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PRIVATIZING VET SERVICES CAN’T BE DONE SO QUICKLY: FARMERS
New Brunswick farmers are worried the province’s plan to replace provincial veterinarians with private ones is being done too quickly, putting their operations – and an untold number of animals - at risk. In the recent provincial budget, the Liberals...
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With Higgs gone, Wolastoqey chiefs willing to discuss shale gas drilling
An influential Indigenous chief says the Wolastoqey Nation is prepared to discuss the idea of drilling for natural gas, a hot-button issue in a province where a moratorium on fracking is still in place. Patricia Bernard of Madawaska First Nation says...
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Town of Sussex, outside workers agree to 3.5% pay increase
The Town of Sussex and the union that represents its outside workers have agreed to a new threeyear collective bargaining agreement. Sussex council voted last week to approve the new contract with CUPE Local 2163, which represents the town’s outside...
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TOWN GRAPPLES WITH 'DETRIMENTAL' CONSEQUENCES OF BRIDGE CLOSURE
Sussex councillors are warning that a long-term closure of the Maple Avenue bridge is going to have consequences for congestion, streets and local businesses. The province’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI) chose to close the...
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OIL EXEC PITCHES TO DRILL FOR SHALE GAS WITHOUT FRACKING
A new proposal is on the table to tap into New Brunswick’s vast natural gas reserves, without using the controversial method that’s been off-putting to many people – fracking. It’s a plan that could eventually unlock hundreds of millions in wealth,...
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