Author Archives: Allan Dearing
Twitter Reveals Top Mentions Of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, Twitter has rounded up the most popular hashtags, athletes, politicians and entertainers in Canada for this year. The most mentioned hashtag was #cdnpoli given all the buzz s...
Dec 11, 2019 Andreas Eldh / CC
NB Gas Prices Likely To Drop
A bit of good news for drivers in New Brunswick this week according to an energy analyst. Dan McTeague predicts gasoline will likely fall by about one cent per litre this week. New Brunswick currently...
Dec 11, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Liberals Push Tories To Create Mental Health Advocate Position
A Liberal motion to create the position of a provincial mental health advocate passed unanimously in the legislature recently. The motion is non-binding but the opposition hopes the Higgs government w...
Dec 10, 2019
Anti-Poverty Group Wants NB To Boost Social Assistance Rates
An anti-poverty organization wants the provincial government to increase funding for social development in the next budget. The New Brunswick Common Front for Social Justice says some social assistanc...
Dec 09, 2019
Moncton's New YMCA Is On Time & On Budget
Construction is going well on the new YMCA in Moncton's north end. Work on the two-storey, 35,000 square-foot satellite facility began in the spring. YMCA of Greater Moncton CEO Zane Korytko says the ...
Dec 09, 2019 Submitted to City of Moncton
Heavy Rain, Possible Flooding For Southern NB
It may be almost mid-December, but you can put away your parkas and trade them for raincoats over the next couple of days. A rainfall warning has been issued for central and southern New Brunswick wit...
Dec 09, 2019 Lukas Pohlreich / CC
Survey Shows Canadians Going Cashless
More and more of us are carrying less and less cash according to a new survey. The Leger poll commissioned by Square noted Canadians carried an average of $45 in their wallets which is down slightly f...
Dec 07, 2019 Sean MacEntee / CC
Four Charged In Stolen Recreational Vehicle Thefts
Four people face numerous charges after police in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia recovered 10 stolen recreational vehicles worth about $40,000. The investigation began on November 24 when a side-by-sid...
Dec 05, 2019 Courtesy RCMP
Diesel Spill Contained At Moncton Hospital
Moncton firefighters were called to the Moncton Hospital this afternoon after reports of a diesel spill. Shortly after 2pm, crews responded after diesel had leaked into the ground from one of the larg...
Dec 05, 2019 Photo courtesy Wade Perry
More Than 600 Participate In Bessborough School Turkey Trot
A holiday tradition continued today as more than 600 students and staff from Bessborough School took part in their annual turkey trot. Students carried about 219 turkeys during the 1K march from the s...
Dec 05, 2019 219 turkeys were collected (91.9 The Bend Photo)
