The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread - Page 485

Taeolas · #**9681** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 1:24 PM**

Ouch. Yup, bye-bye Gleaner. I guess I'm sticking with the CBC.ca now for most of my local feeds; which sucks. Well that and whatever FoxRocks puts on their news feeds.

MonctonRad · #**9682** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 1:33 PM**

Well, there you have it.

From now on my posts will be prefaced by "It was reported in the T&T today that....."

The news will still get out but accuracy may suffer and there will be fewer photographs. A sad day.

$19.95/mo is way too high. Nobody will subscribe. (This isn't the NY Times or Wall Street Journal). I don't think this will last....

gehrhardt · #**9683** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 1:43 PM**

The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be any access for current subscribers of the print version. Yeah, you can have access to both for $16.99/mo, but come on. I pay for the print version, give me access!

I think it's time to cancel my print subscription now too.

JHikka · #**9684** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 2:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

$19.95/mo is way too high. Nobody will subscribe. (This isn't the NY Times or Wall Street Journal). I don't think this will last....

That's insanely high pricing.

mylesmalley · #**9685** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 3:04 PM**

I give it a month.

kirjtc2 · #**9686** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 3:40 PM**

It's ridiculous. I've only come across 2 people who would even consider paying, and I talked to a ton of hardcore news junkies.

Brunswick News has no idea how to handle the internet, and I think it's finally coming back to bite them.

MonctonRad · #**9687** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 3:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by gehrhardt

The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be any access for current subscribers of the print version. Yeah, you can have access to both for $16.99/mo, but come on. I pay for the print version, give me access!

I think it's time to cancel my print subscription now too.

If even print subscribers have to pay $16.99/mo, then Brunswick News is really out of line!!

I think the readership for the new news portal will be measured in the dozens, not the thousands....

Stupid, stupid, stupid....

JHikka · #**9688** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 4:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

If even print subscribers have to pay $16.99/mo, then Brunswick News is really out of line!!

I think the readership for the new news portal will be measured in the dozens, not the thousands....

Stupid, stupid, stupid....

Pretty sure those of us in Saint John are already aware of stupid decisions to come out of Brunswick News. Times Globe, anyone? Glad to see us all suffering equally, if anything.

I'm on board with Myles on this one. Month tops.

theshark · #**9689** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 5:07 PM**

wow, even the french section l'etoile, a FREE paper!!! I jump in the Month wagon

BlackYear · #**9690** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 5:14 PM**

telegraphjournal.com web portal is doomed. Online advertisers will quickly run away because of the sheer low number of subscribers. No advertisers + no subscribers = shut down.

I fully understand the cost of running an online news portal and I understand they need to make money to survive. However, whomever is in charge of their CanadaEast online division should be replaced.

CanadaEast attempted this pay wall a couple of years ago and it failed. It will fail again just as quickly.

Irving, if you're reading this, please listen to me. I really enjoyed accessing your online content free of charge all of this time. I appreciated that. But sorry, I'm not willing to pay $20 to access 19 newspapers in 2 different languages. I only want access to 1, Times & Transcript in English. That's it! I'd be willing to pay $4.99/month, not a penny more!

End of rant!

David_99 · #**9691** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 6:46 PM**

I just caught the tail end of a radio commercial where I heard the end of Source for Sports jingle, and someone said "Visit us at our new location at 20 Record Street". That's the old Coop, is it not? Did anyone else here this?

EDIT: Nevermind, just a temporary location...

alienc · #**9692** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 8:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_99

I just caught the tail end of a radio commercial where I heard the end of Source for Sports jingle, and someone said "Visit us at our new location at 20 Record Street". That's the old Coop, is it not? Did anyone else here this?

EDIT: Nevermind, just a temporary location...

Was over at their current location last night, they were having a moving out sale. The manager was saying they have to be out of that location by January 15th as their lease is up.

Their new location (I believe in the new long-dormant site across from Costco) isn't ready yet so they basically have no choice but to move somewhere else temporarily.

