Author Archives: Tara Clow

Capitol Theatre to upgrade seats and audio/visual equipment
Upgrades to modernize the space at the Capitol Theatre. Combined federal and provincial funding of $710 thousand, plus around $300 thousand from the theatre itself. Managing Director Kim Rayworth says...
Tara Clow Sep 29, 2023 Image: Tara Clow

Program expansion makes healthy foods available at more N.B. schools
An expanded partnership will mean better access to healthy foods in schools. This is due to a $2 million investment from the provincial government and Food Depot Alimentaire. Forty-two additional scho...
Tara Clow Sep 29, 2023 MaxiuB / CC

Pump prices down this week in N.B.
There's great news for those needing to fill their fuel tanks. The maximum price for gasoline dipped 6.4 cents a litre overnight to 182.8. Prices at the pumps are around 179.7 this morning, That's a r...
Tara Clow Sep 29, 2023 Andrew Scheer

Moncton man shares love of junior hockey
A Moncton man is spreading his love of junior hockey to others. Alex Arsenault purchased Moncton Wildcats flex tickets for the 2023-2024 season. He is giving them out to newcomers or others who want t...
Tara Clow Sep 28, 2023 (Photo: submitted)

Greater Moncton Chamber CEO announces retirement
The CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is stepping down. John Wishart will retire on February 29, 2024. "I'll be 64 in January, and so it was coming sooner than later. My wife and I wa...
Tara Clow Sep 28, 2023 John Wishart (91.9 The Bend Photo)

Winning Gold Ball ticket purchased in Ontario
If you bought a Lotto 6/49 ticket for that historic guaranteed Gold Ball win. Hopefully, you bought it in Ontario, that's where the winning ticket was purchased. It's worth $68 million. Here's a link ...
Tara Clow Sep 28, 2023 Kitchener—Conestoga Greens / CC

Speculation of early election call remains
Speculation of a fall election in New Brunswick has been rampant. But Premier Blaine Higgs is not confirming or denying reports. In a statement, he says the legislature is scheduled to open a new sess...
Tara Clow Sep 27, 2023 NB Premier Blaine Higgs (Image: Zoom)

$1B surplus for N.B. government for 2022-23
New Brunswick ended the last fiscal year with a surplus of just over $1 billion. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves released financial statements for 2022-23 on Wednesday. The final amount is $150 million...
Tara Clow Sep 27, 2023 NB Finance Minister Ernie Steeves (Photo: Zoom)

2023 fundraising goal set for Greater Moncton and SENB United Way
Fundraising has begun for the 2023 campaign for United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick. Their goal this year is to raise $2.3 million dollars by December. They're calling it the ...
Tara Clow Sep 27, 2023 (Photo: submitted)

Camping gear stolen from local scouting troop
Thieves got away with thousands of dollars worth of camping gear from a local scouting troop. Jeff Melvin with 1st Moncton BPSA says their trailer was broken into during the weekend of the storm. "We ...
Tara Clow Sep 26, 2023 (Photo: submitted)
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