Thinking of doing some Spring cleaning? Let a good cause motivate you! Royal LePage Miramichi River Realty is having a garage sale to support the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and specifically our local Miramichi Emergency Centre for Women. The garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 11th from 8 am – 12 noon and will…

On Saturday, May 18th at the Miramichi Kin Centre The Josie Foundation will be hosting a Fundraising Dinner. Tickets for the event are $25 each. The mission of The Josie Foundation is to help provide assistance to individuals in order to make their fight with chronic illness a little less challenging. There will be a…

As the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi draws near, the Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre prepares to offer an array of events throughout the weekend. Executive Director Wendy Comeau, the marshalled weight of the Friends of Beaubears Island, and a small army of volunteers are counting the days and getting ready to…

Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation funds projects    Bathurst Northern LightThe Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) made this year’s Earth Day an even bigger celebration than usual for wild Atlantic Salmon supporters in New Brunswick. The Foundation announced that funding for projects to preserve wild Atlantic salmon in the province, and the number of projects funded, will […]

The ‘lore’ of Miramichi draws hundreds    By PATRICK WILSON 22 Apr 2013 12:34AM MIRAMICHI — Hundreds of people looking for the thrill of hooking a big salmon are flocking to the Miramichi River as the spring fishing season gets underway. The section of the Southwest Miramichi River between Boiestown and Doaktown was packed […]

Our President, Mark Hambrook, is being presented with the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s highest honour at meetings in Montreal this week.   The award has been presented annually since 1975 in memory of T.B. “Happy” Fraser to an individual who has made outstanding, long-term contributions to wild Atlantic salmon conservation.   Miramichi Salmon Conservationist Receives Top AwardAprill 29, […]

DFO Minister Keith Ashfield announced today the re-opening of a limited, recreational Striped bass fishery this season. A retention fishery will be open from May 1 to May 15, 2013, where anglers will be able to catch and retain a maximum of one Striped…

By simply rolling up the rim of her Tim Hortons cup, Denise Newbatt of Napan is a new owner of an all-new 2013 Toyota RAV4, a grand prize in this year’s RRRoll up the Rim to Win® contest at Tim Hortons. “Having a grand prize winner at our restaurant is exciting for our guests, team…

The New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi announced yesterday that they will be hosting a very special guest at the event. Theodore Tugboat will chug up the Mighty Miramichi River on Friday, May 31st to do what he loves best – spend time with friends and fans! It’s his first visit to…

The Atlantic Salmon Federation has produced a video showing the proper techniques for releasing an Atlantic salmon. A New Live Release Video for Wild Atlantic Salmon Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin In New Brunswick the 2013 Atlantic salmon angling season is already here, and elsewhere it will be starting before too long.  To […]

Repairs and upgrades to the Centennial Bridge at Miramichi will resume on Monday April 22nd, 2013. There will be no full or single-lane closures during the day, but some full closures will take place on the bridge at night. Detour signs will be posted. The first complete bridge closure is scheduled for Monday night, April…

Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc., headquartered in St. John’s, N.L., will create up to 22 full-time positions at its newly established Centre of Excellence in Miramichi. Premier David Alward joined Emad Rizkalla, founder and chief executive officer of Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc., for the announcement today. “Investing in innovation is a vital part of our plan…

The Miramichi Home Show returns to the Miramichi Civic Centre, April 12th through April 15th for what promises to be one of the best editions ever. For over 20 years the Miramichi Home Show has been wowing audiences, showcasing the leaders in the home-building, renovation and related industries. If the product is in a home,…