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• Difficult environment for incumbents as N.B. enters election year

  New Brunswick will hold a provincial election sometime this year and the environment could be a tricky one for the government to navigate as it seeks a new mandate.

  Politics

  Jan 11, 2024
  
• Higgs clarifies comments on natural gas, says window is open for First Nations for now

  New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs clarified his position but cautioned First Nations that the window of opportunity is 'driven by the global market for energy.'

  Canada

  May 13, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 12 new cases

  The two COVID-19 deaths reported on Saturday means there have now been 20 deaths as a result of the virus in New Brunswick since the pandemic began.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2021
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• Blaine Higgs sets record for most women in N.B. cabinet despite missing gender parity target

  MLA Jake Stewart has been dropped from his position as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs despite a campaign from the Wolastoqey First Nation for him to remain in the post. 

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2020
• New Brunswick reports no new active cases Monday

  No new cases were reported in New Brunswick on Monday.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2020
• ‘Let’s stay focused’: N.B. premier warns against breaking public health rules as province loosens restrictions

  New Brunswick has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in a week and has begun its reopening plan.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2020
• New Brunswick announces no new cases of coronavirus for 3rd time in 4 days

  In a press release Sunday, the province said the number of cases detected in New Brunswick remains at 118. 

  Health

  Apr 19, 2020
• N.B. premier picks June 15 as date for pair of byelections 

  Higgs says if the byelections date becomes an issue during a coronavirus outbreak, it could be changed.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2020
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• N.B. premier urges citizens to take March break precautions for novel coronavirus 

  Higgs urged residents not to be complacent, saying they need to take precautions to lessen the risks.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2020
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• Opposition mounting to ER closures, other health-care reforms in New Brunswick

  "If there is a critically ill patient in rural New Brunswick they need to be able to get into an emergency room. We are talking about their health and their lives."

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2020