New Brunswick Latest News

• 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
• 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
• Former Nova Scotia health care CEO sentenced for defrauding children’s hospital

  The former CEO of the IWK Health Centre has been sentenced to nine months in jail for defrauding the children's hospital during her time in charge. 

  Crime

  Feb 4
• Major operation in Quebec, New Brunswick targeting group with Hells Angels links

  Multiple police forces in Quebec and New Brunswick are conducting a series of raids Wednesday targeting a criminal organization with Hells Angels links.

  Crime

  Feb 4
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• Beloved Saint John diner closing despite new owner’s efforts to ‘keep the TOPS legacy’

  A beloved Saint John, N.B., family diner is set to close in a few days despite the new owner's best efforts to keep its 'legacy.'

  Economy

  Feb 3
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• Kennebecasis Valley Food Basket expands to address food insecurity

  Backed by a more than $800,000 upgrade, the non-profit organization is expanding its space and operations. 

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Police watchdog: Former New Brunswick Mountie facing seven more sex-related charges

  New Brunswick's police oversight agency has laid seven more charges against an RCMP officer who was charged in June 2024 with arranging a sex crime against a minor under 16.

  Crime

  Jan 30
• More than a dozen seniors in New Brunswick facility victims of sex offences: police

  Police in Saint John are investigating allegations that at least 12 residents of a seniors complex were victims of what investigators have described as sexual offences.

  Crime

  Jan 30
• N.B. opposition parties slam Premier Susan Holt’s plan for spending cuts

  Opposition leaders in New Brunswick are criticizing Premier Susan Holt’s plan to curb spending, saying the government can’t cut its way out of its perilous financial situation. 

  Politics

  Jan 30
• Cuts coming as New Brunswick government looks to revamp economy: Premier Holt

  Holt says her government has a plan to transform the provincial economy, but warns doing so will require difficult decisions, including cuts to government spending.

  Politics

  Jan 30
• Neqotkuk First Nation wants Indigenous-led policing agency after fatal RCMP shooting

  Chief Ross Perley says the community is hurting and feeling anxious following Bronson Paul's death. 

  Canada

  Jan 29
• ICE ends operation in Maine, governor seeks details on 200 detainees

  ICE previously said the operation targeted 'the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities' and had netted some 200 arrests.

  Jan 29
• Premier Susan Holt set to deliver her second State of the Province address

  Holt has kept a campaign promise to open 10 collaborative care clinics and reached a new $270-million agreement that offers incentives for doctors to work in team-based-clinics.

  Politics

  Jan 29
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• Maritime premiers outline priorities ahead of meeting with prime minister

  Premiers have arrived in Ottawa for a meeting with the prime minister, and trade is top of mind as the year-long tariff feud with U.S. President Donald Trump continues.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• East Coast Music Awards announce 2026 nominees, aim for transformation after turmoil

  The awards came under fire last year after the contentious ousting of its former CEO Blanche Israel last January.

  Entertainment

  Jan 28
• ICE is at the border of New Brunswick and Maine, premier says

  Premier Susan Holt said the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the New Brunswick-Maine border was affecting people with cross-border family and business ties.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• RCMP officer cleared for involvement in his son’s impaired driving investigation

  The New Brunswick RCMP says its professional standards unit is currently investigating code of conduct allegations tied to this incident.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• GST credit top-up welcomed in New Brunswick as grocery prices rise

  One expert says the move is an effective way to transfer purchasing power back to households in the lower-income bracket.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• At least 47 still in temporary homes after 2025 Newfoundland wildfires

  Finance Minister Craig Pardy says the government wants to ensure anyone who lost a home in the fires will get a new one, but the province hasn't worked out the details.

  Canada

  Jan 27