This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Edmundston earned their way to the 10-team event which goes May 8-18 at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary after completing a four-game sweep of the Pictou County Weeks Crushers Thursday night to claim the Maritime Hockey League’s Metalfab Cup crown Of the six other CJHL leagues still competing a trio of them feature 3-1 leads in their respective best-of-seven affairs who look to close out a second-straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy title Friday on home ice The following is where each CJHL league championship series currently stands as well as who their latest top postseason point getters and goaltenders are: HONOURABLE MENTION: Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL); Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL); Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL); Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL); Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) The Edmundston Blizzard are off to the Metalfab MHL Cup Final for the second time in three seasons after a four-game sweep of the Campbellton Tigers to claim the Eastlink North Division championship Edmundston opened the series on home ice and held on for a 4-3 win in Game 1 over Campbellton Rookie of the Year Émile Fournier continued to find the back of the net for the Blizzard scoring on the powerplay at 2:00 and 14:07 of the 1st period to stake the home side to a 2-0 lead Will Carroll scored at 3:01 of the 2nd period to put Edmundston up 3-0 before the Tigers started their comeback Thomas Larouche got Campbellton on the board with a powerplay goal at 6:17 and Kyle MacIntyre made it a 3-2 game with a goal just 31 seconds later William Labranche put the Blizzard up by two goals at 8:54 but former Edmundston defenseman Alexis Jacques scored a powerplay goal at 17:51 to make it a 4-3 game heading to the 3rd Campbellton were outshot 37-14 through 40 minutes of play but the teams tightened up in the final period where the Blizzard had the shot advantage 8-5 but neither team could score Edmundston goaltender Austin Caley made 16 saves for the win while Adam Rouleau made 41 saves in the loss Edmundston got on the board early on with a goal from Carl-Anthony Massé at 1:15 of the 1st period Felix-Antoine Laflamme tied it up at 18:31 but Massé got his second of the game just 19 seconds later to restore the lead for the Blizzard Owen Underhill tied things at 2 with a goal for the Tigers at 2:46 of the 2nd period scoring shorthanded at 15:02 for the hat trick to put the Blizzard up 3-2 heading to the 3rd period Will Allen made it a 4-2 lead to Edmundston 51 seconds into the period which was cut to a one-goal lead by Logan Mallaley at 2:48 Fournier netted his ninth goal of the playoffs at 14:05 and a powerplay goal from Allen at 15:55 sealed a 6-3 victory for Edmundston and a 2-0 series lead Frédéric Cousineau got the start for Edmundston and made 34 saves in the win while Rouleau had 31 saves for Campbellton The Blizzard continued their trend of scoring first in the series as Fournier got the home side on the board in Game 3 with a powerplay goal at 19:53 of the 1st period Darien Thomson and Massé put Edmundston up 3-0 early in the 2nd period but Jean-Alexandre Tétreault made it a 3-1 game with a goal for the Tigers at 9:10 Fournier iced the game with an empty net goal at 18:56 to give the Blizzard a commanding 3-0 series lead stopping 22 of 23 shots faced for the win as Rouleau made 33 saves in the loss the home side jumped out early with 3-1 lead after the 1st period Larouche opened the scoring at 2:18 for the Tigers but Allen tied things up with a goal at 8:21 Tétreault  and Larouche answered at 15:43 and 18:29 The Blizzard rallied in the 2nd period with three goals of their own and then Justin Bouchard-Trottier at 16:47 to put Edmundston up 4-3 heading to the 3rd period Campbellton were unable to put another goal past Cousineau Raphaël Denis and Jeremy D’Astous scored 46 seconds apart midway through the final period to seal a 6-3 win and a 4-0 series win for the Blizzard Rouleau was outstanding once again with 49 saves for Campbellton in the loss while Cousineau had 38 saves of his own in the victory The Blizzard now await the winner of the Eastlink South Division Final between the Pictou County Weeks Crushers and Truro Bearcats Let’s take a look at how immigrants were faring in the Welcoming Francophone Communities of Edmundston at the time of the 2021 Census of Population While the forestry sector is a significant contributor to New Brunswick’s economy, health care and social assistance (1,620 people) was the biggest employer in Edmundston in 2021, followed by retail trade (1,025) and manufacturing (990) French is the language most often used at work in Edmundston 87.4% of the municipality’s population reported French as their language used most often at work while 7.9% reported English and 4.6% reported both English and French While the linguistic profile of Edmundston is welcoming for Francophone immigrants the number of immigrants who settled in Edmundston declined for the first time since 2006 falling from 715 immigrants in 2016 to 590 in 2021 The share of immigrants in Edmundston (3.9%) in 2021 was below the provincial average of 5.8% At the time of the census in May 2021, immigrants in the core-aged group (25 to 54 years) accounted for 5.7% of the core-aged labour force in Edmundston, which is lower than the provincial figure (7.4%) the unemployment rate for core-aged immigrants in Edmundston (12.0%) was over double the rate for non-immigrants (5.1%) Although agriculture dominates in the more rural municipalities of the region Hawkesbury is considered an industrial and commercial hub Manufacturing (610 people) was the biggest employer at the time of the 2021 Census followed by retail trade (605) and health care and social assistance (590) Hawkesbury offers a predominantly French-speaking work environment with 63.9% reporting French as their language used most often at work 24.6% reporting English and 11.3% reporting both English and French Although the immigrant population in Hawkesbury edged down from 2006 to 2016 it increased by 255 immigrants from 2016 to 2021 reaching its highest number since 1996 (585 immigrants) the share of immigrants living in Hawkesbury (6.0%) was well below the provincial average of 30.0% in 2021 Just over one-third (34.2%) of the core-aged labour force in Ontario were immigrants in 2021—the largest share nationally Within the six municipalities in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell with a population of 5,000 or more Hawkesbury (9.2%) reported having the largest share of immigrants in the core-aged labour force followed by Clarence-Rockland (8.1%) and Russell (7.5%) Core-aged immigrants in Hawkesbury had an unemployment rate of 4.9% in 2021 among the lowest rates in the county and less than half the provincial rate (11.4%) the unemployment rate for core-aged non-immigrants in Hawkesbury (12.1%) ranked among the highest rates in the province New BrunswickNews‘We’re demanding answers’: Edmundston mayor frustrated by power outages amid cold snapBy Andrea JerrettPublished: January 22, 2025 at 3:38PM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved The Edmundston Blizzard took a 3-0 lead in the Metalfab MHL Cup Final with a 7-2 win over the Pictou County Weeks Crushers in Game 3 on Wednesday night The road team jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 9:25 of the 1st period as Marco Martin scored his fourth goal of the playoffs for the Blizzard but Carl-Anthony Massé put Edmundston back on top at 14:31 with a powerplay goal Darien Thomson added another goal for the Eastlink North champs at 17:09 for a 3-1 lead Jérémy D’Astous scored at 10:32 of the 2nd period for a 4-1 lead Ryan Walsh cut the lead back to two with a goal at 16:21 for Pictou County but that’s as close as the Crushers would get Émile Fournier scored on the powerplay with eight seconds left in the 2nd period to make it 5-2 Philippe Collette and Jérémy Fortin added powerplay goals at 11:25 and 13:31 of the 3rd period for the 7-2 final while Thomas Fontaine made 28 saves for Pictou County while Yianni Karkoulas entered after the sixth goal and stopped four of five shots he faced in his first action of the playoffs Edmundston will look for the franchise’s second league title since moving to Edmundston before the 2017-18 season while Pictou County hope to force a Game 5 back in Edmundston – The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) is pleased to announce that general tickets go on sale Monday at 1 p.m for the first annual Metalfab All-Star Evening which will be held at the Jean-Daigle Centre in Edmundston The event features two games with the