Stewart Trial Postponed
A 37 year old miramichi man allegedly engaged in a physical confrontation with police after surrendering a rifle to them last winter. Robert Darrell Stewart is alleged to have assaulted Constable Ed...
View ArticleMan jailed for stabbing brother in neck
He said it was drugs, but judge Geri Mahoney said it wasn’t an excuse. Mahoney said she considered his aboriginal background and the support he had received from the band council, prominent...
View ArticleWeekend Police Briefs: Woman arrested twice for shoplifting
On the weekend, The Miramichi Police arrested a woman twice for shoplifting. On Thursday afternoon, MPF officer arrested a 32 year old female after she was apprehended by store staff for theft from...
View ArticleMasked Robber Sentenced
A 27 year old man with a drug addiction attempted to rob a woman while wearing a bandana around his face. His attempt was unsuccessful, but the victim says she still suffers the psychological effects...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: man pleads guilty to sexual offence
A man pleaded guilty in court last week to a charge of sexual exploitation. Felicien Martin was accused of The rest of this story and its comments are only available to subscribers. The cost is only...
View Article12 years old: crown objects to bail
A 12 year old offender who is known to police and who is due back in court on November 21st on other charges, was picked up by police on the weekend again, and held in custody for a hearing. Sources...
View ArticleFriend saves habitual car thief from jail
A 33 year old Miramichi man has been in trouble numerous times in the past few years for stealing items out of cars in the Newcastle area. Samuel Miner was in court again on Wednesday, the third time...
View ArticleMan sentenced for entering home and scaring teen
A few weeks ago, Zachary Manuel pleaded guilty to mischief for being drunk and entering a home on Chatham Avenue – on Monday he was sentenced for the crime. In the middle of the day in July, Manuel...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: Spider bites B/E suspect (and other stories)
George Patrick Hogan was the guy Police chased down in September after a King George Hwy resident reported a man with a knife had broken into his house. Hogan was arrested and charged with break and...
View ArticleSafety Board issues report on fatal sinking
On May 18, 2013 three fishermen drowned when thier boat got stuck on a sandbar In Tabusintac. The Transportation Safety Board today released its report, and the federal minister of fisheries and...
View ArticleACOA, Province invest $365,500 at ARBEC
Fraser: “There’s always pressure to invest money properly” Today ARBEC was showing off its new automated bundle wrapper. Plant Manager Les Flett said the new unit streamlines operations at the mill,...
View ArticleTrial: “I should choke you with a clothesline”
A woman who lives on Tait Street says that her neighbour uses bad language, curses in front of children, and said she has been waiting for an opportunity to call the cops on her for months. On July...
View ArticleYouths, 11 and 12, kill chickens with shovel
Last Saturday evening, MPF officers received reports concerning two youths, ages 11 and 12, who had left their family homes. It was reported that both youths were also dressed for the weather. Both...
View ArticleMPF bust meth dealer
Members of the Miramichi Police Force Crime prevention and Reduction Unit (CRU) continue to crack down on the distribution of “speed” (Methamphetamine) in Miramichi. On the morning of November 14, CRU...
View ArticleHoops Gold: 22 years in the making (photos)
The MVHS Boys Basketball team have been co-hosting the Hoops Classic High School Basketball Tournament in Miramichi for 22 years, and this year was the first they ever claimed the banner. The boys...
View ArticlePolice lose impaired by marijuana case
A Miramichi man was stopped by police on December 14, 2012, and arrested because they believed he was impaired by marijuana. According to arresting officer Brad Gallant, Roger James MacDonald’s pupils...
View Article20 months jail for kicking pregnant woman
In July, residents at an apartment on Cole Crescent called 911 because of a domestic disturbance. Police arrived to find a pregnant woman sitting outside the building. The woman, who was 5 months...
View ArticleBudget 2015: Comparing Middle Island and Ritchie Wharf
At Monday’s council meeting, City Treasurer Darlene O’Shea presented an overview of the Community Wellness and Recreation budget. Increases in the budget include $150,859 in wages and benefits, $30,728...
View ArticleCity to dispatch fire services for St. Louis de Kent
The Miramichi Police Force Communications Centre, is one of 6 Provincial Answering Points in New Brunswick. It dispatches fire services to 9 communities from Doaktown to Baie Ste-Anne. The Department...
View ArticleMiramichi Woman Dies in Napan Crash
Richibucto RCMP are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on the McKnight Road in Napan, N.B. at around 9 a.m. on November 18, 2014. The victim, a 57-year-old woman from Miramichi,...
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