Around 1,103 individuals submitted nomination papers to be representatives across the 77 local governments in New Brunswick. Two council positions in two communities remain vacant. Karine Pitre with Elections New Brunswick (ENB) said it is hard to compare the turnout between the 2022 elections and this one given the amalgamation in 2023, where not every […]
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On Grand Manan, time does not so much pass as it settles. You feel it the moment the ferry pulls away from the mainland, when the shoreline softens and the horizon opens, and the world you’ve left behind—its noise, its urgency, its fluorescent insistence—begins to feel faintly theoretical. Here, there are no chain stores, no […]
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The province has decided to close six tourism and heritage sites across New Brunswick this year, including Sheriff Andrews House, as part of overall cuts to spending. It comes amid a ballooning deficit expected to hit $1.39 billion. Finance Minister Rene Legacy announced $15.6 billion in new spending, mainly in health care, housing and education. […]
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The New Brunswick RCMP say three people have been arrested on Grand Manan. A 41-year-old man, a 48-year-old man both from Grand Manan, and a 41-year-old woman from Nova Scotia were arrested during a traffic stop on the island, according to police. “On March 12 at approximately 9 p.m., members of the Grand Manan conducted […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A 21-year-old from Grand Manan is facing a trial in November on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference against a minor. Drake Alex Daggett, of Hill Road, appeared Tuesday last week in Saint John provincial court and entered not guilty pleas on each of the charges. He […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Police say that a man was found dead after officers responded to a call for help off the shore of Grand Manan on Feb. 19. RCMP Cpl. Jayson Hansen told Brunswick News that officers responded to a call for help just before 9:30 p.m. Feb. 19 on the […]
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The St. Stephen and Grand Manan RCMP detachments say they have made multiple arrests and drug seizures as part of an effort to disrupt the local distribution of illicit substances. On Aug. 28, RCMP arrested a 42-year-old man after he fled police on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Police seized about 26 grams of fentanyl, a […]
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A pile of rubble in North Head has been removed after several years of delays on the project to dredge the area and improve the fishermen’s wharf. The contract was awarded to Greenfield Construction in 2021 for $15.8-million, which was slated to be completed in January 2023. For years, the material removed during the work […]
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After the village called out the oil giant in their alert to the town, they committed to making the dangerous goods crossing but there are questions about who controls delivery. The Village of Grand Manan won’t be without fuel during peak tourism season despite Irving Oil initially refusing to deliver on a dangerous goods crossing […]
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