Eastlink North Division taking on the Eastlink South Division at 6 p.m The “Young Guns” match will showcase MHL players aged 16 to 18 the second game will spotlight the MHL “Senior Stars” Each game will consist of two 25-minute periods Tickets can be purchased online at blizzardedmundston.ticketacces.net with the prices for both games as follows: All teams will be represented by both players and staff at this event as well as broadcast information for the evening 2025) – The inaugural Metalfab All-Star Evening takes place tonight in Edmundston featuring some of the best players from around the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) at Jean-Daigle Centre The event features two games with the Eastlink North Division taking on the Eastlink South Division The “Young Guns” game at 6 p.m the second game will spotlight our “Senior Stars” Top Goaltender will be presented by the league and event sponsor Metalfab after each of the two games as well as a special Metalfab Fire Truck Top GRIT Award Tickets can be purchased online at blizzardedmundston.ticketacces.net. Prices for both games are as follows: The games will be broadcast on FloHockey with streams available in both English and French. The Edmundston Blizzard struck first in the Metalfab MHL Cup Final with a 7-3 win over the Pictou County Weeks Crushers on Friday night at Centre Jean-Daigle in Edmundston. Émile Fournier picked up his league-leading 12th goal of the playoffs at 10:09 of the 1st period to give the Blizzard the lead. Owen Arnold tied things up at 18:28, but the Blizzard retook the lead at 19:41 with a goal from Jérémy D’Astous. The Blizzard struck quickly out of the gate in the 2nd period as Marco Martin put the home side up 3-1 just 42 seconds into the period. Goals from D’Astous, Darien Thomson, and Carl-Anthony Massé (powerplay) gave Edmundston a 6-1 lead. Carter Murchison scored on the powerplay for the Crushers at 18:48 to make it a 6-2 lead. The teams traded goals in the 3rd period en route to a 7-3 victory for the Blizzard. Philippe Collette scored at 9:12 for Edmundston and Kiefer Avery had a powerplay goal at 14:08. Austin Caley made 19 saves for the win, while Thomas Fontaine had 30 saves in the loss. Game 2 will be played Saturday night in Edmundston. The Crushers will try to split the first two games before the series shifts back to New Glasgow for Games 3 and 4 next week. 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as Darien Thomson opened the scoring just 25 seconds into the game Jérémy D’Astous scored at 16:57 on the powerplay and Will Allen added a goal at 18:07 Lucas Canning got the Crushers on the board with a powerplay goal at 5:08 of the 2nd period but D’Astous scored a powerplay goal of his own just 40 seconds later Pictou County would cut the lead to 4-3 by the end of the period Logan O’Neil scored on the powerplay aat 9:05 and Canning got his second of the game 28 seconds later D’Astous completed the hat trick at 5:47 and Philippe Collette rounded out the scoring for the evening at 7:37 The series now shifts back to New Glasgow for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday The games will be available on FloHockey as well as Eastlink Community TV 1 in final CJHL Top 20 rankings for 2024-25 TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday its final Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade for the 2024-25 season and sees the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) close it out at No On an impressive run to wrap-up the Maritime Hockey League’s campaign the Simon Olivier-coached Blizzard went 17-1 down the stretch to finish up at 44-6-1-1 overall and carry the top seed into the MHL playoffs 2 in the CJHL listings are the Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) Sporting an Ontario Junior Hockey League-best mark of 47-6-2-1 the Golden Hawks are already in postseason competition facing an early first round test with the Pickering Panthers in a best-of-seven set that is tied at a win apiece which were compiled throughout the season by an independent scouting service Even with a couple of late-season setbacks the Nationals lead all Central Canada Hockey League clubs in both wins and points having gone 44-7-1-1 overall with a week remaining in their slate before beginning their playoffs After going 45-7-3-1 and ending up second in overall standings the Flyers have begun their postseason with a couple of early victories to commence a best-of-seven series against the Niagara Falls Canucks Completing the Top 5 are the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) The Mustangs previously roped off first overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League heading into the last week of their docket currently sitting at 44-7-0-2 while not having suffered a defeat in regulation in nearly six weeks The following are the final CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade HONOURABLE MENTION: Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL); Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL); Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL); Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL); Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) 2025) – The Metalfab MHL Cup Final is set to begin on Friday April 18th at Centre Jean-Daigle in Edmundston as the host Blizzard face the Pictou County Weeks Crushers The series will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format due to travel The top-ranked Edmundston Blizzard defeated the Campbellton Tigers in four games to capture their second Eastlink North Division title in three seasons The Pictou County Weeks Crushers swept the Truro Bearcats in four games to capture their first Eastlink South Division Final since the 2015-16 season Metalfab MHL Cup Final: Edmundston Blizzard vs Pictou County Weeks Crushers The winner will advance to the Centennial Cup and Instagram accounts for more information The Edmundston Blizzard are back in the Eastlink North Final for the third year in a row following a 3-2 win over Miramichi on Monday night to eliminate the Timberwolves in five games The Blizzard will face the winner of the West Kent/Campbellton series in the next round After capturing the overall regular season title and entering as the top-ranked team in the nation according to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) rankings Edmundston blanked Miramichi 5-0 in Game 1 at Centre Jean-Daigle and Will Carroll (empty net) scored for the Blizzard while goaltender Austin Caley made 21 saves for the victory Jack Flanagan made 45 saves for the Timberwolves in the loss Miramichi evened the series at a game apiece with a wild 7-6 double overtime win The Timberwolves struck first just 2:19 into the game with a goal from Drew MacIntyre but Zachary Lessard answered 35 seconds later Miramichi regained the lead at 12:34 on a goal from Cael MacDonald The Timberwolves added three more goals in the 2nd period to take a 5-1 lead as Ryan Hackett and Easton Schlender each found the back of the net and scored five straight goals in the third period to take a 6-5 lead Fournier and Raphaël Denis each had two goals MacIntyre potted his second goal of the night to send us to overtime and David scored his second goal of the night just 34 seconds into the second extra period for a 7-6 victory while Cousineau finished with eighteen saves on 20 shots for Edmundston The Blizzard took control of the series back in Game 3 with a 7-3 win on home ice but MacDonald scored for Miramichi on the powerplay to tie things up at 8:53 Edmundston would retake the lead at 17:25 of the 1st period with a goal from Philippe Collette The Blizzard added three more goals in the 2nd period from Will Carroll Jack Flanagan was pulled after the 2nd period Miramichi cut the lead to 5-3 with goals at 3:06 of the 3rd period from MacIntyre and 14:24 from David on the powerplay but the Blizzard would close the win with goals from Marco Martin at 14:45 and a powerplay goal from Mathieu Pigeon at 19:58 Cousineau got the start in goal for Edmundston and made 29 saves for the win Mathis Lafontaine had 10 saves in the 3rd period for Miramichi Things tightened up for the remaining two games of the series the Timberwolves took a 2-0 lead after the 1st period with a powerplay goal from Schlender and an even strength goal from Kaden McNeil Jérémy Fortin scored shorthanded at 17:30 of the 2nd period and Fournier scored on the powerplay at 19:39 to tie things up heading to the 3rd Justin Bouchard-Trottier scored the game-winner at 17:59 for a 3-2 Edmundston victory and a 3-1 series lead The series shifted back to Centre Jean-Daigle in Game 5 The home side jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 8:21 of the 1st period on a goal from Massé and doubled their lead to 2-0 