The journal is worn, its brown leather cover cracked and fading. An elastic strap holds together the brittle pages, and in the middle of the book is a small puncture wound. “It’s got its bullet-hole through it,” said a dark-haired woman, gingerly handing it over. She nodded towards an old photograph on her desk, [...]
A Kijiji ad is calling on Fredericton residents to look for missing Elizabeth (Beth) Fellows. Fellows went missing last Wednesday after failing to pick up her weekly prescription at the Victoria Health Center in Fredericton. The center then called the police, who contacted her daughter, Holli Rigden. In a phone interview with the New Brunswick [...]
Snow is falling in Fredericton and all over the Maritimes. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning in North-West New Brunswick where snowfall amounts are expected to reach 30 cm. Environment Canada has also issued a warning to Nova Scotia, parts of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. In Fredericton, the light snow that began this [...]
It’s peak season, not only for buyers, but also for Christmas-tree growers. About 350 families in New Brunswick are in the Christmas tree business. They wait for this month to make a year’s profit. The owners of one Fredericton-area tree farm have been at it for more than 40 years. They shared some of their [...]
In a white-walled classroom,, students prop their chins on their hands and stare blankly ahead at the teacher. Colourful mittens lay on the desk by one girl’s computer, and the boy next to her takes a swig of Coke. All of them have laptops open, and a few are playing around in [...]
At first glance, the man sitting alone at a table in Sir James Dunn Hall on the St. Thomas University campus could be mistaken for any other student. But his path to St. Thomas University was different than most. Mike Doran, 48, entered St. Thomas University in May 2010 as a mature student, majoring in [...]
The show was sold out. New and old fans pushed themselves up against the stage, fists pumping and singing along. Two bands that stopped producing music since the turn of the century are making a huge comeback. Wide Mouth Mason and Big Sugar played the Boyce Farmers Market on Thursday night. At the core of [...]
Though drugs and alcohol often play a role in cases that come through the courts, it was clear that in the case of William Dempsey, it had been playing the lead role for most his life. At only 25 years old, he stood before Judge Mary Jane Richards, with severe liver and kidney damage from [...]
At approximately one in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 19 firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the corner of Regent and Charlotte street in downtown Fredericton. Platoon captain Peter McMurtrie of the Fredericton fire department said that 30 firefighters fought the blaze overnight and had the situation under control at about 6:30AM this morning. [...]
If you’ve ever thought the game of golf was boring and only for the well-to-do, Terry Avery, owner of Carman Creek golf course, will slough away those misconceptions with his friendly face and innovative way of running a golf course. “We’re all about fun here. Golf traditionally is kind of an elite game, a very expensive [...]
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