New Brunswick Latest News

• Decontamination continues after New Brunswick chemical spill

  The province has confirmed the spill includes a chemical known as hexavalent chromium, which officials say does not increase one’s cancer risk if exposure is brief.

  Canada

  Mar 9
• RCMP release identity of woman found dead in Moncton garbage bin

  Police have identified the victim as Melissa Price, 39, of Moncton. RCMP said they continue to investigate her death as a homicide.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• Snow, ice pellets and freezing rain in forecast for New Brunswick

  Environment Canada is warning residents of New Brunswick to prepare for some nasty weather on Wednesday and Thursday.

  Weather

  Mar 9
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• New Brunswick MLA calls for better security, policies after nursing home sexual assaults

  Margaret Johnson, PC critic for social development and seniors, is calling for province-wide policies and measures so that seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to abuse.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• N.B. mother has the inside track on stroller run world record

  A middle school art teacher from Fredericton says she started running again just weeks after giving birth 17-months ago, and is on track for a Guinness World Record. 

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Feds announce 400 new military housing units for Halifax

  The federal government has announced that 400 new units will be built in Halifax, a week after announcing 650 units for CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick. 

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Man charged with N.B. seniors home sexual assaults was related to a resident: police

  Police in Saint John, N.B., say a 69-year-old man charged with the sexual assault of 15 people at a seniors care home was a family member of one of the residents. 

  Crime

  Mar 5
• Gas prices highest in B.C., P.E.I. with oil costs ‘supercharged’ due to Iran war

  The five-day-old Iran war has 'supercharged' oil prices that Canadian motorists are already seeing reflected at the pumps, one analyst says.

  Consumer

  Mar 4
• N.B. minerals strategy shows province is ready to ‘compete and win,’ premier says

  The New Brunswick government has unveiled its minerals and mining strategy, which is aimed at boosting the province's economy amidst trade tensions with the United States.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Janson Baker found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in couple’s death

  The jury, which began deliberations on Feb. 26, delivered its verdict in a Moncton courtroom on Monday.

  Crime

  Mar 2
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• Stepfather of missing Nova Scotia children appears in court on sexual assault charges

  Daniel Martell was arraigned in Pictou provincial court on one count of assault, one count of sexual assault and one count of unlawful confinement involving an adult woman.

  Crime

  Mar 2
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• ‘Blood moon’ visible across Canada overnight, early morning: NASA

  A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. When that happens, a gigantic shadow is cast across the lunar surface, creating the 'blood moon.'

  Canada

  Mar 2
• New Brunswick providing $1.7 million to expand primary care in the province

  Health Minister John Dornan announced $1.7 million in funding Thursday for collaborative care clinic operations at the Nackawic Health Centre.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Jury begin deliberations in Moncton double-murder trial

  Jury deliberations have begun in the first-degree murder trial for a 29-year-old man accused of killing two people in New Brunswick in 2019.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• ‘It’s not fair’: Nova Scotia family who lost baby says health-care system failed them

  A Halifax-area family is speaking out, saying an emergency ultrasound could have saved their daughter's life. They allege their referral was lost at the IWK Health Centre.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Former MP Jenica Atwin joins race to become Fredericton’s next mayor

  Former MP Jenica Atwin has announced her bid to become mayor of Fredericton ahead of the May 11 municipal elections.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• Atlantic Canada wakes up to more snow and ice in wake of winter storm

  Public schools in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city were closed Tuesday as crews cleaned up the roads.

  Weather

  Feb 24
• Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: survey

  The survey found though a majority of Canadians have primary care access, the rate at which people have a clinician depends on what province they're living in.

  Health

  Feb 24
• Powerful nor’easter hits Nova Scotia: flights cancelled, power outages expected

  A powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake. 

  Weather

  Feb 23
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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.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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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

  Feb 23
• 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
• 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