just 41 seconds into the 2nd period as Fournier scored his sixth goal of the series The Timberwolves’ Nolan Ryan cut the lead in half at 17:02 Martin scored 25 seconds in to give the Blizzard a 3-1 lead MacDonald scored his third goal of the series at 15:05 but that’s as close as Miramichi would get as the Blizzard closed out another 3-2 win and a 4-1 series victory while Flanagan had a 33-save performance for the Timberwolves The front-runners in the Maritime Hockey League the Blizzard have surged out to a 20-3-1-0 run to date while having only allowed a MHL-low 64 goals-against which are compiled by an independent scouting service are the surging Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) the Golden Hawks have gone 21-3-1-0 overall in pacing the Ontario Junior Hockey League in terms of winning percentage at .860 3 in the 118-team CJHL are the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) Rockland still tops the Central Canada Hockey League table with a mark of 19-3-1-0 the Leamington Flyers (OJHL) are tabbed No Leamington presently leads the OJHL in points at 51 going 24-3-2-1 in their first 30 outings on the season Wrapping up the Top 5 are the Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) Despite having played the second-fewest games in the Alberta Junior Hockey League to date Grande Prairie sits tied for first in points with 34 The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade HONOURABLE MENTION: Yorkton Terriers (SJHL); Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL); Timmins Rock (NOJHL); Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ); West Kent Steamers (MHL) Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account For the second time since moving from Dieppe to Madawaska County in 2017 the Edmundston Blizzard are Maritime Junior Hockey League champions Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to keep reading Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Don't have an account? Create Account The Blizzard swept the Pictou County Weeks Crushers in four straight games with a 3-1 victory in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Metalfab MHL Cup Final April 24 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in New Glasgow The win gave the Blizzard their second MHL title since 2018 and their 13th championship in franchise history The team won the league in 2015 as the Dieppe Commandos and was the runner-up at the former Fred Page Cup tournament that year The franchise also captured the MHL banner in 1995 as the Moncton Beavers combined for three New Brunswick Junior Hockey League and Metro Valley Junior Hockey League titles in the 1980s and won six NBJHL championships in the 1970s and early 80s Edmundston’s Game 4 win followed a 7-2 triumph in Game 3 April 23 in New Glasgow The Blizzard took the series opener 6-3 April 19 and prevailed by a 7-3 margin in Game 2 April 17 at the Jean Daigle Centre A clear and concise roundup to start your weekday morning By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Morning Email Telegraph-Journal will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Scorers for Edmundston in the fourth contest were Philippe Collette with a pair of goals and Jérémy D’Astous with a single. Frédéric Cousineau made 26 stops for the win, finishing the post-season with a 6-0-1 win-loss record, a .920 save percentage, and a 2.56 goals-against average in seven games between the pipes. Austin Caley went 6-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .890 save percentage. Thomas Fontaine turned aside 39 shots for the Crushers in the losing cause. Logan O’Neil netted the lone Pictou County goal. Massé was named playoff MVP. The 20-year-old from Rivière-du-Loup, Que., finished the post-season with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 13 games, good for the most among players in the playoffs. Crushers defenceman Drew Maddigan received the inaugural United General Insurance Corporation Lighthouse Award for the player in the playoffs who demonstrates excellence in athletics, academics, and community service. Maddigan, 20, of Hammonds Plains, N.S., led all defenders with 14 points (two, 12) in 13 playoff games. The Blizzard went on a 12-0-1 run in the playoffs after finishing first in the 12-team MHL and six-team Eastlink North Division in the regular season. Edmundston also ended the year in the top spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s weekly Top 20 power rankings. The Blizzard eliminated the defending champ Miramichi Timberwolves in five games in the first round before sweeping the Campbellton Tigers in the division final. The Blizzard will compete at the Centennial Cup tournament from May 8-18 in Calgary. The Southeast Knights of Cap-Pelé and Tri-County River Cats of Fredericton Junction each earned silver medals at their respective Maritime junior hockey tournaments over the weekend. The Knights fell 3-2 to the Antigonish Bulldogs in the final Sunday at the 2025 Don Johnson Memorial Cup junior B event in Cocagne. The River Cats lost 3-2 in double-overtime to the East Hants Penguins in Sunday’s gold-medal game at the 2025 Maritime Junior C Hockey Championship in Barrington, N.S. The Knights went 1-2 in the round-robin, losing 6-2 to the host Delco Kent Koyotes, 4-2 to the Bulldogs and 2-0 to the Kensington Vipers after defeating the Capstone Colts 6-1 in the tournament opener. Meanwhile, the Koyotes edged the Bulldogs 2-1, beat the Colts 4-3, and downed the Vipers 4-1 in preliminary action. The Knights edged the Koyotes 4-3 in the semifinals. At the junior C tournament, the River Cats went 2-1 in the round-robin, thumping the Sherwood Metros 6-0 in the crossovers after defeating the host Southwest Storm 5-2 and losing 6-3 to the East Hants Penguins. The Moncton Rallye Motors Nissan Flyers brought home a bronze medal from the 2025 Telus Cup tournament in Chilliwack, B.C. The Flyers – of the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Major Under-18 Hockey League – defeated the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks of Ontario 4-1 in Sunday’s bronze-medal game at the Chilliwack Coliseum. That followed a 3-0 loss to the Lévis Chevaliers of Quebec in the semis. Moncton went 2-3 in the round-robin, wrapping up preliminary play with a 7-2 triumph over British Columbia’s Fraser Valley Thunderbirds after falling 4-1 to the Chevaliers, beating British Columbia’s Okanagan Rockets 3-1, dropping a 3-2 decision to Saskatchewan’s Regina Pat Canadians, and losing 3-2 to Elgin-Middlesex in the tournament opener. The Moncton Wildcats took both of the first two games of their third-round Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff series against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Wildcats won the series opener 5-3 April 24 and edged the Huskies 2-1 April 25 in the second game of the best-of-seven series at the Avenir Centre. Game 3 is Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Glencore Arena, followed by Game 4 April 30 at 8 p.m. If needed, Game 5 is Friday at 7 p.m. in Moncton, followed by Game 6 May 4 in Rouyn-Noranda. Game 7 is May 6 at 7 p.m. in the Hub City, if necessary. The series winner will take on the winner of the other Round 3 matchup between the Rimouski Océanic and Shawinigan Cataractes. Rimouski leads that series 2-0 heading into Game 3 Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Shawinigan. All game times are listed in the Atlantic time zone. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account An Edmundston-area man is dead following a house fire on Wednesday Marcel Daigle, chief of the Baker Brook Fire Department, said firefighters were called to the house on Gabourie Road around 4 p.m., in the municipality of Haut-Madawaska, a community near Edmundston. The fire was called in to 911 by a passerby, he said. “Firefighters from Edmundston also responded,” Daigle said in an interview, speaking in French. “They arrived on the scene first and started the attack. Because we had heard that the homeowner was unaccounted for, they also started the search.” Firefighters entered the ground floor of the building but were unable to climb to the second floor, he said. “We put up a ladder and climbed to the roof to enter through a window and search upstairs but found no one,” said Daigle. “The fire was well advanced and the floor was burned through, then the roof started to collapse, so we called out all of the firefighters and changed our plan of attack.” The house’s external walls were made of stone, which complicated firefighting efforts, he said. The fact that someone was suspected to be inside the house made firefighting efforts more complicated, he said. “We were doing the excavation and the search at the same time, so we were being careful, because we didn’t know in