Monthly Archives: September 2018

Green candidate Megan Mitton wins 11 vote squeaker in Memramcook-Tantramar

Posted on September 25, 2018 by brucewark

Green Party candidate Megan Mitton told a roomful of supporters in Sackville Monday night that she would probably cry during her victory speech. “So get ready for some tears,” she warned just minutes after Elections New Brunswick officially declared her … Continue reading →

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David Suzuki to NB youth: stand up, demand change, vote Green

Posted on September 22, 2018 by brucewark

The long-time host of the CBC science program Nature of Things received a big round of applause Friday as he walked into a meeting room at the Chateau Moncton hotel. Nine Green Party candidates, party leader David Coon and a number of … Continue reading →

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Bad day at Black Rock: Tidal turbine breaks down; FORCE monitoring gear washes ashore

Posted on September 18, 2018 by brucewark

A day after Cape Sharp Tidal Inc. announced that its underwater turbine has broken down and its blades are no longer turning, fisherman Darren Porter spotted a yellow object at the water’s edge near the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for … Continue reading →

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NB election: Jennifer McKenzie says NDP platform is greener than the Green’s

Posted on September 17, 2018 by brucewark

The competition for votes between local New Democrats and Greens was evident in Sackville on Sunday as New Brunswick’s NDP leader expressed pride in her party’s platform commitment to a Carbon Reduction Fund. “Our environmental plank is greener than the … Continue reading →

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NB election: Provincial candidates quizzed about Irving influence

Posted on September 14, 2018 by brucewark

One of the normally invisible elephants in New Brunswick politics ambled out from behind the curtains Thursday night at Mount Allison University where the four provincial candidates in the Memramcook-Tantramar riding were debating a wide range of issues including access … Continue reading →

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Former deputy mayor seeks apology for town manager’s ‘rude’ behaviour

Posted on September 12, 2018 by brucewark

Mayor John Higham has defended a senior town manager who apparently told two Sackville residents they could not speak with an engineering consultant about the Lorne Street flood control project unless they were willing to pay for his time. The … Continue reading →

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Gallant promises millions for energy efficiency, helping NB Power cope with 4-year rate freeze

Posted on September 9, 2018 by brucewark

Brian Gallant’s big campaign bus rolled up to Léo-Paul Gaudet’s home on Rue Centrale in Memramcook on Saturday where the Liberal leader announced that if his government is re-elected on September 24th, it will increase its investments in two energy … Continue reading →

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Consultant outlines short-term flood control plan, but says Sackville will need to do more

Posted on September 7, 2018 by brucewark

A consultant with Crandall Engineering of Moncton suggests the construction of two large stormwater retention ponds east of Lorne Street will be crucial for long-term flood prevention in downtown Sackville. During a presentation to town council on Tuesday evening, Pierre … Continue reading →

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Local PC, NDP, Green candidates debate hot environmental topics while Liberal stays away

Posted on September 5, 2018 by brucewark

Local PC, NDP and Green Party candidates discussed contentious environmental issues such as a carbon tax, fracking and glyphosate spraying Tuesday night in Sackville — without the participation of the Liberal who has represented the New Brunswick riding of Memramcook-Tantramar for … Continue reading →

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NB election: Greens promise sweeping changes to fix health care ‘crisis’

Posted on September 1, 2018 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Green Party leader is promising a revamped provincial health care system that would include improved mental health services, 40 new nurse practitioners, midwifery services in every region and eight new community health centres. David Coon says the changes … Continue reading →

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