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MS liberation therapy fund should end, Parrott says
Leave a Comment »MS liberation therapy fund should end, Parrott says Independent MLA and retired N.B. surgeon says treatment proven ‘ineffective’ Independent MLA and retired surgeon Jim Parrott is calling on the provincial government to stop spending taxpayers’ money on a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis. The Alward government set up a fund in 2010 to match up [...]
West-East pipeline: Saint John mayor urges work on ‘in-between’ provinces
Leave a Comment »West-East pipeline: Saint John mayor urges work on ‘in-between’ provinces Joe McFarland, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:08PM EDT CALGARY — A New Brunswick mayor says it’s important that producers understand the advantages of a pipeline that would carry western crude oil to eastern refineries. Mel Norton of Saint John says he [...]
Vote, it’s your Future
1 Comment »Some years ago while I was serving on the Saint John Board of Trade as Chair for the Business Development Committee, we had a municipal election. The committee, at the time, decided that perhaps we could play a role by developing a series of questions related to municipal issues for the candidates, all jockeying for [...]
Saint John mayor to pitch west-east pipeline in Calgary
Leave a Comment »Saint John mayor to pitch west-east pipeline in Calgary Mel Norton says TransCanada’s pipeline proposal cannot be taken for granted Saint John Mayor Mel Norton will travel to Calgary this week to add his voice to those supporting the proposed west-east pipeline. Norton plans to visit oil producers, business leaders and Calgary officials to discuss [...]
Saint John Ward 3 Municipal By-Election
Leave a Comment »Public Notice - Saint John Ward 3 Municipal By-Election Prior to the 2012 Municipal Election Trinity Today provided an opportunity to all candidates to participate in a video interview that would be made available online for the duration of the campaign. Eight of the candidates that chose to participate were elected to Common [...]
Saint John 2013 Ward 3 By-Election – Candidate’s Email Answers
Leave a Comment »Saint John 2013 Ward 3 By-Election – Candidate’s Email Answers
8 seek Donnie Snook’s seat on Saint John council
1 Comment »8 seek Donnie Snook’s seat on Saint John council Eight people will seek the seat of former Saint John councillor Donnie Snook in next month’s byelection, according to Elections New Brunswick’s unofficial list of candidates. One of them is no stranger to municipal politics and at least two of them have put their names forward [...]
Moncton downtown centre figures don’t add up, Hicks says
Leave a Comment »Moncton downtown centre figures don’t add up, Hicks says Coun. Brian Hicks wants to know how much project will cost city A Moncton city councillor is raising questions about the figures being used regarding plans for a new downtown sports and entertainment complex. Coun. Brian Hicks says the information he received last week indicated the [...]
Saint John Ward 3 By-election
Leave a Comment »Saint John Ward 3 By-election April-11-13 John Campbell to hold a Press Conference Saint John Boys & Girls Club Tuesday, April-16-13 Time: 1:30 Pm or 13:30 hrs military time Saint John, NB — City Community Activist and Entrepreneur John Campbell will address recent events surrounding his proposals to help make Saint John a more vibrant, [...]
EI reforms rejected by 62% of New Brunswickers, poll finds
Leave a Comment »EI reforms rejected by 62% of New Brunswickers, poll finds Employment Insurance reforms have been met by protests across New Brunswick The federal government’s controversial Employment Insurance reforms are opposed by 62 per cent of New Brunswickers, according to a new Corporate Research Associates poll. The poll found the majority of Atlantic Canadians oppose the federal EI [...]
