New Brunswick Latest News
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Farmers’ markets, business groups feuding with Loblaws over disparaging text adA mass-advertising NoFrills text message encouraging customers to “skip the line” at their local farmers’ market and visit their stores instead.ConsumerJul 27
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Why does purple dominate in lupin fields? Biology and the bees, says scientistAbout 30 years ago, the Prince Edward Island government tried unsuccessfully to eradicate the flowers. Now, lupin-covered fields and hillsides are a staple in tourism.CanadaJul 27
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Postmedia to buy Atlantic Canada’s insolvent SaltWire newspaper chainPostmedia Network Inc. announced Friday plans to buy certain businesses belonging to SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies.EconomyJul 26
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Canadian wrestling legend Leo Burke dead at 76: ‘He was like a rock star’Leo Burke, one of the major stars of wrestling in Atlantic Canada and Alberta in the 1970s and 1980s, died this week at the age of 76.CanadaJul 25
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Adventure-seeking B.C. couple confirmed as victims found on Nova Scotia island: relativeThe couple whose remains recently washed ashore a remote Nova Scotia island have been identified as 70-year-old James Brett Clibbery and his 54-year-old wife, Sarah Packwood.CanadaJul 25
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‘Gut-wrenching’ fire destroys largest employer in small N.B. townBurgess Transportation, the largest employer in Petitcodiac, west of Moncton, N.B., was destroyed in a 'gut-wrenching' fire Tuesday evening.CanadaJul 24
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Fredericton approves action plan for anti-racism task forceTwo years after the creation of an anti-racism task force, Fredericton has approved an action plan based on its recommendations.CanadaJul 23
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N.B. asks Auditor General to look further into travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick’s Public Accounts Committee has asked the Auditor General to look deeper into travel nurse contracts signed with Canadian Health Labs in 2021.CanadaJul 23
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Requirements simplified for bringing dogs into U.S. from rabies-free, low-risk countriesDogs that have spent the prior six months only in dog rabies-free or low-risk rabies countries will now be able to enter with an import form online submission receipt.CanadaJul 22
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Woman in Canada less than 2 months found dead inside suitcase in NewfoundlandA 33-year-old Iranian woman who had been in the country less than two months was found dead inside a suitcase in St. John’s earlier this week, according to police.CrimeJul 19
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‘Desperation point’: Halifax diner owners working 7 days a week to stay afloatA diner owner in Halifax is getting candid about the realities of the business after going six months without taking a weekend and local experts say she's not alone.EconomyJul 19
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With election campaign on horizon, N.B. Tories promise 2-point HST cut if re-electedThe provincial election campaign hasn't officially been called in New Brunswick, but voters must head to the polls no later than Oct. 21PoliticsJul 18
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Manitoba, N.L., only provinces to offer publicly to take asylum seekers from QuebecCanada's premiers have agreed to Quebec's request to stand together and call on the federal government to more evenly distribute asylum seekers across the country.CanadaJul 17
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Premiers wrapping up Council of the Federation meeting in HalifaxSeveral premiers have expressed frustration over what they say is a lack of teamwork from the federal government on important files.CanadaJul 17
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Repeated extreme weather events linked to rise in mental health problems, traumaPsychologists say there is a worrying growth in mental health issues linked to the increasing incidents of flooding and other climate disasters occurring across the country.EnvironmentJul 16
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Jet skier says ‘adrenaline kicked in’ after watching boat explode at N.B. wharfPatrick Leblanc and his friends are being dub bed 'heroes' for rescuing a man from his burning boat, and saving a popular N.B. wharf from devastating damage.FireJul 16
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Premier says weather cooperating as firefighters attack Labrador City blazeIn a news conference Sunday, Premier Andrew Furey said the blaze that exploded into an inferno on Friday and triggered mass evacuations did not significantly grow overnight.CanadaJul 14
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Shediac Lobster Festival ‘bigger and better’ in 75th yearFestival president Pascal Haché says the 75th edition of the festival has been two and a half years in the making, with more culinary experiences and bigger musical acts.CanadaJul 13
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After another flash-flooding death, expert says N.S. needs robust alert system — nowLast year, flooding killed four, including three children, prompting a review that found authorities faced several challenges in transmitting timely emergency alerts to the public.CanadaJul 13
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Fire that forced evacuation of Labrador City was nearly out — but then it explodedNewfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the blaze grew Friday from six square kilometres to about 100 square kilometres, advancing by 21 kilometres in just four hours.CanadaJul 13
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‘Extreme’ wildfire forces Labrador City, N.L. to evacuateThe department says there's a danger that over 24 to 48 hours the wildfire will hurtle toward the Labrador West area, which includes Labrador City.CanadaJul 12
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Fredericton Pride festival cancelled, organizers cite harassment, safety concernsIn a social media post Thursday night, Fierté Fredericton Pride says people have been posing as the organization's board members on social media and involving their workplaces.CanadaJul 12
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Year-end financial returns show New Brunswick Liberals beat Tories in donationsYear-end reports filed this week by the parties to Elections New Brunswick show that Liberals had a surplus of $319,585 and the Progressive Conservatives a surplus of $254,035.PoliticsJul 12
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How prepared are you for a wildfire? 3 critical ways you can get readyWhether in urban or rural areas, there are several things Canadians can do to protect their families and property from wildfires.FireJul 11
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Access to primary care still a struggle in New Brunswick, report saysThere are at least 30,000 people who do not have access to primary care through the province's NB Health link system.HealthJul 11