Drivers in Saint John’s South and Central Peninsula will need to move their vehicles on Wednesday night.
The City of Saint John says a temporary overnight parking ban begins at 11 p.m. Wednesday and runs until 7 a.m. Thursday.
In a release, the City said no vehicles are permitted to remain on-street during the ban.
It warned that cars left on the street “will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s risk and expense.”
The City noted that overnight parking bans are declared under sections 5(6) and 5(7) of the municipal Traffic By-law to allow for snow removal operations.
Three municipal parking lots will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The locations are Peters Street, Sydney Street near Service New Brunswick, and Vulcan Street.
The City said vehicles must be removed from those lots by 7 a.m. on weekdays and by noon on weekends and holidays. Cars left beyond those times may be towed.
The Peel Plaza Parking Garage will also offer a $5 overnight parking rate during the ban.
The discounted rate applies between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. the following morning, with regular rates charged outside those hours, according to the city.
The New Brunswick government is establishing its eleventh collaborative health care clinic.
Saint John is the latest to join others in Campbellton, Moncton, Miramichi, Carleton North, Tantramar, Île-de-Lamèque, Fredericton, Edmundston, St. Stephen and Bathurst.
The provincial government is providing $2.9 million to Horizon Health Network to establish a new clinic space and to recruit new health-care professionals at the Saint John North End Wellness Centre.
It currently has one physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse and part-time licensed practical nurse. It serves 450 patients and offers additional outreach health services in the community.
“We committed to 10 collaborative care clinics in 2025, and today’s announcement exceeds that target,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “We know collaborative care is the gold star approach for primary care, but it is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each community has its own unique needs.”
The clinics announced this year are expected to take more than 14,000 New Brunswickers off the wait-list.
“By bringing providers together in a collaborative, family health team model, we can make sure patients receive the right care from the right professional, when they need it,” said Margaret Melanson, president and CEO of the Horizon Health Network.
Restructuring in the Saint John Sea Dogs operations.
The club has announced that President Trevor Georgie will assume the responsibilities of general manager, a title previously held by Travis Crickard.
Georgie previously served as GM from 2016 to 2023. He also helped to guide the Sea Dogs to championships in 2017 and 2022.
Travis Crickard will continue as the Head Coach for the Sea Dogs.
“Travis is an excellent coach. This adjustment allows him to focus fully on leading our group on the ice, which is where he makes the greatest impact. Our club has traditionally operated with separate GM and head coach roles, and returning to that model is the right step for our team at this time,” said Georgie.
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Upgrades are finished at the Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Facility, one of the city’s oldest plants serving the west side.
The City of Saint John said the $7.1‑million project replaced the aeration system that had been in place for more than 30 years.
The work included dredging the aeration cells and installing new floating fine bubble diffusers.
Officials said the system improves oxygen transfer in the wastewater, reduces energy use, and makes maintenance easier.
The city noted the previous system had operated for decades without major issues, but deficiencies in the underground infrastructure had begun to appear.
“This project is more than an infrastructure upgrade; it’s an investment in Saint John’s future,” the City said in a release, adding the improvements will extend the service life of the facility and support community growth.
Funding came from all levels of government. The provincial government contributed $1.3 million, while the federal government provided $1.5 million.
Ball hockey enthusiasts in Saint John will have a new place to play next spring.
A new facility is currently under construction in the McAllister Industrial Park in east Saint John.
The Knapper Center will feature a pair of state-of-the-art playing surfaces for four-on-four ball hockey, one indoor and one outdoor.
The facility will also feature a small pub and spaces built to host leagues, tournaments, youth programs and community events.
Between 30 and 40 jobs are anticipated to be created to staff the facility.
Gary Crossman, a longtime part of Saint John’s ball hockey community, said it’s something special to seeing such an investment in the city.
“As someone who has dedicated years to hockey at the local, provincial, national, international level, today’s announcement has been something I’ve dreamt about for years,” Crossman said.
“This centre will become a place where kids discover the love of the game, where teams grow stronger and where players push themselves to next levels, performance and confidence.”
Crossman said the facility will enable Saint John to host high-level competition and strengthen the city’s reputation as a destination for the sport.
“This sends a clear message to the national and international ball hockey community,” he said. “Saint John is stepping forward, embracing the future and positioning itself as a leader in the sport.”
Mayor Donna Noade Reardon said the facility puts Saint John on the map for recreation and sports.
“It puts us on the map for tournaments,” she said. “It puts on the map for being a city that’s growing and that’s really changing.”
The mayor said in a time when people can work from home more than ever, it’s facilities like the Knapper Center that can entice people to move to a new community.
