The Northern Light

18/08/2023

ECI shop expanding to Bathurst

Campbellton's Jake Woods is expanding his East Coast Industrial Safety Supply store to Bathurst.

17/08/2023

Woman pursuing business dream

Morgan Johnson of Bathurst is realizing her dream of owning her own aesthetics studio.

14/08/2023

The holder of a lotto ticket purchased in Saint John could soon be $25,000 richer, and someone who bought a ticket online may soon have another $81,000 to their name.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is reporting a potential $81,000 winner and a potential $25,000 winner in New Brunswick.

13/08/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its search for a missing 28-year-old man from the Acadian Peninsula.

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its search for missing 28-year-old Zachary Daniel Gillett (Godin) of Pokesudie.

13/08/2023

One of two fishermen who disappeared last week after heading to sea from the Acadian Peninsula has been found deceased, according to the Northeast District RCMP.

The Northeast District RCMP says the remains of one of the elderly fishermen reported missing Aug. 7 from a wharf in Brantville has been found deceased.

09/08/2023

City issues update on water line flushing program

Water line flushing work is in progress throughout Bathurst.

06/08/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its search for a person of interest as part of an investigation into a fuel theft in Allardville.

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its effort to identify a person of interest in an alleged fuel theft from a gas station on Route 160 in Allardville.

06/08/2023

Hockey fans in the Miramichi area will get a taste of major-junior pre-season action later this month, when the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Moncton Wildcats come to town to do battle.

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan, shown in action Nov. 4, 2022 against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Bathurst, will host the Moncton Wildcats in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League pre-season game Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Miramichi Civic Centre.

06/08/2023

Anyone who purchased lotto tickets in New Brunswick over the past week may want to check their tickets in case they end up being $25,000 to $100,000 richer.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is reporting two potential $100,000 winners and a potential $25,000 winner in New Brunswick over the past week, among other potential winners.

03/08/2023

“Guy Thériault joins our team with a wealth of knowledge, having served in various capacities over 25 years with the RCMP,” the mayor said in a news release.

Bathurst announced on July 31 that Guy Thériault would be the new chief of the Bathurst Police Force.

02/08/2023

A brand-new children's playground extension at Coronation Park is nearing completion.

The city of Bathurst is warning motorists to expect delays near Main Street as underground work is taking place.

01/08/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its ongoing investigation into a break-and-enter and theft incident at a public library on the Acadian Peninsula.

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its probe into a break-and-enter and theft incident at the Laval-Goupil Public Library in Shippagan.

30/07/2023

Anyone who bought a lottery ticket in New Brunswick over the past week should probably check their tickets, as they could soon be another $25,000 to $65,000 richer.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is reporting a potential $65,000 winner and $25,000 winner in New Brunswick following Saturday's draws.

29/07/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is hoping to find the owner of a bicycle that turned up near a business on the Acadian Peninsula earlier this year.

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the rightful owner of a bicycle that turned up near a business on the Acadian Peninsula earlier this year.

27/07/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is appealing to the public for help with its search for two stolen all-terrain vehicles and a trailer in the Haut-Rivière-du-Portage and Saint-Sauveur areas.

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its searches for stolen ATVs in Haut-Rivière-du-Portage and Saint-Sauveur and a stolen trailer in Saint-Sauveur.

26/07/2023

Bathurst and Belle-Baie will be upgrading their water and wastewater systems with money from their own coffers and an infusion of cash from the provincial and federal governments.

The provincial and federal governments, City of Bathurst, and Town of Belle-Baie announced a combined $8.8 million July 21 for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in both communities. On hand for the announcement were (from left) Pabineau First Nation Chief Terry Richardson, federal cabinet...

24/07/2023

"It is time for a robust and ambitious plan to renew population and economic development in northern New Brunswick," columnist David Campbell writes.

Work began last week on the major infrastructure project on Adam Street in Campbellton.

24/07/2023

Public Safety Minister Kris Austin plans to meet with municipal leaders across New Brunswick to discuss policing amid ongoing dissatisfaction with RCMP service in some rural communities.

Public Safety Minister Kris Austin is pictured in this file photo.

23/07/2023

Anyone who bought a lotto ticket in New Brunswick over the past week may want to check their tickets, as they could soon be $25,000 to $100,000 richer.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is reporting a potential $100,000 winner and potential $25,000 winner resulting from Saturday's draws.

23/07/2023

Two people from northern New Brunswick have died following a two-vehicle crash in a remote area in the Miramichi region.

Two people from northern New Brunswick lost their lives in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in the Miramichi region, according to the Northeast District RCMP.

23/07/2023

Water and wastewater infrastructure, and active transportation networks, will soon see improvements in the Tracadie and Rivière-du-Nord areas thanks to a combined $15.5 million in funding from all three levels of government.

Water and wastewater infrastructure, and active transportation networks, will soon see improvements in the Tracadie and Rivière-du-Nord areas thanks to $15.5 million in funding from all three levels of government.

22/07/2023

“There is a lot of resistance in Ottawa [in the bureaucracy] to doing things in Atlantic Canada, so you have to have a prime minister there who is favourably disposed to the region, to make the big decisions,” explained Mulroney.

Brian Mulroney speaks at his co-founded Atlantic Economic Forum hosted at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., held in mid-June. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave opening remarks at the event that attracted 300 business, government, unions, and Indigenous people and policy wonks. Mulr...

22/07/2023

"I dislocated the baby finger on my right hand two weeks ago. I apologize to you readers who are fans of the semicolon. Although I’m fixated on this bad finger, my toes taste pretty good. I know that because my foot is firmly planted in my mouth," columnist Marshall Button writes.

Marshall Button writes: 'My hand-modelling days are on hold. The quest to improve my golf game has stalled.'

22/07/2023

The Northeast District RCMP is seeking the public's help with its search for a stolen dirt bike in the South Tetagouche area.

22/07/2023

A long-awaited new recreation facility in Caraquet will soon become a reality, thanks to an infusion of cash from the provincial and federal governments and the municipality.

The aging Colisée Léopold-Foulem in Caraquet is among three facilities that will be replaced by the new Regional Generations Centre, which received funding Friday from the provincial and federal governments and the Town of Caraquet.

22/07/2023

"As it stands, the cost of land is an enormous barrier to getting into agriculture. Of course, equipment costs are tough to finance, too, but having the land for collateral might get some young would-be farm families over that first hurdle," senior editor of comment Martin Wightman writes.

Ray Price, president and CEO of Sunterra Group, said pork producer are struggling amongst global pressures and inflation to continue in operation.

20/07/2023

Province, feds announce $2.1M for new interpretive centre

The Carrefour Co-op in Lamèque has received a combined $2.1 million from the provincial and federal governments to create a new interpretive centre highlighting the history of the co-operative movement on the Acadian Peninsula.

20/07/2023

City salutes bursary recipients

Three of the four 2023 City of Bathurst bursary recipients were recognized at Monday's city council meeting. On hand for the acknowledgement were (from left): councillors Stephen Brunet and Stephen Legacy, bursary recipient Olivier Godin, councillor Jean-François Leblanc, bursary recipient Juliette...

19/07/2023

Driver nabbed at 131 km/h in a 50 zone

The Northeast District RCMP recently stopped a driver in Caraquet for travelling 131 km/h in a 50-km/h zone.

17/07/2023

The Bathurst Police Force has arrested a suspect in connection with a recent van theft.

The Bathurst Police Force recently arrested a suspect in connection with a van theft case in the city.