What would you do for $25,000 US? If your answer is running through the woods searching for a one-kilogram meteorite — you’re in luck. The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel, Maine, is willing to pay that — or more — for a piece of the “fireball” that people in New Brunswick and MaineContinue reading “Finding the fireball: Museum offers $25,000 US for meteorite”
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Rothesay to look into buying historic railway station
Rothesay council voted unanimously Tuesday night to investigate whether the town should buy a 165-year-old railway station now up for sale. The station is the only National Historic Site in the southern New Brunswick community 16 kilometres east of Saint John. Council asked staff to report on the possibility of buying the building after a presentationContinue reading “Rothesay to look into buying historic railway station”
Maud or fraud? How lab testing is helping to authenticate work by Maud Lewis
It all started with minuscule chips of paint that travelled from Saint John to Fredericton to be burned, acidified and tested — all in search of one answer: do they have lead? But these weren’t any normal paint samples taken from a peeling ceiling or wall of an old home. They came from two paintings created byContinue reading “Maud or fraud? How lab testing is helping to authenticate work by Maud Lewis”
Love transplanted: N.B. woman gives gift to boyfriend through kidney donation
Brittany Hay uses one word to describe the moment she found out she was a perfect match to donate her kidney to her boyfriend — overwhelming. “At first, you kind of don’t believe that it would actually be him and I but obviously, the stars aligned,” said Hay. Hay and her boyfriend Colin Grieve live in Smithfield,Continue reading “Love transplanted: N.B. woman gives gift to boyfriend through kidney donation”
With spring on the way, what can you do to curb the spread of avian flu?
Avian flu has not gone away in New Brunswick, and positive cases of the virus are still popping up in all three Maritime provinces, says a professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island. H5N1 exploded in the region last spring among seabirds such as gannet and eiders, but it quieted down a little atContinue reading “With spring on the way, what can you do to curb the spread of avian flu?”
Which New Brunswick heritage buildings matter to you? This group wants to know
A heritage group in New Brunswick is turning to the public to help find places at risk of being demolished or that are not being used to their full potential. Erin Jeffries, project co-ordinator for Association Heritage New Brunswick, said historical buildings are important in making sure the province is represented authentically. “We’re asking people toContinue reading “Which New Brunswick heritage buildings matter to you? This group wants to know”
Team N.B. prepares for the last weekend of the Canada Winter Games
Team New Brunswick is heading into the final weekend of the 2023 Canada Winter Games — with 14 medals to show, and counting. Nicole Smith, the chef de mission for Team New Brunswick, said although the end of the Games is in sight, there is still a lot of action. “The last day or two, we’reContinue reading “Team N.B. prepares for the last weekend of the Canada Winter Games”
‘World-class’ moguls course built at Crabbe Mountain for Canada Games open to public
Skiers at the Canada Winter Games got to test their skills on a recently-built moguls course at Crabbe Mountain northwest of Fredericton during the competition last week — and now anyone can try the course for themselves. Jordan Cheney, Crabbe Mountain’s general manager, said now that the Games are over, the moguls run will remain open for day-to-day skiing andContinue reading “‘World-class’ moguls course built at Crabbe Mountain for Canada Games open to public”
10,000 photos: How a Caraquet woman reeled in the photography opportunity of a lifetime
Three years, 10,000 photos and a deep respect for the fish on her dinner plate: That’s what Julie D’Amour-Léger, a photographer from northeastern New Brunswick, walked away with after exploring a major economic sector in her region — the fishing industry. D’Amour-Léger is in Fredericton until Saturday working as an artist-in-residence at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery developing her experiencesContinue reading “10,000 photos: How a Caraquet woman reeled in the photography opportunity of a lifetime”
Tobogganing: it’s not just for kids anymore
Zipping down a snow-covered hill on a toboggan is one of the joys of winter for kids and families, but for one group of New Brunswickers, it brings out their competitive spirit. The Fredericton Toboggan Club started a few years ago after Barry Morrison saw a poster advertising the U.S. National Toboggan Championship while he was travellingContinue reading “Tobogganing: it’s not just for kids anymore”
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