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Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures as he bids farewell …

photo(Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures as he bids farewell to Jordan’s King Abdullah (not pictured) on the steps of 10 Downing Street central London March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures as he bids farewell …

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive …

photo(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, March 8, 2010. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive …

World Photos

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

photo(AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit down for dinner at the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Biden has been joined by UN chief Ban Ki-moon in condemning Israel’s approval of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem in a move which has infuriated Palestinians. Photo:David Furst/AFP

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

Palestinians, foreign activists and left-wing Israelis demonstrate …

photo(AFP) – Palestinians, foreign activists and left-wing Israelis demonstrate in east Jerusalem against Israeli settlements and occupation. UN chief Ban Ki-moon ‘condemns’ Israel’s plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements ‘illegal,’ his office said Photo:Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Palestinians, foreign activists and left-wing Israelis demonstrate …

Business Photos

A man refuels his car at a petrol station in Sydney October …

photo(Reuters) – A man refuels his car at a petrol station in Sydney October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

A man refuels his car at a petrol station in Sydney October …

An oil exploration tower is pictured in Tonya on the Ugandan …

photo(AFP) – An oil exploration tower is pictured in Tonya on the Ugandan shore of Lake Albert. East Africa has become a promising new frontier for oil exploration and major multinationals are jostling for the rights to search for black gold, industry experts said Photo:Walter Astrada/AFP

An oil exploration tower is pictured in Tonya on the Ugandan …

UNB News

Chief of Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation to deliver Pacey Lecture

What is the future of First Nations in Atlantic Canada? Noah Augustine, chief of the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation, will give his insights into transforming... Read more »

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Men’s Seawolves volleyball team heading to nationals

After a three-game sweep against the Holland College Hurricanes in front of a packed gymnasium at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, the Men’s... Read more »

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Poet Robyn Sarah to read at UNB Fredericton

The University of New Brunswick would like to invite you to a reading by Robyn Sarah, one of Canada’s foremost poets and critics. The reading will be held... Read more »

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Scientist returns to UNB for computer science annual lecture

The Faculty of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will host its annual lecture on Wednesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the Dineen Auditorium... Read more »

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Two UNB Researchers Receive Major Health Research Grants

Two University of New Brunswick researchers have received research grants of close to $1 million to carry out projects that will improve health services for New... Read more »

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University Commons Unveiled

The new University Commons, unveiled today during an announcement at the UNB Saint John campus, is set to break ground. Construction will begin in April with significant... Read more »

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Novelist-in-Residence at UNB for 2009-10, Fred Stenson to read from his new novel, The Great Karoo, as part of Lorenzo Reading Series

Award-winning writer and Novelist-in-Residence at UNB for 2009-10, Fred Stenson will read from his new novel, The Great Karoo on Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the... Read more »

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Joint News Release – Status of AUNBT/UNB Collective Bargaining for Full-time Academic Employees

Representatives of the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) and the University of New Brunswick continue to negotiate for an eleventh collective... Read more »

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Official opening of C.C. Jones Student Services Centre

Today the University of New Brunswick celebrated the rededication of Jones House and the official opening of the C.C. Jones Student Services Centre on the Fredericton... Read more »

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Governor General’s award winner speaking at UNB

Guy Vanderhaeghe, a Fellow of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and two-time winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, will give a free public... Read more »

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Margaret Sweatman to read at UNB Fredericton

The University of New Brunswick would like to invite you to a literary reading by acclaimed Canadian writer Margaret Sweatman. It will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9,... Read more »

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Joint News Release – Status of AUNBT/UNB collective bargaining for contract academic instructors and librarians

The Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) and the University of New Brunswick continue to negotiate for a first collective agreement for UNB’s... Read more »

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Joint News Release – Status of AUNBT/UNB Collective Bargaining for Full-time Academic Employees

Feb. 3, 2010 Representatives of the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) and the University of New Brunswick continue to negotiate for an... Read more »

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Two UNB-led research projects awarded over $10 million from NSERC

Thierry Chopin from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John and Ying-Hei Chui from UNB Fredericton are two of 11 Canadian researchers who will be leading Strategic... Read more »

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UNB Student Investment Fund raises bar with best performance yet

University of New Brunswick Student Investment Fund (SIF) students ended 2009 with their best investment performance to date, closing at $2.4 million in funds under... Read more »

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UNB Celebrates International Development Week

There are several events and activities planned at the University of New Brunswick’s campuses next week in celebration of this year’s International Development... Read more »

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UNB Research gets a boost from AIF funding

Three researchers at the University of New Brunswick received a total of $5.8 million from Round VII of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) delivered through the... Read more »

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UNB unveils website update

The University of New Brunswick is proud to unveil the latest upgrade to its website. The 2010 refresh for the UNB website builds on the work first introduced in... Read more »

March 9, 2010 | Comments Off


New Brunswick News

Avastin fight now moves to P.E.I.

