Years in N.B. still fresh for U.S. speedskater

Years in N.B. still fresh for U.S. speedskater

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A reliance on fate can be frowned upon in the competitive environment of elite sport.

A double life

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A double life

Trauma fix pledged

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New Brunswick's fledgling trauma network didn't work quite as well as Dr. Marcel Martin had hoped, but the doctor directing the province's new approach to trauma cases says it's unfair to compare an incident in Bathurst last week with one seven years ago that was the impetus for revamping the system.

New energy policy out today

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The Liberal government is to unveil today its long-awaited community energy policy, designed to develop locally owned and operated energy projects.

Trauma system priorities outlined

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A 1-800 number that will be accessible to hospital emergency departments 24 hours a day will be in place by April 1, says Dr. Marcel Martin, the medical director of New Brunswick's new trauma network.
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Provincial journal

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A head-on collision on Route 8 in Nashwaak Village has claimed the life of a 59-year-old woman from McGivney.

NB Power pact may be sole election issue, pollster says

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A veteran pollster says the contentious proposed sale of most of New Brunswick's generating assets will likely be the single, dominating issue in the September election campaign.

Fredericton police seize vehicle in hit-and-run case

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Law enforcement officials in the city are examining a vehicle in hopes it may lead to an arrest in the hit-and-run fatality of a wheelchair-bound CBC producer.

Funding needed to fix family court, prof says

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No amount of tinkering to the New Brunswick family court system will fix its current failures without an infusion of funding, according to a University of New Brunswick law professor.

Most prefer elected Senate

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A new poll suggests Canadians would much rather reform the unelected Senate than abolish it or keep it as it is.

Base commander accused in two murders

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Personnel at Canadian Forces Base Trenton are "shocked" after their "respected" base commander was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two eastern Ontario women and in the sexual assaults of two others.

Pond puck event begins Thursday

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Organizers in Plaster Rock are gearing up for the massive pond hockey tournament this weekend. The World Pond Hockey Championships run Feb. 11-14, featuring 120 teams from around the world.

Hi-speed Internet coming to Bathurst, Miramichi

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Bell Aliant is expanding its super-fast broadband Internet service to Bathurst and Miramichi with the help of the provincial government.

Miramichi lumber mill set to reopen

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The last lumber mill to close on the Miramichi is poised to become the first one to reopen, according to the provincial government.

Information session set for highway twinning plans

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The provincial government is holding an information session today in Edmundston regarding the final untwinned portion of the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick.

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Trauma fix pledged NB Power pact may be sole election issue, pollster says Hi-speed Internet coming to Bathurst, Miramichi Base commander accused in two murders Departure downplayed Mainers voice opposition to LNG facilities N.B. shut out at Winter Olympics Jamieson doesn't take politics too personally Mid-Atlantic region digs out from historic piles of snow Pro-Russian opposition leader claims victory in Ukraine presidential race

Departure downplayed

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Premier Shawn Graham is downplaying the significance of the resignation of senior cabinet minister Stuart Jamieson, saying that he now has the full support of his cabinet and caucus to proceed with the sale of some of NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec.

Mainers voice opposition to LNG facilities

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The prospect of liquefied natural gas terminals popping up on the Maine side of the Passamaquoddy Bay has long concerned and angered many New Brunswickers living just across the Canada-U.S. border.

N.B. shut out at Winter Olympics

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New Brunswick will be sending its best chefs, musicians, business execs and even the premier.

Jamieson fears Grits will pay price at polls

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The Liberal government could suffer a serious blow in the upcoming election if it doesn't allow New Brunswickers to vote on the proposed NB Power deal, says a former cabinet minister who resigned over the agreement.

Mid-Atlantic region digs out from historic piles of snow

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Residents of the U.S. capital and Mid-Atlantic states Sunday began digging out through piles of wet, heavy snow in below-freezing temperatures while power crews tried to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and clear streets for the commute today.

Toyota says it will announce Prius action plan soon

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Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the latest model in Japan, a possible new embarrassment for the world's biggest automaker.

