Jun 30 2008
Escaped bees abuzz in N.B.
Approximately 12 million honeybees have escaped from a truck that overturned on the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick.
Rain in the area is currently keeping the bees under control, said RCMP Sgt. Derek Strong.
They’re being imported because pesticides have been killing the natural population of bees.
Update: From another CBC article, they were [...]
Aug 21 2007
Half an Hour posted some great information about Moncton and its surrounding area (where I live), highlighting things the locals probably take for granted, like:
Magnetic Hill, which is a hill that makes you appear going up when you’re really going down. Strange, but true. He posted a good video of it.
Hopewell Rocks on [...]
Oct 16 2006
I saw a car with an Alaska license plate today. It’s the first time I ever saw one. The car was an old, beat-up sedan from the 70s.
It wasn’t Jim. I DID look.
It’s about 5,100 miles from Talkeetna, Alaska to Moncton, New Brunswick.
Jul 17 2006
Mining company finds gold, minerals near Bathurst:
A Calgary-based mineral exploration company says it has struck gold in New Brunswick near Bathurst.
Stratabound [the mining company's president] can’t say what quantity of the minerals are underground, but Striker is confident his company will find enough to make money. The company plans to drill more samples this summer.
Not [...]
Jun 20 2006
Blogger banned from legislature grounds:
A New Brunswick blogger and political activist has been permanently barred from entering any buildings or stepping on any property within the provincial legislature district in Fredericton.
The blogger and his blog is Charles LeBlanc Political ADHD Activist. This is the first I’ve heard of him. His website is loud: [...]
