Fire hard to contain

Fire hard to contain

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Six water bombers flew overhead as fire departments from Fredericton, Oromocto, Hoyt and New Maryland fought a forest fire outside of Fredericton on Tuesday afternoon.

Pump prices hurt cabbies, customers

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The rising price of gas will have taxi customers reaching deeper into their pockets this summer.

British couple wants to settle here

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An English couple among the first passengers on the inaugural 259-seat Air Transat Airbus A310 flight from Gatwick, England, to Fredericton wants to live in the capital city.

Low voter turnout blamed on low-key campaigns

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A Mount Allison political scientist says lacklustre campaigns and the absence of controversial issues were responsible for low voter turnout at the polls in Fredericton this week.

Council begins another chapter

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It was a bittersweet turning of the page Monday night as four city councillors bid adieu to their colleagues.
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Lotto numbers

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System praised despite delays

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New Brunswick election officials say a few lessons were learned, but overall they're pleased with new machines used to count ballots in Monday's municipal elections.

Markets

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Clinton wins, but Obama miles ahead

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Hillary Clinton pulled off a big win in West Virginia on Tuesday, providing a morale boost but no help halting Barack Obama's march to the Democratic nomination.

Flood effort appreciated

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Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside took a moment Monday night to thank emergency workers, volunteers and citizens for reaching out to others during the flood.

Local landmarks named to icon list

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Fort Nashwaak, Royals Field and the Coleman Frog.

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Northside strawberry field torched Students alone didn't elect me - Graham Local landmarks named to icon list One newcomer to join Oromocto council New Maryland mayor wins in a landslide Ward map Woodside wins Base leader defends services Smith carries the day in Gagetown Civic duty

Skateboarder ready to serve time to protest city's bylaw

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Lee Breen is a man of principles. The 25-year-old Fredericton skateboarder said he will take part in a rally today at noon to protest a fine he got for skateboarding on city streets in front of city hall.

Northside strawberry field torched

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The owners of the strawberry U-pick on Ferris Street were banking on a good harvest this year - until arsonists struck.

Judge sentences peeping Tom to four months

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A judge jailed a man with a history of being a peeping Tom for four months Tuesday on charges of trespassing at night and failing to attend court.

Sun halo nothing to worry about

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The sky isn't falling or about to.

Surgery, ER wait times can be shortened, doctor says

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Long lineups at emergency departments and extended waits for elective surgeries won't go away until accountability is ramped up at hospitals across Canada, says an ophthalmologist studying the issue.

Students alone didn't elect me - Graham

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Young people in Fredericton will have a voice on city council for the next four years.

Mayor wins seventh term

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Darrell Giggie won his seventh consecutive term in the mayor's office Monday, beating Florenceville Coun. Paul Roy 467 votes to 165.

Grits didn't provide enough flood warning, Opposition charges

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New Brunswick's Opposition leader says the provincial government didn't do enough to warn some communities in advance of the flooding of the St. John River.

Pathologist's work habits criticized by hospital's former CEO

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The former boss of a New Brunswick pathologist whose work is the subject of a public inquiry says there were concerns for years about the doctor's job performance.

Election results for Fredericton and region

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Woodside wins

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It will go down in the record books.

Base leader defends services

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The top soldier at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown is dismissing demands by a pair of Fredericton psychologists for an audit of mental-health files on the base.

PM promotes military plan

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled his government's plan to spend $30 billion on the military, in a long-term vision statement that was swiftly criticized Monday for being behind schedule and scant on detail.

Only one woman left on city council

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Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside cruised to an easy re-election win over challenger Tim Andrew in Monday night's municipal election.
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