Everyday tasks like using a bank machine can be a confusing and frustrating experience when you're from a foreign country but one immigrant says the YMCA helped make her transition to Canadian life much smoother.
Lila Gurung is originally from Bhutan and was forced to leave her country and fly to Nepal as a refugee. She tells us in 2008 she received the opportunity to move to Canada. Gurung speaking at a YMCA event saying the Y's newly named Newcomer Connections welcomed her and helped her ease into her new life in Canada.
Gurung says she took the New Brunswick Employment Language Training Program offered by the Y where students learn how to work in Canada and is now employed at a restaurant in uptown Saint John.
With an aging population and fewer youth graduating from high school, groups like the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission are treading unknown territory when it comes to post-secondary education in this day and age.
C-E-O Mireille Duguay says they are only beginning to scope out what needs to be done in that sector, saying there are a lot of questions that are still up in the air. She tells CHSJ News it's a very different population that needs to be served now than in the past, and a lot of changes are happening across the board.
A recent report showing Maritime universities experiencing a turnaround when it comes to the number of degrees, diplomas and certificates being granted thanks to more international students coming to the region.
Whether it's a funny fishing trip or a unforgettable family outing, BoatSmart calling on you to post your favourite boating memory on social media.
President Cameron Taylor explains they will make a charitable donation to camps for disadvantaged youth for every share you get.
To take part in the national social media campaign simply post your memory along with #BoatSmartMoment. For more information about the organization, click here.
A driver and passenger taken to hospital after a crash on Route 820 in Barnesville.
Crews from the Simonds Fire Department finding the vehicle in the ditch after the driver swerved to avoid a moose.
The highway was shut down for a while as the scene was cleaned up.
Competition at the National Trivia Championships in Toronto is beginning to heat up.
Kennebecasis Valley High School's Reach for the Top team finishing the round robin portion with 8 wins and 6 losses bringing them from 11th place to 6th place. They take on London Central Secondary School at 5pm Atlantic time today in the quarterfinals and the semi-finals and final will be played tomorrow.
K-V High won the national title in 2010 and 2011 and have finished in the top five at all nine of the championships they've attended. 15 teams from across Canada take part in the competition in total.
If you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life, according to the old saying.
According to a new study it looks like 66% of Canadians are pretty happy with their jobs, rating their employers highly for promoting a good work-life balance.
According to a study by Kelly Services, Canadian employers also received high ratings on having responsible work practices, and on their diversity record.
58% of Canadian workers rated their employer highly on giving them meaningful, interesting assignments.
Today's 9am sailing of the Princess of Acadia from Saint John to Digby has been cancelled due to technical problems.
They sound like a sweet treat but they could make you sick if you have certain allergies.
Goody Shop brownie squares have been recalled due to undeclared wheat and milk.
This recall is only in place in New Brunswick.
For more info, click here
Lots of people will be walking on Sunday to raise money and awareness about the 13,000 New Brunswickers who are living with Alzheimer's and Dementia in the province.
Melanie MacGillivray tells CHSJ News proceeds from the Walk for Memories supports their programs and research and the need is growing.
They expect another 2500 new cases will be diagnosed every year so they do get a lot of people calling in asking questions and looking for support.
The Saint John Walk for Memories is at Woolastook park on the West side.
You are welcome to show and take part with registration starting at 12pm and the walk gets underway at 1pm.
For more info, click here.
The job outlook might not be the greatest--but 60% of Canadians still see opportunities for starting a business in the next 6 months. That's the highest rating in the G7, according to a new study.
Optimism is up compared to the last Global Entrepreneurship report in 2003, and the rate of female entrepreneurship in Canada is the highest in the G7 countries.
The same study found that first-generation immigrants in Canada are more likely to start their own business compared to the general population.
A busy night for emergency crews in the greater Saint John area with several car crashes leaving half a dozen people hurt.
In the city, a two-vehicle crash happening at the intersection of Coburg and Paddock where one man was taken to hospital and a motorcycle driver also brought to hospital after hitting a deer on Riverhill Drive. The Saint John Fire Department says the men's injuries aren't considered serious. A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Charlotte Street sending one woman to hospital.
Meantime K-V Fire telling CHSJ News three people were brought to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the highway near the Dolan Road Irving.
Wild blueberries, Atlantic salmon, chocolate, oysters....some pretty delicious delicacies are produced right in our own backyard.
