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Harbor of Hope has 40 units available to help homeless
The modular transitional housing project for homeless people in the Bathurst area ocially opened on April 1, just in time to provide shelter to people ahead of a significant spring snowstorm that dropped about 35 centimetres of snow over the...
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City of Bathurst makes list of top employers in Atlantic Canada
The City of Bathurst has been named as one of Atlantic Canada’s top 100 employers by the annual list put together by Mediacorp Canada. That comes as no surprise to some city workers. Tim Riordon, a Public Works employee of 21 years, said he has been...
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Cadets seek volunteers as programs rebound following COVID pandemic
Cadet programs in the Chaleur area are rebounding after several were lost during the pandemic, and that’s led to a need for more volunteers, Bathurst city council heard recently. “We’ve seen many cadet programs that lost a lot since the pandemic and...
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$270M deal starts ‘new chapter’ for N.B. health system, says Holt
The government and the group representing New Brunswick’s doctors officially signed a new contract on Thursday, hailing the $270-million four-year deal as the “start of a new chapter” for the province’s struggling health system. Details of the...
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Allan Legere dead at 78
Allan Legere, the notorious serial killer who became known as the “Monster of the Miramichi” in the late 1980s, has died. Legere’s death was confirmed Monday by Correctional Service Canada in a news release stating the 78-year-old had “died while in...
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