Author Archives: Tara Clow

Shediac maintains tax and water rates in 2024 budget
The Town of Shediac has passed its 2024 budget while maintaining the tax and water rates for residents. The operating budget came in at $21, 582, 014. The basic tax rate remains at $1.4484 per $100 of...
Tara Clow Nov 10, 2023 Rick McCharles / CC

More price dips this week for N.B. gas
A small dip, but still a break at the gas pumps again this week. The Energy and Utilities Board adjusted prices overnight. The maximum cost for regular self-serve is down 1.7 cents a litre to 162.6. D...
Tara Clow Nov 10, 2023 studio tdes / CC

Another budget on the books for Moncton City Council
Tax rates are going down in Moncton for the third straight year. Moncton City Council has approved the city's 212-million-dollar operating budget. It funds municipal programs and services. The new tax...
Tara Clow Nov 10, 2023 Money Bright / CC

Leyad purchases first commercial property in the Maritimes
New acquisitions for Henry Zavriyev. The business owner recently purchased a commercial property in Moncton. His Montreal-based real estate development company Leyad recently took over the Wheeler Par...
Tara Clow Nov 09, 2023 The Wheeler Park Power Centre in Moncton. Image: CNW Group/Leyad

NB Liquor, Cannabis NB second-quarter sales rise
NB Liquor sales were up in the second quarter ending October 1st. Product sales totalled $150.7 million, up 1.8 per cent over the same period in 2022. Wine sales increased 2.6 per cent, up $0.8 millio...
Tara Clow Nov 09, 2023 Jing / CC

Survey finds more Remembrance Day education needed for youth
As Remembrance Day quickly approaches, a majority of those polled for Historica Canada say more should be done to educate young people. The new survey conducted by Ipsos, found only four in ten will m...
Tara Clow Nov 09, 2023 Paul Joseph / CC

Coroner's inquest makes recommendations to improve mental health services
A coroner's inquest into the death of Lexi Daken has wrapped up with several recommendations to improve mental health services. A five-member jury heard from 16 witnesses this week at the University o...
Tara Clow Nov 09, 2023 Lexi Daken. Image: Chipman Funeral Home and Crematorium

Seniors group facing another relocation without funding help
A plea to Moncton City Council for financial support for seniors programming. In 2022, the group was forced to relocate from St. George Street to Heritage Court. This is when the decision was made to ...
Tara Clow Nov 08, 2023 Nenad Stojkovic / CC

Town of Riverview implementing new winter parking restrictions
New winter parking restrictions in the Town of Riverview go into effect next month. Spokesperson Ashly Barron says the new system will launch December 1st, "This year, instead of having a blanket wint...
Tara Clow Nov 08, 2023 David Wright / CC

Education costs soar, NS and Ontario top list
Nova Scotia and Ontario have topped the list as the two most expensive provinces to get an education, that's according to a Canadian RESP company. Embark released a forecast of how much an average fou...
Tara Clow Nov 08, 2023 Wendt Commons / CC
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