what condition we’d find the victim,” he said. The victim’s body was discovered around 1 a.m. Thursday, said Daigle. Firefighters continued to battle the flames for about an hour afterwards. Daigle said 35 to 40 firefighters were on the scene, from the Baker Brook, Clair, Saint-François, Saint-Joseph, Lac Baker and Edmundston departments. The RCMP and the N.B. Fire Mashal’s Office are investigating the fire. NOJHL’s Cubs commence 2025 as No. 1 in CJHL Top 20 rankings TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday its initial Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, for 2025 and the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) hold the distinction of being tabbed No. 1. Entering their next contest, the Cubs will have won 15 games in succession, while boasting a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-best record of 29-2-1-1. Slotted at No. 2 in the listings is another surging side, the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL). Melfort is currently on a 17-game heater, topping the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League table with 56 points on a 28-4-0-0 mark. Coming in at No. 3 in the rankings, which is compiled by an independent scouting service, are the Leamington Flyers (OJHL). Victorious is each of their previous five outings, Leamington sits first overall in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, having gone 30-5-2-1. Right behind them at No. 4 is another OJHL squad, the Trenton Golden Hawks. Trenton sports a record of 29-5-2-0 and leads the OJHL in goals-scored with 172. Wrapping up the Top 5 to commence January are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL). Edmundston holds down first place in the Maritime Hockey League on 56 points, going 27-5-1-1, through 34 match-ups. The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Jan. 6: HONOURABLE MENTION: Yorkton Terriers (SJHL), Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL), Portage Terriers (MJHL), Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL), L’Indigo de Granby (LHJAAAQ) Edmundston Mayor Eric Marquis is demanding answers from NB Power after power outages that left thousands of local residents in the dark for two days this week Thousands of residents of the Edmundston area suffered an hours-long power outage on Tuesday during a cold snap that gripped the province This was followed by another major outage on Wednesday Edmundston operates its own municipal utility During a news conference Wednesday afternoon Marquis said the provincial utility must take steps to ensure such outages don’t happen again “If major (infrastructure) investments are needed we’re going through a serious situation that must be addressed.” Marquis said he was told by NB Power that a breakdown had occurred between one of the utility’s sub-stations and the sub-stations operated by Énergie Edmundston During the outage, a warming centre was opened in a recreational facility. To ease pressure on the power grid, Marquis said all non-essential municipal facilities were closed for the day and the parts of the community that still had power were asked to reduce usage as well. Considering the high rates paid by New Brunswickers for electricity, Marquis said the people of the Edmundston area have a right to expect reliable service. “People pay huge amounts and don’t understand why we’re in this situation,” he said. “We also wonder why all this money paid to NB Power isn’t reinvested in infrastructure.” Marquis pointed out that similar outages also occurred in December 2019, along the same transmission lines. “At the time, we were told that that situation would be remedied, but today we learned that it hasn’t happened,” he said, adding that he wants to meet with NB Power CEO Lori Clark and Premier Susan Holt to discuss the issue. Katie Beers, a spokesperson for Premier Susan Holt, said the premiers has spoken with Marquis, and that she and Local Government Minister Aaron Kennedy will speak with him on Feb. 3 during a meeting with the province’s mayors. Dominique Couture, a spokesperson for NB Power, said in an email that representatives of the corporation have also met with Marquis. “We have 24-hour, seven-day-a-week coverage in all of the districts in the province, at all times,” Couture wrote, in French. “In this case, we needed to call in specialized technicians who had to travel, which unfortunately caused the outage to last longer.” Couture said the investigation into the cause of the outage continues, as does work to prevent future outages. “We’ll evaluate whether new investments are necessary, in addition to improvements already planned for the region,” she said. As for the 2019 outage, Couture said it was caused when ground cable came loose and fell on a power  conductor, on the same transmission line that was affected this week, and had no connection to the more recent outages. Canning made the Bearcats pay by firing home the winning goal Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience which is being played this year in Calgary from May 8 to 18 “That was probably their best game of the series,” said Crushers veteran head coach Garrett Lambke of the Bearcats’ hard-working effort “(Crushers goalie and game second star) Thomas Fontaine was lights out And everyone knows there are game winners on Lucas Canning’s stick so we’re very happy about that,” Lambke added Lambke said he thought both goalies in the series were outstanding Thomas has been the best goalie in the playoffs,” Lambke said we challenged him to have some game-winners here in the playoffs – we have eight wins Lambke talked about wrapping up the series a day after the Blizzard did as playoff hockey can be a battle of attrition as much as anything else ‘They’re a great team over there but now I think everyone has seen how good we can be too.” Logan O’Neil had two assists for the Crushers while Bryland Fitzgerald added one Kevin Walker scored Truro’s only goal with captain Zachary Marquis and Eli Baillargeon earning assists on the play Canning also scored the Crushers’ other goal as he was able to get his stick on a slick cross-crease pass by linemate O’Neil The former Bearcat and this season’s MHL scoring leader said it feels “phenomenal” to have this success in a series-clinching game “It’s not like they traded me away without me knowing; I asked for it,” said Canning of being dealt to Pictou County from Truro before the start of the season Canning said he wanted to play his final year of junior hockey back in his home county and the Bearcats were good enough to oblige and everything comes back,” Canning said of the Crushers “I’m very proud of these guys and wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else.” Fontaine was also talking more about his teammates than his performance in the series which included two shutouts and only three goals given up overall in the four games which included helping keep the Bearcats scoreless during four powerplay opportunities I’m so happy for the fellas,” Fontaine said Everyone is happy and we have a very tight group here.” Fontaine was also obtained by the Crushers through a trade He came over from the Yarmouth Mariners mid-season “I knew it was an unreal group here,” he said and I knew we had all the pieces to go on a run like this I was very confident (with the group) when I got here.” That feeling was mutual as Crushers’ captain Keifer Avery explained “He (Fontaine) has been unbelievable,” Avery said “There is no other way to describe (his play) other than almost perfection Lambke brought up a tongue-in-cheek line from a former Crushers’ general manager who said you need a “stud French-Canadian goaltender to win a championship.” The four-year veteran also talked about feeling great for Canning a guy he started playing hockey with from day one “It means a lot to me – I’ve been playing beside him most of my life It has been a four-year grind for me and it’s somewhat of a relief to get this (Nova Scotia championship).” Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an explorer's dream with more than 60 isles and cays to discover Expert-backed tips and a step-by-step breakdown to ward off these pests We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Truro, N.S. (March 29, 2025) – The Metalfab MHL Cup Playoffs are now onto the Division Finals. The action begins Tuesday, April 1st as the Edmundston Blizzard host the Campbellton Tigers for the North Division title. In the Eastlink South, the Truro Bearcats will host the Pictou County Weeks Crushers for Game 1 on Thursday, April 3rd. Stay tuned to the MHL’s Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram accounts for playoff previews and more as four teams battle for the Metalfab MHL Cup. The full schedules are as follows (seed in bracket): Eastlink North Final: (1) Edmundston Blizzard vs (3) Campbellton Tigers Eastlink South Final: (3) Truro Bearcats vs (4) Pictou County Weeks Crushers The Edmundston Blizzard have opened up some breathing room over the Summerside D Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals atop the overall standings in the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) The Blizzard scored three goals in the first 17 minutes in building a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes en route to a 5-1 victory over the Capitals on Jan The win improved the Blizzard’s Eastlink North Division-leading record to 33-6-1-1 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) Edmundston opened up a six-point lead over the Eastlink South Division-leading Capitals (29-7-2-2) for first overall Edmundston scores into the empty net late in the 3rd and take this one 5 - 1. Our next game is at home next Saturday night against Truro. #CapsArmy pic.twitter.com/eRZAgm2ex5 4 in this week’s Canadian Junior Hockey League’s top-20 rankings released on Jan who have lost three games in a row for the first time during the 2024-25 season The Capitals will look to get back on the winning track against the Truro Bearcats (21-18-0-1) on Feb Before 1,576 fans at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre Philippe Collette and Carl-Anthony Masse each scored twice for the Blizzard Emile Fournier (1-1) also scored for Edmundston assisted by Robbie Rutledge and Jano Zambakdjian spoiled the shutout bid of Blizzard goaltender Frederic Cousineau Cousineau stopped 37 of 38 shots while Summerside starter Niko Boudreau gave up three goals on 12 shots in 20 minutes George Gallant stopped 24 of 25 shots over the final two periods Edmundston scored its fifth goal into an empty net The Blizzard went 1-for-2 on the power play while the Caps were 0-for-3 This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy AtlanticNewsAntique Automobile Museum in Edmundston, N.B., to reopen in 2025By Jeremy HullPublished: July 17, 2024 at 6:53PM EDT New BrunswickNewsThousands without power in New Brunswick; extreme cold warning still in effectBy Andrea JerrettPublished: January 21, 2025 at 11:17AM EST New BrunswickNewsN.B. man arrested for vehicle theft, impaired driving: RCMPBy Leigha KaiserPublished: March 04, 2025 at 12:58PM EST Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos Senator Susan Collins participated in a ribbon cutting for the new Madawaska Land Port of Entry and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge that connects Madawaska and the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) “The Madawaska International Bridge is a crucial link between Madawaska and Edmundston but for years Madawaska residents and businesses were forced to contend with a deteriorating structure that experienced routine closures and posed a danger to travelers and the continued dedication of those who work here the State of Maine’s new front door will be safe In 2019, following her outreach to then-Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Senator Collins secured $36 million toward the replacement of the deteriorating former international bridge in Madawaska The Land Port of Entry project consisted of design and construction of a new port on 10.7 acres of U.S that was mission and operationally deficient This work was done in coordination with the construction of the new Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge constructed by MaineDOT and the New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure large trucks can now cross the international bridge connecting Madawaska and Edmundston Officials from both sides of the border confirmed that the five-ton weight restriction is no longer in place Maine DOT spokesperson Damian Veilleux confirmed on Thursday morning that large trucks are crossing the bridge and that the weight limit has been lifted Communications Officer for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure in New Brunswick also confirmed that the weight restriction is lifted “All legal loads entering both the United States and Canada will be permitted to cross the bridge,” MacDonald said on Wednesday afternoon.  The old bridge, which was built over 100 years ago, permanently closed on June 3 in preparation of the June 6 opening of the new bridge And though the new bridge has been open since early June it temporarily carried the same five-ton weight limit Maine DOT Spokesperson Paul Merrill said this was primarily due to overlapping construction areas Luke Reimer, Canadian Border Services Agency Spokesperson, said earlier this month that the Edmundston port of entry is one of Canada’s busiest land crossings. The new bridge was awarded to Woolwich contractor Reed & Reed in 2021 for their low bid of $86.5 million. The entire bridge project, when factoring demolition costs, will be roughly $97.5 million. The new bridge work took place concurrently with a new United States Land Port of Entry, estimated to cost roughly $65 million. With the weight limit removed, large trucks over five tons can go to and from Canada via the Madawaska-Edmundston bridge. Prior to this, vehicles had to cross in either Fort Kent or Van Buren, two towns that are each roughly a half hour drive away from Madawaska. Officials from both sides of the border on Aug. 15 will host a 10:30 am ribbon cutting event on the bridge. The event will include Maine DOT Commissioner Bruce A. Van Note and Chief Engineer Joyce Noel Taylor, according to Merrill. Vitalité Health Network’s collaborative care clinics have taken more than 18,000 New Brunswick patients off the waiting list for family doctors According to figures provided by Vitalité in its most recent quarterly report 17 local family health teams are now fully operational throughout the health authority and 11 others are in the “formative stages.” Vitalité said a total of 149 doctors out of a possible 220 have committed to the model The report states teams formed in recent months have added 17,225 patients without a family doctor to their patient base bringing the total number of patients under their care to 103,002 During Vitalité’s board meeting on Tuesday and senior vice-president of client programs and professional services said the number of patients taken off the waiting list was 18,250 The model is based on a multidisciplinary approach where a complete team of health care professionals work together to ensure the continuous management of patients By delegating certain tasks and using shared electronic medical records the teams are able to respond faster to minor emergencies and ensure coordinated follow-up for patients One of its first teams was in the Edmundston region The health authority said the Edmundston team brings together 15 doctors and a nurse practitioner who work closely together to provide easier access and coordinated care to patients 1,879 patients without a family doctor have been integrated into the team’s patient roster a family doctor for the Edmundston team-based clinic said in an interview Monday he joined the model because he realized the way medical care has been delivered for years is no longer viable to meet the needs of New Brunswickers “You have to be realistic and understand community medicine and primary care needs changes,” he said. Meetings for the project first began in 2023, and Roy said the clinic he works in has been operating for the last six to nine months. Parent said in his presentation Edmundston was one of the first areas to get a team-based clinic because it was a region that lacked access to health care. Patients can now benefit from same-day appointments for urgent consultations, and the waiting time for a third appointment has been reduced by 20 days, said Vitalité in the release. The Edmundston family health team relies on a referral centre to quickly direct patients to the appropriate services, ensuring efficient management and improved access to care. A women’s health service for pap tests and other types of check-ups was also created in the spring 2024. To better meet the needs of families in the region, the clinic for children aged 0-4 also provides services all newborns without a dedicated health care provider. Parent said the make-up of the collaborative teams will be different depending on the community’s needs. Dr. Lise Babin, president of the New Brunswick Medical Society, said the flexibility to adapt to the region’s needs is one of the strengths of Vitalité‘s model. She called the initial results from Edmundston a “success.” “We know that we have to find different ways to deliver health care and I think this is what Vitalité is doing with team-based care and having other professionals involved.”  