Suzanne Lapointe

Video Journalist

Author Archives

• Senator calls on Ottawa to reinforce Canada’s claim to island off New Brunswick

  A Canadian senator from New Brunswick says an American tour company's description of a small island at the centre of a longstanding sovereignty dispute is "unacceptable."

  Canada

  Dec 8
• NB Liquor’s AI ad has local creative industry calling it ‘lazy’ and ‘an insult’

  The minister responsible for NB Liquor said he asked them to 'pause' the use of the video as a paid advertisement so they can have a conversation about AI.

  Canada

  Dec 3
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• Warrant issued for 1 of 5 accused of conspiring to kill N.B. homicide victims’ son

  An arrest warrant was issued Monday in Moncton Provincial Court when one of five people charged with conspiracy to commit murder did not appear for a court appearance. 

  Crime

  Dec 1
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• NB Power to offer leniency for vulnerable populations to avoid winter disconnections

  NB Power says it will offer more leniency for vulnerable populations who have difficulty paying their bills. Customers who qualify must still make 'some payment' each month.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• New Brunswick parent concerned new religious accommodation policy will alienate students

  The approval would be needed for access to a prayer room, fasting or missing school for religious reasons within the Francophone South School District.

  Canada

  Nov 27
• ‘Patience, creativity, strategy’: Federal prison chess program helps inmates with rehab

  The volunteer-led program at a federal prison in Truro, N.S., brings the game of chess to inmates and offers skills that could help them in their rehabilitation.

  Canada

  Nov 25
• Maine lumber mill stops buying softwood pulp from New Brunswick due to tariffs

  In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson from Woodland Pulp said they have temporarily stopped purchasing Canadian-sourced softwood pulpwood as of a month ago.

  Canada

  Nov 19
• New Brunswick to open new endoscopy suite at Moncton hospital

  Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in New Brunswick, and endoscopies are key in diagnosing the disease. 

  Health

  Nov 6
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• ‘Immense probability’ N.B. wildfire was caused by human activity: minister

  Department of Natural Resources Minister John Herron says the Irishtown fire was not caused by lightning, and there's 'an immense probability that it was caused by human action.'

  Environment

  Nov 5
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• Moncton bar owner frustrated he’s still facing red tape when buying alcohol from other provinces

  A Moncton bar owner says he's facing red tape and mark-ups when trying to buy alcohol from other provinces despite New Brunswick's bid to reduce interprovincial trade barriers. 

  Canada

  Nov 5
• New Brunswick opens new sexual violence investigative unit

  A new sexual violence investigation unit made up of specially trained RCMP officers will begin operating in New Brunswick later this year.

  Crime

  Nov 3
• Moncton resident calls for better police response to rising crime after home break-in

  A Moncton homeowner says she's fed up with crime in the city, and feels she was dismissed by RCMP when her home was broken into.

  Crime

  Oct 29
• New Brunswick sees spike in Quebec doctors applying to practice

  There has been an uptick in the number of Quebec doctors applying for licensing in New Brunswick, after Quebec passed a controversial bill that changes how they're paid.

  Health

  Oct 27
• Unclear how New Brunswick judicial system can accommodate federal bail reform

  New Brunswick's justice minister says the federal government's new bail reform bill will have an impact on already crowded correctional centres. 

  Canada

  Oct 24
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• N.B. pediatric dental specialist says demand is high, operating room time scarce

  Dr. Tom Raddall says he often has to travel across the province to get operating room time. For young patients, it's a difficult and long wait for surgery.

  Health

  Oct 22
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• Moncton woman shocked and dismayed at alleged RCMP response to mugging

  The woman alleges it took four hours for the RCMP to respond and says she was told the investigation would likely go nowhere.

  Crime

  Oct 21
• International student enrolment cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities

  International student cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities as local business leaders express concern over economic fallout

  Education

  Oct 21
• ‘The word is out’: NB Liquor selling off American alcohol it pulled from shelves

  NB Liquor is selling off some of the American alcohol it pulled off the shelves in March in response to the Canada-U.S. trade war.

  Canada

  Oct 10
• New family health clinic to open in Moncton without family doctor on staff

  A new family health clinic will be taking in 700 patients waiting for primary care in Moncton, N.B., but won't have a family doctor on staff.

  Health

  Oct 9
• Unseasonably warm temps fuelling wildfire, affecting crops in Maritimes

  The forecast for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for Monday is calling for temperatures anywhere from around 20 C to 30 C. The average daily high for October is normally below 15 C.

  Canada

  Oct 6
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• New Brunswick boosts number of French-language doctors training in province

  New Brunswick is making moves to increase the number of Francophone doctors who attend medical school and complete their medical residencies in the province. 

  Health

  Oct 3
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• N.B. home ‘like a war zone’ after bank robbery suspect breaks in, fatally shot by police

  A Moncton, N.B., man is reeling after an alleged bank robber broke into his home and set it on fire before being fatally shot by police.

  Crime

  Sep 29
• New Brunswick family reeling after they say son was killed in Russia-Ukraine war

  In late February, 24-year-old Patrick Mazerolle told his parents he had gone to Poland and volunteered to fight with the Ukrainian army in the Russia-Ukraine war.

  Canada

  Sep 11
• ‘Used up every drop of water’: Drought conditions wreak havoc on N.B. farmers’ crops

  When farmer Christian Michaud took a look at the corn coming out of one of his crops this week, he knew instantly he wouldn't be able to sell it at his farm stand. 

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Beavers trapped, killed in New Brunswick village to protect golf course

  The Village of Memramcook says they trapped the beavers because they were creating a blockage to the irrigation system for the municipally-owned golf course.

  Environment

  Sep 3