As the frost season shortens, scientists have observed that blood-sucking arachnids commonly known as ticks are surviving longer and appearing earlier in New Brunswick. “Warmer temperatures and changing weather are helping blacklegged ticks spread and survive in more parts of New Brunswick and Canada,” Tara Chislett, a spokesperson for the New Brunswick Department of Health […]
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Has It Gone the Way of the Dodo? Or Is It Waiting Where All the Lost Things Go? I hear it almost every day. Whether the conversation is about communication, parenting, leadership, politics, emotional intelligence, or simply getting along with one another, sooner or later, someone says: “Well, that’s just common sense.” The statement is […]
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The summer search for a job is in full swing. This is the time when summer students coming out of high school and post-secondary school are looking for opportunities to expand their experience and earn an income. Some are looking to jump-start their careers, and others are looking for opportunities to earn an income to […]
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Paige Morgan, River Valley Sun, Local Journalism Initiative The Martin Boys took home their first East Coast Music Award for Country Release of the Year during the music celebration week in Sydney, Nova Scotia, from May 20 to 24. “We were super stoked when we found out. We were actually driving from Winnipeg to Thunder […]
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Advanced voting for the Ward 3 byelection in Saint Andrews will take place on June 13. Under the Municipal Elections Act , the chief electoral officer was required to cancel the elections and order the byelections. Following the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi, ENB cancelled the Ward 3 election. One other election, in Grand […]
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The provincial government has launched a new wildfire dashboard for the public. Last year, the dashboard displayed the ongoing wildfires that were ravaging New Brunswick’s forests. This new dashboard, according to the Department of Natural Resources, consolidates data from the wildfire management branch and provides updates as fires occur in real-time. “The dashboard along with […]
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Property tax reform recently released by the provincial government in New Brunswick has fallen short for some municipalities expectations. “We supported as an association the goal of creating a fair, transparent, predictable and stable system,” Brittany Merrifield, the president of the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick, said. “The reforms that came through last week […]
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A 36-year-old man is in stable condition and facing multiple charges following an incident with police on June 5 near the Calais-St. Stephen border. Calais Police Chief David Randall said Calais Police Officer Charles Ball and Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Taylor Leblanc conducted a traffic stop on Abinadi White at an intersection on Main and […]
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Water service has been restored to residents in McAdam following repairs to the water lines in the community. “Our crews have completed the necessary line work, and all home taps should now be running,” a post on the village’s website said. “The village council sends a massive thank you to our utility crews for their […]
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David Coon has announced he will step down as the leader of the New Brunswick Green Party. “It has been such an honour to serve New Brunswickers as the leader of the Green Party,” Coon said. “I entered politics 14 years ago with the goal of bringing the concerns of everyday New Brunswickers to the […]
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