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Memories and tears as staff, families of closing schools say goodbye
Students and families, past and present, took part in open houses at two schools set to close forever at the end of the school year. Lord Beaverbrook School and the Campbellton Middle School opened their doors June 3, showing off photos and displays...
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New Campbellton, Heron Bay councils sworn in
The new Campbellton Regional Community was sworn in on May 27. Three new councillors joined seven returning members of council along with the city’s new mayor, Michel Soucy, at the ceremony at the Campbellton Regional Memorial Civic Centre. Longtime...
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Advocate slams ‘barely functioning’ program
Child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says needless red tape, “questionable decision-making” and the “broken structure” inside the Department of Social Development is causing serious problems for a New Brunswick program designed to help youth who...
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High school students put their skills to use for the community
Teacher Patrice Lanteigne is showing his students not only how to build things but also about giving back to their community. He teaches a shop class at Sugarloaf Senior High School, and the students’ most recent project was building picnic tables for...
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CAMPBELLTON RESIDENTS CHOOSE SOUCY AS MAYOR
Michel Soucy was elected the Campbellton Regional Community’s second-ever mayor Monday, marking a return to politics for the former mayor of Atholville, which is now part of Campbellton. Soucy picked up 3,066 votes, or 67 per cent, to easily win over...
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HEALTH AUTHORITIES STRUGGLING TO MEET APPOINTMENT TARGET
Horizon and Vitalité patients are waiting an average of almost 16 days for a regular primary care appointment through facilities tied to their regional health networks, Brunswick News has learned. That’s about three times longer than the Holt Liberal...
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Lobster business ‘very vulnerable’ to international events: industry group
The Canadian lobster industry is disproportionately affected by geopolitical events like the Iran War, says a spokesperson for the sector. “Lobster is such an export driven industry that you have to look outside of our borders to understand the...
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City to spend $30K to replace bridge lights
Campbellton plans to spend up to $30,000 to replace some of the decorative lights on the Van Horne Bridge in the coming weeks as the city prepares for a couple of high-profile events. A number of lights on the bridge to Quebec have been burned out,...
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PM SUSPENDS FEDERAL GAS TAX, DROPPING PRICE 10 CENTS A LITRE
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is temporarily suspending the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel across Canada, a move that will cut gas prices by 10 cents at the pumps beginning next Monday. And it will remain in place...
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Holt pitches Belledune for home of Canada’s largest explosives facility
Premier Susan Holt says her government is pitching Belledune as the prospective home to build Canada’s largest explosives factory since the Second World War. That’s as Port of Belledune CEO Denis Caron says he expects a decision on whether the plant...
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Name chosen for new K-8 school
After a months-long process, a new name has been chosen for the region’s newest school. The province announced the K-8 anglophone school on Arran Street will be known as the Restigouche River School. Last autumn, the Anglophone North School District...
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Campbellton's affordable housing target in sight: CAO
With close to a year to go before its deadline, Campbellton is already close to meeting its requirement of adding new affordable housing units through a federal program offered to builders. CAO Manon Cloutier said 15 of the mandated 20 units required...
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LIBERALS PLAN TO OVERSPEND BY $5 BILLION OVER MANDATE
The provincial government plans to rack up budget deficits totalling more than $5 billion over its four-year mandate, but insists the spending is needed to fix the health system and help ease the affordability crisis. Already facing a 2025/2026 fiscal...
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HERON BAY HOSTS WINTER FESTIVAL
Despite the cool weather, sliding was enjoyed by all during the first-ever Heron Bay Winter Magic Festival that took place at Janet Miller Park March 5 in the Dalhousie section of the town.
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