Safe for the holidays

Safe for the holidays

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
The raging flames of a contolled blaze reaching into the blue November sky Sunday morning in Jackson Falls served as a stark reminder to area residents about the danger of fire as another Christmas approaches.

Tax base on the grow

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
The combination of new construction and an increase in the assessed value of existing properties will see a substantial growth in the tax base of most local municipalities in 2009.

Stop ... no entry to the United States

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
The barriers may not be up yet, but the message was clear – Brown and Russell Roads are closed to Canadian vehicles who want to use the highways to gain access the Aroostook Valley County Club or any Canadian property located on the United States-Canadian border.

Who controls the ‘people's house'?

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
After waiting months for a place to live, Terry Leavitt didn't mind breaking the rules to get noticed by the Liberal government in the legislature yesterday.

No bail for alleged tire thief

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
A man accused of stealing tires and then hiding under a seized minivan will remain in custody.
Scroll Down for More News.
Advertisement
Advertisement

Email Alerts

Delivered to your inbox daily.

Search Articles

Playing for food

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
As Flat Top, with their father Richard Jones on drums, entertains the gathering crowd Friday night at the Carleton Mall in Woodstock, 10-year-old Kathleen Jones and her five-year-old sister Maddie enjoy Christmas cookies and hot chocolate.

Political standoff grips Ottawa

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
A weekend that offered an unprecedented show of backpedalling, turmoil and trickery in Canada's capital will surely foreshadow the coming days as Prime Minister Stephen Harper desperately tries to fend off a coalition attempt to take down his minority government.

Roadside rescue

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
Rescue workers remove the driver from a vehicle near the Dugan Road exit on the Trans Canada Highway on Friday.

Town, building owner to meet

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
What remains of the more-than-a-century-old McLauchlan Building in downtown Woodstock may be gone before a new year arrives.

Slammer drops assault complaint

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
A Woodstock Slammer has withdrawn his complaint to police with regards to a Sept. 26 brawl at the end of a contest with the Summerside Western Capitals.

Stolen vehicle recovered

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
The Woodstock Police Force is looking for any information on a vehicle stolen from a residence on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

News in Pictures

Playing for food No bail for alleged tire thief Who controls the ‘people's house'? Town, building owner to meet Stop ... no entry to the United States Roadside rescue ‘They are not mini adults' Diabetes A shark's tale on Fundy No flame in Carleton County

‘They are not mini adults'

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
Parents and educators can work together to develop a child's brain, providing them with a great start in life.

Christmas in Meductic

Posted three days ago.
Posted three days ago.
Speak Up
The Meductic Baptist Church begins a busy Christmas schedule this week.

Tire thief or spare tire?

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
One man is facing charges after an aborted break and enter at Provincial Bandag Tire Ltd. early Tuesday morning.

Finally, a seat at the table

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
For close to a year, Geoff Stairs has been a regular at council meetings, one of a handful of viewers in the gallery watching Woodstock's elected representatives at work.

Minimal leakage from rolled truck

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
No one was hurt when a truck hauling a tanker full of dirty water rolled on its side on the Trans Canada Highway near the Charlie Lake Road Wednesday morning.

Classroom success

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
District 14 students continue to reach for the stars, having come a long way in improving their literacy and numeracy skills over the last year.

Ol' Man Winter strikes Upper Valley

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
District 7 RCMP were kept busy last weekend, responding to several accidents caused by the first snowfall of the season.

Speed reduction plans given ‘stop' sign

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
Motorists will still be able to drive 50 kilometres per hour along St. James Street without breaking the speed limit.

In the courts

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
A 21-year-old Woodstock woman was sentenced Tuesday for two assaults on members of the Woodstock Police Department.

Guilty verdict for Page

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
A Woodstock man will serve another 20 days in jail for his role in a break-and-enter at a construction site in September.

GM won't cover fire truck repairs

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
Woodstock's brand new fire truck cost taxpayers more than $2,000 in repairs even before it was put to work.

A shark's tale on Fundy

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
A Lindsay man has an extraordinary fish "tail" to tell.

Getting New Brunswick youth connected

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
A new initiative by District 14 – the New Brunswick Youth Career Connections program (NBYCC) – is helping youth improve the employability skills they have already while teaching them the realities waiting for them in the working world.

Diabetes

Posted seven days ago.
Posted seven days ago.
Speak Up
When it comes to diabetes, they are considered a jack-of-all-trades.
Can't find what you're looking for? Try the article search.