Since they were four years old, Milo Nunes has lived in Fredericton. And recently, after working full-time for a while, they finally had enough money saved to get an apartment of their own. Growing up, they lived on Simpson Court, so when Nunes spotted a Facebook Marketplace ad for an apartment on that street and recognizedContinue reading “Fredericton resident scammed out of $1,700 for an apartment that doesn’t exist”
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N.B. non-profit wants to see the St. John River’s centuries-old wharves promoted, protected and preserved
In the early 1800s, steamboats would pick up and drop off passengers at several wharves situated along the St. John River in New Brunswick. In the 1920s, those wharves were taken over by the federal government and redone in concrete for the riverboats, according to Dino Kubik, executive director of the St. John River Society. TheseContinue reading “N.B. non-profit wants to see the St. John River’s centuries-old wharves promoted, protected and preserved”
Bathurst woman honoured with compassion award for dedication to fostering
About a dozen years have passed since Cindy Hornibrook Doucet and her husband Alan took on their first foster placement. And now, about 25 foster children later, the Bathurst woman doesn’t see herself stopping any time soon. “These kids just bring love and joy to our home, they make such a positive addition,” she said. “And if IContinue reading “Bathurst woman honoured with compassion award for dedication to fostering”
A Fredericton woman fell victim to a sophisticated online scam, now she’s warning others
Scams online are getting more sophisticated and Sandra Pond of Fredericton didn’t expect to be the victim of one when she listed a table for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Immediately after the ad went up, she received a message from someone who was interested. Her first thought was, “Gosh, I should have asked for moreContinue reading “A Fredericton woman fell victim to a sophisticated online scam, now she’s warning others”
New sights to behold at Beaverbrook Art Gallery with acquisition of 30 works
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has added 30 art pieces to its permanent collection, in part because of the sale of one of the original gifts to the gallery from Lord Beaverbrook. “It is just about the largest single amount of purchases we’ve ever made at one time,” said Ray Cronin, curator of Canadian art atContinue reading “New sights to behold at Beaverbrook Art Gallery with acquisition of 30 works”
UNB law grad ‘humiliated’ by inability to cross stage at own graduation
Crossing the stage at graduation for many is the official symbol of being done with your degree and moving onto the next chapter of your life — a moment of pride and joy. Blair Curtis didn’t get that moment. Curtis was graduating from the University of New Brunswick with a law degree, but at theContinue reading “UNB law grad ‘humiliated’ by inability to cross stage at own graduation”
Long wait-times and not enough dentists: Rollout of new dental plan far from painless
A new $13-billion national dental plan that launched this month has had a rocky start, including a slow uptake by dentists. In New Brunswick, Dr. Terry Shaw, has signed on to offer his services under the plan. He’s a Perth Andover dentist, who, at 77, says he loves his work. Shaw said he especially connects with his older patients —Continue reading “Long wait-times and not enough dentists: Rollout of new dental plan far from painless”
UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats
After 24 seasons at the helm of the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s hockey team, the all-time winningest coach in the university’s history said he was stepping down. Gardiner MacDougall announced his decision Tuesday evening in the Aitken Centre’s Colter room — the same room where he gave his first news conference in July 2000. MacDougall saidContinue reading “UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats”
Loop by loop, Fredericton woman helps those who have undergone a mastectomy
Deborah Doucet has been knitting since she was just four years old. Her skills and her love of the craft are evident in everything she’s ever done, but especially in her latest creations. Last year, she was at her cottage in Shediac when a friend of a friend came to visit. Eventually, she and theContinue reading “Loop by loop, Fredericton woman helps those who have undergone a mastectomy”
To protect piping plovers, Kouchibouguac National Park closes some areas to visitors
Frequent visitors to Kouchibouguac National Park will once again see some areas closed this summer to protect piping plovers The piping plover is an endangered species in Canada and according to the park ecologist, Daniel Gallant, it is a fragile species because of where it nests. “They nest on sandy shores, where they are exposed,” he said, notingContinue reading “To protect piping plovers, Kouchibouguac National Park closes some areas to visitors”
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