Monthly Archives: February 2026

Premier Holt draws a line: money for health care or smaller schools?

Posted on February 27, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal February 25, 2026 Michelle Porelle says it would be a terrible mistake for the province to close smaller schools. The mother of two children, who attend McAdam Elementary School in the … Continue reading →

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Mt. A faculty union president calls proposed gov’t cuts ‘preposterous’ & ‘ludicrous’

Posted on February 26, 2026 by brucewark

The President of the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) says she agrees with MLA Megan Mitton that the government’s proposals for cutting university and community college budgets are ludicrous. “I mean it was everything but the kitchen sink thrown into … Continue reading →

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Green MLA calls government proposals — including privatizing Mt. A. — ‘ridiculous,’ ‘shocking’ and ‘outlandish’

Posted on February 24, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton is speaking out against the New Brunswick government’s suggestions for cuts to universities and colleges. “I think the idea of privatizing Mount Allison is just one of the many terrible ideas the Holt government is floating … Continue reading →

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Province considers turning Mt. A. into a private university

Posted on February 23, 2026 by brucewark

Mount Allison could lose its provincial grant and become a private university under a range of options the New Brunswick government presented last week to university and college presidents. “There is nothing specifically on the table,” Post-Secondary Education Minister Jean-Claude … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council approves $3.3m tax breaks for housing projects

Posted on February 23, 2026 by brucewark

At its meeting on February 10th, Tantramar Town Council voted to approve more than $3.3 million in tax rebates for two planned housing developments. Council OK’d Artie Kenny’s application on behalf of Salem Properties Inc. for a rebate of $1.5 … Continue reading →

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EUB hears closing arguments for & against 400 MW gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on February 20, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board heard a wide range of closing arguments for and against the proposed gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village Thursday during a hearing in Saint John that lasted about six-and-a-half hours. “This matter, at … Continue reading →

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What did the Montana consultants recommend for Sackville Fire & Rescue?

Posted on February 19, 2026 by brucewark

While the Montana Consulting Group’s full workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue is cloaked in secrecy, its 20 recommendations are almost an open book. The recommendations have not been officially made public, but former Sackville CAO Jamie Burke told … Continue reading →

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Former Sackville councillor calls for release of Montana report & suspension of fire chief pending results of investigation

Posted on February 16, 2026 by brucewark

Former Sackville Town Councillor Ken Hicks says he hasn’t heard yet whether Tantramar will release the 2021 Montana Report on the turmoil within Sackville’s fire department. Hicks wrote to town council and CAO Jennifer Borne on January 21st formally requesting … Continue reading →

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5 days of EUB hearings bring out demonstrators & experts debating complicated issues

Posted on February 13, 2026 by brucewark

About 30 demonstrators marched Thursday outside the Moncton hotel where the Energy & Utilities Board was holding hearings on NB Power’s plan for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. Midgic resident Juliette Bulmer says the demonstrators also spent … Continue reading →

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EUB hears conflicting testimony on proposed gas plant

Posted on February 12, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board heard expert testimony today on battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Toby Couture, a graduate of Mount Allison University who went on to earn advanced degrees from the Université de Moncton and the London … Continue reading →

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Former utility exec says NB Power’s proposed gas plant is 20 years out of date

Posted on February 11, 2026 by brucewark

A former senior manager with one of the largest electricity companies in the U.S. says NB Power should not be pushing a 500 MW gas plant as a solution to its energy needs. “There are ideas for the environment that … Continue reading →

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