New Brunswick Court Of Appeal

• N.B. appeals court rules Wolastoqey Nation can’t fight Crown over private forest land

  The Wolastoqey Nation had been seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title on over half of the province, saying the land was unceded and sold by the Crown without their consent.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2025
  
• New Brunswick man who killed three Mounties in 2014 files appeal of stiff sentence

  Justin Bourque has applied to the province's highest court to have his precedent-setting 75-year parole ineligibility period reduced to 25 years.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
  
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• Appeal court green-lights professor’s case against a New Brunswick university

  A professor claims he and his wife gave up lucrative jobs because of a promise by Mount Allison University to reduce his teaching load and allow him to teach specific classes.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
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• No chance of manslaughter conviction in 2004 death of Fredericton toddler: court

  The two-year-old had suffered a catastrophic brain injury on April 2, 2004, while in Turpin’s care. She died a week later at a hospital in Halifax. 

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2021
• Accused of murder and arson, Marissa Shephard’s case returns to court in Moncton

  Almost five years to the day after the body of 18-year-old Baylee Wylie was found beaten in a burned-out triplex in Moncton, Marissa Shephard appeared in court Monday

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2020
• New Brunwick nursing home workers vote to approve new contract

  Forty-five of the 51 local unions voted to accept the agreement. Six voted to reject the deal.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2020
• Marissa Shephard to receive new murder trial after N.B. Crown says it won’t appeal to Supreme Court

  Crown prosecutors say that in the coming weeks, they will return to the Court of Queen's Bench to set dates for a new murder trial.

  Crime

  Nov 25, 2019
• Voting on final contract for New Brunswick nursing home workers stopped

  Only three homes have had their votes counted, with each voting decidedly against the government offer.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2019
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• N.B. Court of Appeal upholds nursing home workers’ right to strike

  In a statement issued on Tuesday, Premier Blaine Higgs said he was "disappointed by the decision" and that his government is "prepared to appeal this to the Supreme Court, if necessary to do so." 

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
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• New Brunswick nursing home workers face continued uncertainty amid flurry of court activity

  The most recent ruling ensures that there will be no strike action from the more than 4,100 nursing home workers in the province until at least Thursday.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2019