on to say that the company will evaluate options “in the coming months” but that they were focused on its team, customers and communities.Irving Oil, which was founded in 1924 by K.C. Irving, has more than 900 gas stations and a network of distribution terminals.

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Traveller used AirTag to track luggage lost for 5 days after flying from Toronto

Frequent air traveller Kelly Laing was flying from Toronto to Saint John, N.B., late last month on a flight she takes often between the two cities, but this time her checked luggage went missing.

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COVID-19: New Brunswick reporting 98 new cases as active case count reaches 1,037

‘Aren’t bulletproof, but they are effective’: N.B. infectious disease specialist urges COVID-19 vaccination Public Health says the person who died is in their 70s and from Zone 2 (Saint John region).

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic delivers AstraZeneca vaccine to Saint John

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in east Saint John.They would get the AstraZeneca version of the shot, just days after new protocol changed who could get it.The steady stream of appointments at Exhibition Park began early in the day. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine won’t be the ‘workhorse’ in Canada’s rollout Whether waiting their turn or having just walked out of the clinic, there were expressions of excitement and satisfaction.“We were always planning to get one,” said one woman, waiting in her car with her husband for their appointments.

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic delivers AstraZeneca vaccine to Saint John residents

Dozens of Saint John-area residents received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination just days after federal immunization officials recommended the vaccine be given only to people ages 55 and older.

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Air Canada set to resume flights in Atlantic Canada June 1

COVID-19 pandemic.Pascale Dery, Air Canada’s media relations director for Quebec, Eastern Canada and Europe, said flights to and from Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Charlottetown and Sydney, N.S., are all part of the airline’s summer schedule beginning June 1. Air Canada says it will resume some flights to sun destinations beginning in May The five locations have had little or no commercial air travel at their airports for several months as pandemic-related restrictions led to a reduction in air travel of more than 90 per cent in much of Canada.In an email to Global News, Dery said most routes will travel to and from Montreal and Toronto beginning with a single daily flight.

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N.B. reporting 8 new COVID-19 cases, confirmed cases at schools and child-care facilities

COVID-19 Monday, as it also announces positive cases and a possible exposure at schools and daycares.The new cases include three in Zone 1 (Moncton region), one in Zone 2 (Saint John region), one in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) and three in Zone 4 (Edmundston region). Moncton High School closed due to COVID-19 case All cases are self-isolating, according to the province.They are:Zone 1 (Moncton region)Zone 2 (Saint John region)Zone 3 (Fredericton region)Zone 4 (Edmundston region)This brings the active cases in the province to 55, with two people in hospital.Meanwhile, a case has been confirmed at Moncton High School, which was closed Monday.

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New Brunswick moves to yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 recovery.Tighter restrictions were imposed in early 2021 after a post-holiday spike in cases that saw more confirmed coronavirus cases in New Brunswick in January than in the previous nine months combined.The yellow phase will look different than the previous restriction levels under yellow, but many businesses in Saint John say they’re looking forward to the change.Liz Miller, owner of Good Fibrations textile shop in uptown Saint John, said she’s hopeful the province didn’t make the change too quickly, especially with March Break just wrapping up and any increase in cases not reflected in the move to yellow.She said she only allows a maximum of four people into her store under the current orange restriction level.Miller said it’s

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N.B. daughter relieved as province loosens visitation rules

N.B. could move to modified yellow phase if COVID-19 cases continue to fall Changes to the orange level of COVID-19 recovery were announced in Friday’s provincial briefing.

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One veteran member of Saint John’s common council to run for mayor

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the municipal elections by a year and in Saint John, things have been fairly quiet about who will replace outgoing Mayor Don Darling.

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Saint John looking to increase sport facility fees

As the city of Saint John continues to deal with an ongoing deficit, it’s looking to an increase in sport facility fees to make up the difference. But organizations that use those facilities say the increase could hurt their bottom lines.

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Chambers of Commerce in N.B.’s 3 major cities rally against idea of 1 regional airport

COVID-19 has dealt the airline industry a huge blow and that’s producing a conversation about what will come next.Talk has resurfaced about the possibility of a single regional airport for the province.It’s something that has drawn quick reactions from the province’s major cities, all of which had an operational airport until airlines pulled commercial service from Fredericton and Saint John. Now only Moncton is receiving commercial flights.

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New Brunswick reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

coronavirus on Wednesday as it announced two more residents have died in connection to the virus.Public health says the deaths include one individual in their 70s in the Edmundston region and one individual in their 70s in the Saint John region. The person in Saint John was a resident of Lily Court of Parkland Saint John’s Tucker Hall.“I offer my sincere sympathy to the families of the deceased, and I want them to know that all New Brunswickers grieve with them today,” said Dr.

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Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John to enter red COVID-19 recovery level

All of southern New Brunswick will join the Edmundston region in reverting to the red COVID-19 recovery level Tuesday at midnight, encompassing Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John.

