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Inflation in New Brunswick rocketed up to 4.6 per cent in July, the second highest rate in the country year over year. It’s only behind Nova Scotia. That’s as the 0.8 percentage point jump from 3.8 per cent in June is tied for the highest month...
Bathurst mayor Kim Chamberlain might soon be getting a raise following a request by a fellow council member. Coun. Jean-François LeBlanc said at a recent meeting he believes the mayor’s salary should be the same as that of other...
Bathurst has a new chief of police. Council announced the hiring of Stéphane Drolet at its most recent meeting, with Drolet to assume the role eective Aug. 31. He replaces outgoing chief Guy Thériault, who served in the role for the last...
A land exchange between the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 18 in Bathurst and the Mi’gmaq Land Trust - Keki’namuanen Msit Wen Wlo’tmnen Nmaqami’kminu (KMWWN) - is expected to result in a swath of protected land behind the legion. The legion agreed...
At the time, he said the mayor’s position pays $63,369 and has increased more than $10,000 since 2021, while the deputy mayor is paid $28,764 and councillors $23,154. For the 18 communities surveyed, Dubé said the mayor’s average salary is...