Category Archives: Sackville Fire & Rescue

As N.B. pledges stronger right to info law, expert questions secrecy over Tantramar fire reports

Posted on July 6, 2026 by brucewark

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 →

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Mt. A. prof says secrecy prevents public from judging Tantramar’s handling of fire dept. crisis

Posted on July 4, 2026 by brucewark

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 →

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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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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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‘Why should we trust you?’ Fire dept. crisis puts incumbents on the spot

Posted on April 29, 2026 by brucewark

The continuing turmoil within the Sackville fire department came up repeatedly Tuesday as residents questioned the candidates running for seats on Tantramar Town Council during a forum attended by about 200 people at the Church by the Lake in Middle … Continue reading →

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What to do about Sackville Fire & Rescue? Tantramar mayoralty candidates discuss the ongoing turmoil

Posted on April 19, 2026 by brucewark

The three Tantramar mayoralty candidates — Sabine Dietz, Debbie Wiggins-Colwell and Terry Jones — discussed how to resolve ongoing problems within the Sackville Fire Department during their one-hour radio forum on Friday at CHMA, 106.9 FM, the local, campus-community radio … Continue reading →

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5 years after Montana fire dept. investigation, several key reforms haven’t been implemented

Posted on April 6, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar CAO Jennifer Borne issued a news release last week revealing that while a number of recommendations from the Montana Consulting Group workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue have been implemented, several key ones have not. Although the Montana … Continue reading →

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Tantramar Town Council votes against releasing Montana recommendations

Posted on March 18, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council reversed itself Monday voting against releasing the 20 recommendations in the 2021 Montana workplace assessment of Sackville Fire & Rescue. The 6-2 vote came after a closed session in which council discussed a legal opinion from the … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council votes to release Montana fire dept. recommendations

Posted on March 11, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize the public release of the recommendations in the Montana report on the Sackville fire department. Councillor Barry Hicks moved the motion, seconded by Deputy Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell, to authorize release of the … Continue reading →

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Mayor rejects council meeting with sidelined firefighters as investigation continues

Posted on March 3, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Councillor Bruce Phinney quizzed Mayor Andrew Black for more than six minutes on Monday about why a dozen Sackville firefighters, who turned in their pagers on January 5th, will not be allowed to meet with town council. “I’m asking … Continue reading →

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