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Monthly Archives: July 2026
‘An enormous relief’: Province to build temporary detour bridge at Pecks Cove
Lower Rockport resident Crow Robichaud says she’s pleased that the provincial department of transportation and infrastructure (DTI) has announced plans to construct a temporary detour bridge so that fire trucks will be able to cross into her community. She says … Continue reading
Tantramar awards $895,000 contract for Civic Centre elevator
Tantramar Town Council has voted unanimously to award an $895,000 contract for the installation of an elevator at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre. “I feel this is a very important project and I feel the price is only going … Continue reading
Gas plant critics accuse NB Power, PROENERGY of ‘bait and switch’ over Indigenous partnership
Local opponents of the proposed 500 MW gas plant near Centre Village are accusing NB Power and its American partner PROENERGY of practising “bait and switch” tactics in attempting to get public support for their joint project. “For months, PROENERGY … Continue reading
Tantramar council renews opposition to NB Power gas plant, despite doubts it will matter
Tantramar Town Council has once again approved sending a letter to Premier Holt urging her government to stop all further work on the development of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. But several members of council who … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, NB Power, Town of Sackville, Town of Tantramar
Tagged Chignecto Isthmus gas/diesel plant
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NB Power VP says Indigenous financial participation not essential for Tantramar gas plant
NB Power Vice President Brad Coady says the 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village could go ahead without an Indigenous financial or equity partnership. “Yes, I believe it could. It [Indigenous participation] is not a part of the EUB … Continue reading
Gaspereau Press moving into Sackville train station with plans to open its doors to the public
Keagan Hawthorne, the new owner of the Gaspereau Press says he’s hoping to move his literary publishing company into the 119-year-old Sackville train station by Christmas where it will offer waiting room space and washrooms for VIA Rail passengers and … Continue reading
120 demonstrators line Sackville bridge saying fight isn’t over against NB Power gas plant
About 120 demonstrators waved to passing traffic on the TransCanada highway and on Sackville’s Main Street Thursday in the latest protest against NB Power’s plans for a 500 MW gas peaker plant near Centre Village. “The turnout today is amazing,” … Continue reading
Posted in NB Power, New Brunswick politics, Town of Tantramar
Tagged Chignecto Isthmus gas/diesel plant
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As N.B. pledges stronger right to info law, expert questions secrecy over Tantramar fire reports
An international expert on right to information (RTI) is welcoming New Brunswick’s goal of making its Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) one of the strongest laws of its kind in Canada. “We almost never see government … Continue reading
Mt. A. prof says secrecy prevents public from judging Tantramar’s handling of fire dept. crisis
A Mt. A. professor who studies municipal politics is questioning the town’s continuing refusal to release information that could help residents understand what went wrong inside Sackville Fire & Rescue and why former Chief Craig Bowser is no longer with … Continue reading
Commentary: NB Power’s ‘Opposites Day’
by Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate Tantramar Fans of Sesame Street will recall the iconic video “Opposites Day,” in which Bert and Ernie learn all about opposites. Whatever they do, the reverse is intended. Whatever they say, the opposite is … Continue reading →