Pro-Russian opposition leader claims victory in Ukraine presidential race

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Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych declared victory early today in Ukraine's presidential runoff but his opponent rejected the claim, saying the vote was too close to call.

Northern Journal

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Interpreters from the Village Historique Acadien will be touring schools in New Brunswick beginning today.

Testing confirms age of historic Acadian home

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A scientific study on one of the oldest houses in Bathurst has confirmed remnants of an earlier, Acadian structure dating back to 1808.

Principle of cabinet solidarity here to stay, experts say

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the principle on which Premier Shawn Graham asked Tourism Minister Stuart Jamieson to step down - is a convention that might need some tweaking in Canada, but is nonetheless a keystone of parliamentary democracy that probably cannot be dispensed with.

Snowmobiler killed in collision with second sled

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A 45-year-old man is dead following a collision between two snowmobiles in western New Brunswick.

Jamieson doesn't take politics too personally

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In the scale of things, being bounced from cabinet for standing by his principles is hardly a body blow for Stuart Jamieson - the gentle but tough Liberal MLA for Saint John Fundy and the former minister of tourism.

Audit finds lax reporting in aboriginal fishery program

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A $59-million federal program to train native fisheries managers lacked key reporting controls to track spending and results, says an internal audit.

Tory cabinet minister's office blocked full release of report

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A federal cabinet minister's aide killed the release of a sensitive report requested under freedom-of-information in a case eerily similar to a notorious incident in the sponsorship scandal.

Fire destroys CTV newsroom

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Anchor Max Keeping usually tells his audience about fires in his city, but Sunday he found himself reporting on the blaze that gutted his own newsroom.

Stamp honours late governor general

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As always, his manner was quiet and unpretentious - but there was Roméo LeBlanc, in the ballroom of Rideau Hall in Ottawa, where he had served as governor general for more than four years.

Minister resigns

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The controversy over the decision to sell some of NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec has claimed its first prominent political casualty.

N.B. poor place to have heart attack

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A new study says New Brunswick is one of the worst places in Canada to have a heart attack, unless the patient is lucky enough to live within an hour of Saint John.

Toronto woman's water breaks during taping of Oprah show

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A pregnant Toronto woman received some help from Oprah Winfrey this week after her water broke during a taping of the talk show queen's program.

Layton being treated for prostate cancer

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Jack Layton vowed Friday to beat the disease that his father once overcame, saying he will stay on as leader of the New Democrats while he's treated for prostate cancer.

World journal

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Michael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday by surrendering before being charged in the singer's death, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week.

Lawyer seeks release of U.S. missionaries in Haiti

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A lawyer for 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries who tried to take three dozen children out of the country said Friday he would ask a judge to let his clients go free until their trial on kidnapping charges.

Provincial journal

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Crime Stoppers and the RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service are asking the public to report any activity relating to the production and distribution of synthetic drugs in New Brunswick.

Province 'asleep at the switch'

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The Tracadie-Sheila man who had to wait 12 hours for medical treatment following a 2005 car accident says the latest incident involving New Brunswick's trauma system is a sign the Liberal government is "asleep at the switch."

Jamieson's statement

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"This evening I was asked by the Premier to tender my resignation. I have had a difficult time over the negotiations between Quebec Hydro and NB Power.

Premier's statement

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"I asked Stuart Jamieson to step down from cabinet late today. Mr. Jamieson has broken cabinet solidarity and leaves me no choice but to ask him to step aside.

On the record

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Opposition members pressed the Liberal government on when it plans to release details of the final contract to sell most of NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec during question period in the legislature on Friday.

Conservatives introduce budgets motion

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Opposition finance critic Bruce Fitch is demanding the government come forward with a schedule for returning to balanced budgets.

Drivers warned

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Police are reminding motorists to slow down through the construction zone on Highway 15 between Moncton and Shediac.

Nominee program rules changing

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The provincial government is changing the Provincial Nominee Program to allow residents to help family members immigrate if they possess work skills required in New Brunswick.
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