Women Who Care donate to food bank

The Saint John chapter of 100 Women Who Care has donated $21,400 to its latest recipient.

A local has made its 15th donation…this time to the North End Food Bank. Each member of the group donates $100 then they listen to pitches from various charities and pick one to receive the money.

Legislature reinforces support for Energy East

A motion in support of the Energy East pipeline has been tabled in the legislature.

Premier Brian Gallant moved it, and it was seconded by Opposition Leader Blaine Higgs.  An estimated 4,500 direct and indirect jobs are expected during construction, with 321 once it’s in operation. The potential increase to the province’s GDP is more than $3 billion.