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Decades old Baxter’s Dairy plant in Saint John prepares to close permanently

It’s been under different ownership for twenty years but the Baxter’s Dairy plant in Saint John has had a presence in the port city for 90 years. As Andrew Cromwell reports, that’s about to come to an end as the month comes to a close.

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Decades-old dairy operation in Saint John prepares to close its doors

New Brunswick reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, moves Edmundston to red phase It should be noted the historic brand of Baxter won’t be changing.“As far as the grocery stores, you won’t notice much difference,” said Paul Gaunce, chairman of the Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick. “There will still be the Baxter’s brands on the shelves.”Gaunce says the processing will be split between Dartmouth, N.S., and Quebec.The bottom line remains a loss of 60 jobs, although it comes at a time when Saint John is growing, according to MacKenzie.“Even during a pandemic we have more businesses being attracted to Saint John than we actually have closing up,” he said.

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Weeks-long outbreak at Saint John long-term care facility grows

As New Brunswick grapples with a growing number of COVID-19 cases, there is mounting concern for the number of cases at a long term care facility in Saint John. It’s a facility that’s experienced outbreaks before. Travis Fortnum reports.

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New COVID-19 cases at Saint John long-term care facility already under outbreak protocol

COVID-19 have been confirmed at a long-term care facility in Saint John already dealing with an outbreak.In an update posted on its website, Shannex, the owners of Parkland Saint John, said one employee and one resident at its Tucker Hall location tested positive this week.Shannex said all residents of Tucker Hall are isolating in their suites and contact tracing is underway.The news comes after an outbreak was declared at Tucker Hall Nov.

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Saint John Airport boss remains ‘confident’ despite more airline cuts

flight cuts to Atlantic Canada.“I’m confident of the future for the aviation sector and the airport itself for sure,” said Derrick Stanford.Air Canada says that as of Jan. 11, flights in and out of Saint John and Sydney, N.S. will be suspended.

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New Brunswick reports 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, 119 active cases

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The nine cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:“These cases are self-isolating and under investigation,” the province said in a statement.The province said the other case is an individual in their 30s in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) which is travel-related and is self-isolating.Public Health also confirmed that a total of 15 cases of COVID-19 have been reported at the Parkland Saint John complex in Saint John, a nursing home facility, as of Saturday evening.According to the province, 10 of the confirmed cases are residents and five others are employees.To date, New Brunswick has seen 495 confirmed cases and 369 of those have recovered.

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New Brunswick reports 12 COVID-19 cases on Friday, updates school and child-care rules

coronavirus cases on Friday, for the second day in a row.The new cases include three individuals in the Moncton region and seven in the Saint John region. These cases remain under investigation.The two other new cases have been deemed travel-related and the individuals are self-isolating in Fredericton.There are currently 114 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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Saint John businesses fear potential move to red phase COVID-19 restrictions

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“One of the strengths that we had as a community in Saint John is that we had this amazing group, critical mass of fantastic restaurants,” Hooten said. “So it’s top-of-mind.

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New Brunswick reports 6 coronavirus cases, possible school exposures

Th province said the five cases in the Saint John region involve three people 19 and under and two people in their 20s.One case in the Fredericton region is an individual in their 30s.All cases are self-isolating and under investigation, the province said.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 430 and 347 have recovered.Two zones in New Brunswick — Zone 1 (Moncton region) and Zone 2 (Saint John region) — are currently at the Orange level, according to the province.“Together we are working through this latest setback to our province in our fight against COVID-19.

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New Brunswick health officials point to ‘superspreaders’ as the source of new cases in Saint John

coronavirus case numbers in Saint John.“The contact tracing has revealed that some of this spread is happening in areas, number one, where there is a superspreader event and there are some superspreaders involved in some of the cases,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick chief medical officer of health, at a press conference on Friday.

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New Brunswick releases list of potential COVID-19 exposure in Saint John, Moncton

COVID-19 recovery plan on Friday at midnight, health officials have released a lengthy list of potential COVID-19 exposure warnings.The province’s public health department has identified three locations in Saint John and two locations in Moncton on Friday. New Brunswick moves Saint John area to orange phase as 9 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday The first location in Saint John is Rocky’s Sports Bar in Market Square.Individuals who were at the location between 10:30 p.m.

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Saint John transitions back to orange phase in COVID-19 recovery

N.B. Public Health announced Friday that Saint John will transition back to the orange phase of COVID-19 recovery as the province sees a rise in cases. Callum Smith reports.

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New Brunswick issues COVID-19 exposure warning for 2 restaurants in Saint John

COVID-19 at Five and Dime Bar and Freddies Pizza in Saint John.Health officials said that exposure may have occurred on Nov. 19 at Five and Dime Bar on Grannan Street.People who have visited this facility between the hours of 12:30 a.m.

