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Yearly Archives: 2024
Mt. A. audience hears that in 100 years, people will remember the 2024 U.S. election
“I have covered every presidential campaign since 1972,” veteran American journalist David Shribman told about 150 people in Mount Allison University’s Convocation Hall on Wednesday. “In every single one of them, candidates have said, ‘This is the most important election … Continue reading
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TOP SECRET: Tantramar Council can’t talk about ‘weird’ sign in public
Historic Dorchester may be an “easy” place to live, as this sign used to claim, but sometimes it can be a bit “weird” too. Last week, when Tantramar Town Council reached the agenda item called “statements and inquiries,” Councillor Debbie … Continue reading
Election forum in Sackville hears how parties would pay for their campaign promises
Sackville resident Bill Carroll challenged the five candidates running in Tantramar to identify what their parties would cut to pay for their campaign promises in the provincial election on October 21st. Carroll’s question came near the mid-point of a two-hour … Continue reading
Libertarian calls climate change a hoax and a scam as Tantramar candidates discuss what to do about it at Mt. A. forum
The local candidate for New Brunswick’s Libertarian Party startled about 40 onlookers at an all-candidates’ forum last night when she called climate change a hoax and a scam. Donna Allen was responding to a question about how candidates would address … Continue reading
Greens promise more local control over health care
“Good morning from Sackville,” said Green Party leader David Coon today as he greeted supporters and journalists. “I’m at Megan Mitton’s campaign office to announce the Green Party’s commitment to bringing local decision-making back to our hospitals and our communities.” … Continue reading
Politics profs say NB election outcome hard to predict
Six New Brunswick politics professors say it’s hard to predict which of the two major parties will win the provincial election on October 21st because there are so many unusual circumstances at play. “This is an election and a time … Continue reading
Sackville residents worry about proposed zoning change for nearby industrial property
Tantramar Town Council is expected to decide next month whether to start the process of creating an industrial zone next to residential properties on Raworth Heights in Sackville. “The reality is that we do have a business and a property, … Continue reading
Greens promise to preserve & restore heritage assets including the Wheaton Covered Bridge & Memramcook Institute
The fate of Sackville’s Wheaton Covered Bridge was a main theme yesterday as Green leader David Coon promised his party will push for a comprehensive plan to preserve New Brunswick heritage buildings, lighthouses and covered bridges. During a campaign event … Continue reading
Big building could be coming to downtown Sackville
Two prominent Sackville businessmen are seeking permission to build a seven storey commercial-residential building with about 95 apartments on the corner of York Street and Ford Avenue. Developer John Lafford and Mike Wilson, CEO of the AIL Group of Companies, … Continue reading
Liberal leader Susan Holt promises to fix health care on Day 4 of NB election campaign
New Brunswick Liberal leader Susan Holt stressed the need to fix the health care system today during the official opening of Tantramar candidate John Higham’s campaign headquarters at 26 York Street in Sackville. “There’s a lot of New Brunswickers feeling … Continue reading
What should NB politicians do about rising property taxes?
With tens of thousands of New Brunswickers facing another wave of property tax increases in the coming year because of rising assessments, representatives of the three main political parties discussed the need for municipal financial reform in Fredericton last night … Continue reading
