In 2019, a Fredericton city councillor said a third crossing over the St. John River would be required by 2029, but he’s changed his tune. “A third bridge, back a few years ago when we talked about it, might have been a possibility … but when you look at the inflationary values today, I’m not sureContinue reading “Long-discussed 3rd bridge for Fredericton area is not a priority”
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N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter
Marc Leclair is hitting the cross-country trails of northern New Brunswick — but not on skis. “I’m going walking, but it’s not the same,” said the Cross Country Ski New Brunswick president, who lives in Charlo. Leclair said he can’t remember the last time there was no snow on the ground in Charlo at thisContinue reading “N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter”
After 6 days without running water, end in sight for Lincoln mini-home park
Residents of a mini-home park in the Fredericton area spent the holidays without running water — an outage that persisted for six days. It isn’t the first time Tamarack Estates in Lincoln has seen water issues, said Lacey Phillips , who has lived in the park for eight years. She says this latest problem is “par for the course.” Continue reading “After 6 days without running water, end in sight for Lincoln mini-home park”
Greener possibilities on the operating table at Fredericton hospital
Environmental harm is probably the last thing on a patient’s mind when being put to sleep before surgery. But for the anesthesiologist who administers the medication, it can be near top of mind. “As an anesthesiologist, I’m well aware of the carbon footprint and the environmental impact of our operating rooms, in particular, the use ofContinue reading “Greener possibilities on the operating table at Fredericton hospital”
Some southern N.B. residents without power 4 days after storm
It has been a cold and dark few days for some New Brunswick residents. Four days after a massive wind and rain storm Monday knocked out power for about 50,000 N.B. Power customers, some outages still remain. Terry McPhee, who lives in Nerepis, northwest of Saint John, lost his power around 8 a.m. Monday, and it stayedContinue reading “Some southern N.B. residents without power 4 days after storm”
Tapped out: N.B. maple syrup production suffered major drop after record year
It was a bad year for maple syrup production in New Brunswick — and across Canada for that matter. New Brunswick saw a 35 per cent drop in maple syrup production stemming from poor weather conditions, according to data released by Statistics Canada. The country as a whole saw a 40.1 per cent drop. It’sContinue reading “Tapped out: N.B. maple syrup production suffered major drop after record year”
Grand Bay-Westfield man recalls moment 4 trees fell in his yard during wind storm
Greg Hall has seen his fair share of high winds and tropical storms. But the results of Monday’s wind and rain still came as a surprise to him. The warm December storm blew down four large trees in the Grand Bay-Westfield resident’s yard. “These trees were just bending like palm trees, just whipping around. I’ve never seenContinue reading “Grand Bay-Westfield man recalls moment 4 trees fell in his yard during wind storm”
After St. Stephen man’s death, grieving mother wants him remembered as father, friend
Sheila Dickerson remembers the day clearly. It was in fall 2022, when she went for a bike ride with her son, Adam Dickerson. “We spent all day together,” she recalled. “We went in the woods, we had lunch together. “We had a blast driving home, carrying on, being silly.” It was one of her last goodContinue reading “After St. Stephen man’s death, grieving mother wants him remembered as father, friend”
St. Stephen declares state of emergency over homelessness after man’s death
St. Stephen has declared a state of local emergency over community homelessness following the death of a man who was found in a park over the weekend. But Public Safety Minister Kris Austin says he will make the declaration void tomorrow unless the district can prove the situation constitutes an emergency. “People die all the time inContinue reading “St. Stephen declares state of emergency over homelessness after man’s death”
George Street Middle School replacement ‘long overdue,’ says committee vice-chair
Pamela Kitchen went to George Street Middle School. So did her husband. Her oldest son attended the school, and now, her youngest is a student there. But she was extremely pleased to hear that the aging school is on a list of new school projects in the capital budget. “It is long overdue,” she said. TheContinue reading “George Street Middle School replacement ‘long overdue,’ says committee vice-chair”
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