One of the biggest hurdles was putting the model together and learning to work as a team with other medical professionals, said Roy, because it is still a new concept in New Brunswick. Roy said he takes joy seeing his patients satisfied with their care when they are able to get appointments in a timely manner. “The new patients I accept are very happy and feel lucky to finally have access to primary care,” he said. Vitalité said it is now continuing work with the medical community in the northwest of the province to form two additional local family health teams. The health authority has said the deployment of local family health teams, created in response to the “crucial need” to improve access to primary health care has made headway during the summer. By September, five teams were able to offer regular appointments within less than five days, while nine teams could respond to minor emergencies within 48 hours. The report states of the 17 active teams, six are in the Dieppe/Memramcook area, two in Moncton, one in Shediac/Cap-Acadie, one in Edmundston/Riviere-Verte/Lac Baker, one in Shippagan/Ile deLamèque, one in Caraquet/Pacquetville/Bertrand, four in Belle-Baie/Bathurst, and one in Tracadie/Saint-Isidore. Vitalité‘s president and CEO Dr. France Desrosiers said in an interview Tuesday the results from the teams has been encouraging. “The access is improving everywhere,” she said. One of the biggest barriers to launching the new teams has been funding. Desrosiers said there are about 12 collaborative teams ready to go, but a lack of funding has put a pause on the roll out. She noted physicians in some communities have not yet been contacted about the model because the health authority did not want to give them false hope. Some of the communities without active primary care teams include the Grand-Sault area, Kedgwick and Saint-Quentin, and the Dalhousie region. Desrosiers said Vitalité had asked the province for a budget of $56 million to deploy the collaborative care model, but had only received $13 million. Premier-designate Susan Holt had promised in her platform the establishment of 30 community care clinics that offer local, collaborative care from a variety of health professionals in one place with dedicated non-clinical staff and administrative support, provided by the government at a cost $34.5 million over four years. Desrosiers said on Tuesday she looks forward to meeting with the incoming premier to share Vitalité‘s model and its progress. The medical society is also anticipating meeting with Holt and her team to discuss the continued rollout the primary care teams. “We’re looking forward to what the new government will be able to bring in regards to financing to keep this momentum going,” said Babin. Babin hopes the collaborative health care model will be rolled out in Horizon as well. Natasha Lemieux, Horizon’s vice-president of community, said in a statement Horizon remains committed to strengthening its primary care network to meet patient needs and has developed its own primary care strategy that focuses on team-based practices and enhancing existing health teams. “Primary care is at the foundation of our health care system, and we look forward to working with our new government to introduce these primary care hubs as soon as possible, while continuing to engage with our physicians, staff and community stakeholders,” said Lemieux. A small city known for its forestry and paper mills in the Canadian province of New Brunswick is now connecting to the cutting-edge microgrid revolution through a new project led by U.S Construction has begun on the SOLSTICE microgrid project in Edmundston as crews work to connect 1 MW in future rooftop solar capacity with a 2-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Ameresco is leading the work and hopes to have it completed and operational by the summer of 2025 The solar portion of the SOLSTICE microgrid is being installed on the roofs of the city’s Jean-Daigle Centre (pictured at left) and the Sports Pavilion. Ameresco is working in partnership with the municipal utility Edmundston Energy the carbon-free energy deployed could offset approximately 360 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year while ensuring resilient backup power to essential community functions “This project involves and will greatly impact the community,” Eric Marquis “Many local entrepreneurs have been hired to work on the project which will be a learning incubator for students from the Cité-des-jeunes AM.-Sormany UMCE and CCNB programs,” explained the Mayor of the City of Edmundston Eric Marquis “We are very grateful to our provincial and federal partners for their contribution and their constant collaboration which allows us to take this step in a very important project for the City of Edmundston.”  CCNB stands for the Community College of New Brunswick—Edmundson campus, and UMCE is the Edmundston campus of the Université de Moncton located downtown. Overall, Edmundston is home to nearly 18,000 residents with many employed in the forestry and paper processing industries The city is situated on the Canadian side of the Saint John River across from Madawaska Ready to Accelerate your Microgrid Projects? The SOLSTICE microgrid project value is estimated at $8 million It will be integrated with the city of Edmundston’s energy management systems helping to offer backup power and capacity to deal with peak demand “The SOLSTICE project demonstrates how critical solar and battery energy storage solutions are for strengthening grid resilience and advancing clean energy,” said Bob McCullough “As cities worldwide work to transition to sustainable energy projects like this showcase how innovative solutions can provide reliable clean power to meet today’s demands and secure a sustainable future for communities everywhere.” Before starting work on the microgrid components such as solar panels crews reinforced the roofs at the Jean-Daigle Centre and Sports Pavilion to handle the photovoltaic panels The parking lot of the Jean-Daigle Centre also is being prepared for the BESS Community microgrids are a section of the overall on-site power sector gaining in adoption California are working with power generators and developers to deploy microgrid solutions Community Microgrids will be on Topic at MGK Conference 2025 Happening April 15-17 in Dallas For Microgrid Knowledge editorial inquiries, please contact Managing Editor Rod Walton at [email protected]. I’ve spent the last 15 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist. I was an energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World before moving to business-to-business media at PennWell Publishing, which later became Clarion Events, where I covered the electric power industry. I joined Endeavor Business Media in November 2021 to help launch EnergyTech, one of the company’s newest media brands. I joined Microgrid Knowledge in July 2023.  I earned my Bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. My career stops include the Moore American, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, Wagoner Tribune and Tulsa World, all in Oklahoma . I have been married to Laura for the past 33-plus years and we have four children and one adorable granddaughter. We want the energy transition to make their lives better in the future.  Microgrid Knowledge and EnergyTech are focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids. The C&I sectors together account for close to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. A former Edmundston police officer is facing charges of making child pornography after an investigation allegedly turned up secretly recorded videos and photos on the officer’s computer The ex-officer, who has not been named to protect the identities of the victims, was off-duty as a member of the Edmundston Police Force when the recordings were made, according a news release from the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), which investigates serious criminal matters involving police. The investigation was launched after a member of the public contacted SiRT on Aug. 29, according to the release. On Monday, the officer was charged with two counts of voyeurism, one count of making child pornography, and one count of possessing child pornography. The officer is expected to appear in Edmundston Provincial Court on March 11. “As the matter is before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the accused, SiRT will not provide further comment on the investigation,” the arms-length investigations agency said in the news release. multimillion-dollar international bridge between Edmundston and Maine is expected to open to restricted traffic as of Thursday the new Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge which will include a pedestrian sidewalk with room for snowmobiles and ATVs according to the Maine Department of Transportation The