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Curtis Bonnell on trial for sexual assault
Curtis Bonnell is on trial for sexual assault and forcible confinement. The alleged assault took place one day before Curtis was arrested for the murder Hilary Bonnell. He was found guilty of first degree murder in that case. A member of Hilary’s family was present in court for the beginning of this trial. On November [...]
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Wesley Kenna gets house arrest for 31 grams of cocaine
41 year old Wesley Paul Kenna of South Nelson received an 18 month conditional sentence, the first 6 months of which he will be subject to house arrest. Kenna was arrested on January 24, 2012 and found to be in possession of 31 grams of cocaine. He was charged with possession and a second charge [...]
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Chatham poised for facelift, or a let down?
Before the federal government announced where the payroll centre would be located, a lot of people thought that putting it in Chatham would breathe new life into the downtown. Some new activity in Chatham might be proving those people right, but it might just be something to get our hopes up. Here’s a list of [...]
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RCMP release names of fishermen
Following notification of their families, the Acadian Peninsula RCMP is releasing the names of the three men killed after their boat capsized off the shores of Tabusintac this past weekend. 23-year-old Samuel-René Boutin of Saumarez, N.B., 32-year-old Alfred Rousselle of Brantville, N.B. and 35-year-old Ian Benoit of Tabusintac, N.B. were killed when their boat overturned [...]
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NB MIDGET LEAGUE KICKS OFF LAST WEEKEND
The NB Midget AAA Baseball League started their 2013 season on Friday with an all Miramichi affair, resulting in a 5-0 decision for the Miramichi White. While Both teams being called the Twins to embark their inaugural season which saw Chatham Ironmen and Newcastle Cardinals combining associations, The White Twins scattered 7 hits for the [...]
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Bodies of Fishermen Recovered
With the aid of other Tabusintac fisherman, RCMP have recovered the bodies of the remaining two men who died when their boat sunk on Saturday morning after hitting a sandbar and taking on water in very rough seas. Recovered are the bodies of a 35 year old man from Tabusintac and a 32 year old [...]
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Chris’s River Report: first brights in the Norwest
The Norwest Miramichi has seen its first bright salmon hooked and released this morning. along with lots of river trout in the mix. On Sunday I hooked into a 18.5 inch, 3lbs river trout on a White Tailed Green Machine. Water temperature was at 52F this afternoon and is at .9 meters at Trout Brook. [...]
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JMH Alumni fundraiser was glitzy and fun
Former graduates of JMH got a chance to get dressed up and visit their old school while helping raise money. Sarah Russell spearheaded the effort for the Mom and Dad Prom that saw 100 former graduates get all shined up and dance the night away in the cafeteria. She says the event raised a few [...]
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Local police will be all over this weekend
National Road Safety week started on May 13th, and Miramichi Police say you can expect to see a lot of them on the road this weekend. Police say that every aspect of road safety will be under scrutiny – that means speed, cel phones and distracted drivers, seat belts, insurance and drivers licenses and of [...]
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Environment Canada predicting widespread frost for Miramichi region tonight
The long weekend in May typically signals the start of summer, but Enviroment Canada says “not so fast” for many parts of the region. Temperatures are expected to go below zero overnight. This is a warning that at or near zero ground temperatures will cause frost in parts of these regions. Both air and ground [...]
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JMH Alumni having fund raising prom
The JMH Alumni group has been doing all sorts of things to raise money to help fund projects at the school. This weekend they are having a unique event where grads from the past get dressed up and go to prom. The school will play host to alumni of the past 30 plus years as [...]
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Advantage Miramichi offers free workshop on atttracting Quebec tourists
Tourists from Québec: an opportunity to seize Miramichi, May the 16th 2013- You are invited to a talk on the theme “The tourists from Quebec, an opportunity to seize” Thursday May 23rd at Carrefour Beausoleil from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. This free workshop will be held in English and aims to explain to participants [...]
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Police report thefts from vehicles in Newcastle area
On the morning of May 15th, Offficers from the Miramichi Police Force received reports of overnight thefts of small items from five unlocked vehicle which were parked on Newcastle Blvd, Sunset Dr and McKenna Ave areas. An unlocked baby barn was also entered into. If anyone has any information about these thefts they are asked [...]
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Updated: large waves swamped lobster boat
Updated Saturday, 2:00 pm Mike Bonin of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax said they sent a Cormorant search-and-rescue helicopter and two Coast Guard vessels to join local fishermen searching for the boat. RCMP are conducting a ground search. Bodin reported the vessel hit a sandbar, and that three men were standing on the [...]
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Tabusintac fishermen lost at sea
A lobster fishing boat from Tabusintac is missing on Saturday morning after issuing a mayday call. The boat issued the distress call at around 5:30 a.m. Three or four crew are onboard and now missing. Weather was bad at the time of the mayday call. Speculation is that the boat his a sandbar. The Joint [...]
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Minister Trevors aims to “ICE” online predators
NB Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors is doubling the number of law enforcement specialists in NB to combat the growing threat to young people online. This week Trevors announced that his government will spend an additional $800,000 a year to add 8 positions to the “Internet Exploitation Investigations” unit in New Brunswcik, effectively doubling the [...]
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UA / JATC donate welding equipment to NBYC
That’s a lot of letters, but it spells good news for at-risk youth in New Brunswick. The UA (United Association – representing unionized welders and pipefitters in Canada and the United States) has a state of the art training facility in Miramichi at the old fire station on Water Street. The JATC (Joint Apprenticeship Training [...]
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Beaubears canoe to voyage alongside tall ships
As a central hub of celebration during the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi, the Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre will be bringing history to life on the Island during daily tours of the National Historic Site. Even so, the Tall ships won’t be the only vessel on the water this weekend. The [...]
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Leadership and Latitude needed to spur development in city
It’s a dilemma. Miramichi needs a team effort if it is to become prosperous again, but the groups saddled with the responsibility to guide our city out of its economic abyss seem to be at odds. The Chamber of Commerce (or more accurately, a select sub-committee of its members), City Council and the Mayor, and [...]
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RCMP release robbery suspect image
RCMP are releasing a surveillance camera photo of a suspect of a robbery at a bar in Napan, N.B. On May 14, 2013, shortly before midnight, a man entered Harry’s Bar and demanded money. The man left with an undisclosed amount of cash. related story: http://www.miramichionline.com/robbery-at-harrys-bar/ The suspect is approximately 5′ 8′ tall with a [...]
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