Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 Metro section Vintage Moncton site delights local historians If you're a fan of old Metro Moncton-area photos, then you'll love a new Facebook page that's become very popular in the last few months - ...
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Social Media Matters: Did online stunt cause deadly cruise mishap?
Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 Metro section Did online stunt cause deadly cruise mishap? As reported in British newspaper The Telegraph on Jan. 16, the tragic sinking of the luxury cruise ship the Costa Concordia just off the island ...
Social Media Matters: Racist remark causes Twitter stir
Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 Metro section Racist remark causes Twitter stir When Minhee Cho ordered food at a Papa John's pizza chain restaurant in New York City, the cashier identified the 24-year-old Korean American with the racist term ...
Comedian Nikki Payne’s visit to the C103 Breakfast Club show in Moncton
Nikki Payne is one my absolutely favourite comedians! That she's also a Maritimer is an added bonus! My friend Mandy MacDonald co-hosts the C103 Breakfast Club show with Ernie Steeves and Troy "Taiters" Tait. She mentioned on Facebook that Nikki was co-hosting and I replied that I loved her! Mandy invited me to the station ...
Harrison Trimble High School student creates anti-bullying video
Sydney Steeves, a student at Moncton's Harrison Trimble High School, is creating quite a stir (in a good way!) with the anti-bullying video she created with a little help from her friends. Its compassionate message and professional quality are something else! Congratulations ...
2011 CBC Radio Moncton / Radio-Canada Acadie Tree of Hope / L’Arbre de l’espoir Telethon
Most years, I try to attend CBC Radio Moncton and Radio-Canada Acadie's Tree of Hope / L'Arbre de l'espoir Telethon held at CCNB-Dieppe. This year's English-language telethon led by CBC Radio was held Thursday, Nov. 24, while the French telethon led by Radio-Canada was held Friday, Nov. 25. This year, the two-day fundraising effort collected ...
City of Moncton does Christmas right!
Kudos to the City of Moncton for the spectacular Christmas decorations at City Hall! If these don't put you in the holiday spirit, nothing will! (Photos courtesy of the City of Moncton.)
Greater Moncton Progress Club’s 2011 Antler Breakfast
I attended my first Greater Moncton Progress Club Antler Breakfast this morning at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel. Had a great time! It may have been my first Antler Breakfast, but it certainly won't be my last! According ...
Social Media Matters: Canadian police forces jump into world of Twitter
Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 Metro section Canadian police forces jump into world of Twitter A recent PostMedia news item by Douglas Quan looked at how Canadian law enforcement agencies were joining Facebook and Twitter. While some praised the practice, others ...
Featured YouTube channel #12: Wildcats Television
If you're a fan of the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), check out their YouTube channel -- Wildcats Television! One fun recent video shows team mascot Wild Willie ...