MIRAMICHI

• Blackened trees and silence at site of New Brunswick’s largest summer wildfire

  A lone black crow atop a charred spruce tree was one of the only signs of animal life visible last week along what used to be a lush green forest in northern New Brunswick.

  Fire

  Sep 23
  
• Evacuation advisory issued for some in N.B. due to ‘out of control’ wildfire

  People living near a wildfire east of Miramichi have been warned by emergency officials in New Brunswick to be prepared to evacuate within 24 hours' notice.

  Canada

  Aug 25
  
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• New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze remains out of control as others appear

  The massive wildfire near Miramichi, N.B., is one of 17 active fires throughout the province, including four that are said to be 'out of control.'

  Canada

  Aug 15
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• Miramichi, N.B., neighbourhood under boil water advisory

  New Brunswick's Department of Health has ordered the city of Miramichi to issue a boil water advisory in the Newcastle area.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2024
• New Brunswick group drops attempt to eradicate invasive fish in Miramichi watershed

  A controversial program to use a pesticide to get rid of invasive smallmouth bass in New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed is being abandoned.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
• Youths charged with attempted murder of police officer after stealing school bus: police

  Two youths are facing attempted murder charges after a police officer was hit by a vehicle when approaching a stolen school bus parked on a highway outside of Truro.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
• Newest government back-bencher tees off on N.B. local governance reform rollout

  Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA Mike Dawson criticized the roll out of some of the expanded responsibilities of regional service commissions.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2023
• First phase complete in eradication of smallmouth bass from Miramichi waters: group

  The Working Group on Smallmouth Bass Eradication says the chemical rotenone was used last Thursday to kill the fish in a Miramichi lake and river.

  Environment

  Sep 12, 2022
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• New Brunswick cottagers get court order blocking fish eradication in Miramichi area

  A controversial plan to use a pesticide to get rid of invasive smallmouth bass in New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed is now on legal hold.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
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• New Brunswick group to proceed with invasive fish eradication in Miramichi area

  An environmental group says it has until September to eradicate smallmouth bass from New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed, after its operation was put on hold last September.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2022