Definitely sucks have to move twice like that but being out of business during that gap in time isn't an option either.

MonctonRad · #**9693** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 8:32 PM**

I guess that means that Bouclair is really antsy to get started on their renovations so that they can move into Cleve's current space at Wheeler Park.

JasonL-Moncton · #**9694** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by pierremoncton

CanadaEast's paywall is up. $19.95/mo? I was expecting it to be a few bucks. Bye bye!

Ok now that's just silly! So 20 papers for $20 huh...well, ok...how about offering me access to ONE paper for $1.

It shouldn't cost more for the online version over the Print version (should cost less!)...and the print version actually is easier to find things in.

I'm on the 'month' band wagon...this is just a dumb move and an even dumber price point.

JL

brod3211 · #**9695** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 9:07 PM**

If you know anyone who works for the paper, you may be able to
Get the password and login from them :p ..... That's what I did ..

macas539 · #**9696** Posted **Jan 6, 2012, 9:45 PM**

Brunswick News isn't worth paying $1.00 for in my opinion let alone $20! The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and other major worth reading papers have free online access to recent articles (older archived articles must be purchased). Whoever is in charge at Brunswick News needs to give their head a shake people will simply not pay for news content online when there are numerous free sources out there. I know I won't.

Bye bye Times and Transcript, hello CBC and CTV!

MonctonRad · #**9697** Posted **Jan 7, 2012, 2:02 AM**

This information was obtained from an unnamed local newspaper publishing in the English language, owned by a family oligopoly and based in southeastern NB.

Moncton Building Permits Big in 2011

The total value of building permits in the City of Moncton for the year 2011 (not the CMA, just the city) was $185M which is the second highest on record. The highest year was 2009, with $218M in permits.

The breakdown is as follows:

- $24M for single family homes
- $25M for duplexes
- $10.5M for multi unit apts & condos
- $90M for commercial & industrial
- $22M for governmental & institutional.

The point was made that growth in the city was quite impressive given the absence of any "signature" developments and the relative dearth of governmental investment.

pierremoncton · #**9698** Posted **Jan 7, 2012, 2:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

If even print subscribers have to pay $16.99/mo, then Brunswick News is really out of line!!

How much is a regular print subscription to the T&T? The wording on the registration page isn't clear to me. It sounds like you have the option of getting all papers online for $19.95, OR one paper, which includes both the print subscription and access to the online version, for $16.95.

Steelcowboy · #**9699** Posted **Jan 7, 2012, 3:09 PM**

I dropped by the UPS store on Mapleton yesterday and while I was waiting for my papers to be printed, I got talking to one of the guys and asked him what's UPS's plans for this area and he told me that UPS is building a warehouse here in Moncton (I don't know where) and they want to be in full swing by May, their own trucks and airplanes. Has anyone heard anymore about this? I also stopped by the old airport terminal and noticed that the SHELL office has moved from the hangar were Prince Edward Air was to the old terminal...is that building vacant now? is that maybe where UPS might move to? interesting developments anyhow

I'd love to see more planes at our airport. I am going to miss the 1 727 but, who knows what UPS will bring. What would be neat is if UPS starts a European service from here...on their many planes that fly across the pond, maybe one will stop here

Having UPS will make it a first as an international cargo company. FedEx planes are owned by Morningstar and leased to Fedex.

Steelcowboy

Norshorer · #**9700** Posted **Jan 7, 2012, 3:25 PM**

Hey everyone,

Long time reader, 1st time poster. I've been following these forums over the past few years and finally decided it was time to sign-up. I enjoy reading about new retail stores coming to the GMA & other development news going on around the area.

With the recent paywall activity on Canada East's website, I started looking around for alternatives. While CBC.ca/NB has the occasional news story about Moncton, a better choice would be Rogers News 91.9's website at news919.com

There's a tab for "news' where you can sort local news, world news, etc. Plus you can listen to a live stream of the radio station while you browse through the articles.

Figured I'd post this since I didn't see anyone else talking about it.