Police arrest twoonie box suspects
It only took a few days for Miramichi Police to review video surveillance and make an arrest related to the theft of two containers of money from convenience stores. Miramichi Accessible Transit have a...
View ArticleLawyer won’t work for free, man pleads guilty
Two Burnt Church men were accused of assaulting and threatening some people from their community, as well as causing mischief buy damaging their house with a baseball bat and a golf club. The incident...
View ArticleJohn Foran Seeks Liberal Nomination
Miramichi City Councillor John Foran has formally announced his intention to pursue the nomination of the NB Liberal Party in the newly expanded riding of Miramichi Bay-Neguac. John is a retired police...
View ArticleTow truck driver says Public Works did a hell of job.
Miramichi Police, Public Works and tow truck companies were reporting a hectic day on Saturday as the rain fell all afternoon, and the temperature hovered just below zero causing driving conditions to...
View ArticleTwoonie box bandits released
The the two people accused of stealing donation boxes from two stores on the King George Highway last week appeared in court today. Troy Hare and Noella Henderson were released on conditions, and will...
View ArticleGroup seeks aboriginal tourism operators
Press Release – Aboriginal Tourism Association of Atlantic Canada It is an exciting time to be First Nations in New Brunswick! While there are political and environmental challenges ahead of us, the...
View ArticleParents proud of their compassionate daughter for donating hair to cancer...
This summer Brooklyn Gregan was at the Relay for Life and she witnessed something that made a big impression on her. She witnessed people having their hair cut, so it could be donated and made into...
View ArticleNotice: seniors woodworking group created
A group of Miramichi seniors is starting a woodworking group, and have modeled their idea after a similar, and successful, group in Fredericton. reg Hare sent the following info for anyone over 54...
View ArticleNoel Nixes controversial budget items
Last week when council was going over the items on the Capital Budget list, several councillors had questions about 2 of the most contentious spending requests: a second set of bunker gear for the...
View ArticleCity Treasurer asks Council for Borrowing Approval
If the city wasn’t going to spend any money on new equipment, infrastructure and repairs, the city would not need to borrow any money. But the Capital Spending Budget is over $7.5 million, and to...
View ArticleCitizens pitch ideas to council to fix “Worst Road in Atlantic Canada”
At last night’s council meeting, a large contingent of people who live along, or who use the Beaverbrook Road, made a detailed presentation to council with some suggested remedies for a road they say...
View ArticleWoman found not guilty of impaired driving and refusal
On January 13th, 2013 at 12:50am, Miramichi Police got call about a suspicious person near the city limits on the road to Lower Newcastle. MPF Constable Tony Porter investigated and found no...
View ArticleCity and its outside workers sign 8 year wage deal
Mayor Gerry Cormier is pleased to announce that the City of Miramichi and CUPE Local 1387 (Outside Workers) have signed a new, 8 year, collective agreement. The provisions of the agreement call for...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to 3 sex offences
A Miramichi man finally appeared in court to plead to sex offences after missing the lst two appearances because of illness. Vye Joseph Richard suffers from kidney disease and according to his counsel...
View ArticleMiramichi man gets 27 days in jail after facebook threats
On September 18th, 2013, a female student at MVHS received a facebook message from her estranged boyfriend: ”Your face will meet the pavement,” it read. The sender of the message was lead away by...
View ArticleRCMP officer arrests friend for impaired
Cory Matchett and Troy Francis have known each other since they were kids, growing up in Eel Ground. Many years later, Cory is a Constable with the Blackville RCMP that serves the community where he...
View ArticleInspiring: Homeowner declines benefit dance after house fire
On Sunday afternoon a small house on Sutton Road had a kitchen fire and the owner lost everything – clothes, furniture, pictures – everything. Tara Drisdelle told MO))) the story of her house catching...
View ArticlePolice Beat: Another donation box stolen
Last week police arrested a male and female for stealing a lottery box owned by Miramichi Accessible Transit, and a donation box owned by the Cancer Society from convenience stores on the King George...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: fish and chip freak out ( and more )
Ronald Joseph Blacquiere appeared stating that he would like to get his case dealt with so that he could return to Alberta to enroll in WCB sponsored course dealing with workplace injuries suffered...
View ArticleFire Station 1 plays host to public (photo gallery)
This morning the Fire Department unveiled it’s new station to the public. The station was completed in late September and went into use in early October. The new station cost taxpayers $2.8 million to...
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