Author Archives: Allan Dearing
NB Liquor Stores Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags
NB Liquor is eliminating single-use plastic bags from its 42 corporate stores across the province. Reusable bags will be introduced in liquor stores starting in mid-August. "We share our customers' co...
Jul 12, 2019 (Photo: Acadia Broadcasting)
Condo Owners Move In To New Downtown Moncton Building
A new eight-storey building in downtown Moncton is almost complete and residents of the condos have already started moving in to their new homes. Located at 55 Queen Street, the so-called FiveFive fea...
Jul 12, 2019 Courtesy Five Five Moncton/Facebook
Riverview Business Targeted By Vandals Again
A craft beer bar in a shipping container in Riverview has been broken into for a second time this year. On social media, the owners of Buddha Bear next to the Chocolate River Station say windows were ...
Jul 11, 2019
NB Pharmacists Support Stricter Immunization Requirements
Proposed legislation would make immunization mandatory in New Brunswick's public schools and licensed daycare centres. The provincial Pharmacists' Association is applauding Bill 39 which is currently ...
Jul 11, 2019 Pharmacist Eric Lee of Clair, NB showing a petition with 300 signatures (Courtesy NB Pharmacists' Association)
Private Operation Of Murray Beach Provincial Park Concerns Residents
Many residents from communities surrounding Murray Beach Provincial Park are concerned about the province's decision to turn the park over to a private operator next season. A group called Murray Beac...
Jul 11, 2019 Courtesy Murray Beach Action (Facebook)
Access Restricted To Albert Street Tent City
Online threats from the public towards individuals living in the tent city on Albert Street have prompted the City of Moncton to restrict access to the site for the safety and security of those living...
Jul 11, 2019
Tri-Communities To Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags In July 2020
All of the tri-communities have now adopted a bylaw banning single-use plastic bags. Enforcement will officially start in July of next year. Fines will range from $140 to $2,100 for non-compliance. To...
Jul 10, 2019
NB Gas Prices Set To Rise Slightly
The recent string of increases at the gas pumps in New Brunswick is set to continue this week. Senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague with GasPriceWizard.com says gasoline is likely to rise by at least...
Jul 10, 2019
Rainbow Crosswalk Vandalized In Riverview
Disappointing and disheartening are two words being used to describe the vandalism of a rainbow crosswalk in Riverview. The crosswalk was installed only a week ago near Riverview High School to suppor...
Jul 09, 2019 Robert Ashworth / CC
Do You Recognize This Attempted Theft Suspect?
Mounties have released a sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted theft in Kent County last month. RCMP say a man tried to take items from inside a vehicle while the driver stood out...
Jul 09, 2019 Courtesy RCMP
