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20 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

Don't base your reaction to NB Power issue on emotion

For years I've heard New Brunswickers complain about NB Power's mismanagement, and now that there's a viable proposal on the table, we see a huge swell of opposition, much of it based on nothing more than how people "feel." Whether it's bitterness towards the premier, a grudge against the Liberals or a hate for Quebec, few people I've heard seem ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Nov 27, 2009

CFRB

Fire & Ice: Olympic ...

The Olympic torch covered a lot of ground in Canada's north. Canadian Press photographer Jonathan Hayward was on the road with the torch relay as it made stops in Churchill, Man., as well as Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Victoria Star

Fredericton's favourite 'voice' remembered fondly

Fredericton has lost one of its favourite voices. Submitted photo Thom Joordens represented Fredericton around the world as town crier.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Ottawa Sun

Texas Ranger allegedly killed N.B. singer

No charges are expected to be laid against a Texas Ranger who reportedly shot and killed a popular New Brunswick singer-songwriter in his wheelchair in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Friday.

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Related Topix: Fort Stockton, TX, Pecos County, TX

Tue Nov 24, 2009

The Victoria Star

Accident closes busy highway

Emergency personnel remove a trapped individual from a vehicle Monday afternoon on the Trans-Canada Highway near Fredericton.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Canada,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Fredericton man shot and killed by Texas police

An undated police handout photo of Thomas Andrew Reid, a Canadian musician who was killed in Texas Nov.

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Related Topix: Texas, Canada, Pecos County, TX, Fort Stockton, TX

Amherst Daily News

More than 100 gather for candlelight vigil for murdered New Brunswick teen

More than 100 people gathered on the weekend for a candlelight vigil in Fredericton to pay tribute to murdered teenager Hilary Bonnell.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sun Nov 22, 2009

CBC

Vigil honours dead N.B. teen

Drummers lead a march through Fredericton on Saturday as part of a vigil to honour Hilary Bonnell.

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Related Topix: Saint Thomas University, Thomas University

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Victoria Star

Many of book's top authors have some connection to Fredericton

How do a couple of literary buffs determine "Atlantic Canada's top one hundred books of all time?" Their first step was to determine what actually made a book "Atlantic Canadian." The criteria they used were books that were published here, written by writers from here, or written by writers who have lived here for a significant portion of their ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Journalism

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Victoria Star

Furnace oil leak forces man to have his home destroyed

A home in Nasonworth fell to the wrecker's ball this week and its demolition should serve as a stark warning of what can go wrong for anyone who heats their home with oil, says Deverne Jones.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Victoria Star

Fredericton takes to the stage

Fredericton Onstage event combines music with art and culture for an unforgettable evening.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Hot Toddy, Blues,

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Victoria Star

NB Power sale is a fantastic deal if you're Quebec

Congratulations to Hydro-Quebec for negotiating such a wonderful deal for the province of Quebec during a time of financial stress.

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Related Topix: Canada, Family, Kids

Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Victoria Star

Bus routes could be cut

Acadian Coach Lines has submitted a proposal to the Energy and Utilities Board to cut some routes in the region.

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Related Topix: Canada, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME,

Mon Nov 16, 2009

CTV.ca

Vandals damage Fredericton cenotaph, angering vets

Home : Top Stories : Vandals damage Fredericton cenotaph, angering vets Vandals damage Fredericton cenotaph, angering vets Photos View Larger Image 'It's sad to hear the "Fredericton Peace Coalition" say that the vandalism of the cenotaph is insignificant compared to the "real crime" of the war in Afghanistan.'That is why I have absolutely no ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Victoria Star

Ignatieff stays out of NB Power debate

Michael Ignatieff refused to be drawn into the ongoing discussion of the sale of NB Power yesterday, saying he won't interfere with Premier Shawn Graham's right to govern in New Brunswick.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Sat Nov 14, 2009

680News

N.B. premier confident voters will see benefits of his government's decisions

New Brunswickers will go to the polls in a provincial election next September, but if the last three years are any indication, the next 10 months could prove a major challenge for Premier Shawn Graham's Liberal government as it seeks a second mandate.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Truro Daily News

Military medal left on Ottawa-Fredericton flight returned to owner

A military service medal that was left on board an Air Canada Jazz flight between Ottawa and Fredericton was hand-delivered back to its owner on Friday.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Fri Nov 13, 2009

CTV.ca

Union at NB Power opposes deal to sell utility's assets

Home : Canada : Union at NB Power opposes deal to sell utility's assets Union at NB Power opposes deal to sell utility's assets Date: Friday Nov.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Times-Transcript

If the knee doesn't fit. . . sex and health care

"From the clothes we wear to our taste in movies, women are different than men. In fact, research shows we are different all the way down to our knees." So begins an advertisement for the "gender knee," an artificial knee designed for women.

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Medicine, Surgery, North America, Canada, World News, Nursing, Opinion

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Slam Sports

Bell Aliant on track with fibre optic network rollout; profits fell slightly

Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund is on track to rollout its advanced broadband network to customers in Fredericton and Saint John, N.B., by the middle of 2010.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, 9, Winter Sports, Curling

 

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