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Jail term probably saved man’s life

Posted by News, This Week's Edition Friday, February 19th, 2010
It's not pretty, but warmer than a park bench. Photo from the web

A Moncton man’s desire to have a drink may have saved his life. With temperatures hovering well below zero, a judge’s decision to lock up a repeat offender could be the warmest news this homeless man has heard all winter. Bernard Patrick Gallant, 58, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty in a Moncton courthouse last [...]

Spirits high at NB Spirit Festival

Posted by News, This Week's Edition Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
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Good drinks and good food raised the spirits of more than 650 people Friday night at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton.  Glasses of high-end whisky, Scotch, and vodka, (also called spirits) clinked together at this year’s New Brunswick Spirits Festival. Vendors came from all over the country to showcase their products at this annual festival, [...]

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