Welcome to the written edition of The Northern Heat Report. Here, we share similar stories, interviews, and community spotlights you see on our video series—now in a format you can read, revisit, and share. From local entrepreneurs and cultural leaders to events shaping Northern New Brunswick, these features highlight the people and ideas making a difference in our region.
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Black Pug Live Opens Its Doors, Bringing a New Home for Original Music to Bathurst
After a longer road than anticipated, Black Pug Live is officially open. The new intimate venue, nestled inside the Black Pug record store, held its first show a few weeks ago and has quickly set its sights on becoming a consistent home for live music in Bathurst. The vision is straightforward but ambitious: live music…
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Ember & Glaze: Bathurst’s Mobile Pottery Studio
If you visit the Bathurst Community Market on Saturday mornings, you’ll find Amber Godin standing behind a display of pottery molds ready to be painted and brought to life. She has tables set up in the corner of the market where visitors can get hands-on with her craft. Amber’s pottery journey began in childhood, sparked…
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The Bearded Cabinet Guy – He Builds, You Install
Denis Bertin has always had a deep love for woodworking. Over the years, he’s spent countless hours crafting projects for friends in the area, and recently, he decided to turn that passion into something bigger. The Bearded Cabinet Guy is a one-man operation offering custom cabinets, vanities, and a variety of other projects, often at…
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Quality Solutions At An Affordable Price
DG Roofing Solutions is making a name for itself as a fast-growing, dependable company that offers quality work. Founded by Dan Green, DG Roofing launched just over a year ago after Dan realized that finding steady work could be a challenge. “I owned a business before when I lived in Victoria, BC, and I thought…
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Web Services For A Fraction of the Cost
In a world with many larger companies charging an exorbitant amount to build websites, Ryan Morrison has decided to offer his services for a fraction of the price. Originally from Ontario, Ryan moved to Bathurst during the height of COVID in search of a change. His father’s side of the family is originally from Bathurst,…
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The Golf pencils gear up for spring tour
For this week’s edition of the Northern Heat Report, we sat down with three of the five members of rising local band The Golf Pencils. The band is hot off the release of their debut EP, Pencil Core, which, so far, has garnered over 20,000 streams on various digital platforms. Lead guitarist Teegan says he’s…
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Building Tone on the Edge of Kouchibouguac: The Story of JM Guitars
Just outside the western boundary of Kouchibouguac National Park, along one of the quieter stretches of New Brunswick’s coastline, you’ll find a small workshop where patience, craftsmanship, and music all come together. It’s here that JM Guitars has been building custom acoustic instruments since 2015, guitars designed not just to make music, but to reflect…
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The Anchor Community Collective Takes Shape in Bathurst
Access to mental health care remains one of the biggest challenges facing many communities and in Bathurst, a new initiative is stepping forward to help close that gap. The Anchor Community Collective is a non-profit organization designed to provide sliding-scale and no-cost therapy services for people who face barriers. Whether it’s youth, seniors, individuals experiencing…
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Inside Bathurst’s New Makerspace
This week on The Northern Heat Report, we had the chance to step inside Bathurst’s newest community hub and learn more about the Makerspace powered by Ampere, which is a Canada-wide organization dedicated to bringing STEAM education and creative resources to remote, Indigenous, and rural communities. With locations already established in Iqaluit and Lindsay, Ontario…