Author Archives: Tara Clow
Grand opening for north end All Wheels Park on June 21
Outdoor enthusiasts with a passion for wheels now have a place to go in the north end. A grand opening for the YMCA Moncton North All-Wheels Park will be held next week. It is located between the play...
Jun 13, 2024 lzf / Depositphotos.com
Fire chief says Gibson Falls familiar spot for emergency crews
Questions remain surrounding safety at Gibson Falls after the deaths of two men who were pulled from the waters this week. RCMP confirmed on Tuesday the 21-year-old and 24-year-old, who are both from ...
Jun 12, 2024 Elgin Fire Department
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Proposed 6-storey apartments in Riverview pass first reading
A land rezoning to mixed-use on Cleveland Avenue in Riverview has passed the first reading. A public hearing for the five-acre piece of land was held on Tuesday night before town council. Planner Kirk...
Jun 12, 2024 Image: Courtesy of Riverview Town Council
Stephen M. Gouzoules named Riverview's Deputy Mayor
The Town of Riverview has a new Deputy Mayor. Councillor-at-Large Stephen Gouzoules received the majority support of Riverview Town Council on Tuesday night. "I understand the time commitment and the ...
Jun 12, 2024 Riverview Councillor-at-Large Stephen M. Gouzoules Image: From Town of Riverview Council
Celebration planned to remember 70 years at Hillcrest
Hillcrest School will be changing for the upcoming school year. Starting in September, it will close its doors as a K to 8 facility to be used for different purposes instead. Hillcrest first opened in...
Jun 12, 2024 Hillcrest School
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Residents invited to help shape the future of Riverview
Input from Riverview residents is needed. The Town is creating a new Community Economic Development Strategy. Economic Development Manager Shanel Akerley says public consultations are planned on June ...
Jun 11, 2024 Image: Tara Clow
Dieppe grass height restriction bylaw revised
Did you forget to mow the lawn this week and you live in Dieppe? Not to worry. Dieppe City Council has revised a bylaw that regulates the maximum height for vegetation on private property. The 20-cent...
Jun 11, 2024 davincidig / Depositphotos.com
Innovative program to help Parkinson's disease patients
A new program at The Moncton Hospital to provide patient treatment for those with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Deep brain stimulation involves implanting a device in the brain. It...
Jun 10, 2024 From left: Christa Wheeler-Thorne, Horizon Health's executive director for the Moncton area; Dr. Alex Medina Escobar, neurologist; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Dr. Antonios El Helou, neurosurgeon; Greg Doiron, vice-president of clinical operations for Horizon Health Network; and Greg King, president and CEO of the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation. Image: Submitted
Insurance claims for auto thefts soar in Atlantic Canada
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the top seven costliest cities for auto theft in Atlantic Canada. Moncton theft claims costs surged 270 per cent between 2018 and 2023, and Fred...
Jun 10, 2024 Nomadsoul1 / Depositphotos.com
TreeGo Moncton Adventures shuts down
A popular Moncton attraction has closed. TreeGo Moncton Adventures posted on social media earlier today that after 17 years it has permanently shut down. It also thanked its customers, staff and the p...
Jun 10, 2024 Image: submitted