Author Archives: Allan Dearing
NB Residents Will Receive Carbon Rebate Through Tax Refunds
Starting April 1st, New Brunswickers will have to start paying a carbon tax which will be applied on fossil fuels including gasoline. The federal government is offering rebates for individuals and fam...
Mar 26, 2019
New Brunswick NDP Choose Interim Leader
The New Brunswick NDP have chosen a 21-year-old Fredericton man as their interim leader. Mackenzie Thomason was selected by party members at a meeting over the weekend. Thomason ran in last September'...
Mar 26, 2019 Courtesy NB NDP
Visitor Restrictions Lifted In One Unit At The Dumont
Visitors are once again allowed in the geriatrics unit (3A) at the Dumont Hospital. Vitalit Health has given the all-clear after some patients and staff came down with the stomach flu. Visits have bee...
Mar 25, 2019
Will El Nino Impact NB Spring Weather?
Spring has finally sprung in New Brunswick but will the phenomenon known as El Nino have an impact on our weather this season? The abnormal pattern involves the warming of the Pacific Ocean and it oft...
Mar 23, 2019 Jones Lake, Moncton
Inclusion Advocacy Holding Important Fundraiser
Inclusion Advocacy of Southeast New Brunswick which supports those with intellectual or developmental disabilities is struggling to stay afloat. That's why this weekend's annual fundraising event call...
Mar 22, 2019 Courtesy Inclusion Advocacy SENB
Catholic Church To Be Demolished For New Apartment Building
A four-storey, 80-unit apartment building with underground parking is slated to be constructed on Pleasant Street at Lewisville Road in Moncton. The Saint-Louis-de-France Catholic Church which sits on...
Mar 22, 2019 Courtesy City of Moncton
Public Health Warns About Dangerous Drug In NB
Public health officials in New Brunswick are warning about the dangers of an opioid called furanyl-fentanyl which has been found in the province. The illegal substance is a designer street drug which ...
Mar 21, 2019
UPDATE: Moncton Man Charged, Woman Hurt After Gunshot
A 32-year-old Moncton man has been charged with several offences after a gun was fired and a woman was hurt. Jake Allen Woods faces charges related to the reckless and careless use of a firearm and po...
Mar 21, 2019 Photo courtesy Wade Perry
MHS Principal Seeks Codiac Transpo Service To School
Moncton High School principal Mike Belong has told Moncton City Council that a transportation issue means many students can't take part in extracurricular activities. He noted how the largest school i...
Mar 21, 2019 (Photo: TDCB)
National Drug Agency Being Created For Pharmacare
Prescription drugs can be extremely costly especially for anyone without insurance coverage. The Trudeau government intends to introduce a national pharmacare program. More details were unveiled in th...
Mar 20, 2019
