Postal Union: only public can save home mail delivery
Local and regional representatives of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers organized a town hall meeting today to inform people about the pending loss of door-to-door mail delivery, and to try to...
View ArticleDriver of stolen vehicle damages three vehicles and fence
On the evening of February 28th, MPF officers received a report of a stolen GMC pickup truck from A Bradd St residence. While officers were in route to this call, a second call was received concerning...
View ArticleMan sentenced for rape of 13 year old girl
A 24 year old Miramichi man was sentenced today for a sexual assault he committed in 2010. At the time of the rape, the victim was a 13 year old girl, and the accused was 19. The emotional victim,...
View ArticleCharity Box Thief Sentenced
Judge John C. Friel urged charity box thief Noella Henderson “not to let drugs take control of you again.” Noella, 47, was arrested on the weekend of January 10th for the theft and attempted theft of...
View ArticleFerguson: Godin not criminally responsible for mother’s murder
Judge Fred Ferguson ruled today on the second degree murder trial of Christian Jason Godin. Godin was accused of stabbing his mother to death with a steak knife on April 9th, 2013. The trial was short...
View ArticleTwo women caught delivering drugs to hubbies in pen
A woman from Pictou, Nova Scotia and another from Shediac appeared in court on the same day for unrelated charges of attempting to deliver drugs to their spouses who are locked up at the Atlantic...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: Chapman appears after several adjournments
Manuel Charles Vautour says he “forgot about it all together” when asked why he didn’t show up in court on July 2nd to face charges of stealing gas from the Irving on King Street in November 2012....
View ArticleSnowmobile accident claims life of Napan man
The RCMP are reporting a 38-year-old man from Black River, N.B., Kevin Holland, has died as the result of a snowmobile crash in Napan, N.B. Southeast District RCMP responded to the crash shortly before...
View ArticleYou be the judge: impaired driving trial (poll)
This is a new section we think we’ll try on MO))) called “You Be The Judge”. From time to time our reporters sit through interesting trials and have to wait weeks or months for a decision. We are going...
View ArticleEconomic Development: not first time public input formulates action plan
The creation of a 5-year economic development strategy is underway, and the public has had an opportunity to fill out an online survey, and business leaders met last Monday to give their input at a...
View ArticlePolice Briefs: snowmobile accident results in impaired charges
Early in the morning on March 7th a MPF officer came across a snowmobile accident which had occurred on KG Hwy by Rennie Rd. The 25 year old male driver of the snowmobile was arrested for impaired...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: judge wants pace of proceedings to pick up
Monday mornings at the Miramichi Law Courts has a hectic feel. Many people show up on Mondays to hear the charges against them for the first time and decide what to do next – plead guilty, go to trial,...
View ArticleLast day for Liberals to register to choose Miramichi Bay-Neguac Candidate
Tuesday is the last day for the three candidates for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Miramichi Bay Neguac to sign up voters to support them. The nominating convention will take place on...
View ArticleSturgeon not guilty of sexual assault
After a night of drinking and dancing, a Grey Rapids man was accused of committing sexual assault on March 3rd, 2013. Joseph Sturgeon was out having a good time with friends at a bar. A friend drove...
View ArticleCity Reveals Details of Douglastown Rec Sale
In January city council passed a motion to approve the finalization of the sale of the Douglastown Rec Centre. In 2010 the city declared the property surplus. Today, City Manager Mike Noel realized the...
View ArticleEconomic Development: local businesses take advantage of city land stimulus
In October we ran a story about the city’s efforts to market the industrial park lots they have recently purchased from the province. The two industrial parks in Miramichi had been managed by...
View ArticleDelays in Payroll Construction to be Defined on Thursday
Representatives from the Public Works Canada will be meeting with Miramichi MP Tilly Gordon-O’Neill on Thursday morning to discuss the status of the tender for the construction of the Payroll Centre....
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Drive Apartment Development: Will there be opposition?
Last night at city council, Colleen Bawn of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission had an information meeting about the amendments needed to the City’s Municipal Plan to allow the proposed...
View ArticleGuilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: man walks on drug charges
In the past week, Miramichi judges have acquitted or found not guilty two men of unrelated sexual assault charges, and acquitted a third man on charges that he double-doctored to get prescription...
View ArticleSubmit your question for the airport commission
Though as of this morning there is no firm date for a meeting between council and the Airport Commission, it will eventually happen. Since August 2013 when Terrence Cooper quit, the Airport Commission...
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