The recent rainy weather means some farmers in New Brunswick had a tough season for harvesting feed for their cows. Tim Livingstone, a farmer at Strawberry Hill Farm near Woodstock, said while some crops that like cool-wet conditions, like cabbage, are doing well, other crops are suffering. “Some crops like beets and spinach and evenContinue reading “Recent rainy season means beef, dairy farmers struggle to harvest home-grown cattle feed”
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Service dog injured in alleged attack at Fredericton business
Robert Read and his service dog Juno have been side-by-side for the last year and a half. Wherever he goes, so does Juno. But they are both struggling to trust the world around them. Around a month ago, Read said he walked into Dynamic Training Centre, on Hodgson Road in Fredericton, where a U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer isContinue reading “Service dog injured in alleged attack at Fredericton business”
Bell sues N.B. man for allegedly stealing copper wire, causing outage
Bell Canada is suing a Fredericton-area man who allegedly cut some company lines in Oromocto and stole copper wiring, leaving 1,000 customers without internet or home phone service. Stuart McCann is the named defendant in the statement of claim filed by Bell in late June. In late March, McCann was charged with theft in connection with the theftContinue reading “Bell sues N.B. man for allegedly stealing copper wire, causing outage”
Historic Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews under new ownership
Toronto-based InnVest Hotels has purchased the historic Algonquin Resort in the southwestern New Brunswick town of Saint Andrews. Opportunities New Brunswick was given approval to provide up to $30 million in a repayable loan to the owners, Algonquin Resort LP, of which InnVest is the majority partner, according to an Order in Council document signed by NewContinue reading “Historic Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews under new ownership”
Fredericton swim parent calls 25-metre pool ‘lost opportunity’ for tourism, competitive training
In the weeks leading up to swim competitions, Alim Mirza has to leave Fredericton at 5 a.m. to drive his daughter to Saint John for training. This is because Fredericton doesn’t have a 50-metre pool and isn’t likely to get one at the aquatic centre now in the planning stages. A new nearly $40-million aquaticContinue reading “Fredericton swim parent calls 25-metre pool ‘lost opportunity’ for tourism, competitive training”
Historic Fredericton justice building to become UNB law school
The justice building on Queen Street in downtown Fredericton is slated to become the new University of New Brunswick faculty of law. A combined $62 million will be put toward making the project a reality, with $24.9 million from the federal government, $20.7 million from the province and $16.6 million from the University of New Brunswick. AnnouncingContinue reading “Historic Fredericton justice building to become UNB law school”
New lodge in Gagetown to offer land-based healing for Indigenous women
A new lodge “for Indigenous women, by Indigenous women,” plans to offer traditional, land-based healing in Gagetown, around 60 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. Lynne Groulx, executive director of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, the group behind the lodge, said the concept was developed by elders specifically with Indigenous women in mind. “The elders tell me thatContinue reading “New lodge in Gagetown to offer land-based healing for Indigenous women”
New plaza, welcome centre by Saint John Harbour won’t include Barbour’s General Store
A welcome centre and plaza planned for the end of King Street in Saint John will not include the Barbour’s General Store. Instead, city officials say the long-standing tourist attraction will be demolished “We’re really trying to make a lot of our outdoor spaces four-season,” said Ian Fogan, the city’s commissioner of utilities and infrastructure. He saidContinue reading “New plaza, welcome centre by Saint John Harbour won’t include Barbour’s General Store”
Province to provide financial assistance for international nurses to practise in N.B.
Elizabeth Princewill, an internationally trained nurse from Nigeria, says she will be one of the first to benefit from new financial assistance from the province. She starts a bridging program on Monday, one of the things the province will be covering, to allow her to become a registered nurse in the province. Until then, she’s working asContinue reading “Province to provide financial assistance for international nurses to practise in N.B.”
Saint Andrews-area wildfire reaches 35% containment, cooler temperatures on the way
Firefighters have contained 35 per cent of the wildfire that started last Sunday near Saint Andrews, Roger Collet, a wildfire prevention officer with the Department of Natural Resources, said Friday afternoon. But considering the rough terrain in the area, they might never reach 100 per cent contained, Collet said. “It may be that we gotContinue reading “Saint Andrews-area wildfire reaches 35% containment, cooler temperatures on the way”
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