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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Premier says ‘no’ to sharing provincial sales tax with local governments
Premier Susan Holt says her government will not be sharing sales tax revenues with municipalities as recommended in a report commissioned by the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB). During an interview last week in Sackville, Holt referred to … Continue reading
Beauséjour candidates asked if they’d push for arrest of Israeli prime minister for war crimes
Beauséjour Liberal candidate Dominic LeBlanc refused to say Tuesday whether he would push for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits Canada. “Look, I’m not going to answer a hypothetical question in terms of the International … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Election 2025
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, International Criminal Court, Israel
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False claims & misinformation abound at Beauséjour all-candidates forum
About 150 people who attended an all-candidates forum in Middle Sackville on Tuesday heard some polarizing disinformation along with a wide range of citizens’ questions about the environment, local housing, and poverty. Donna Allen, the Libertarian Party candidate for the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Federal Election 2025, Immigration
Tagged election misinformation, Facebook, fentanyl, Trump tariffs
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NB premier announces plans to eliminate waiting list for family doctors in Tantramar area by April 2026
Premier Susan Holt has announced plans to add another 1,000 patients this year to the list of 1,650 already being treated at the new primary care clinic next to the Sackville Memorial Hospital. Holt made the announcement today during a … Continue reading
Poilievre’s anti-journalism stance worries Canadian author
Veteran journalist Jo-Ann Roberts says she’s upset by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s attempts to undermine the legitimacy of professional journalism both before and during the federal election campaign. “It really breaks my heart, to be honest, because I think it … Continue reading
Political insider’s book explains why money matters so much in politics
Jo-Ann Roberts says she thought she had a good understanding of politics and democracy after 40-years as a journalist, many of them working for the CBC. But after she became a political candidate for the Green Party in the 2015 … Continue reading
Tantramar Council rejects housing co-op’s request for support
In a 7-1 vote, Tantramar Town Council decided on Tuesday not to support the Freshwinds Eco-Village Co-operative which is hoping to build 63 affordable housing units on its 21-acre property on Fairfield Road near the Sackville Golf Course. Council rejected … Continue reading
Scobie paintings show beloved Mel’s Tea Room gone, but far from forgotten
Artist Mary Scobie says she has fond memories of Mel’s Tea Room because she grew up in Sackville. “I remember going in there as a teenager and buying magazines,” she said during the opening of her art show at Fog … Continue reading
With local journalism in crisis, advocates mourn loss of U.S. media scholar Robert McChesney
The death of the American media scholar Robert McChesney on March 25th is a significant loss for anyone worried about the future of democracy and journalism. The 72-year-old McChesney, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour more than a … Continue reading
