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• New Brunswick premier says province has role in combating youth radicalization

  RCMP in New Brunswick confirm a youth who has been placed under a terrorism peace bond was previously arrested in connection to bomb threats that closed seven schools last fall.

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• More than 100 cm of snow in N.L. amid relentless storm season in Atlantic Canada

  Environment Canada has issued blowing snow and winter storm warnings for much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and eastern New Brunswick.

  Weather

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• Newfoundland slammed by snow as Maritimes set to face winter storm

  Heavy snow is falling in northeastern Newfoundland, with a separate system set to hit most parts of the Maritimes on Monday into Tuesday.

  Weather

  Feb 22
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• Gang prevention program for Muslim youth in Maritimes receives federal funding

  Organizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• 7-Eleven bringing viral Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to Canada

  There’s a sandwich foodies have flown thousands of kilometres to Japan to try and have strategized how to get through customs to share with friends back home.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• 2nd New Brunswick teen under terrorism peace bond, accused of extremist activity

  A youth who RCMP allege was involved in terrorist activities as part of the online extremist group 764 Network has been placed under a terrorism peace bond.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Most Atlantic provinces recorded first population decline in years at the end of 2025

  Atlantic Canada’s population boom has ended, with each of the four provinces losing residents at the end of 2025.  

  Canada

  Feb 19
• 5 things to know as New Brunswick prepares for cuts in next month’s budget

  Staring down a record deficit of $1.3 billion, the New Brunswick government has warned that virtually every service and program risks facing cuts in next month's budget.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

  From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.

  Economy

  Feb 18
• Woman found in Moncton garbage bin identified, cause of death not known

  RCMP said the victim is a 39-year-old woman from Moncton and investigators have been in contact with her family. 

  Crime

  Feb 18
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• Father searches for remains of son, one of 27 Canadians killed in Ukraine

  A New Brunswick father is preparing to travel to war-torn Ukraine to seek answers about his son's death and hopefully bring his remains home one day.

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  Feb 17
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• New Brunswick’s projected $1.3-billion deficit is highest in province’s history

  New Brunswick's projected deficit has ballooned by $800 million since the spring budget and now sits at $1.33 billion — making it the highest in the province's history.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

  A new analysis from Desjardins indicates some resilience to U.S. trade pressures and revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into budget season.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• Atlantic Canada’s offshore wind potential is massive, but less than projected: report

  Atlantic Canada is ripe for offshore wind projects, but the amount of energy it could actually produce isn’t as much as some politicians say, a new report indicates.

  Canada

  Feb 17
• N.B. RCMP still searching for man who escaped Shediac prison

  The RCMP say a 35-year-old man escaped from the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre on Friday, allegedly by jumping over a fence. 

  Crime

  Feb 15
• New Brunswick inmate escapes jail by ‘jumping the fence,’ emergency alert issued

  An alert has been issued for New Brunswick warning people not to pick up hitchhikers after an inmate escaped from the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre.

  Crime

  Feb 13
• Patients in hospitals waiting for nursing home beds at ‘crisis point’: Horizon Health CEO

  Horizon Health Network's CEO is calling for 'urgent systemic change,' saying the number of people in hospitals waiting for nursing home beds is at a 'crisis point.'

  Health

  Feb 12
• New Brunswick university closed after ‘concerning message’ found on campus

  Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., will remain closed for the rest of the week after a "concerning message" was found on campus.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Officer in northwestern New Brunswick charged with sexual offences involving a minor

  A police oversight agency says a municipal police officer in Grand Falls, N.B., is facing multiple charges related to an allegedly inappropriate relationship with a minor.

  Crime

  Feb 10
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• NB Power defends proposed Tantramar gas plant at EUB hearing

  NB Power executives say the controversial project is the most feasible and economical solution as it faces an immediate power shortfall.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• N.B. PC MLA enters leadership race becoming 2nd confirmed candidate

  A P.C. MLA has thrown his hat into the ring to be the new leader of the New Brunswick PCs, replacing Blaine Higgs who stepped down after the last election.

  Politics

  Feb 8
• Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier

  Rob Lantz has won the Progressive Conservative leadership in Prince Edward Island, securing enough votes at the party’s convention to become the province’s next premier.

  Politics

  Feb 7
• RCMP warn of rise in youth radicalization in New Brunswick, driven by online groups

  RCMP in New Brunswick are warning about a rise in youth radicalization, which they believe is fuelled by extremist online spaces.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• New Brunswick leaving X, premier says concerns about it ‘deeply troubling’

  X has been facing global condemnation because its AI chatbot, Grok, is able to produce sexualized images of people without their consent.

  Canada

  Feb 5
• Fredericton police make progress on investigative reforms after homicide errors

  The police chief says all 19 recommendations by an independent investigator are now in progress. 

  Canada

  Feb 5