CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The city of Moncton is picking up a $150,000 loan guarantee for the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Atlantic Lotto needs to take another look at the Charlottetown racino's business plan, says the P.E.I. government, in light of competition coming from a planned casino in Moncton.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The Greater Moncton area was the site of a minor political showdown Saturday as the leaders of two major political parties passed through on their campaign trails, and for young people it rare opportunity to meet high-profile politicians.
Stand Your Ground (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
There were about 80 people; the organizers suggested that we could have done better - still, that was twice the last year's turnout. We were across the street from the busy Champlain mall and I could count only 3 drivers that were not sympathetic. The rest - many were honking, others were showing thumbs up; I could see some passengers waving to us from their seats. Life Chain is not a "protest", but...
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
And here's some stuff I wrote about it: MONCTON, N.B. - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper reminded enthusiastic supporters here of his family's New Brunswick roots and cheered the region's "confidence" and "vibrant entrepreneurial economy" hours after Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, also campaigning near here, reminded Atlantic Canada voters that Harper once characterized the region as having "a culture...
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
The leaders tours for the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and Greens are all in Atlantic Canada today. Stephane Dion began the day in Dieppe, NB, near Moncton, a riding held by Liberal Brian Murphy. He then went to PEI where all four ridings in the province are held by his party....
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
We're in Moncton on the Harper campaign and former premier Bernard Lord just whipped up the crowd of about 450 here with a barnburner of a partisan speech concluding it as every introducer does, along the lines of, "please give a warm New Brunswick welcome to Stephen Harper!" The crowd ...
The Spin (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
The Conservatives could have used a proof reader before they sent out Stephen Harper's Saturday schedule. According to the advisory sent out by campaign headquarters, Harper will be in Moncton, N.B. Saturday afternoon to meet with Daniel "Alain," the party's...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Artists and cultural groups from Greater Moncton held a free show in the lobby of the Capitol Theatre over the lunch hour Thursday, not just to entertain but to protest cuts to arts and culture.
Stand Your Ground (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
I know, many would suggest that we shouldn't support them after Stephen Harper reaffirmed his pledge not to reopen the abortion debate . Still, what other option do we have? What other option do I have in Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe, where there's no CHP candidate? Supporting a pro-abortion Liberal candidate Brian Murphy? Staying home and letting Murphy win agiain? Let's look at the Federal Party...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
It may be the zenith of recycling: turning methane gas produced by decomposing garbage into electrical power.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
A record breaking concert over the weekend is proof that Moncton needs a new, larger entertainment venue, Moncton's mayor says.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The fire at the Night Magic strip club in Moncton this weekend is being considered suspicious, the Codiac RCMP says.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
The Moncton Fire Department is trying to figure out what caused a fire at a local strip club.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
MONCTON, New Brunswick - When the subject is the Islanders, the question this season is: "Where will the scoring come from?" The answer, of course, is that several players on the roster need to bounce back from years in which their numbers declined.
