Weekend police reports include runaways, traffic accidents, purse full of knives
Weekend traffic report (Aug 30 – Sept 2) Members of the MPF responded to 4 motor vehicle accidents during the long weekend. Fortunately all were minor in nature. MPF officers arrested two impaired...
View ArticleNeguac RCMP seek help with 1 yr old car crash
The Neguac RCMP is hoping to speak with a motorist who may have witnessed a crash in Neguac last September, that left a man seriously injured. On September 29, 2012, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the...
View ArticleRogersville: reward offered for arson info
Crime Stoppers and the Rogersville RCMP are looking for information regarding an arson in Rogersville, New Brunswick. On Saturday May 4, 2013, at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Rogersville RCMP was...
View ArticleHave your say about a new recreation facility in Miramichi
As part of the feasibility study into a potential new recreation facility, the city is asking residents to offer up their opinions. The city has hired a consultant to oversee the study, and one of the...
View ArticleGodin appears in court for motions for murder trial
A Miramichi man accused of murdering his mother appeared in Provincial Court today for a pre-trial motion hearing. Last April MPF Officers stopped Christian Jason Godin walking in the Newcastle area of...
View ArticleProsecution seeks 22-30 month sentence for George Martin
Today in Provincial Court, arguments regarding the sentencing of George Martin were heard by Judge Terrance J. Morrison. 44 letters of support were submitted to the Court by Martin’s defense team of...
View ArticleUniversity students see hike in tuition fees
FREDERICTON (GNB) – According to figures released today by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, tuition fees paid by undergraduate arts and science students in Maritime universities in...
View ArticleSawmill reopens for 4 week run
After being down since July because of a shortage of logs, the Miramichi Lumber has enough wood in the yard to get up and running for at least four weeks. Hal Raper says he expects the mill to run as...
View ArticleRCMP bust 5 for cocaine in Tracadie area
Police in eastern New Brunswick have arrested five people in connection with an 18-month long police operation aimed at disrupting the illegal drug trade in New Brunswick. On September 5, 2013, police...
View ArticlePoll says NB Liberals surging in popularity
On September 5th Corporate Research Associates released a poll that shows a virtual dead heat among decided voters in New Brunswick. With an election about a year away, the Brian Gallant Liberals and...
View ArticleGalerie ARTcadienne features works of Robéa Dewitt
Fricot acadien An exhibition with Robéa Dewitt At the Galerie ARTcadienne Miramichi, September the 5th 2013- From September the 3th until October the 14th, the Galerie Artcadienne located at the...
View ArticleDonald Martin sentenced for distributing child porn
Donald Joseph Martin was arrested on June 24th when the Miramichi Police Force and RCMP “ICE” team (Internet Child exploitation) executed a search warrant on his residence. He pleaded guilty on July...
View ArticleMiramichi nurses spared cuts
Horizon Health announced today it was eliminating 32 nursing positions across the network or hospitals, but no job losses were announced for Miramichi. The positions being eliminated are SORRY! This...
View ArticlePolice Briefs: discarded needle injures bottle exchange worker
On the afternoon of Thursday September 5th, a bottle exchange worker was injured by a used needle. This worker was taken to Miramichi Hospital for SORRY! This story and its comments is only available...
View ArticleLine-ups start early for registrations at the Golden Hawk
Last night a couple of Miramichi ladies decided they would get a jump on registering their kids for gymnastics, swimming and hockey. The registrations were taking place at the Golden Hawk, and they...
View ArticleMiramichi Tech Start-up Company Looking for Employees
A local company is hiring some to help them get their idea to market. They are developing a product to help investors track their stock market plays, and analyze their next move. SORRY! This story...
View ArticleFeds make generous contribution to preserving Miramichi salmon
On Friday the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre was visited by Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Tilly O’Neill Gordon, the MP for Miramichi. Mrs. Shea was here to announce...
View ArticlePolice bust men with 1000 hits of meth
On September 9th, 2013, at around 4pm, Members of the Miramichi Police Force (MPF) arrested two males, aged 48 and 59, in possession of 1000 “hits” of methamphetamine. The arrest came SORRY! This story...
View ArticleCitizen speaks at city hall, does his best to shame someone into leading
“I’m not from here,” he said, “even though I’ve lived here for 40 years. And when you’re not from here, sometimes you don’t have many connections.” That’s some of what Bob SORRY! This story and its...
View ArticleImpaired and dangerous driver shocked at jail sentence
Do you think a first offender should go to jail for driving dangerously while impaired? The typically lenient Judge Friel was in the mood to send a message today to others who endanger the public....
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