New Year’s Resolutions (take the poll)
A New Year’s resolution is a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year. But why do we wait for the first day if the year...
View ArticleMan told to stay away from Warren Avenue
Last week a man was arrested after he breached an undertaking given to him by Miramichi police to stay away from a Howard Street residence and the woman who lived there. On December 18th Miramichi...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: December 30, 2013
April Dawn McKay pleaded guilty to 5 charges on December 30th, and will return to court for sentencing in a few weeks. McKay pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, driving while suspended, and...
View ArticleLetters: Why no commercial flights in Miramichi
Coming home is something unique to we Miramchi folk, it is a feeling that begins as a small flicker and turns too utter joy as the planes wheels hit that runway…sadly, that flame is quickly...
View ArticleMayor Honours Volunteers at New Year’s Levee
Every year on New Year’s Day, Mayor Gerry Cormier plays host to any Miramichier who wishes to come out and meet the council and some of the people from the community who he honours with the Miramichi...
View ArticleWoman wants speedy trial, but error causes delays
A Halcomb woman who is accused of threatening to shoot a man was in court earlier this week ready for her trial, but an error by the police or the crown prosecutors have delayed the case. On September...
View ArticleFormer kidnapper admits stealing more than he was accused of
A 47 year old man was accused of going to the Bank of Nova Scotia in Miramichi on the long weekend in August, 2013 and stealing $1400 by depositing empty envelopes twice. He pleaded guilty, but when...
View ArticleHalifax man told to stay away from a Miramichi transition house
A Halifax man appeared in the prisoner’s dock on New Year’s eve dressed in a white shirt and a navy blazer. Greg Hammond is charged with criminal harassment, and was released with a specific list of...
View ArticleCells Full: Several arrested on New Years
As one of the sheriffs put it on the morning of January 2nd, “The cell’s are full of Miramichi’s finest.” There wasn’t much on the docket for Thursday, but after RCMP and the Miramichi did some checks...
View Article9 months for marijuana, percs and breach
A 31 year old Miramichi man was taken into custody today after he was sentenced to nine months for drug related offences. After a traffic stop in July, Matthew Williston was found with over 60 grams of...
View ArticlePolice: First week of the year a busy one
During the first week of January MPF officers responded to 138 calls involving police assistance or services 14-01-01 0041hrs o MPF officers responded to a report of a fight which was occurring outside...
View ArticleRapids man sentenced for 2 drunk driving incidents
In November 2012 a Grey Rapids man hit a jeep head on at Smith’s Crossing and was thrown from his ATV and taken to hospital. The jeep was driven by a Mr. Vickers who was uninjured. The ATV driver was...
View ArticleRichardson sentenced for cocaine and weed
In January 2013 Neguac RCMP were watching the residence of Armand Richardson and his business, a garage and scrapyard in Baryville, and witnessed him coming out of the woods with a mason jar with a...
View ArticleMan surrenders loaded rifle to police, then arrested for assault
On the morning of January 6th MPF officers responded to a domestic dispute. Just prior to police officer’s arrival an involved male left the residence with a loaded rifle. MPF officers encountered a 37...
View Article$882,000: new city vehicles and equipment
As the budget deadline gets closer, city council is going over proposed spending line-by-line to see if there are any places they can save some money, and in some cases, spend a little more. The budget...
View ArticleCouncil: grants to community organizations reviewed
Part of every year’s budget process is for council to consider requests from community organizations for grants. Last year there were public meetings where the organizations came forward with their...
View ArticleFunding Formula for $7.751M Capital Spending Undecided
(this story has a complete list of proposed capital spending by department – see below) In 2014 the city is budgeting to spend $7.751 million on capital projects like infrastructure and equipment. Last...
View ArticleTrain derailment could effect air quality in Miramichi
The Department of the Health is issuing an air quality advisory because of the train derailment that happened near Plaster Rock yesterday around 7pm. The train was transporting crude oil and propane to...
View ArticlePolice Breifs: twoonie draw box stolen
Between 1011hrs and 1220hrs on Monday January 6th, MPF officers responded to 7 motor vehicles accidents which occurred on the slippery City streets. No injuries were incurred nor were any significant...
View ArticleSystem SNAFU lands woman in jail for 3 days
On February 28th, 2013, a woman who was incarcerated at NBYC in Miramichi was arrested for hiding drugs in her vagina. NBYC staff could smell marijuana being smoked, and searched her cell. They then...
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