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Court Pleas, Deadly Crashes and Community Initiatives Mark New Brunswick’s June

Plea hearings, fatal probes, a major bridge closure, program launches, legislative scrutiny define June’s developments in New Brunswick

Sussex town staff stopped by June 4 to trim weeds and refresh the flowers at the mineral water fountain on Church Avenue after receiving a request from a resident. The fountain dates as far back as 1935, and commemorates the discovery of mineral water in the area, according to the registry of Canada's Historic Places.
The  annual Rotary RibFest will be staged on Assomption Boulevard in Moncton Thursday through Sunday.
Fredericton Police Force is continuing its investigation into an incident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle driver.
Traffic along East Main Street in Moncton is reduced to two lanes as construction to install underground pipes is ongoing.

Overview

  • Two Moncton men, 21-year-old Riley Phillips and 41-year-old Kyle McLaughlin, pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from assaulting and threatening peace officers to firearms offences, with trial dates set later this year.
  • Police continue investigations into three transport incidents: a 16-year-old Brazilian boy’s drowning in the Shogomoc River near Nackawic, a single-vehicle crash north of Moncton that killed a 24-year-old Grande-Digue man, and a June 2 motorcycle collision in Fredericton.
  • The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced a full daytime closure of both lanes on the Mactaquac Channel Bridge from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next seven days, with detours in place.
  • Community services are expanding with Villa Chaleur offering the Nursing Homes Without Walls program in Bathurst and Jay’s Care launching an eight-week inclusive baseball league in Petit Rocher for participants with cognitive or physical delays.
  • New Brunswick’s Acadian society has urged federal MPs to scrutinize Bill C-5 over provisions that could allow cabinet to override language rights and bypass Indigenous consultations as the legislation progresses.