A cancer patient who successfully helped lobby the New Brunswick government to fund an expensive cancer drug is now shifting his focus to P.E.I. in an effort to... Read more »

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Tickets for CFL Moncton game start at $29

Canadian Football League officials and players descended on Moncton, N.B., to drum up excitement about the first regular season CFL game to be played in Atlantic... Read more »

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Toyota denies Prius recall coming

Toyota Motor Corp. Tuesday denied reports by the Wall Street Journal that the automaker plans to recall the Prius model involved in Monday’s high-profile case... Read more »

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Ottawa stalls Harbour Bridge repairs

The federal government says it needs more information before it can decide whether to allow the Saint John Harbour Bridge Authority to borrow money from a financial... Read more »

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CFL reveals ticket prices for 1st Atlantic Canada game

The Canadian Football League has released ticket prices for the first regular season game to be played in Atlantic Canada. CFL reveals ticket prices for 1st Atlantic... Read more »

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Eastern snow crab stocks down 57%

A significant reduction in crab stocks in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence is bad news for eastern Canadian fishermen. Eastern snow crab stocks down 57%  Read More →

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94 jobs lost at CB call centre

A call centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., is laying off 94 employees. Minacs said that means half of its Cape Breton workforce will be cut by the end of April. 94... Read more »

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7 arrested in string of debit frauds

Seven people have been arrested in connection with a string of debit card frauds in New Brunswick that involved money being stolen from people’s bank accounts. 7... Read more »

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Crashed plane was chartered to count birds

The two Environment Canada employees involved in Sunday’s small-plane emergency landing on a Yarmouth County highway were counting birds. Crashed plane was... Read more »

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Rothesay man wins $1 million

New Brunswick’s newest millionaire, Steven Hanrahan, of Rothesay, says he’s still in shock about his Lotto 6/49 win and plans to take some time before... Read more »

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Business News

China’s February exports jump 45.7 per cent in sign of growing global demand

China's exports grew strongly in February in a new sign of a rebound in global demand, government figures showed Wednesday. China’s February exports jump... Read more »

March 10, 2010 | Comments Off

Soaring China property prices raise worries over bubble, leave many unable to buy own homes

The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home. Prices for even modest apartments... Read more »

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Toyota says it will expand recall of Tundra pickups to address frame rust issue

Toyota said Tuesday it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust and lead to spare tires falling from the... Read more »

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Alberta royalty changes to be released Thursday in response to review

Changes to energy royalties in Alberta are to be announced Thursday with the release of a report on the industry's competitiveness. Alberta royalty changes to... Read more »

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Automodular: GM demanding it cut prices 50 per cent at Oshawa plant

General Motors is reportedly demanding that sub-assembly contractor Automodular Corp. cut its prices in half at GM's Oshawa, Ont., car plant or risk losing its... Read more »

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Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets

Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture... Read more »

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Canadian firms come under fire for failing to government money and investing

Canadian businesses are coming under increasing scrutiny for failing to take advantage of government incentives to build for the economy of tomorrow. Canadian firms... Read more »

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Royal Laser gets $40-million takeover offer, other bidders in wings

rolled steel processor Royal Laser Corp. (TSX:RLC) said Tuesday it has received a non-binding takeover offer from an undisclosed buyer that values the company at... Read more »

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Falling oil, gold push TSX slightly lower; Scotiabank hands in solid earnings

The Toronto stock market was little changed early Tuesday afternoon as Scotiabank handed in a better than expected earnings report and commodity prices weakened. Falling... Read more »

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New cellphone player Wind Mobile wasn’t ready to launch in December: report

Wind Mobile launched its new Canadian wireless communications service before it was ready and hasn't been able to attract significant customers, says a market-research... Read more »

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Local Interest

Link for MacBook Air!

Ashley Morgan is testing a new idea that appears brilliant! Link to his site at: http://www.upstartblogger.com/link-to-me-and-grab-a-free-macbook-air and you could... Read more »

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