by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure in the City of Dryden. The area of Princess Street from Van Horne Avenue to Kirkpatrick Ave will be closed to motorist and pedestrian traffic for the next two days. The road will be closed to traffic from 7 am until 6 pm each day. The city says the closure is necessary to...
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An estimated 10,000 visitors are expected to attend Moncton’s Acadie Rock Festival later in August. Festival Director Xavier Richard said the 13th annual festival will have a diverse lineup of artists, including musicians, poets and drag performers. “Acadie Rock is all about presenting new...
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A new initiative looks to spark creativity, build community and energize downtown Moncton. The newest program from Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. (DMCI) is called “Accent! Downtown Moncton Centre-ville”. The idea is to enhance the downtown area’s aesthetics and incorporate art into the daily...
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by Brad PerryExcitement is growing as Moncton and Saint John look to co-host the 2029 Canada Summer Games. Bill MacMackin and Louis Léger recently named co-chairs of the joint bid committee for the two cities. Both are highly regarded community leaders with extensive experience in working on major events....
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by Brad PerryDozens of new trees will soon be planted in Saint John’s Queen Square West. It is thanks to a $10,000 grant the city recently received from Tree Canada and CN. The “Blossom Buffet” project will see 43 fruit trees planted in the west side park. “We are incredibly grateful to Tree Canada and CN...
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by Brad PerryThe Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce is marking a significant membership milestone. Chamber officials say they just onboarded their 150th new member of the year last week. That is the same number to join the chamber in the preceding 10 years combined. CEO Tracy Bell, who joined the chamber...
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A local pet store has been working hard to raise money. Yarmouth Pet Valu on Starrs Road raised over $44,500 for Friends of Trap, Neuter, Release in June. It’s the second highest total among Pet Valu’s 700-plus stores nationwide. Manager Sara Crosby says it’s for a great cause. “They do a lot of...
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by Brad PerryFive more people will be invested with the Order of New Brunswick later this fall. The latest were announced during New Brunswick Day celebrations in Fredericton on Monday. Among them are Robert K. Irving of Moncton, co-CEO of J.D. Irving, Ltd. and president of the Moncton Wildcats. Irving is...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick track and field athlete is back in action at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Craig Thorne of Quispamiss will compete in the repechage round of the men’s 110m hurdles. Six of the 21 athletes competing will secure a spot in the semifinal on Wednesday afternoon. The 23-year-old...
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by Brad PerryA fourth-place finish for New Brunswick at the Men’s U22 National Baseball Championship in Dartmouth. The Saint John Junior Alpines fell to Manitoba 4-0 in the bronze medal match on Sunday afternoon. Saint John finished the round-robin portion of the tournament with three wins and one loss. They...
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