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3 hrs ago | Nor'Wester

Dirty chimney causes serious house fire in Baie Verte

An unclean chimney has been determined as the cause of a house fire that took place on Water Street in Baie Verte on Monday, November 16.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

CBC

Petitcodiac crowd protests NB Power sale

Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles, outside his constituency office in Petitcodiac, N.B., speaks to demonstrators opposed to the sale of NB Power.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

EurekAlert!

Adoption: Every child deserves a home

Finding a permanent home for children and youth who are in the care of welfare agencies should be a priority for all Canadians, write Laura Eggertson, Dr.

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CBC

NB Power deal finds stiff opposition: poll

The Liberal government is running into stiff opposition to its plan to sell NB Power, according to a new Leger Marketing poll.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Cape Breton Post

Olympic torch makes its way across N.B.; helps open new stadium in Moncton

The Olympic torch will make its way to New Brunswick today, crossing the Confederation Bridge after spending the weekend on P.E.I. The flame will pass through Port Elgin, Cap-Pele and stop in Shediac for a community celebration before moving on to Sackville, Memramcook and Dieppe.

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The Victoria Star

Fire in western Newfoundland destroys firefighter 'smoke house'

Police in western Newfoundland have been called in to investigate a fire that destroyed a house that had already seen its share of smoke.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Telegram

RCMP investigating fire in Baie Verte

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is investigating a fire that broke out in Baie Verte around 11 p.m. Saturday.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Amherst Daily News

Town wishes area torchbearers could have run here

AMHERST While thrilled Amherst will host the Olympic torch relay, the town's mayor wishes the area's three torchbearers could have carried the torch through the town Saturday.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Times-Transcript

Caged dog left to die in woods

Chuck Prince considers himself a 'dog guy.' He's got two Brittany spaniels along with a mutt he found in the woods and decided to take home.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

www.cbc.ca | Canadian Crime News

Hundreds attend Hilary Bonnell's funeral

Canadian Crime News: Atlantic:

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Hilary Bonnell on Thursday as the Esgenoopetitj First Nation community continued to mourn the teen's death.

The 16-year-old's body was found buried in a wooded area near Tracadie-Sheila last week after she had been missing for more than two months. She had disappeared from the Esgenoopetitj First Nation, commonly known as Burnt Church, in northeastern New Brunswick on Sept. 5.

Along with the hundreds of friends, family and people from the community, several dignitaries, including band chiefs from across the Maritimes packed into St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church.

Mourners cried and comforted one another during the emotional service, which included some elements of Aboriginal culture, including traditional drumming.

People started gathering at the small church, which holds roughly 250 people, hours before the funeral started at about 2 p.m. AT.

The community set up a tent outside the church to accommodate additional people who showed up to pay their respects.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

www.cbc.ca | Canadian Crime News

Vigilantism at Esgenoopetitj ( Burnt Church) a concern after Hilary Bonnell's death

Canadian Crime News:Atlantic:New Brunswick

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Funeral planned for Thursday at 2 p.m.

A small group of individuals are trying to keep the calm on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation as the northern community struggles to cope with the death of a local teenager.

A wake is now underway on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation for Hilary Bonnell, the 16-year-old whose body was found last week buried in a wooded area near Tracadie-Sheila after being missing for more than two months.

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Amherst Daily News

Jackie Vautour tells N.B. court his rights as Metis have been violated

Eleven years after he was charged with illegally digging clams in Kouchibouguac National Park, Jackie Vautour continues to argue that his constitutional rights as a Metis have been ignored by the justice system.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Ocean Resources

NB Says Gas Reserves Are Bigger than Thought

The potential natural gas reserves deep in southern New Brunswick's shale exceed even the huge amount that a new federal study concludes lies under the rest of Canada's entire East Coast.

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The Victoria Star

Man pleads guilty in shooting death

Cole Alexander McFadden is now the second of five accused to admit his role in the killing of a Shediac man in March.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

www.ctv.ca | Canadian Crime News

RCMP confirm remains are those of 16-year-old Hilary Bonnell

Canadian Crime News: Atlantic

November 16, 2009

CTV News

THE CANADIAN PRESS

TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. - Police in New Brunswick say they have identified human remains as those of 16-year-old Hilary Bonnell.

RCMP said today the positive identification of the missing girl's body was made through dental records. Results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death are several weeks away.

Meantime, police say a suspect in her death remains in custody.

Curtis Wayne Bonnell,29,who is a cousin of the missing Hilary, had been released from Prison about 2 years ago after serving 5 years for a previous sexual assault.

He currently is being held in remand for another alleged sexual assault occuring at his residence on Nov.8th.

That residence and another property were the subject of a massive, intensive search the previous week.

RCMP said they put out a fire early Saturday morning at the home of Christopher Bonnell, the uncle of Hilary Bonnell who lived at that residence with his son Curtis.

Police said they don't know who is responsible for setting the fire. But they feared that someone might seek retribution for her disappearance, and left a team of RCMP officers in the area of Burnt Church.

The nearby RCMP officers helped put out the flames before the home could burn down.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Amherst Daily News

Fired up: Locals prepare to carry Olympic torch

Jamie Steele, 15, dons some of her apparel she received for being an Olympic torchbearer just before taking to the ice to coach CanPower skaters in Amherst.

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The Victoria Star

Remembrance Day Ceremonies

The following is a list of Remembrance Day ceremonies. Bathurst * 9 a.m.: Ecumenical service at the Legion.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

www.cbc.ca | Canadian Crime News

Repeat Sex Offender Curtis Bonnell discloses location of Hilary Bonnell's body

Canadian Crime News: : Sex Offences / Offenders

Canadian Sex Offenders Registry

Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation,New Brunswick,Sex Offender:sexual assault

2009 11 13

Under questioning by RCMP Officers, known Repeat Sex Offender Curtis Wayne Bonnell, 29, revealed the location of 16 year old Hilary Bonnell's body.

Police had been searching in the former military firing range in Tracadie-Sheila where the body was located.

The remains have been sent for additional testing and identification. An autopsy is scheduled to be performed in Saint John on Saturday.

Evidence discovered at the scene, including some clothing, also suggests the body is Hilary's.

Hilary, 16, was last seen on Sept. 5 walking along Highway 11 in Esgenoopetitj, commonly known as Burnt Church.

RCMP Insp. Roch Fortin mentioned Hilary's mother, Pam Fillier, who had given him a traditional "tobacco offering." It was that same day that there was a "major break" in the investigation that allowed police to recover Hilary, said Fortin, showing reporters the small, cloth sachet.

"The RCMP will continue to work diligently to discover what happened to Hilary," Fortin said.

"There's a lot of work still to be done for us to complete this investigation," he said, appealing to anyone with information to contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

"We need to finish what we started. We need to have a successful prosecution.........We need to ensure the individual or individuals [responsible] are not roaming the streets anymore."

Curtis Bonnell , who is a cousin of the missing Hilary, had been released from Prison about 2 years ago after serving 5 years for a previous sexual assault.

He currently is being held in remand for another alleged sexual assault occuring at his residence last Saturday.

That residence and another property were the subject of a massive, intensive search the previous week.

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CBC

Olympic torch sunrise ceremony at Cape Spear

A torchbearer steadies himself as he steps into a dory to carry the Olympic flame across Petty Harbour, N.L., to continue its journey across the northeast avalon.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Nor'Wester

New communications system for Baie Verte fire department

The Baie Verte Volunteer Fire Department will soon receive an upgrade to their communications system.

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