bridge was originally slated for a late fall 2023 opening the director of communications for the Maine Department of Transportation said the bridge will open with a weight restriction “of no more than five tons” in place “while construction activities continue on the bridge and Canadian port of entry.” Edmundston mayor Eric Marquis says he is very excited to see the “vital link” between the two countries finally done the old bridge is over 100 years old and was deteriorating pretty fast so by ensuring we have a bridge ensures that we keep our link with the communities we have been with for the past many centuries,” he said Marquis said there are many families in the Madawaska and Edmundston regions who will benefit from the new bridge and he spoke fondly of the shared language and culture. “This new bridge ensures we will continue to have these vital contacts, these daily contacts, for our people for many more years,” he said. “This is a major, and nearly final, step in one of the biggest and most complex projects the MaineDOT team has tackled in recent years,” he wrote in an email. “Constructing a new international crossing for these communities has involved coordination with local, state, provincial, and federal agencies in both the U.S. and Canada. “Everyone involved in this massive project to improve this critical international connection can be proud of what we have been able to accomplish together.” A celebration at the border is being planned for Aug. 15. Merrill said the demolition of the old bridge will begin in the next couple of weeks and all on-site work cleared out by the end of 2025. The final bill for the project is now US$98.8 million ($135 million), over the projected US$97.5 million estimate. In a previous interview, New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson Tyler McLean said the province’s total share of the project remains unchanged at US$22.2 million ($30.4 million). The construction project, which began in 2021, was managed by Maine Department of Transportation, with the support of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation, in co-ordination with federal agencies in both the United States and Canada. Details: cache-fra-eddf8230178-FRA 1746521058 1767181086 — Three men from Montreal were arrested for cases of fraud and identity theft in the Edmundston region who allegedly purchased merchandise worth over $15,000 using fraudulent credit cards and false identities investigators found that the fraudsters had also been active in the Grand Falls region The investigation led to the recovery of the fraudulently obtained goods that had been kept in Edmundston for later pickup They appeared in Edmundston provincial court on May 10 and attended a release hearing on Wednesday with the possibility of additional charges The Edmundston Police Force urges citizens to remain vigilant and report any attempted fraud by calling 506-739-2100 The Wildcats defeated the Grand Falls Rapids 4-1 Oct a night before dropping a 5-2 decision to the Edmundston Blizzard Valley improved to 4-4-0-0 while Grand Falls dropped to 2-6-0-0 and Edmundston is a league-leading 8-0-0-0 Jake Beardsmore scored twice in the win over the Rapids Ryan Fletcher contributed a pair and singles went to Lucas Byrne and Ben Nicholson Will Cole made 32 saves for the victory while Loic Nadeau was peppered with 48 shots Valley held 2-0 and 3-1 period leads before 578 fans The visitors were 1-for-4 on the power play while the home side went 2-for-9 Émile Fournier scored twice in Edmundston’s win with singles to Zachary Robichaud Aiden Tucker and Byrne replied for the home side with Dahnte Nackoney Dylan Manning and Beardsmore each being credited with an assist Jack Howatt had 28 saves for the win while Xavier Farrah stopped 50 shots in the loss The game was scoreless after the first period while the visitors took a 3-2 lead to the third Edmundston was 1-for-5 on the power play while Valley was 1-for-7 in front of 488 fans The Wildcats make their first trip to New Brunswick this week with games at Edmundston and Grand Falls on Oct The Miramichi Timberwolves have defeated the top-seeded Edmundston Blizzard in a closely contested series in four straight games to capture the Eastlink North Division title for the first time since 2016-17 and advance to the Metalfab MHL Cup Final The Timberwolves took an early lead in Game 1 in Edmundston with a goal at 8:42 from Hugo Audette Cole Foston added another goal at 13:36 of the 2nd period and Miramichi built a 3-0 lead at 3:19 of the 3rd period with a goal from Owen Graham The Blizzard fought back with two late goals one from Félix Bédard at 16:59 and another at 19:52 from Dominic LeBlanc but Miramichi held on for the 3-2 win and a 1-0 series lead This time it was a goal from David Doucet at 9:15 The Blizzard would hold a 2-1 lead at the end of the 1st period with a goal from Carl-Anthony Massé at 12:45 and then a powerplay goal from Alexis Jacques at 17:35 Jeremy Duhamel scored on the powerplay at 5:53 of the 2nd period to tie things up but Edmundston again took a lead into the dressing room as Jérémy Fortin scored at 9:58 Miramichi would take back the lead early in the 3rd period with two goals in 54 seconds from Tim Porter and Audette Massé potted his second of the night at 9:48 to tie the game but Doucet scored the eventual game-winner on the powerplay at 11:06 for the 5-4 victory and a 2-0 series lead Miramichi outshot Edmundston 40-29 on the night the Blizzard jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the opening 20 minutes on goals from Peter Amanatidis Zachael Turgeon scored the lone goal for Miramichi in the 1st Duhamel had a powerplay goal in the 2nd period to get the Timberwolves back within one as the Blizzard couldn’t beat Flanagan Doucet scored with eighteen seconds left in the game to tie things up 3-3 and send the teams to overtime The opening ten minutes of extra time came and went so the teams prepared for a second overtime period Turgeon banked the puck in off an Edmundston defenseman to give the Timberwolves a 3-2 win and a 3-0 series lead With thoughts of sweeping their way to the league final the Timberwolves hit the ice at the Miramichi Civic Centre and took the early lead with a goal from reigning MHL Player of the Year Ludovic Dufort at 10:14 Mitchell Wagner scored two goals in 2:44 to put the home side up 3-1 Philippe Collette got a goal back for Edmundston at 6:11 of the 3rd period but David Doucet iced the game with his 10th goal of the playoffs into the empty Blizzard net to give Miramichi a 4-2 victory and a stunning 4-0 series win Miramichi now awaits the winner of the Eastlink South Division Final between the Summerside Western Capitals and the Amherst Ramblers Game 6 goes Friday night in Amherst with the Western Capitals leading the series 3-2 legislature in 2020 demand justice for Chantel Moore who was shot and killed by an Edmundston police officer earlier that year during a "wellness check." Photo: Grace Frank Content warning: This article deals with police violence and physical harm Excerpt from: Josephine Savarese, “’Chantel Was Sunshine’: Centralizing Indigenous Mothering in an Honouring Story of Chantel Moore” in Jennifer Brant and D. Memee Lavall-Harvard, eds., Rematriating Justice: Honouring the Lives of Our Indigenous Sisters it is time to honour aspects of the life story of Chantel Moore a young Indigenous mother who passed from this physical world on June 4 from gunshots fired at close range by law enforcement This horrific incident highlights the urgency of systemic transformation to address the normalization of police violence in criminal legal systems it is time to amplify the alarm sounded by the Tla-O-Qui-Aht First Nation Hawiih (Hereditary Chiefs) and Elected Council who denounced the killing saying “No one needs to give up their life on a wellness check — NO ONE.” In a time of grief and devastation demanded justice for her daughter in interviews with news reporters She persists in her advocacy so that “her daughter has a voice.” Martha Martin stated that she felt like she was being pushed to “forget” that her daughter was fatally shot She worried that “not enough” was being said on her daughter’s behalf Chantel Moore’s family and community have acted to bring significance to her life It is time to renew the calls to denounce the inadequate responses by government and policing agencies as well as the muted public outcry to the fatality limited disciplinary action was taken against the police officer he returned to the force in an administrative role following a brief paid leave of absence the Government of New Brunswick’s Public Prosecutions Service publicized its decision not to pursue criminal charges based on a review that determined that there was no reasonable prospect of conviction