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• New Brunswick community thrilled to have grocery store again after fire

  Just over a year after the Village of Minto's only grocery store burned down, the new Foodland store is now open for business. Residents are relieved and excited to have a new store in the community.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018
• Fredericton family displaced by flooding hoping for more help from Red Cross

  A Fredericton family displaced by the spring flooding says they could be homeless for at least a few weeks after they were told the Red Cross would no longer by putting them up in emergency housing.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018
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• Frederictonians ramp up efforts to stop construction on Officers’ Square

  Members of the "Save Officers' Square" community group are calling on New Brunswick's Heritage Minister to stop the city from redeveloping the provincial and national heritage site.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2018
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• City of Fredericton prepares for arrival of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle

  The City of Fredericton and The Canadian Forest Service are ramping up efforts to detect the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle that is making it's way east. The invasive pests could destroy thousands of the City's Ash trees.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2018
• ‘It’s disappointing’: City of Fredericton proceeds with removal of five trees in Officers’ Square

  The City of Fredericton has moved forward with the removal of five trees from Officers' Square so construction can be completed on one of the City's busiest roads.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2018
• New Brunswick confirms errors were made in registering flood-impacted residents for inspections

  Department of Justice and Public Safety spokesperson Geoffrey Downey confirmed that 120 people who registered for assistance on May 11 were not transferred to a list that would allow them to move forward with the inspection.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2018
• Maugerville resident frustrated with flood financial assistance process

  A month after the devastating flood that impacted New Brunswick's Saint John River Valley, residents are still in the process of applying for flood relief funding.

  Environment

  Jun 9, 2018
• NB. parents pushing for French Immersion feel ‘unfairly treated’ by Anglophone school district

  Parents of students at Kingsclear Consolidated School in Fredericton say they're frustrated by the school district's decision not to implement a French Immersion program at the school. They say they are being treated unfairly and say having the program could help boost enrollment and protect the school from the possibility of being closed.

  Education

  Jun 8, 2018
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• Business owners already feeling impact of Fredericton’s construction season

  Construction season is underway in Fredericton and business owners are already feeling the impact on their bottom lines.

  Traffic

  Jun 7, 2018
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• Below-normal temperatures damage New Brunswick crops

  Below-normal temperatures in New Brunswick have damaged crops and added challenges for farmers already dealing with flood damage.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2018
• Fredericton cafe owner upset after swastikas drawn on wall, police investigating

  Police say they are actively investigating the incident on the wall outside of Chess Piece cafe over the weekend.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2018
• Veteran says more education needed by airport security on medicinal cannabis

  A New Brunswick veteran says airport security personnel across Canada need better training on how to interact with passengers travelling with medical cannabis.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2018
• City of Fredericton waiting for provincial approval for Officers’ Square construction

  The province says the City of Fredericton can't begin construction in Officers' Square without final approval from the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.

  Environment

  May 29, 2018
• Fredericton mayor to take concerns over Officers’ Square tree removal back to council

  Frederictonians gathered at Officers' Square over the weekend to protest the city's plan to cut down more than a dozen large trees.

  Environment

  May 27, 2018
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• Fredericton resident plans protest against city’s plan to cut down more than a dozen trees

  The City of Fredericton plans to cut down more than a dozen trees in Officer's Square in the coming weeks as part of a plan to revitalize the square. The City says the trees have roots that run under the square that wouldn't survive being dug up. Residents are upset and are planning a peaceful protest this weekend.

  Entertainment

  May 25, 2018
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• New Brunswick aims to launch bus camera pilot this school year, development ‘ongoing’

  Officials with the Government of New Brunswick say work is on-going to develop a bus camera pilot program. The exterior cameras would help catch drivers who fail to stop when bus lights are flashing.

  Education

  May 24, 2018
• Flood waters damage N.B. bridges, residents hope for quick repairs

  Residents in Lakeville Corner, N.B. say flood water damaged two bridges along Route 690, a stretch of secondary highway that runs from the Maugerville-area through several communities to Minto. Residents and drivers hope to see the bridge repaired as quickly as possible but are still waiting to hear from the provincial government on how long the bridges will be closed.

  Traffic

  May 23, 2018
• Fredericton businesses re-open after 2018 flood

  Wetmore's Nursery and Carman Creek Golf Course in Fredericton are back in business following the 2018 spring flooding. Business owners in the flood zone have been busy with clean-up and are glad to be back up and running now that water levels have gone down, despite some impact to their bottom lines.

  Environment

  May 22, 2018
• New roundabout coming to Fredericton’s north side

  Construction is set to begin this summer, but drivers say many people can't handle the current roundabout that already exists uptown.

  Traffic

  May 17, 2018
• Maugerville residents ‘overwhelmed’ by flooding and damage, still waiting for water to recede

  The water has receded in some parts of the community, but many homes remain surrounded by water.

  Environment

  May 9, 2018
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• N.B. Trans-Canada Highway closure costing trucking companies more than just headaches

  Truck drivers and companies across New Brunswick are feeling the impact of the Trans Canada Highway closure. The high-volume stretch of highway has been closed for nearly a week due to flooding.

  Canada

  May 8, 2018
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• Province offers to help keep Sir Max Aitken Pool afloat beyond fall 2018

  The New Brunswick government is offering to help keep the Sir Max Aiken Pool open beyond its fall 2018 decommissioning date.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2018
• NB Liquor kicks off suds-filled spat with Picaroons, Nova Scotia’s craft brewers

  Heated words have replaced cold Nova Scotia beer in the storefront of one New Brunswick craft brewery.

  Consumer

  Apr 25, 2018
• N.B. tourism industry frustrated with premier over hotel tax decision, calls for minister’s resignation

  Members of the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick say they’re frustrated by the Gallant government’s decision not to impose a hotel tax. Industry is wants the province to reconsider and say they feel “blind-sided” by the decision. They’re also calling on the tourism minister to resign

  Politics

  Apr 24, 2018
• Residents living near Parlee Beach attend open house hosted by province

  Residents living near Parlee Beach met with government staff and health officials at an open house on Saturday, expressing their concerns and asking questions regarding Shediac Bay water quality report released on Friday.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2018