New Brunswick Latest News

• Edmontonian honoured with Medal of Bravery — 26 years after uncle also received it

  In May of 2021, Trevor Mills was driving in Radium, B.C. when he saved a driver that crashed over an embankment — and suffered life-threatening injuries while doing so.

  Canada

  Oct 29
• Report calls on Ottawa to launch 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children

  The final report from Kimberly Murray, Canada's special interlocutor on unmarked graves, also calls on Canada to refer itself to the International Criminal Court for investigation.

  Canada

  Oct 29
• ‘Easy to fall for it’: Fredericton woman who lost $15K in scam warning others

  A Fredericton woman is speaking out after scammers not only bilked her out of $15,000, but were also brazen enough to come to her home and take the money. 

  Crime

  Oct 28
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• Blaine Higgs officially steps down as leader of N.B. Progressive Conservative Party

  Saint John East MLA Glen Savoie has been named interim leader of New Brunswick's PC Party, as Blaine Higgs steps down from the job after a crushing defeat in last week's election.

  Politics

  Oct 28
• The push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada

  More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Holt says money to keep nurses in N.B. will be priority after Nov. 2 swearing in

  Susan Holt, New Brunswick's premier-designate, met with her newly elected Liberal team on Thursday and announced their top priorities for the coming weeks.

  Politics

  Oct 24
• With Liberal election win, First Nations in N.B. look forward to improved relations

  Chief Allan Polchies says he is excited about New Brunswick's new Liberal provincial government.

  Politics

  Oct 23
• N.B. premier-designate Susan Holt knows she has to deliver on promises quickly

  The day after her Liberal Party won a convincing majority in Monday's provincial election, Holt says she feels grateful for the opportunity to serve.

  Politics

  Oct 22
• North Atlantic right whale population grew in 2023, but still vulnerable to humans

  A group of international marine scientists say human behaviour still poses a significant threat to the critically endangered species.

  Environment

  Oct 22
• ‘A moment of brief joy’: New Brunswick Liberal win may not alleviate Trudeau’s woes

  An emphatic win for the Liberals in New Brunswick was celebrated on Monday night but political watchers say the result was about an unpopular premier, not the Liberal brand.

  Politics

  Oct 22
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• N.B. votes 2024: Higgs loses own riding as PCs take devastating election blow

  New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs will no longer be the representative for Quispamsis, Global News projects.

  Politics

  Oct 21
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• RCMP end latest N.B. search regarding teenage girl who went missing in 2021

  RCMP in New Brunswick say a weekend ground search for evidence related to the disappearance of a teenage girl in 2021 didn't reveal any new information.

  Crime

  Oct 21
• New Brunswick election results: Live numbers from the 2024 vote

  It's voting day in the New Brunswick election as people head to the polls to cast their ballots. The live results will begin after the polls close at 8 p.m.

  Politics

  Oct 21
• N.B. votes 2024: Liberals win majority government, Holt province’s 1st woman premier

  The New Brunswick Liberal Party has won a majority government, and Susan Holt will become the first woman to lead the province as the province turns red from blue.

  Politics

  Oct 21
• N.B. election: Blaine Higgs says Indigenous people ceded land ‘many, many years ago’

  New Brunswick Liberal Leader Susan Holt discussed her election promises for health care today, but her two main opponents said her cost estimates are unrealistic.

  Politics

  Oct 18
• ‘Bit of a lone wolf’: New Brunswick Tory Leader Blaine Higgs seeks 3rd term in office

  The past two years have not been easy for New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, but he has proven resilient.

  Politics

  Oct 18
• New Brunswick election: Greens and Liberals make pledges about housing affordability

  The high cost of housing was at the centre of the New Brunswick election campaign on Thursday.

  Politics

  Oct 17
• Sidney Crosby spawns some historic social media posts after reaching 1,600 points

  Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby reached rare air on Wednesday night as he became just the 10th player in NHL history to record 1,600 regular-season points.

  Sports

  Oct 17
• ‘We are not taking jobs from Canadians’: Temporary foreign worker on her life in N.B.

  A woman from Jamaica is speaking out on the harsh working conditions she says she's faced as a temporary foreign worker in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Oct 17
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• N.B. Liberal leader Holt bills herself as ‘stark contrast’ to Tory incumbent Higgs

  Within days, Susan Holt could become the next premier of New Brunswick — and the first woman ever to lead the province.

  Politics

  Oct 17
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• A N.B. man was disfigured in a car crash. A prosthetic from a former spy changed his life

  A retired CIA disguise expert has helped a New Brunswick man gain his life back after a car crash with a hyper-realistic prosthetic.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• New Brunswick election: Fewer events, promises mark Tories’ ‘different’ campaign

  New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives have been noticeably less present on the campaign trail compared to the Liberals and Greens.

  Politics

  Oct 15
• Atlantic region records drop of nearly 3,000 foreign students after federal caps

  Atlantic Canadian universities lost a total of 2,983 students, or 11.4 per cent, compared with the 2023-24 academic year.

  Education

  Oct 15
• N.S. woman resorts to surgery in U.S. for endometriosis due to Canadian wait times

  A N.S. woman says the long wait times for gynaecological services in Canada forced her hand, as her options were limited while her pain persists. She faces a $50K bill in the U.S.

  Health

  Oct 15
• Twenty years after deadly Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag

  The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have yet to be made.

  Canada

  Oct 14