Author Archives: 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
Capitol Theatre seats up for grabs for a limited time
Calling all collectors, Capitol Theatre in Moncton is giving away a piece of its history. It is undergoing renovations with brand-new seats being installed. The old ones are being given away. Pickups ...
Jun 10, 2024 Image: Tara Clow
Pair of zebras arrive at Magnetic Hill Zoo
The Magnetic Hill Zoo has welcomed two zebras to its family. Director Jill Marvin says they arrived this week from the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. "LeeLoo is a female and she is about seven ...
Jun 06, 2024 Image: Courtesy of Magnetic Hill Zoo
80th anniversary ceremonies for D-Day and Battle of Normandy
D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was one of the most significant chapters in Canada's military history. On June 6, 1944, around 14,000 Canadian troops from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2...
Jun 05, 2024 Veterans Marjorie Sheehan and Horace Byford at the D-Day and Battle of Normandy commemorative ceremony in Dieppe, N.B., on June 5, 2024. Image: Tara Clow
Greater Moncton Chamber president and CEO steps down
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is again searching for a new president and CEO. After being named to the role in January, Nadine Fullarton is moving on. A letter from the Chamber states sh...
Jun 05, 2024 Nadine Fullarton. Image: Submitted/Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton
Big win for Burton woman in Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw
A New Brunswick woman has one million new reasons to be excited. Sharon Gallup of Burton won the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw guaranteed prize with her online ticket from May 25. "I was shocked. I counte...
Jun 05, 2024 Image: Submitted by Atlantic Lottery
Proposal for cancer support treatment centre passes public hearing
Plans to convert a home on MacBeath Avenue into a cancer support treatment centre, have cleared another hurdle. A public hearing was held this week during Moncton City Council. Concerns over parking a...
Jun 04, 2024 Image: courtesy of City of Moncton