the shooting was described as a homicide by a May 2022 inquest and allies who continue to demand justice for a mother who relocated to New Brunswick to shelter and guide her then five-year-old daughter As the Tla-O-Qui-Aht First Nation Hawiih (Hereditary Chiefs) and Elected Council stated in their call for murder charges against the officer: “We are all humans and not animals… we expect to be treated with honour and not anger” it is understandable that Annie Bernard Daisley then-president of the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association issued a call in July 2020 that governments denounce the violence directed towards Indigenous people She stated: “You have treated our lives as though we are disposable Chantel Moore’s violent death can also be explored alongside Andrea J Ritchie’s findings in Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Colour the devaluation of Indigenous women is a factor in deadly policing encounters Ritchie and others are urging a shift towards an increased focus on violence towards Black and women of colour as a topic deserving of greater attention and advocacy Ritchie maintains that stories and accounts of police violence against women are important to amplify “because the lives and experiences of Black women Her words affirm Chantel Moore’s life story and this study of the lethal force that caused her death Ritchie’s comment that “forms of police violence uniquely or disproportionately experienced by women” as well as the “contexts” in which women regularly encounter police “need to be subject to greater scrutiny” supports the significance of this call to commemorate Chantel Moore This violence can be theorized through the work of Australian anthropologist In her 2021 article “To Cut Down the Dreaming: Epistemic Violence even permanent consequences of settler violence (312-34) In response to the inaction and weak response by the state agents authorized to deliver justice it is a worthy time to ponder Kearney’s query: “Why [is] greater value … not seen in Indigenous lifeworlds?” This concern is presented as one that is “worth asking” in the “context of a study of violence” it is a provocative reflection for this study on the murder of a Tla-o-qui-aht mother While it is not possible to return the Dreaming Ancestor or a human being to a state of vitality Kearney reminds us—with cautious optimism—that “the potency of the Dreaming returns time and again” (324) This is so because the Dreaming is “immutable despite having been desecrated in its physical form” (324) Chantel Moore’s family has emphasized her continued presence in their lives Chantel’s spirit was honoured and reassured that her physical being would “never be forgotten”; she would “always be remembered as the sweetest soul” who now watched over the family her spirit was assured that “no one” would “ever replace” the physical being that her family mourned and remembered In the June 2021 statement by Public Prosecutions Services the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms Moore were described as “tragic.” It was acknowledged that Chantel Moore was a “beloved daughter sister and friend” (Government of New Brunswick the findings were unacceptable to the family and community expressed outrage regarding the failure to pursue criminal charges against the officer stating there was “a lot more to the story” Grace Frank saw her granddaughter’s body before the burial and came away with unanswered questions Why were there bruises on her body?” Frank was troubled by the “bruises around her waist and inside of her thighs.” In Frank’s assessment the injuries made it appear as though “something happened to her before they killed her.” It is time to affirm the greater valuing of Indigenous women and mothers to dismantle colonial projections of Indigenous women This was the case in the shooting of Chantel Moore under review here Supporters have expressed outrage that she was described as intimidating even while her leg was broken and her back and torso were riddled with at least four bullets a firekeeper at the funeral and ceremony held in New Brunswick in June 2020 stated: “Chantel was love Josephine Savarese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice An earlier version of the paper was shared with students in the Environmental Praxis Class (ENVS 3023) instructed by Tracy Glynn Josephine wishes to thank fellow panelists Wolastoq Grand Council Chief Ron Tremblay and Wolastoq grandmother Alma Brooks An Indigenous Elder says police racially profiled and aggressively questioned him in Dublin A petition is calling for legislation that would require police to contact Indigenous crisis teams before intervening in situations like.. received news of the passing of Leona Newkinga Simon Elsipogtog First Nation is in shock after an RCMP officer shot and killed a community member late Sunday night was recently named the retailer’s 2022 Store of the Year--one of the company’s most coveted awards--beating out more than 400 stores across the country “It’s like winning the Stanley Cup at Walmart!” said Pierre Morel He accepted the award on behalf of his 170+ associates at Walmart Canada’s Year Beginning Meeting (YBM) in Toronto The Store of the Year Award goes to the store that delivers a consistent omnichannel shopping experience “The Edmundston store had an extraordinary year and continues to deliver a seamless omni shopping experience for its customers,” shared Dries D'hooghe Walmart Canada’s Interim Chief Operations Officer In addition to hitting key company performance metrics the Edmundston store also excelled in giving back to the local community the Edmundston store raised and donated more than $51,000 for charities and organizations in need as well as donated more than 76,000 lbs surplus food to their local food bank Atelier R.A.D.O “Individuals don’t win – teams do.” - Sam Walton Morel couldn’t wait to share his excitement with his associates surprising them at the store instead of taking the day off as planned after he returned from YBM They never thought that Edmundston would be the number one store in Canada Five-year Edmundston associate and Lead Department Manager Meigy Prisilia was very excited when the store became a regional finalist “I’m very proud to be part of the winning Edmundston team and I am enjoying celebrating this win with my team and all the associates in the store.” probably the best team in Canada," added Morel I’m just the head coach,” explained the award-winning store manager Morel began his career at Walmart almost 20 years as an hourly associate and is an example of the career growth Walmart provides “This is definitely a highlight of my career and at the top of the list of all the things I wanted to accomplish as a Walmart Store Manager." Edmundston used to be known as Petit-Sault (Little Falls) because of its location near the rapids where the Madawaska River flows into the Saint John River It has long been an important bootlegging hub and its history is rooted in the people who manufacture alcoholic beverages—both past and present googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1689001867090-0'); }); In the heart of downtown Edmundston, Les Brasseurs du Petit-Sault is a craft brewery dedicated to helping people discover the history of its region through its brews President and CEO André Léger brews his beer with water drawn from the Iroquois River basin and blends the finest malts and hops with Belgian yeast the tale of “le Vieux Français” (the Old Frenchman) from Saint-Hilaire (a village near Edmundston) was the topic of discussion Carl Nadeau produced the theory that he was a descendant of the heir to the French throne While presumed deceased in captivity in 1795 in Paris the heir apparently took up residence in the area “exiled” under the name Benoni Nadeau To commemorate the historic 2014 Edmundston regional Acadian gathering Les Brasseurs du Petit-Sault brewed its first batch of the popular Louis XVII Amber Ale Saint-Hilaire was a smuggling hub thanks to one legendary man the “Al Capone of Madawaska,” was involved in the production and distribution of liquor bootlegging which he ran out of his Saint-Hilaire home once disguising himself as a priest and crossing the border with coffins filled with liquor The history of la bagosse (moonshine) is explained at the Maxim Albert House-Museum. The two buildings on the property are preserved, and the artifacts inside the museum are registered with the Association Heritage New Brunswick Original bottles used to transport the moonshine were found in the walls of the house and are on display today Bagosse is still distilled in Maxime Albert’s house during the Festival de la Bagosse where the original recipe is used for the moonshine demonstration visitors can enjoy animated bagosse tastings