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Canadian soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies
A Canadian soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan last month has died of his injuries in a Quebec City hospital, the military said Sunday.
Finding a balance in keeping kids safe
News of a 10-year-old New Brunswick boy losing his life in an off-road vehicle accident is difficult to hear.
CTIC, CITCAP declare bankruptcy: NBSC
Two Quebec companies which were recently the subject of an order issued by the New Brunswick Securities Commission are now in bankruptcy.
Duffers have field day on the links
Nearly 100 duffers from New Brunswick and Maine joined together in Woodstock on Wednesday for the rookie edition of the Woodstock Golf and Curling Club's tour stop on the Upper St.
Fraser Papers operates pulp mills in Thurso, Que., Edmundston, N.B., Madawaska, Me., and Gorham, N.H. Two weeks ago, Fraser went into bankruptcy protection in the United States and Canada.
If you are looking for variety the next week has plenty of it. First is the longest race on the calendar with the Cst.
Romeo LeBlanc dies after lengthy illness
Romeo LeBlanc will be remembered as the first Acadian and the first Atlantic Canadian to become governor general.
Public invited to cheer on participants in Sunday's Hadley Memorial Relay Run
This weekend's second annual Constable Bruce Hadley Memorial Relay Run for Heart is expected to attract more than 300 runners to the city.
More wood, cheaper power for Fraser Papers
The New Brunswick government has more than doubled the overall Crown Wood allocation for Fraser Papers operations in the province and has proposed changes to long-term agreements with NB Power to lower energy costs, but how the changes will benefit the Fraser Papers lumber mill in Plaster Rock is not certain.
Fraser Papers seeks bankruptcy protection
Pulp and paper company Fraser Papers Inc. is seeking bankruptcy protection in Canada and the United States, the company said Thursday.
Forestry rep urges action on subsidy
Every week the federal government hesitates to offer aid to help the bottom lines of companies that own pulp mills, "more Canadian jobs are put at risk," says the national industry association's head.
Fraser Papers Inc. is looking to cut annual labour costs by $7 million at its Edmundston mill as part of a plan to reduce overall expenses at the plant by $17 million a year.
Hospitals still not hampered by isotope shortage
The province's hospitals haven't yet been hampered by the global isotope shortage, but the health minister is cautioning they could face difficulties in the near future.
Amid warnings that New Brunswick's forestry sector may be at death's door, an industry leader is calling on the provincial and federal governments to breathe life into the flagging sector.
Politicians must act to save N.B. jobs
Fraser Papers Inc. employs about 800 people in New Brunswick. Its workforce could be cut by 25 per cent unless politicians take action.
Forestry Strong loonie, weak demand and an unlevel playing field have dimmed outlook for Fraser Papers in New Brunswick B1 Brett Bundale Telegraph-Journal Market conditions have gone from bad to worse for Fraser Papers Inc.
Forestry sector pushes for auto-style bailout
The forestry sector is using Prime Minister Stephen Harper's defence of auto sector bailouts to support its argument that it, too, deserves billions to offset a U.S. aid program, known as the "black liquor" subsidy to pulp producers.
St. Andr wants to expand again
The project aimed at the annexation of parts of the Local Service Districts in the parish of Drummond and the in the parish of St.
Meeting set in midst of another funding row
Premier Shawn Graham and Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson meet today in the midst of another battle in the war of words between the province and Ottawa over federal stimulus funding.