Monthly Archives: May 2026

Opponents vow ‘fight is not over’ after EUB approves gas plant

Posted on May 29, 2026 by brucewark

NB Power Vice President Brad Coady says he understands that many people in Tantramar are angry about the utility’s plans for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. “I do sympathize with the anger and I commit that NB … Continue reading →

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NB Power wins regulatory approval for Tantramar gas/diesel plant despite harsh EUB rebuke

Posted on May 28, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board has approved NB Power’s plans for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village that would be built and operated by the U.S. company PROENERGY for 25-years. In an oral decision, Board Chair … Continue reading →

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PROENERGY says gas plant safe, but water study reveals winter supply pressures

Posted on May 27, 2026 by brucewark

The proposed 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant on the Chignecto Isthmus would not pose a threat to human health, according to a consultant’s report commissioned by the U.S. company PROENERGY. “Basically what we found was that during the electricity generation … Continue reading →

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MLA Mitton presses province on road tolls, health care and fate of Wheaton Covered Bridge

Posted on May 22, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton stirred up murmurs of protest and a few polite boos Thursday evening when she mentioned the Holt government’s proposal for toll booths on the TransCanada Highway near the provincial border with Nova Scotia. “I feel like … Continue reading →

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Poetry, politics & performance: bill bissett urges demonstrations against proposed gas plants

Posted on May 19, 2026 by brucewark

Writer and artist bill bissett brought poetry, politics and performance to the Main & Station arts centre in Parrsboro Sunday along with some advice for citizens’ groups fighting against proposed industrial gas/diesel plants in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. “Demonstrate … Continue reading →

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‘Something smells’: Citizens’ group questions federal approval of Nova Scotia gas plants

Posted on May 16, 2026 by brucewark

A spokesman for the environmental advocacy group Living Ecosystems and Power (LEAP) says he’s not surprised that the federal agency in charge of regulating big industrial projects has decided not to conduct a full environmental assessment of two proposed natural … Continue reading →

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‘He kept us in the dark’: Activists attack Carney power strategy and LeBlanc’s silence

Posted on May 14, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement today of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes the burning of natural gas to help double Canada’s supply of electrical power by 2050. “A national electricity grid … Continue reading →

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‘Learning how to look’: New book celebrates Mount Allison’s vivid arts legacy

Posted on May 13, 2026 by brucewark

“We all understand that at this point in time, creativity and the liberal arts is under fire,” Thaddeus Holownia told a large crowd gathered in the atrium of Mount Allison’s Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts on Saturday. “And this … Continue reading →

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Debbie Wiggins-Colwell is Tantramar’s new mayor as voters turn to several fresh faces

Posted on May 11, 2026 by brucewark

Debbie Wiggins-Colwell won a decisive victory Monday in the Tantramar mayoralty contest winning more votes than her two rivals combined. “I am so thrilled about it, I really am,” she said as she celebrated her victory with family and friends … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council dismisses complaint over ‘hostile’ Facebook posts

Posted on May 6, 2026 by brucewark

At a special meeting on Monday, Tantramar Town Council dismissed a code of conduct complaint against Councillor Josh Goguen in connection with his work as a moderator of the Facebook group “Sackville NB Community Chatter.” In an e-mail to CAO … Continue reading →

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Tantramar candidates call for town to restore contact info. on new website

Posted on May 5, 2026 by brucewark

Many of the candidates running for a seat on Tantramar council on May 11th say the town’s new website that was launched last October should include full contact information for members of council and senior management staff. “I don’t know … Continue reading →

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