Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
City is seeing more interest from international visitors, says spokesman — Moncton has received a tourism boost courtesy of popular website msn.com, which has named the city one of the '10 best places in Canada for a family summer vacation.' The website says Moncton makes a great base location for a Maritime vacation. — 'Perfectly positioned between the friendly Acadian Coast and the dramatic Bay of Fundy, Moncton is ideal for families looking for variety in their vacation,' the entry... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Tess Allen
Location: A5
Popular summer camp will now offer spots to five students per week, as opposed to one — Metro's aspiring zookeepers will soon have the chance to pursue their passions with the recent expansion of Magnetic Hill Zoo's Keeper Camp, a unique summer camp designed to teach participants about zoo-keeping and then experience it through hands-on work. — Cathy Simon, education program leader with Magnetic Hill Zoo, says the summer camp has opened its doors to four extra students per week, an expansion... Read article
Friday, May 24, 2013
Acadie Nouvelle
Location: 9
Moncton - Un paon qui s’était échappé d’un jardin zoologique de Moncton durant le long week-end de la fête de la Reine a finalement été capturé. — Après avoir passé plusieurs jours à chercher le volatile, le directeur du zoo de la Côte magnétique, Bruce Dougan, l’a finalement localisé le long de la route Indian Mountain, à plusieurs kilomètres du zoo. M. Dougan a précisé qu’il n’est pas rare que ces oiseaux quittent le périmètre du jardin puisqu’ils ne sont pas confinés dans des cages fermées.... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Brent Mazerolle
Location: A1
Magnetic Hill Zoo peacocks like to stick close to home, but every rule has exceptions — The Magnetic Hill Zoo has a muster of peafowl, as a group of peacocks and peahens is properly called, but it appears one of their muster has mustered the courage to go out and see the world this week. — Jim Wilbur and Paulette Melanson live out on Indian Mountain Road towards the Highway 126 end, a good four to five miles from the zoo as the crow flies. Or rather, as the peacock flies (and runs),... Read article
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Acadie Nouvelle
By: Jean-Marc Doiron
Location: 38
Moncton - Deux nouveaux terrains de sports extérieurs en gazon synthétique seront construits à Moncton dans le cadre de la Coupe du monde de soccer féminin 2015. Les projets sont évalués à plus de 3 millions $. — — Les écoles secondaires Harrison-Trimble et Bernice-MacNaughton de Moncton ont reçu de bonnes nouvelles mercredi. Grâce à un investissement de 1,5 million $ de la Ville de Moncton et de 800 000 $ du gouvernement provincial, les deux écoles anglophones recevront chacune une... Read article
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Times & Transcript
By: Neil Hodge
Location: B1
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are officially the home team, but it remains to be seen whether the crowd will rally around them or the Montreal Alouettes. — 'Montreal has a lot of fans in the Atlantic region and I think it will be a duelling fight for who is the home team,' said Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon in looking ahead to a clash between these clubs in NAPA Touchdown Atlantic III on Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. at Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium. — 'It's good to be coming back to Moncton.... Read article