Author Archives: Allan Dearing
Unemployment Rate Drops In NB
The jobless rate improved in New Brunswick in March according to Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate stood at 7.9 percent which is down from 8.5 percent in February. About 3,100 more residents we...
Apr 05, 2019
New Sign Regulations Adopted In Riverview
The Town of Riverview has adopted new sign regulations. Until recently, the town didn't have regulations to support safety and aesthetic standards for portable signs or for newer digital signs. Econom...
Apr 05, 2019
Will Other Provinces Follow Nova Scotia In Adopting New Organ Donation System?
The Kidney Foundation of Canada says it's always enthusiastic about any initiative that increases discussion about organ donation. Nova Scotia has announced it will introduce a presumed consent system...
Apr 04, 2019
Moncton Joins Climate Emergency Movement
The City of Moncton has joined the list of communities in a growing climate emergency movement. Federal government scientists said this week that Canada is warming up at twice the rate of the rest of ...
Apr 04, 2019
NB Gas Prices To Fall Slightly
A bit of good news for drivers in New Brunswick this week after a two sizeable increases in a matter of days. Senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com predicts gasoline will fall by abo...
Apr 03, 2019
Emergency Homeless Shelter May Be Needed Again Next Winter
The founder of the Humanity Project is not very optimistic about the homelessness issue in Greater Moncton. Charlie Burrell operated one of two emergency shelters in the city over the winter - the oth...
Apr 03, 2019 Humanity Project founder Charles Burrell (Dave Heintzman photo)
Foul Play Suspected In Deaths Of Dogs And Cats
Foul play is suspected in the deaths of three Great Danes and two cats in Memramcook. The New Brunswick SPCA says necropsies were conducted on the animals to determine the cause of death. The SPCA and...
Apr 02, 2019
Horizon Hears From Patients Over Fired Nurse
Many families whose children have been born at the Moncton Hospital are upset amid a criminal investigation involving a registered nurse. Horizon Health has heard from more than 40 patients since the ...
Apr 02, 2019 The Moncton Hospital (Photo TDCB)
Another Parking Lot Proposed For Downtown Moncton
Compared to other Maritime cities, Moncton has a lot more surface parking lots in its downtown core. For years now, city council has been trying to reduce or at least curb them. But a developer, Slate...
Apr 02, 2019 Courtesy City of Moncton
Carbon Tax Forces Gas Prices Up In NB
This is April Fool's Day but it's no joke that the federal carbon tax is being applied to fossil fuels in New Brunswick starting today. Prices at the pumps are up by just over 5 cents per litre - that...
Apr 01, 2019 (Photo: www.freeimages.com)
