New bilingual sign requirement stirs uproar in N.B. community, prompting mayor to quit | CBC News

New bilingual sign requirement stirs uproar in N.B. community, prompting mayor to quit | CBC News

The mayor of the recently amalgamated community of Beausoleil, which encompasses Cocagne, has resigned.Jean Hébert says he doesn't want to continue working in what has become a divisive and confrontational environment.People in the community are split over a couple of

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