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Saint John and Lancaster Santa Claus parades cancelled

Santa Claus parades in planning stages for Saint John and Lancaster “We understand the disappointment that you will have to not have this annual tradition to mark the Christmas Season, however we must always act on the side of safety and this is what we are doing,” a Facebook post read.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As Global News reported last month, the plan was to hold the traditional parades in Saint John and Lancaster on Nov. 14 and Nov.

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Coronavirus: Saint John to hold smaller, outdoor Remembrance Day service

Remembrance Day services in Saint John have cancelled this year’s ceremony at TD Station due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Lt. (Retired) Bernard Cormier, the chair of the Saint John Remembrance Day Committee, said it was not unexpected, although a final decision was made just last week.In its place, Cormier said a smaller ceremony will take place at the Cenotaph in Kings Square.The TD Station event draws 6,000-7,000 people, many of them veterans and seniors.

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Uptown Saint John closed to traffic in final Open Streets day for pedestrians

COVID-19 shutdowns.Open Streets provided an open-air hot spot for patio dining and sidewalk shopping, the city said.

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Air Canada cancels flights between Toronto and Saint John until October

Air Canada indefinitely suspends 14 routes in Atlantic Canada, closes 2 stations Pascale Dery said the cancellation of the flights was due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions and low demand.Dery said the company’s flight from Saint John to Montreal allows its customers to access Air Canada’s flight network.That flight between Saint John and Montreal resumed June 22 after the company initially pulled back service as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.It’s the latest blow for the region’s air travel industry which has been rocked by the coronavirus pandemic.In June, Air Canada closed its stations in in Bathurst, N.B., and Wabush, N.L., and indefinitely suspended 14 routes in Atlantic Canada.

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Changes to long-term care visitation, testing and 1 new COVID-19 case reported in Saint John

coronavirus in Saint John involving an individual between the ages of 10 and 19.Officials say the case is travel-related and not linked to previous confirmed cases in the province. The individual is self-isolating, according to a release.Provincial health officials have reported 191 COVID-19 cases and seven active cases remain in the province.

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COVID-19 stalls fundraising for Saint John church renovations

Trinity Anglican Church, in uptown Saint John, say they’re on track to complete a major renovation project in 2021, but they say raising money to pay for it has been difficult, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The first phase of construction of the “Save the Steeple” campaign began last year with work on the south and east faces.Minister Steven Scribner said the Church raised $485,000 prior to the work being done in Phase 1.Now, Phase 2 is getting underway as work on the north and west faces begins.

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Saint John closes streets to traffic and opens them to shoppers and diners

The City of Saint John launched its Open Streets Uptown pilot on Saturday, as part of the city’s social and economic recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Coronavirus: Beaches reopen in Saint John

Lifeguards were on duty and strict COVID-19 preventative measures were in place at Saint John beaches on Saturday as they reopened. Megan Yamoah reports.

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Beach goers feel safe, but cautious as heat grips region

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kathy Dryer and two coworkers took a lunch break at the beach.“We bubble together at work,” she said, with a community face mask tucked under her chin.

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Saint John says there is some budget for sport field maintenance after all

Only weeks after announcing that fields will not be maintained due to budget restrictions and its COVID-19 response, Saint John says there is room in the budget for this.

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Saint John mayor outraged by Ont. councillor entering N.B.

The mayor of Saint John is outraged by the decision of an elected official from Ontario to enter New Brunswick recently. Callum Smith reports.

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Saint John sports teams frustrated after being told to maintain their own fields this year

Most New Brunswick sports leagues have been in a holding pattern because of fears over spreading COVID-19, but an announcement from the provincial government last week changed that.

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Saint John hotel recognizes essential workers

Employees and friends of a Saint John hotel spent much of Thursday afternoon visiting 25 locations throughout the city to say “thank you” to essential workers and businesses.

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Coronavirus: Saint John cruise season sees more cancellations

It was supposed to be a banner year for cruise ship tourism in Saint John, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to chip away at the anticipated numbers.

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Saint John explores closing streets, expanded restaurant patios as COVID-19 restrictions ease

The City of Saint John is exploring ways to safely bring people back into the uptown core as restrictions surrounding restaurant traffic are eased across New Brunswick.

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Saint John may expand restaurant patios by closing some streets to vehicles

Saint John is debating on creating pedestrian-only areas in the city. As a reopening precaution, this would give restaurants room to expand their outdoor patios. Tim Roszell reports.

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Saint John cancels 2020 Canada Day celebrations to combat spread of COVID-19

City of Saint John has announced Tuesday that it has canceled the Canada Day celebrations of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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City of Saint John, N.B., closes pedways to promote physical distancing during COVID-19 pandemic

Saint John, N.B., has closed a series of pedways in the city’s downtown core as it attempts to promote physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2 New Brunswick Shoppers Drug Mart employees test positive for COVID-19

Two employees at Shoppers Drug Mart locations in southwestern New Brunswick have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Saint John closes skate parks

The City of Saint John has announced the closure of skateboard parks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Saint John closes playgrounds in response to coronavirus

The City of Saint John closed city-owned playgrounds on Thursday in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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