Just when you thought the drama of municipal amalgamations couldn’t get any juicier, Miramichi decided to jump into the ring with a show that makes Campbellton and Tantramar look like a dress rehearsal. Welcome to the latest chapter in New Brunswick’s ongoing saga of small-town shake-ups, where the only thing more varied than the tax…
In what was supposed to be a straightforward amalgamation of Campbellton, Atholville, Tide Head, and parts of some unsuspecting local service districts, residents now find themselves in the middle of a new kind of municipal drama—one where city management seems to have been hijacked by a group of old Liberal feminist ladies who’ve decided that…
In a move that has left residents scratching their heads and asking, “Wait, where am I now?” the towns of Sackville, Dorchester, and a handful of other communities have been smushed together to form the brand-new entity of Tantramar. It’s like a civic version of Frankenstein’s monster, but with more by-laws, fewer pitchforks, and a…
In what can only be described as the tweet heard ‘round the province, Susan Holt recently took to Twitter to announce that #TeamHolt is all in on healthcare. That’s right, folks. With a couple of hashtags and a meeting with Dr. Paula Keating and René Boudreau, our fearless leader is ready to tackle the healthcare…