Council votes on Lobban Avenue rezoning
On August 26th, applications from Ralph Cripps and Jason Driscoll came before council to rezone their properties so they could development them. Driscoll’s application was to change SORRY! This story...
View ArticleCouncil awards paving tenders for several streets: surplus to pave Douglasfield?
In June at a special council meeting, it was recommended that one tender be called for a package of paving projects. The projects included work on the following streets: SORRY! This story and its...
View ArticleOne-way streets, stop signs, and parking by-laws amended
For reasons of safety, city council voted to amend some by-laws at last night’s council meeting that will lead to a few new stop signs in the city, as well as a couple of streets being designated...
View ArticleNew women’s boutique opens in Newcastle
Angela Foran says, like other women, she thought Miramichi needed another women’s clothing store to improve selection on the river and keep people shopping at home. So she decided to do something about...
View ArticleRec Dept. praises staff who rescued paddlers (video)
Suzanne Watters, Director of Community Wellness and Recreation, issued a report on what her department has been up to at the last council meeting (see full report below). SORRY! This story and its...
View ArticleCity Engineering: 5 year paving plan and developments update
The Engineering Department for the City of Miramichi had it’s 5 year paving plan approved by council on Monday night. Below you will find August’s Engineering Dept. Report as well as a chart on the...
View ArticleTeen’s arrested outside JMH
On September 11th, 2013, plain clothes members of the Miramichi Police Force Criminal Investigation Division arrested […] SORRY! This story and its comments is only available to subscribers. SIGN UP...
View Article14 Year old wins women 5km race
Fourteen -year old Laura Dickinson from Miramichi won the ladies title in the Miramichi River Runners (MRR) September 5km road race held on Sunday September 8. Dickinson a student at Miramichi Valley...
View ArticleTerry Fox walk/run goes September 15th
The Terry Fox run is an annual event to raise money for cancer research. If you want to participate, it starts at 1:00pm at Lord Beaverbrook Arena on September 15th. The distance is 5km. To get a...
View ArticleArmed and dangerous, travelling somewhere in Atlantic Canada
Codiac Regional RCMP and the Southeast District RCMP are searching for 2 dangerous men wanted for incidents in Nova Scotia. Codiac Regional RCMP believe that these two men are currently in the...
View ArticleSept 14: Bike to Bellefond to raise cancer cash
On Saturday, September the 14th , will take place the 3th annual bicycle-ride in Miramichi for the Tree of Hope. The cyclist will have to ride 32 km around Beaverbrook-Bellefond. Participants of the...
View ArticleLumber In Miramichi: Plain and Simple
Are the lumber issues in Miramichi really all that complicated, or just the solutions to them? In our advocacy role as the Miramichi Chamber of Commerce we have a few ‘plain and simple’ observations...
View ArticlePolice continue crack down at local high schools
Yesterday, Miramichi Police made arrests at a local high school. Today, plain clothes police made another arrest at MVHS. SORRY! This story and its comments is only available to subscribers. SIGN UP...
View ArticleMan arrested Monday for 1000 meth pills pleads guilty and is sentenced
Just three days after his arrest, a Miramichi man is behind bars for having 1000 hits of meth with the intent to traffic them. David SORRY! This story and its comments is only available to subscribers....
View ArticleRiverside Gaming Centre Construction resumes
In the summer of 2012, the construction began on the Riverside Gaming Centre in Douglastown, but it came to halt in December because they did not have a building permit. After 9 months the project is...
View ArticleGiant Tiger in Miramichi May 2014
Media Advisory: Giant Tiger Opening in Miramichi, New Brunswick OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 13, 2013) – Giant Tiger is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Miramichi, New...
View ArticleACOA funding improves infrastructure at four Miramichi locations.
Today’s announcement includes investments in four recreational sites: French Fort Cove nature trails, Ritchie Wharf, the Bi-Centennial Park and the Miramichi Boating and SORRY! This story and its...
View ArticlePolice have active weekend, show off pic of new fleet
The Miramichi Police have a few new additions to their included a truck. In February council approved the purchase of the truck and a new car. At that meeting Officer Bob Bruce explained that SORRY!...
View ArticleDawson brothers have final day in court for 2008 sex offence charges
In August of 2008, brothers Darren and Rodney Dawson were accused of molesting a child under the age of 14 at Strawberry Marsh. At the time the men were 32 and 33 years old. Since that time, there have...
View ArticleRCMP ask public to share photos to help identify child porn suspect (video)
The New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is asking people to share pictures via their social media networks of a man sought in an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault...
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