Electric newsman. Reporter @TJProvincial. Podcaster @ThatsSoMLS. Past: @torontostar, @whatahowler, @FortMacToday. #vwfc #njpw
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11 Nov 2022
Oh hi! I'm a journalist in Saint John, N.B. who writes, edits, podcasts, watches a lot of soccer and wrestling and is very online. Find me here:
team-bates.com
thatssomls.com
tj.news (hard paywall)
instagram.com/teambatesy
cohost.org/teambates
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Jun 10
New @ThatsSoMLS! We welcome Mark Franek to chat about his new book about U.S. soccer history, how the World Cup helped spur on MLS and whether Bethlehem Steel gets enough credit: thatssomls.podbean.com/e/mor… #mls
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Jun 8
A man accused of murdering two boys in Saint John in January last year was acting out of "desperate vengeance" against his ex-wife, the Crown argued at the start of his first-degree murder trial: tj.news/saint-john-south/man…
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Apr 16
NEW: Saint John police board chair won't say whether or not the board has faith in the current chief amid harassment allegations. However, she says, “The unfortunate thing is that you only can have this one side of it because it’s what’s been made public.” tj.news/saint-john-south/pol…
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Apr 8
Saint John police Chief Robert Bruce was accused by eight officers of creating a toxic workplace at the force, with unsealed documents alleging he targeted officers for harassment, blocked promotions and launched punitive investigations, tanking morale: tj.news/saint-john-south/chi…
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Apr 8
Samantha McInnis, hired as Bruce's XO, alleged in briefings he said he'd "walk right past the AED" if an officer had a heart attack, miming one shooting himself, and used the r-slur. She said after she spoke up, he stopped looking at or speaking to her tj.news/saint-john-south/chi…
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Apr 8
The Saint John police board dismissed most of the complaints as "frivolous, vexatious or not in good faith." An investigator reportedly determined four allegations of comments made by the chief were founded, which he denied: tj.news/saint-john-south/chi…
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Apr 4
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
LIVE, April 8th at 6/7c
Matt and Jay Will Address The Rivoli LIVE
The former AEW World Tag Team Champions will set the record straight LIVE in Edmonton, THIS WEDNESDAY!
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Mar 9
NB Power said their forecast of a "critical energy shortfall" of 400 MW by 2028 doesn't include the impact of a proposed AI data centre in Saint John which would draw 190 MW from the grid: tj.news/new-brunswick/data-c…
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Feb 16
I saw it with @teambates for Valentine's Day. It is such a great time, please see it if you can
Feb 14
I love Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie so much. It's in theaters for a very limited time. Don't watch a trailer, just go see it. It's one of my favorite things made this decade, maybe ever.
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Feb 13
Saw What We Dreamed of Then, made in Saint John, and it was really, really, good. A personal story about an unraveling and a sensitive portrayal of homelessness. Elements of Nomadland and The Last Five Years, NB looked great on screen but I think it would work for any audience
ALT Director Taylor Olson speaks on stage for a Q&A following a screening of What We Dreamed Of Then at Saint John's Imperial Theatre Thursday.
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Jan 6
Today's @AirCanada nightmare: was told over the phone I could forfeit the first leg of my Vancouver to Kelowna to Fredericton Flex ticket tomorrow and board in Kelowna. Now stranded in the Okanagan and being told I cannot do that and must pay $500 or more to book another flight
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Jan 6
Despite my Flex fare, they cannot "rebook" me in my existing seat because they want to jack the price up as the last seat on the flight @AirCanada
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Jan 6
Update: This was resolved, thanks to the support team for the fix!
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30 Dec 2025
"Langis" isn't as unintentionally funny as Dixie Carter leaving messages from Vince Russo in a reply to Spike execs but it's still pretty funny
29 Dec 2025
New court filings show that Vince McMahon was involved in WWE’s creative process leading up to WrestleMania 39, which counters Nick Khan’s statement on CNBC that Vince had no involvement in creative.
Vince: “Hey guys just double checking. Does Roman and Cody know the new creative re WM and next year ?”
Bruce : “Not to my knowledge. I don’t know if Paul has had a conversation with either. Roman’s first appearance since we spoke is Friday in DC. Both will be there in person.”
- @POSTwrestling
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18 Dec 2025
The City of Saint John has agreed to pay $16.5 million as part of a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit from victims of sex offender Kenneth Estabrooks from 1953 to 1975, when he was a city police officer: tj.news/saint-john-south/cit…
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6 Dec 2025
I'm very proud of the team for an amazing year with MLS Cup and CCC appearances, it's disappointing but it really has been lovely #vwfc
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6 Dec 2025
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be will be
It's not fuckin' wem-ber-ley
But it felt like it, for a minute. Until the next time. #vwfc
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6 Dec 2025
Doing the coldest march to the match (and by match I mean the Cask & Kettle pub in Saint John, NB) #vwfc
ALT Doing the coldest march to the match (and by match I mean the Cask & Kettle pub in Saint John, NB) #vwfc
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6 Dec 2025
Really really great #ROHFinalBattle, loved the iron man match, Mone/Velvet and the endgame of the survival match but holy shit what a Final Battle main event between Athena and Persephone, just a killer match
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3 Dec 2025
We've got a new @ThatsSoMLS podcast up previewing MLS Cup, and how both Vancouver and Miami make sense as each other's final bosses on the path to glory: thatssomls.com #vwfc #mlscup
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