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Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, March 04, 2024.
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Hartland reeling after Covered Bridge Potato Chips plant destroyed by fire

March 2 , 2024 at 06:22:27 p.m. AST • :

People in Hartland are surveying the charred remains of the Covered Bridge Potato Chip plant — a major employer in the western New Brunswick town. Hartland's mayor is hoping the company will rebuild.

Sussex resident calls for permanent solution to flooding

March 3 , 2024 at 03:41:53 p.m. AST • :

After flooding on Wednesday night in Sussex, N.B., a resident is calling for a permanent solution. The town's chief administrative officer says there is one, but it would cost millions and take time.

Saint John program that provides legal aid to newcomers gets funding extension

March 3 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

A legal assistance program for newcomers in Saint John is getting good reviews and an extension of its funding.

House arrest for former used car dealers who defrauded customers in Fredericton

March 1 , 2024 at 04:48:13 p.m. AST • :

Convicted fraudsters Peter Kennedy and William Cornford were sentenced to house arrest for 14 months and eight months, respectively, for ripping off customers at their used car dealership in Fredericton.

Property tax bills are in the mail with homeowners facing the largest increases in N.B.

March 1 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

Kirby Burditt lives in a modest house on Saint John's west side that he has owned for 17 years, and he isn't looking forward to receiving this year's property tax bill, which is to be mailed out by the province today.