Fredericton

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Complete Running Network (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008

Fredericton Running Group iRun365.com Mat Runs Delusions of Other People’s Grandeur Running Amok The Marathlete

Public Safety Canada: Government of Canada Extends Border Services at Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown Airports

Market Wire - Government: International (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK (MARKET WIRE) The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced that effective July 14, 2008, the Government of Canada will offer extended border services at the Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown airports. This investment of an estimated $1 million per year will extend the hours of border services to 16 hours a day (from 8 a.m. to midnight), 7...

Future of French immersion discussed in Fredericton

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Education Minister Kelly Lamrock met with 100 people in Fredericton on Thursday to discuss the future of French second-language education in New Brunswick's English schools.

Jays are better with ripostes than with RISP

Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008

Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, much as some people can't stand his act, does have a quick wit sometimes. A caller from the East Coast was joshing Ricciardi during the FAN 590 post-game show tonight about Matt Stairs of Fredericton, New Brunswick, not playing. Ricciardi shot back, "'Send some of that Schooner Beer down here, we'll play him more." The Godcciardi haters who know their East Coast beers

A Weekend in the City

Awesome Until Proven Guilty (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008

Speaking of local festivals , I think everyone was at least a little bit surprised to see Bloc Party show up in the roster for this year's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton. I'm not exactly sure how that deal went down, but kudos to the organizers for making it happen and venturing outside the normally genre boundaries of the festival. Other names turning heads this year include Buddy Guy...

SPEEDWAY 660: Who Will Be The Best of the Best?

Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008

Fredericton, NB – The temperature hasn’t been the only thing rising at Speedway 660 this past week. The excitement for Leisure Family RV Centers Speedweekend along with the Peterbilt 250 has grown since the opening of the reservation hotline last Wednesday. The Peterbilt 250 is a race where various Pro Stocks from all over Canada and the United States take part in a 250 lap event. This weekend at...

Fredericton & St John - St John, New Brunswick, Canada

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008

First annual Summer Family Vacation series.

Canadian Pro-Life Activist Hospitalized, A No-Show At Appeal

Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008

An anti-abortion activist who's appealing his convictions on tax-related charges was a no-show in court Monday because he's hospitalized. David T. Little, 62 - formerly of the Fredericton area but now living in Alberton, P.E.I. - was convicted in November...

Statement from NDP leader Jack Layton following the death of a Canadian soldier

New Democratic Party of Canada (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Private Colin William Wilmot, from Fredericton, N.B. Private Wilmot, a medic with 1 Field Ambulance at Edmonton Garrison, was killed by a roadside while on foot patrol near Kandahar City. On behalf of all New Democrats I would like to convey to Private Wilmot's friends, family and colleagues that we appreciate the sacrifices he made, we admire...

Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force Unveiled

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

FREDERICTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ A taskforce of forest industry stakeholders from Eastern Canada and Maine was launched this week to explore bio-related opportunities within the forestry sector across the region.

• Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force Unveiled - PR News Wire

Plaster Rock School Wins “Watch Your Paws Club” Challenge from CPAWS NB

thegreenjournal.ca (beta) (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

FREDERICTON - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, NB Chapter (CPAWS NB) is pleased to announce that the Donald Fraser Memorial School in Plaster Rock has won the “Watch Your Paws Club” Challenge for 2008. The Challenge involved having classes undertake stewardship activities, such as raising awareness in their school or community of the need for environmentally-friendly recreation in nature....

Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force Unveiled

thegreenjournal.ca (beta) (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

FREDERICTON, July 7 /CNW/ A taskforce of forest industry stakeholders from Eastern Canada and Maine was launched this week to explore bio-related opportunities within the forestry sector across the region.

Jonathan Howard Runs The Dream and Raises Autism Awareness in Ottawa

Facing Autism in New Brunswick (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

Jonathan Howard Meets Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion Photo from Run the Dream - Jonathan's Blog Jonathan Howard Runs the Dream across Canada to raise funds to support people with autism and raise autism awareness. He began in March in St. John's, Newfoundland and hit Fredericton, New Brunswick where I met him on June 5. I had the opportunity to talk with Jonathan at that time and I was very impressed....

In Conversation: Grand Theft Bus

CBC Radio 3 (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Believe it or not, but the band Grand Theft Bus created their name before the Grand Theft Auto game took off on its murderous streak. The Fredericton, New Brunswick quartet have a decidedly non-threatening fan base in the Maritimes who have come to love their sweet pop music over the years. But the band does get out on occasion, and recently stopped by the Radio 3 studios in Vancouver. I got a chance...

Fredericton tries to recruit more police officers

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Fredericton is struggling to recruit new police officers, says Deputy Police Chief Leanne Fitch.