COLUMN: Pennfield Ridge Air Station (1941-1945)

COLUMN: Pennfield Ridge Air Station (1941-1945)

On April 8, 1942 the M/S Batory, with approx. 55 officers and 700 airmen, sailed from Gourock,  Scotland to establish No.34 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada),  one of the four OTUs established in Canada during World War II. Sailing into Halifax Harbour on  the evening of April 16th one airman, recalling […]

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 J.D. Irving, Limited acquires a new sawmill in Maine

J.D. Irving, Limited acquires a new sawmill in Maine

J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]

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 Interim PC leader not thinking about permanent leadership

Interim PC leader not thinking about permanent leadership

It has been a busy couple of months for the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Glen Savoie was tasked with leading the party after Blaine Higgs resigned following his election defeat in October. The party went from having a majority government with 25 seats to being the official opposition with just 13 […]

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