Author Archives: Tara Clow
N.B. men arrested in N.S. on drug related charges
Two New Brunswick men are facing charges under the Nova Scotia cannabis act. A 32-year-old and a 29-year-old from Fredericton were arrested in Amherst. RCMP received several complaints on Tuesday abou...
Aug 29, 2024 (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting)
Moncton Fire battles separate blazes in duplex and boarded up building
A busy night for fires in the Moncton area. Moncton Fire was dispatched to a duplex on Brookside Drive at around 7 pm Wednesday.. Platoon Chief Mike Lake says it was in the basement of the duplex. Res...
Aug 29, 2024 Image: Tara Clow
New Brunswick's newest millionaire, thanks to Lotto 6/49
A Fredericton-area man will be retiring a few months earlier than expected. Mike MacDonald of Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, recently bought a Lotto 6-49 ticket online worth $5 million. "I got up in th...
Aug 29, 2024 Image: Courtesy of Atlantic Lottery
Moncton looks for tax cuts in 2025 budget
2025 Budget talks are underway for the City of Moncton. Chief Financial Officer Jacques Doucet made recommendations this week to help protect homeowners from higher property tax assessments and to hel...
Aug 28, 2024 Image: Tara Clow
Billy Idol shows love for cookies from Riverview business
A sweet treat from Riverview, ended up on Billy Idol's Instagram story when he performed in Moncton last week. Owner of Buttercup Cookies Kara Beaumont says she has prepared baked goods for the Avenir...
Aug 27, 2024 Image: Courtesy of Buttercup Cookies Facebook page
Potential exposure to Pertussis in Dieppe
An advisory from the City of Dieppe, about a possible exposure to whooping cough. The public swim on August 21 between 3:30 and 5 pm, has been identified. Public Health is advising anyone who used the...
Aug 27, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
N.B. First Nations firefighters assisting in Alberta
Ten newly trained First Nations wildland firefighters have been deployed to Alberta. They're assisting with wildfire suppression efforts. They are known as the Wabanaki Wildland Crew and they are out ...
Aug 27, 2024 A team of 10 newly trained First Nations wildland firefighters has been deployed to Alberta to help with wildfire suppression efforts. The Wabanaki Wildland Crew has members from the Neqotkuk (Tobique), Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) and Sitansisk (Saint Mary’s) First Nations. They and 11 members of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development’s firefighting team are in Alberta for two weeks. Image: Government of New Brunswick
YQM Country Fest 2025 planned, but Dieppe venue not secured yet
The biggest crowd ever for YQM Country Fest, according to Promoter Sam Bourgeois. Over 20,000 fans attended the three-day event. Saturday night was the largest ever in the three years of the festival....
Aug 26, 2024 Image: Tara Clow
1 taken to hospital after crash on Trans-Canada Highway
One person was transported to hospital after a rollover on the Trans-Canada Highway. Dieppe Fire Platoon Chief Denis Roberge said two vehicles collided on the westbound lanes at around 7:30 a.m. Monda...
Aug 26, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Drugs seized during traffic stop on Confederation Bridge
Several kilograms of drugs have been seized during a targeted traffic stop on the Confederation Bridge. RCMP say a vehicle was pulled over on the bridge between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island ...
Aug 26, 2024 Image: from RCMP PEI