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Good morning, Saint John! Today is What If Pets Had Thumbs Day, which feels like a dangerous thought experiment for a Tuesday. Would they use them for good? Open doors, get their own treats or maybe even text us back. Or evil? Unlock the fridge, drive up our Amazon bill by ordering new chew toys or just change the Netflix password out of spite….
Here’s the lowdown for the day:
That $100 Might Be Fake 💵
NB’s future in the ground 🪨
Come From Away skips SJ 🌟
Here we go!
-Geoff Walsh, Publisher
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NEWS NOTES
⛏️ Digging for the Future
The province flew to Toronto this week to tell the mining world New Brunswick is officially ready to rock.
Premier Susan Holt and Natural Resources Minister John Herron unveiled a new minerals strategy aimed at making the province more competitive and, in their words, investment-ready. In other words…come dig in.
There’s renewed buzz around tungsten north of Fredericton, zinc and silver near Bathurst, manganese in Woodstock, plus shiny new interest in lithium and gold. A modernized Mining Act is coming too, meant to speed things up while keeping environmental rules and Indigenous partnerships in place.
The province thinks what’s under our feet could help power the clean-energy future…and the local economy along with it.
💵 Funny Money Alert
Whether you’re running a till, or just a big shot peeling off hundreds at the checkout, take a second look.
The RCMP are warning about counterfeit $100 bills circulating in New Brunswick after a business unknowingly accepted one that looked and felt convincing.
But there was one slight problem…tiny words on the silver strip that read “Prop Money.”
If you ever want to be sure that the cash you have in your pocket is legit, be sure to check for these signs:
• The clear window should have sharp metallic images that look embedded, not printed on.
• Real bills have raised ink you can feel.
• Serial numbers should be clean and evenly spaced.
• And if it literally says Prop Money, that means it is.
Police say counterfeiters rely on busy moments to pass off fakes, so always make sure you take your time and review your bills.
🌕 Blood Worm Moon Over Saint John
If you’re up early this morning, glance west when you’re done reading SJ Today. Part of a lunar eclipse will be visible over Saint John, and around 5:50am the moon will start to dim and take on that reddish “blood moon” glow. Peak viewing here is about 6:57am, just before sunrise washes it out.
We won’t get full totality. So don’t expect some big fiery ball, but just a nice little enhancement in the morning sky…Still cool.
You don’t need eclipse glasses. Just a clear western view. Hills are good but trees are bad. If you’re looking west but only see your neighbours shed, their storage solution has completely ruined it.
The next full lunar eclipse visible here isn’t until 2029. So if the sky cooperates, this could be your pre-work cosmic coffee companion.
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EVENTS
What’s Happenin’
🎭 Theatre Talk Tuesday
A Perfectly Reasonable Night of Comedy | March 5
Imperial Theatre has a comedy variety show on Thursday at 7:30pm featuring Peter Oldring and Pat Kelly (This Is That) with Carolyn Taylor from Baroness von Sketch Show. Tickets are $50 adult or $45 for members, and it’s basically a rare chance to catch three comedy heavy-hitters doing their thing together on one stage.
The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight | March 6
TD Station goes full candlelit drama on Friday at 8pm with The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight, a live show that turns rock and metal into big, dark symphonic energy. If your playlist leans loud but your vibe leans “sit in a seat and be impressed,” this is your sweet spot. Tickets are online.
Alan Doyle | March 8
Alan Doyle is at Imperial Theatre on Sunday night with an 8pm show that leans into the kind of warm, singalong energy Saint John never really says no to. Tickets are $75 in advance or $80 at the door, and if you’ve ever wanted to end a weekend feeling like you were part of a big friendly chorus, this is the move.
Vaudeville with Ventus Machina | March 8
Saint John Theatre Company’s BMO Studio Theatre is hosting Vaudeville on Sunday at 2pm, featuring woodwind quintet Ventus Machina with a mix of classic pieces and playful musical mischief. Tickets are $35 regular or $20 for students, and it’s a nice Sunday reset that feels a little fancy without being fussy.
Coming soon…
✈️ Come From Away is back just not here
It sold out fast last fall. Now the all–New Brunswick production of Come From Away is returning this September… but skipping Saint John this round.
The homegrown show, led by Fredericton-born Broadway performer Tony LePage and powered by Saint John Theatre Company and Rogue Productions, hits Moncton September 2–5 and Fredericton September 9–12.
🎟️ National Theatre Live is back on screen
Saint John Theatre Company is rolling out another round of National Theatre Live screenings at the BMO Studio Theatre, bringing big-name London productions to Uptown…no airfare required.
The lineup starts March 24 with A Streetcar Named Desire, followed by All My Sons on May 5, The Playboy of the Western World on June 9 and Les Liaisons Dangereuses on July 7. All screenings start at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 and on sale now.
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SIDE NOTES
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Today’s Tides 🌊
Low Tide | 5:30 AM(Tue 03 March) | 0.9 m(2.96 ft) |
High Tide | 11:39 AM(Tue 03 March) | 8.08 m(26.51 ft) |
Low Tide | 5:55 PM(Tue 03 March) | 0.68 m(2.23 ft) |
Low Tide | 5:30 AM(Tue 03 March) | 0.9 m(2.96 ft) |
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-Geoff Walsh - Publisher