Bathurst/NB/Canada News

03/21/2025

Check out these brothers from Woodstock getting one of the biggest artists approval 🙌 great job boys

03/01/2025

St John back in the day looks very empty compared to now

02/07/2025

Breaking news just outside of Halifax!
Fishing vessel has sunk with 4 souls on board, 3 have been found 1 still missing, 1 death 2 in hospital, more details below

01/28/2025

School bus crash last night hope the child is ok and sending prayers to the bus drivers family,

01/09/2025

NOT CANADIAN
BREAKING NEWS
Devastating story's coming out of California over the past hours and days, at least 5 dead, 10s of thousands evacuated, thousands of homes destroyed, Canadian fire fighter also fighting this fire, about 5 helicopters with a water cap of 3000 gallons,
Los Angeles County is stretched thing with not enough first responders to fight the fire,
Praying for all lives effected by this

12/20/2024

""Community in mourning after boy struck by vehicle while getting off school bus dies.
According to London police, shortly after 4:00 Monday afternoon, emergency crews responded to a serious collision involving a pedestrian at Longwoods Road and Murray Road in southwest London. All drivers remained at the scene. Caranci, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died the next day.

“You know with any fatal motor vehicle collision, that takes its toll on not only the families that are involved, and the communities that surrounds those families, but also on emergency personnel,” explained London Police Const. Matt Dawson. “And you know in this unfortunate circumstance, it’s no different, our thoughts are with the family and the community that surrounds that family, as well as all emergency personnel in the situation,” he added.

Police have released few details about the crash at this time, and Dawson says the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with dashcam or security video from the area of Longwoods Road and Murray Road at the time of the crash is asked to contact police at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
R.I.P LITTLE ONE.

10/31/2024

Canada needs to double its military spending to meet NATO targets

The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO's military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 billion.
The budget watchdog made that conclusion in a report published Wednesday on the fiscal implications of meeting the NATO target, which stipulates that member states spend two per cent of their GDP on defence.

The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO's military spending target by 2032 as promised, it will have to almost double defence spending to $81.9 billion.

09/26/2024

09/26/2024

The St. Stephen RCMP detachment is seeking the public's assistance following two break, enter and thefts in Chamcook, N.B.

The first break, enter and theft occurred during the early morning hours of September 19, 2024, at a camp on Access Road 2B, near Frye Road in Chamcook. An individual or individuals forcibly gained entry to the camp and an outbuilding, and stole a number of items including electronics. The interior of the camp was also vandalized.

The second break, enter and theft is believed to have occurred between September 16 and September 19, 2024, near the 500 block of Frye Road, also in Chamcook. Police believe the same individual or individuals forcibly gained entry to two trailers and stole a kayak, a leaf blower and a chainsaw.

Both residences were unoccupied at the time of the incidents.

If you were in the area at the time and witnessed the incident, or if you have information that could help further the investigation, please contact the St. Stephen RCMP at 506-466-7030. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.

The investigation is ongoing.

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2024/rcmp-seeking-publics-assistance-two-break-enter-and-thefts

09/11/2024

May we never forget the 2977 lives lost on September 11 2001,

08/23/2024

!⚠️POSTED BY THE RCMP OFFICIAL PAGE 8 HRS AGO⚠️!
Update (August 22, 2024): The RCMP is responding to additional bomb threats being made to institutions across Canada today, including: synagogues, museums, malls, ports, art galleries and more. All threats are being rapidly addressed in coordination with police of jurisdiction. Our investigation continues and we suspect the individual(s) responsible for yesterday’s threats to be responsible for threats received today. The safety and security of Canadians is our top priority. We are working in close partnership with domestic and international police to identify the suspected individual(s) and disrupt their activities. We will update on the status of our investigation when we can. If someone in the public is in immediate danger, they should call 9-1-1 or contact their local police. Individuals may also contact the RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1-800-420-5805 or online at www.rcmp.ca/report-it.

08/12/2024

Bathurst residents be advised from the city's page on Facebook

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Work crews will conduct multiple water line flushes to address ongoing water turbidity issues, primarily targeting dead-end locations within the highlighted area, on Tuesday, August 13th.

Residents in the highlighted area may experience cloudy water during this operation.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to resolve the issue.

(Sign up with Voyent Alert at https://www.bathurst.ca/registervoyent to receive instant notifications from the City of Bathurst)

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Le mardi 13 août, des équipes de travail procéderont à plusieurs opérations de rinçage des conduites d'eau afin de résoudre les problèmes de turbidité de l'eau, en ciblant principalement les culs-de-sac situés dans la zone mise en évidence.

Il se peut que les résidents de cette zone aient de l'eau trouble pendant cette opération.

Nous vous remercions de votre patience et de votre coopération pendant que nous nous efforçons de résoudre ce problème.

(Inscrivez-vous à Voyent Alert à https://www.bathurst.ca/inscriptionvoyent pour recevoir des notifications instantanées de la Ville de Bathurst)

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(𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦)

IF YOU EXPERIENCE CLOUDY WATER
Residents are advised to avoid washing laundry and to periodically check their water quality by running cold water for 10-15 minutes to ensure it has cleared.

If you notice discolored water, low water pressure, or water leaking on or near roadways, please contact 506-548-0400 (after hours, press 7 for assistance).

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EN CAS D'EAU BRUMEUSE
Il est conseillé aux résidents d'éviter de faire la lessive et de vérifier périodiquement la qualité de l'eau en faisant couler de l'eau froide pendant 10 à 15 minutes pour s'assurer qu'elle s'est éclaircie.

Si vous remarquez que l'eau est décolorée, que la pression de l'eau est faible ou que de l'eau fuit sur les routes ou près de celles-ci, veuillez communiquer avec le 506-548-0400 (après les heures d'ouverture, appuyez sur le 7 pour obtenir de l'aide).

08/09/2024

Looks like the rain from Debby is starting in bathurst!
Stay safe everyone watch your basements and make sure you have supplies just incase!

06/10/2024

Two photos taken from the Sacred Heart College. Notice in the first photo present day College Street and it's underpass of the railway weren't built yet!
Pretty cool to see in the olden days.