Monthly Archives: June 2026

First Nations Chiefs & Holt gov’t mum on fracking

Posted on June 28, 2026 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner June 27, 2026 More than a week after Premier Susan Holt held a closed-door meeting with New Brunswick’s First Nations chiefs, her Liberal government is still not saying anything … Continue reading →

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Costly choices ahead for Wheaton Covered Bridge as town weighs its future

Posted on June 23, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Engineer Jon Eppell painted a grim picture Monday as he outlined various options for the future of the 110-year-old Wheaton Covered Bridge on the High Marsh Road. “There is a very significant cost to doing anything with this … Continue reading →

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Shakeup at Sackville Fire & Rescue may clear path for return of 12 volunteer firefighters

Posted on June 20, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar’s new director of protective services says changes are coming to Sackville Fire & Rescue. “We’re moving in a good direction,” Dan Dupuis told Warktimes today at the Sackville Farmers’ Market where the fire service had set up a display to … Continue reading →

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Town won’t disclose actions taken after fire department investigation

Posted on June 19, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell says she can’t say who is chief of the Sackville Fire Department. “I’m not able to answer that at the time,” she said during a brief interview in her office at town hall. She was commenting … Continue reading →

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Mitton calls for data centre moratorium, but Holt Liberals say no

Posted on June 17, 2026 by brucewark

About 150 protesters gathered at the New Brunswick legislature last week to protest against a proposed 390-megawatt AI data centre in an expanded industrial park near Lorneville outside Saint John. They were also supporting Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton’s resolution that … Continue reading →

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Festival organizer questions Tantramar tourism strategy; town confirms no tourism plan yet

Posted on June 14, 2026 by brucewark

A prominent Tantramar music festival organizer challenged the municipality’s approach to tourism promotion last week, arguing the town lacks a formal tourism strategy, has left advertising dollars unspent and has failed to pursue federal tourism financial support. Shelley Chase, artistic … Continue reading →

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NB Power wants to fast-track another multibillion-dollar gas plant

Posted on June 12, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal June 11, 2026 NB Power’s CEO says her Crown corporation will build at least one more gas plant almost as soon as the controversial one in Tantramar is up and running. … Continue reading →

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NB Power still lacks Indigenous partner for $3.5-billion gas plant, CEO says

Posted on June 11, 2026 by brucewark

The President and CEO of NB Power says there is still no Indigenous partnership in the utility’s proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. “They are working hard on it right now,” Lori Clark told the legislature’s Public Accounts … Continue reading →

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Advocate urges Tantramar council to act quickly to save Wheaton Covered Bridge

Posted on June 10, 2026 by brucewark

Logan Atkinson, past president of Tantramar Heritage Trust, has called on the newly elected town council to help save the Wheaton Covered Bridge that has been closed for two years for safety reasons. During council’s first regular meeting on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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New Tantramar council deals with fire department crisis in its first week on the job

Posted on June 4, 2026 by brucewark

UPDATE: Tantramar Town Council met for just over two hours Friday to discuss recommendations from a Saint John law firm on how to resolve the ongoing staffing crisis within Sackville Fire & Rescue. After the closed-door meeting, Mayor Wiggins-Colwell said … Continue reading →

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Province still backing gas plant despite Auditor General’s warning on costs and risks

Posted on June 3, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson says the province needs the 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus to help in the transition to intermittent, greener sources of electricity. “We do recognize the Auditor General’s report on the … Continue reading →

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