Today in Saint Andrews the 2014 Buy Local Summer Tour is kicking off at the NBCC campus. Chefs, producers, and students will be gathering to showcase specially-created dishes using local food.
Participants will be able to sample the creations, and local fishers will be selling freshly-caught lobster.
"Predators Like Silence" and "Roar to end the Silence" just two of the phrases on signs at the 1st annual Elsie McGraw Memorial Walk.
The founder of Voice Found, Cynthia Bland, who offers sexual abuse prevention training met Elsie a few years ago.
Elsie wanted Cynthia's group to come to Saint John and train volunteers who could then deliver the prevention training in the community but she passed away before she could see it happen.
The training for facilitators that Elsie wanted to see happen is taking take place in the City tomorrow.
It will help adults train others adults that work in youth-serving organizations how to recognize and respond to child sexual abuse.
It's the 7th annual Marsh Creek Clean-Up tomorrow.....volunteers will be provided with gloves and there will be a BBQ and prizes for teams that collect the most garbage. You should wear boots.
Kate Shannon of Canaport LNG tells CHSJ News they've been able to see what a difference the cleanup makes year to year.
She says the first year they collected over 7 tonnes of garbage and its gone down a lot in the years since and now they collect about 3 tonnes of garbage.
One year, volunteers even found a litter of kittens living in a couch that had been dumped in the creek.
To help with the cleanup, meet up in the white tent behind Parkway Mall at 8:30am for registration and the clean up begins at 9am tomorrow.
Imagine waking up to a text from your boyfriend telling you someone in Sussex won $7 million dollars and thinking it might be you.
That is what happened to Kelsie Hodgin yesterday morning. She says she jumped out of bed grabbed the ticket and checked the numbers online.
When she saw they matched she didn't believe it and called her mom to have her check.
With Mom's confirmation, Kelsie had to check for a third time at Wilson's in Sussex where she bought the ticket and finally realized she had won the money.
Kelsie is currently on maternity leave from her job with Bell Aliant. She says she and boyfriend Paul will pay off their car and they plan to build a new house a maybe take a trip all she has no idea where she goes.
She says it's all still sinking in and even though she dreamed about winning now that she has it's a bit overwhelming.
Some folks will be giving their time tomorrow at the Conservation Volunteer Event in Musquash.
Siobhan Darlington of the Nature Conservancy of Canada tells CHSJ News they are doing some light maintainence on the Five Fathom Hole trails.
She says no experience is necessary adding they are looking for people who want to hike and help fix up parts of the side trail or the full trail.
Darlington says some of the work includes tree trimming and it also needs a new boardwalk.
To sign up, call 1-877-231-4400.
Air Canada Senior VP Kevin Howlett was in town today, speaking to an Enterprise Saint John luncheon.
Howlett gave the invite-only crowd an update on the future of Air Canada's operations here. Howlett tells CHSJ News they're always working to get more flights out of Saint John at better prices.
Howlett also announced that 50 new jobs will be added to the existing Air Canada call center in Saint John over the next few months, with 25 already in the works.
The first Gallery Hop of the summer is happening in uptown Saint John tonight.
A dozen galleries and studios will be opening their doors to the public, serving wine and cheese, and showing original local art.
The event is free and all the galleries are within walking distance of one another.
It starts at 4pm and goes until 8pm.
For a handy map of participating galleries, including when they'll be open, click here
It's not an official proposal yet, but according to the Ecology Action Center, opposition to TransCanada's proposed Energy East pipeline is mounting across the country.
Catherine Abreu says the promise of 1,000 jobs created during the flow phase isn't enough to sell the idea to Canadians, and there's been a huge response to petitions circulated by various organizations--40,000 signatures, to be exact.
Abreu points out fisheries jobs are being put at risk by the proposed pipeline....and in Ontario, the provincial government is calling for province-wide consultations, including a review of climate impacts from Energy East.
A chase after a shoplifter on the West Side caused a bit of a stir in the Fairvale Boulevard area around 2pm yesterday.
Sergeant Jay Henderson explains employees at the hardware store saw the man stealing---and when he left the store, they got in a car and chased him onto Greystone Terrace, where they boxed in his vehicle.
The man tried to flee and was picked up in the backseat of another vehicle a short distance away.
He left a 2 year old baby and an intoxicated woman in the car. He's now facing charges, and the baby was taken into protective custody by the Department of Social Development.
