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Thursday | Penticton Herald

Canadian death toll in Afghan mission: 134 soldiers, 1 diplomat

Since 2002, 134 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died during the Afghanistan mission.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Explosion

Wed Dec 23, 2009

The Victoria Star

New nurses could start as early as January, health network says

The Horizon Health Network hopes to land more than 30 new nurses to work in hospitals throughout the region.

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine,

Mon Dec 21, 2009

CBC

Edmundston lifts boil water order

Edmundston has lifted a boil water order to residents in the Saint-Jacques and Verret areas of the northwestern New Brunswick city.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Dec 20, 2009

The Victoria Star

Premier to pitch deal's merits on TV Monday

Premier Shawn Graham is taking to the airwaves Monday evening to speak directly to New Brunswickers about the controversial deal to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. He announced during question period Friday that he will give an 11-minute year-end speech on Rogers Television about the deal.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Dec 18, 2009

The Victoria Star

Pilot project to increase amount of care in New Brunswick nursing homes

The New Brunswick government is launching a pilot project aimed at increasing the amount of care in nursing homes in the province.

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Related Topix: Canada

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Mountain Ear

Fraser to restructure without Gorham mill

Fraser Paper received court approval to form a new company that will focus on producing specialty paper.

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Related Topix: Madawaska, ME, Canada,

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Fraser Papers Wins Court Approval for Auction Led by Brookfield Management

Fraser Papers Inc. , the insolvent Toronto-based specialty-paper maker, won a judgea s approval to sell its paper and lumber mill assets at an auction with a minimum bid set by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

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Related Topix: Canada, New York, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Sun Dec 13, 2009

CBC

N.B. digs out after snow storm

New Brunswick's first winter blast has caused slippery roads and highways but not many cancellations are being reported.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Fri Dec 11, 2009

The Victoria Star

'Our most important resource is human resource'

Investment: It's vital to put an end to N.B.'s brain drain, says new head of Conseil conomique du Nouveau-Brunswick B1 Dave MacLean Telegraph-Journal The new head of the Conseil Economique du Nouveau-Brunswick believes the province should be investing money in home-grown businesses if it wants to get the best bang for its economic development ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Nashua Telegraph

Paper company seeks to see NH, Maine mills

Fraser Papers filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and the United States in June.

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Related Topix: Canada, Madawaska, ME

The Victoria Star

Cross-province chicken fight heats up in N.B.

The provincial government says they'll move fast to proclaim legislation dictating where live New Brunswick chickens can be processed.

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Related Topix: Canada, Agriculture, Science

Mon Dec 07, 2009

The Victoria Star

Plaster Rock lumber mill reopens

Nearly nine months after it closed the Plaster Rock facility, Fraser Papers Inc.

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Related Topix: Canada, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Market Wire

Fraser Papers Files Restructuring Proposal-Prepares to Emerge From Creditor Protection

Fraser Papers Inc. announced today that it has filed a proposal with the Ontario Court overseeing its restructuring proceeding under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act for a hearing on December 10, 2009.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Canada, Madawaska, ME

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Bangor Daily News

Fraser Papers contract voted down in Madawaska:

The 460 employees at Fraser Papers Inc.'s Madawaska mill who are negotiating a new labor contract with the company have turned down an initial offer by the firm.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Madawaska, ME, Palmyra, ME, Bangor, ME

Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Victoria Star

Budget earmarks millions for north

The Liberal government is pouring millions of dollars into projects for northern New Brunswick, many of them targeting the education and health sectors.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Mon Nov 30, 2009

The Victoria Star

Carrying Olympic flame a family affair

Herve Arseneau would never call himself an athlete, but he can now boast that he's run two legs of an Olympic relay - the torch relay, that is.

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Amherst Daily News

N.B. government confirms some details of $1.6-billion capital budget

The New Brunswick government has confirmed some of the details of its $1.6-billion capital budget that comes down on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Times-Transcript

Liberals to unveil their plans for more nursing home beds

A massive new nursing home building program will be announced in Tuesday's capital budget, the provincial government says.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Nov 27, 2009

The Victoria Star

N.B. is letting seniors down

Seniors are not getting a break from the high raising cost of living from Shawn Graham.

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Related Topix: Canada, Long Term Care, Health

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Times-Transcript

Tories step up attacks on pact

Bolstered by a poll that suddenly shows them holding a 12-point lead over the Liberals, the re-energized Tories stepped up their attacks on Tuesday, hammering away at the government's proposed plan to sell most of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec. Three Tories came to the legislative chambers carrying petitions from citizens opposed to the memorandum of ...

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