Suzanne Lapointe

Video Journalist

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• N.B. doctors call for 3rd-party study on health impacts of Tantramar gas plant project

  A group of more than 300 doctors and dentists are calling for an independent study on possible health impacts of the controversial Tantamar gas plant project.

  Health

  Jun 9
• Spike in Moncton overdose calls raises concerns drug supply may have tranquillizers

  Moncton's fire department responded to 52 overdose calls over the weekend when it usually only receives four or five a day.

  Health

  Jun 3
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• New Brunswick’s 12-year plans for school systems include adding pre-K

  The plans have several goals, but Education Minister Claire Johnson says the major focus is on improving the province's literacy and numeracy scores as well as student well-being.

  Education

  Jun 1
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• Supreme Court will hear case about closed Acadian Peninsula courthouses

  A group of mayors from the Acadian Peninsula say the closure of the Caraquet and Tracadie courthouses in 2022 violate official language rights in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 29
• New Brunswick sociologist weighs in on Official Languages Act revision process

  Access to nursing home care in French and English was one of the issues brought up during New Brunswick's review of the Official Languages Act this week. 

  Canada

  May 22
• Historical society secures rural New Brunswick burial site to preserve history

  A historical society has purchased land in rural New Brunswick that's home to the unmarked graves of Acadian and Mi'kmaw people dating back to the 1700s.

  Canada

  May 20
• Only grocery store in Salisbury, N.B. reopening 8 months after fire

  Salisbury's only grocery store is reopening after it was devastated by fire eight months ago. Shoppers were shuttled to Moncton to buy groceries in the meantime.

  Canada

  May 13
• Moncton businesses concerned with RCMP’s new alarm response policy

  Those with a home or business alarm within the Codiac RCMP coverage area in New Brunswick may not hear from police if that alarm system goes off.

  Canada

  May 6
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• Some N.B. municipal politicians reconsidering futures over harassment, bullying

  Tantramar's mayor, Andrew Black, says he's running as a councillor this election instead of re-offering as mayor because of the harassment he's faced in that job.

  Politics

  May 4
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• ‘Very sad day’: Postmedia to stop printing newspapers at Moncton facility

  Postmedia is shutting down its Moncton, N.B., printing facility, meaning most newspapers in the province will have to be outsourced for printing.

  Canada

  Apr 30
• ‘There must be another way’: New Brunswick border towns worried about highway toll

  Business owners and local politicians in New Brunswick border communities say they are opposed to the plan and are worried what the financial implications will be.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Moncton program to help business owners cover cost of break-ins, other crime

  Downtown represents 27 per cent of the city's gross domestic product and this pilot project is a way to protect those businesses, but some argue the funding just isn't enough.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Dieppe councillor won’t run for mayor after being told she’d have to quit job

  A federal public servant has had to abandon her dream of running for mayor of Dieppe, N.B., after her employer told her she would have to quit her job if she was elected.

  Politics

  Apr 7
• New Brunswick doctor worries about future of after-hours clinics

  A New Brunswick doctor says working in an after-hours clinic is no longer financially viable for physicians, which could lead to the closure of more of these clinics.

  Health

  Jan 9
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• Slain N.B. couple was collateral damage, drug ring convinced son was ‘rat’: Crown

  Janson Bryan Baker is on trial for two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Bernard Saulnier, 78, and his wife Rose-Marie Saulnier, 74.

  Crime

  Jan 6
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• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
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• ‘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, 2025
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• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• ‘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, 2025
• 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, 2025