New Brunswick Latest News
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N.B. cabinet minister wants to dissolve education council in gender-identity fightN.B. Education Minister Bill Hogan says he'll take the unprecedented step of dissolving the Anglophone East District Education Council in the midst of a battle over Policy 713.EducationMay 3
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N.B. community food hub aims for zero waste in their fight against food insecurityA New Brunswick community group that feeds people in need aims to have zero food waste.CanadaMay 3
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‘More time is required’: New Brunswick legislature to delay forced rehab billNew Brunswick's proposed bill to force addicted individuals into rehab in certain cases is being delayed. The controversial plan's fate may now rest on the October election.HealthMay 3
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New Brunswick town’s mayor defends policy that prohibits Pride banners on lamppostsA New Brunswick mayor is defending her town’s new policy that will prohibit Pride banners to be displayed on lampposts in the community.CanadaMay 3
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New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: reportA report was filed complaints were made about deficiencies in French-language services between October 2022 and February 2023, and a subsequent complaint led to another report.HealthMay 3
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Halifax’s Neon Dreams captures album of the year at East Coast Music AwardsHalifax-based alt-pop duo Neon Dreams has won album of the year at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown.EntertainmentMay 3
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N.B. high school student launches clothing line to help pay for universityA mother-daughter duo from New Brunswick have touched hearts of small-town Canadians with their line of clothing that has them tugging at hoodies and heart strings.CanadaMay 2
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N.B., Nova Scotia governments to review school smartphone policiesThe two Maritime provinces are taking a look at how to deal with the use of smartphones in schools following restrictions being imposed in other jurisdictions.EducationApr 30
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Man arrested after alleged assault, forcible confinement at N.B. encampmentPolice in Saint John, N.B., have arrested a 37-year-old man following an alleged aggravated assault and forcible confinement at a local encampment.CrimeApr 30
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New Brunswick’s latest attempt at collaborative care model the 3rd in 20 yearsNew Brunswick is looking to collaborative care clinics to solve its primary care crisis, but it won't be the first time the idea has been proposed.HealthApr 29
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Animal tranquillizer found in 10% of tested fentanyl says N.B. harm reduction groupXylazine use in humans can result in fatal overdoses and necrotic wounds. A harm reduction advocate in Moncton is calling on those with substance use disorder to be careful.CanadaApr 29
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Fredericton disaster response registry sees low responseThe registry was created to identify people with physical or cognitive disabilities, who don't understand English or who need electricity for equipment they rely on to live.CanadaApr 29
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New Brunswick police no longer investigating most thefts of fuel from gas stationsPolice officers across New Brunswick are no longer investigating thefts of fuel from service stations unless there is a threat to public safety.CanadaApr 29
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Satellite built by N.B. students not responding a week after entering Earth’s orbitDespite a week of unanswered calls, the student researchers behind Satellite Violet are optimistic they will reach the province's first-ever satellite sent into orbit.TechApr 27
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Barbershop in Bouctouche, N.B. offering free gender-affirming haircutsBarber Jesse Mathieu decided to offer the service because of their own experiences getting their hair cut as a non-binary person.FeaturesApr 26
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‘Conscience is clear’: N.B. tourism minister, deputy expense $22,500 for Euro tripNew Brunswick's tourism minister has faced criticism from Opposition members who have questioned the benefits of a weeklong trip to Europe that cost the province more than $22,500.PoliticsApr 25
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New Brunswick town launches financial assistance program to keep kids activeThe town has been recognized as being Canada's most active community following a month-long participaction challenge in June of 2023CanadaApr 24
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‘We just want to get paid’: Airport security screeners in Atlantic Canada take job actionWorkers who carry out security screening at 15 airports across Atlantic Canada are taking job action over unpaid wages.CanadaApr 24
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How Saint John’s abandoned buildings might soon be converted into housingA non-profit group has launched an initiative dubbed 'Vacant to Vibrant' and is working to purchase abandoned properties in Saint John and renovate them into affordable housing.CanadaApr 24
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NB Lung wants provincially-supported radon mitigation program for ‘preventable’ cancerThe health advocacy organization is disappointed not to see a program to help homeowners mitigate high levels of radon gas in their home.HealthApr 24
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Why a family wants the IWK Health Centre’s age limit to be ’18 at least’Kendric Campbell, who just turned 16, is now too old to access the ER at the IWK children's hospital in Halifax. His mother is calling for the hospital to expand its mandate.HealthApr 24
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Fredericton rolls out Housing Accelerator Fund grantsFredericton approved new grants under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick's CEO said it will be game-changing but it won't solve the problem.CanadaApr 23
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‘They’re people, they matter’: N.B. artist creates mural to honour those who died while homelessThe mural has now become a collaborative art piece, where members of the homeless population leave messages for each other, or tributes for those who have died.CanadaApr 23
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N.B. man calls for hyperbaric oxygen care in province as hospital in N.S. is overwhelmedJeff Leblanc urgently needs hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat a potentially fatal side effect of radiation from his cancer treatments in 2013.HealthApr 22
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Atlantic Superstore defends use of plexiglass to prevent ‘organized crime.’ Shoppers unconvincedNew measures aimed at preventing shoplifting at Loblaws-owned Atlantic Superstore locations are stirring debate in the Halifax area, and beyond.ConsumerApr 22