Author Archives: Allan Dearing
Black Market Cannabis Cheaper Than Legal Retail Outlets
The price of cannabis has gone up across the country since recreational use was legalized last fall. By using price quotes from mid-October to the end of December, Statistics Canada determined the ave...
Jan 10, 2019 Cannabis NB store in Moncton, 17 Oct 2018 (91.9 The Bend photo)
Tracadie Man Sentenced In Child Porn Case
A 26-year-old Tracadie man has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for possession of child pornography and making it available. The case goes back to November 2016 when New Brunswick RCMP's Internet C...
Jan 10, 2019
Canada's Population Growth In Real-Time
Canada's current population is about 37.3 million but if you want to dig even deeper, a new interactive learning tool is now online. Statistics Canada has unveiled a population clock on its website wh...
Jan 10, 2019
NB Power Seeks Rate Hike In 2019
The cost of electricity could be going up in 2019 if NB Power is granted a rate increase. The power utility has filed an application with the Energy and Utilities Board for an average hike of 2.5 perc...
Jan 09, 2019
Commercial Growth Strong In Dieppe Near Airport
Development has continued in the Dieppe Industrial Park and the adjacent Aviation Avenue near the Greater Moncton Romeo LeBlanc International Airport. In 2018, trucks gained easier access to the park ...
Jan 09, 2019
NB Gas Prices To Hold Steady
A senior petroleum analyst thinks we will see little change in New Brunswick fuel prices this week. Dan McTeague with Gasbuddy.com says the price of gasoline will likely remain steady. But he adds the...
Jan 09, 2019
Meth Trafficking Charges Laid In PEI RCMP Probe
Three men are facing methamphetamine trafficking charges following an extensive investigation by Prince Edward Island RCMP. The charges stem from a vehicle stop near Edmundston almost a year ago (Janu...
Jan 08, 2019
Businesses Fear Federal Carbon Tax Gives Them A Disadvantage
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton fears New Brunswick businesses will suffer under the federal carbon tax in 2019. Ottawa's carbon plan has been imposed on the province after the former Libe...
Jan 08, 2019
Organigram Will Continue Expanding In 2019
Cannabis producer Organigram has been in perpetual expansion mode in the Moncton Industrial Park over the last several years. Originally a national medical marijuana producer, the company now also sup...
Jan 05, 2019 (Photo: submitted)
NB Jobless Rate Jumps In December
New Brunswick lost about 2,800 full-time jobs in December along with about 200 part-time jobs. Statistics Canada says that helped push the province's unemployment rate up by half-a-percentage point to...
Jan 04, 2019
