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14 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

Maple syrup producers publishing cookbook

New Brunswick's maple syrup producers are doing all they can to get their product - and the New Brunswick brand - on the lips of European customers.

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Related Topix: Recipes, Canada

Mon Jan 04, 2010

The Victoria Star

Nicholas inspires with tale of journey to vice-regal post

New Brunswick's vice-regal couple, Elizabeth and Graydon Nicholas, visited St. James United Church in Perth-Andover recently, where they met up with Ruth Boyer, right, of the church choir.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Sat Jan 02, 2010

The Victoria Star

As blaze raged, no call went out to Plaster Rock firefighters

They were ready, willing and able, but the Plaster Rock District Fire Department never received the call to help out at the blaze that destroyed several businesses in downtown Grand Falls recently.

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Related Topix: Canada, Fire

Thu Dec 31, 2009

Calgary Herald

War correspondents do key work for democracy, experts say

Four soldiers and a journalist were killed in an IED blast on Wednesday. The soldiers have been identified.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Canada, North America, World News,

Wed Dec 30, 2009

Star Phoenix

Don Martin: Getting the real story meant braving real risks

Calgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang, 34, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Dec.

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

Western Star

New pumper truck en route to Deer Lake

Fire Chief John Dinney anxiously awaits the arrival of the new 2010 Freightliner pumper truck.

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Related Topix: Fire,

Mon Dec 28, 2009

The Victoria Star

Details of Tobique hydro deal dribble out

Rick Brewer, left, the minister responsible for the Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, and Stewart Paul, chief of the Tobique First Nation, sign the energy agreement earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Canada, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Sat Dec 26, 2009

The Victoria Star

Angelic display at school library

Theresa Giberson in an avid angel collector. This angel frame containing a photo of her now grown up granddaughter is one of her favourites.

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Related Topix: Collecting, Life, Hobbies, Canada,

Thu Dec 24, 2009

Examiner.com

National Weather Highlight for 12 / 22 / 09: Snowstorm to pound Maine after recent blizzard misses

Millinocket, ME, and many nearby areas, are under a Winter Storm Warning for 12 / 22 into 12 / 23.

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Related Topix: Blizzard, Millinocket, ME, Maine, Weather, Caribou, ME, Canada

Tue Dec 22, 2009

The Victoria Star

'Historic' agreement signed

A long-standing dispute that saw the Tobique Narrows Hydroelectric Dam not generating electricity for the last three months has now been resolved.

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Related Topix: Canada, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Hydroelectric Power,

Sun Dec 20, 2009

Medincine Hat News

Snow storm crawls up to northeastern U.S. and the Maritimes

A fierce weekend storm that dropped record snowfall and stranded travellers up the U.S. East Coast from Virginia to the northeastern New England states turned out not to be as naughty as many had feared by Sunday - and its nicest accomplishment may simply be leaving many with the prospect of a very white Christmas.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Canada, Weather, North America, World News

Sat Dec 19, 2009

The Victoria Star

Blaze destroys part of downtown Grand Falls

The blackened remains is all that was left Friday of one of four buildings destroyed in a blaze in Grand Falls.

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Related Topix: Fire, Canada

The Victoria Star

Christmas Bird Count is underway

The Christmas Bird Count is being held until Jan. 5. Last year, approximately 900 volunteers turned out for local bird count days in 44 locations in New Brunswick.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Dec 17, 2009

Bangor Daily News

Island Falls teen killed in collision with truck

DYER BROOK, Maine a ' A 17-year-old high school senior was killed instantly Tuesday morning when the vehicle she was driving slid out of control on a snow-covered roadway and was broadsided by a tractor-trailer. Jarrica Emery, 17, of Island Falls was traveling west on Route 2 when she lost control of the 1997 Buick she was driving, State police ...

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Related Topix: Island Falls, ME, Maine, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 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

CBC

Deal ends First Nation protest over hydro dams

The New Brunswick government and Tobique First Nation signed a five-year, $2.5-million deal on Monday, ending years of frustration and protest over the impact two hydro dams have had on the western community.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sun Dec 13, 2009

The Victoria Star

Victoria Glen Manor to be replaced

A new 65-bed nursing home will be constructed in Perth-Andover to replace Victoria Glen Manor, New Brunswick's oldest active nursing home, Larry Kennedy, Victoria-Tobique MLA, announced last week.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Dec 11, 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

Wed Dec 09, 2009

CBC

Fraser Papers workers protest restructuring plan

Ervan Cronk, a union reprepresentative, is calling on the New Brunswick government to protect the pensions of past and current Fraser Papers workers.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Canada,

Mon Dec 07, 2009

The Toronto Star

Dialing for dollars

Ask Canadians about cellphone plans and be prepared to hear some four letter words.

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Related Topix: Cellphones, Canada,