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Susan Holt leads Liberals to majority victory, Blaine Higgs loses seat
  • I'm looking forward to this change in direction. I also get deep satisfaction seeing Blaine lose in his own riding. It couldn't have been any clearer that NB is tired of his "my way or the highway", hateful, and divisive approach.

  • NB Election 2024 - How to Vote

    TIL you can vote any day (except sunday) at a returning office. No need to wait until Oct. 21 with everyone else.

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    McDonald's sales are slumping because people can't afford fast-food
  • I haven't been to McDonald's in a few years but I stopped into one for breakfast on a recent road trip and discovered that a single hash brown is now $2.50 plus tax!

    Realistically, a hash brown probably should cost that much when you consider the number of people involved in creating, transporting, and serving it to you but I don't think we're seeing wages support that.

  • City Reveals Capital Construction Projects for 2024

    Major projects include:

    • Killarney Lake Roundabout
    • Main St (Phase 1) from Hawkins to Seymour
    • Northumberland Street (Phase 1) from Queen to Brunswick
    • Officer's Square
    • Regent Street (Phase 3) from George to Churchill Row
    • Riverside Dr (Phase 2) from Sumac to Corbett
    • Woodstock Rd from Garden Creek to Stillwater
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    Loblaws Boycott

    I'm just hearing about this now and I thought it would be worthwhile to share.

    There is a Canada-wide boycott of Loblaws planned for May 2024 (and beyond if you're able). This includes any store under the Loblaws umbrella such as: Atlantic Superstore, Shopper's Drug Mart, Save Easy, Your Independent Grocer, No Frills, Esso, and so on.

    The goal of the boycott is for Loblaws to reduce prices by 15% and remove "member only pricing" so everyone has access to savings and deals.

    The boycott is organized by a group on Reddit. You can find more details about it in this Reddit Thred

    A happy byproduct of this will hopefully be more business going to small locally owned stores in your area instead of the two grocery giants. I'm in the Fredericton area so I can recommend Victory Meat Market and Peter's Meats as excellent alternatives with better products, and similar or sometimes lower prices.

    Here's hoping there's enough engagement to produce a significant drop in Loblaws sales and they take the voice of the customer seriously.

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    Defeated CEOs are now conceding hybrid working is here to stay
  • I think that might depend on who you're hiring though. That's the same line our boss told me when they pushed me back to the office. But in the time since then, we have hired several new staff who actually prefer to communicate digitally. They will email, teams, phone, or text me with questions before actually seeking me out in person.

  • WestJet returns to Fredericton
    www.westjet.com WestJet provides critical air access to New Brunswick with introduction of service between Fredericton and Calgary

    Route marks airline’s sixth East Coast destination this summer, reaffirming commitment to enhancing Atlantic Canada’s economic and tourism pipelines through strategic air service

    WestJet provides critical air access to New Brunswick with introduction of service between Fredericton and Calgary
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    Princess Margaret Bridge to close for weeks
    open.substack.com Princess Margaret Bridge to close for weeks

    Tender documents indicate resurfacing and waterproofing project for span between north, south sides of Fredericton will require full closure of vital connection for more than a month

    Princess Margaret Bridge to close for weeks

    Let's all pray that there are no accidents on the Westmoreland while they re-pave...

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    Don't lose your streak
  • I'm on day 744 and my streak is just an alternating pattern of fire and ice. I hate it but I think I hate the idea of dropping all that progress more. Did you stop using Duolingo altogether or just switch to practicing when you want to?

  • Harvest 2024 Lineup

    Tickets go on sale March 28 at 11:00 am.

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    Eclipsefest

    In case you've been under a rock lately, there will be a solar eclipse on the afternoon of April 8 and lucky us, the path of totality will pass over Fredericton.

    This is shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. There will be activities around the city on the weekend leading up to the day, followed by several watch parties the day of.

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    Cloud Scientists Reveal The Best Places To See April 8’s Total Solar Eclipse
    www.forbes.com Cloud Scientists Reveal The Best Places To See April 8’s Total Solar Eclipse

    Best weather for eclipse 2024 maps published by Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies reveals the probability of clear skies across North America.

    Cloud Scientists Reveal The Best Places To See April 8’s Total Solar Eclipse

    Looks like we'll have a 50-50 chance of clear skies.

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    Initial Harvest Lineup
    harvestmusicfest.ca Line-up - Harvest Music Festival

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    The first few acts have been announced for Harvest 2024. Not bad for a start, looking forward to who else they can book.

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    Freddy Fright Fest Is Back

    From the website: >Welcome to the 3rd annual Freddy Fright Fest! The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (Fredericton Branch) have joined forces with Paramedic Association of NB (Nightmare on Smythe Street) to bring you Fredericton's premiere Halloween event, in support of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre and Fredericton Hospice.

    >*Please note that ticket times are slotted for the hour and you are welcome to line up anytime during that period. It does not mean you get directly in when you arrive as there may be people with the same time slot, but selling tickets by the "hour" helps reduce the time standing in line :)

    >We will have a bar (for 19+), silent disco, trivia, and a variety of entertainment throughout the week.

    It is being held at the Capital Exhibition Centre and tickets are $20.

    Friday Oct 20th, 6pm – 11pm

    Saturday Oct 21st, 5pm – 11pm

    Sunday Oct 22nd, 5pm – 9pm

    Thursday Oct 26th, 6pm – 9pm

    Friday Oct 27th, 6pm – 11pm

    Saturday Oct 28th, 5pm – 11pm

    Sunday Oct 29th, 5pm – 9pm (Low Sensory 5pm – 7pm)

    Monday Oct 30th, 6pm – 9pm

    Tuesday Oct 31st, 6pm – 9pm

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    Improvements to the trail network coming

    Glad to see them devoting so much to improve the trails. What do you think the trail system needs most?

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    Fredericton Transit Ridership Data Results

    From the article:

    -The buses were on time only about 50% of the time.

    -The buses were early 12% of the time.

    -4 routes (10N, 11S, 12N, 13S) saw higher demand on Saturdays than during the week.

    -Lincoln and Silverwood routes are barely used.

    -Sunday service is being considered.

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