Church barricades driveway near BBBS
Last evening we were contacted by some of our readers and asked to report on the comments made on Big Brothers Big Sisters Miramichi facebook page, complaining about the barricades erected by their...
View ArticleParent of Young Offender Lectured at Bail Hearing
Over the past few months, the actions of some youths in our community have begged the question: “What are the parents of the young offenders doing to curtail their illegal activity?” Miramichi Online...
View ArticleCourt Briefs: harassment suspect ordered to have assessment
Roger Cloud-McGraw was released on bail on strict conditions. He faces 6 charges including assault of a woman. He will return to court in a few weeks to plead to the charges. He had been in jail...
View ArticleLoaded for Squirrell: Drunk Marksman Convicted
Earlier this year, some residents of McNamee heard gunshots, and witnessed what they thought was an intoxicated man shooting a gun in his yard. The Doaktown RCMP were dispatched to investigate, and...
View ArticleCouncil considering $51M for new rec complex
At Tuesday night’s council meeting, the costs were revealed comparing a new recreation complex with maintaining the old ones in the city. A committee had been looking at what it would cost to maintain...
View ArticleFred Veno sentenced for role in sad crime
Fred Veno of Blissfield was the drunk sidekick of Perry Kervin the night Kervin broke into a neighbour’s house and stole numerous items from him. Kervin received 30 months for his crime, and Veno, 72...
View ArticleLaurie Richard, Pionneer 2014
It was during the evening « Thanks to our volunteers » which was held this last Friday, November the 21st that Laurie Richard from Chatham Head has been recognized Pionneer of the year 2014 by the...
View ArticleCity Donates: Charities and Nancy Lordon Scholarship (photos)
Every year the mayor has a golf tournament that raises money, and then council divides it up between worthy charities. Seems like golf season was a long time ago, but it doesn’t make the gesture any...
View ArticleMPF get more pills off the street
The members of the Miramichi Police Force Crime Prevention and Reduction Unit (CPRU) continue to focus on the distribution of drugs in MIramichi as they recently apprehended two males transporting...
View ArticlePolice Seek Help identifying armed robber
On November 26th, 2014, at 11:30pm, the Miramichi Police Force responded to the Kingston’s Petro Can at 189 King Street (Route 11) in regards to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, police were advised that...
View ArticlePolice Briefs: Youth loots cars, Hitchiker steals from driver
On Wednesday afternoon, MPF officers received a report that a 17 year old male was missing form an open custody facility where the male was supposed to be residing at as per a court order. Within a few...
View ArticleClose Race Decides Liberal Candidate for 2015 (video, photos)
Five candidates vied for the nomination at the Miramichi – Grand Lake Liberal Nomination Convention held today the MAEA in Chatham. The standing room crowd began registering at 10 am, heard speeches at...
View ArticleDecision: Verdict in Colin Howe Assault Trial
Colin Howe was accused of breaking a beer bottle, and gashing Allain Barrieau’s temple with it in April 2013 at the Well Bar in Nelson. Barrieau received sever injuries to his head and hand, and a...
View ArticleMcKay: Nomination redo something every candidate would want
John McKay is spearheading an effort to have the Liberal Nomination convention, recently held in Miramichi, reviewed by the Liberal Party of Canada and perhaps held again McKay has sent a letter asking...
View ArticleBear Pleads to $398,000 EI Fraud
After seven months of delays, Ryan Michael Wade Bear has pleaded to charges of defrauding the EI system of almost $400,000. Ryan Bear is accused of forging records of employment, and selling or...
View Article15 Court Briefs: Threats make woman traffick drugs
George Hogan is charged with breaking into a house on King George Highway, and assaulting the owner with a knife on September 18th. He had hired Miramichi Lawyer Tom Prince, but now has decided he...
View ArticleBucket Walsh wins council seat
Tony “Bucket” Walsh has been elected to take the vacant seat at City of Miramichi council table. The seat, vacated in September by Lisa Harris, was contested by 4 people. Walsh beat nearest competitor,...
View ArticleJudge hands over criminal records of witnesses
Lucas Vautour is charged with dangerous driving. He is serving 13 months for another crime, and appeared in custody this morning face trial on the driving charges. His lawyer is asking the judge to...
View ArticleAre Gun Charges Becoming More Common?
Today at the Miramichi Law Courts, a Doaktown man was found guilty of a firearms offence. It is the second conviction from that area in the past two weeks, and one of several that has come through the...
View ArticleChristmas spirit at court house?
Today a drug trafficker and suspected fraudster seemed to use the use the Christmas angle to their benefit with the justice system. Ryan Michael Wade Bear is currently serving weekends for trafficking...
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