“It’s not just about the paycheque anymore,” she said. “This helps us to build that critical mass that will attract and keep our population here in Saint John.”
An artist’s rendering of the new Knapper Center in east Saint John. Image: Courtesy of Knapper
The project is coming together thanks to Knapper, a Canadian company that specializes in high-performance ball hockey equipment, sport innovation and facility management.
“Today is a big day for Knapper and a big day for the sport of ball hockey,” said Patrick Bazinet, president of Knapper Partners Investment Fund.
Bazinet said the company is fully dedicated to ball hockey and achieves that through two divisions.
The first is the design and manufacture of high-end ball hockey equipment.
“The second division is the Knapper Partners Investment Fund which builds and invests in sports facilities across Canada,” he said.
The Knapper Center will be the company’s first venture into Atlantic Canada.
“And it’s the first one that Knapper is building from the ground up,” Bazinet said.
A release from Knapper said the Saint John facility is the company’s most significant infrastructure investment to date.
They’re collaborating with local schools, community partners and tournament organizers to create long-term programming and new opportunities for youth, adults and high-performance players.
An iconic piece of Saint John real estate is likely to face the wrecking ball in the near future.
The Golden Ball building at the corner of Union and Sydney streets was recently sold to J.D. Irving, Ltd.
A release from JDI confirmed the purchase of the building and property as part the company’s long-term planning for its corporate headquarters site.
But following an assessment of the building, it was deemed no longer suitable for use.
According to the release, JDI plans to remove the building.
An email from the City of Saint John confirmed an application for a demolition permit related to the site was received last week and is being reviewed.
“The Golden Ball is significant in our company’s history and we know the site carries memories for many people,” said JDI vice-president of communications Anne McInerney in a statement. “We’re disappointed the building is no longer viable and want to prevent it from falling into further disrepair.”
The site will be maintained as a green space while future possibilities are evaluated, but no decisions have been made about long-term use and no specific redevelopment projects are under consideration at this time.
The building opened as K.C. Irving’s Golden Ball garage in 1931, where the industrialist ran his Ford dealership.
By the 1950s, the building housed the head offices of several Irving companies. Until 2019, it was the headquarters of Irving Oil, Ltd.
Irving Oil vacated the building in 2019 to move into its new headquarters on King’s Square South, and it’s remained empty since.
The best men’s curlers in the world will arrive in Saint John in 2027.
But hosting the Men’s World Curling Championships will bring more than just the top athletes in the sport to the Port City.
Bill Ayles from the Thistle-St. Andrews Curling Club is a vice-chair of the bid committee and said it’s a great opportunity for Saint John and the surrounding region.
“This is a world event,” Ayles said. “There’ll be television crews here highlighting our city from all around the world, not just from Canada.
“It’s going to expose the city to the world.”
Ayles said the event is also a highlight for locals, an opportunity to see the best curlers practice their craft.
“It’s going to expose curling to people that may or may not have been exposed to it, certainly not at that level,” he said.
It’ll be the third time the city hosts a world curling event. Most recently, the Women’s World Curling Championships were in Saint John in 2014.
Prior to that, what was then called Harbour Station hosted both the Men’s and Women’s World Championships in 1999.
Part of that event brought students from local schools to matches during the day to cheer on countries other than Canada and learn a little about curling.
“It’s great to get kids introduced to the game,” Ayles said.
Students got to attend matches in 2014, and Ayles said he believes the same will happen in 2027.
The economic benefits can’t be discounted, either.
Ayles said the economic impact to Saint John could be $10 million or more.
He said it could be even higher because of a change World Curling is making to the tournament in 2027.
Traditionally, this type of event has included 13 teams. But beginning in 2027, five more teams will participate.
Ayles said it’s similar to Canada has done with the Brier and Scotties national championships.
Of course, none of it will be possible without a small army of volunteers to keep the event running smoothly.
Ayles said the organizers will be looking for approximately 325 volunteers.
“I expect we will exceed that,” he said, adding many will come from the city’s two curling clubs, but not exclusively.
“There’s people that want to get involved and want to volunteer even though they’re not a curler,” he said. “The whole city will be involved.”
The 2027 Men’s World Curling Championships will be held at TD Station March 27 to April 4, 2027.
Fire has significantly damaged a home in the Norris Road area on Saint John’s east side.
Saint John Fire arrived at around noon on Monday to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a mobile home.
Crews began attacking the fire, while additional firefighters established a water supply, searched the home for occupants and ventilated heat and smoke from the residence.
There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.
