New Brunswick Legislature

• New Brunswick Legislature turns down one-time recital of Hindu prayer

  The assembly begins every sitting day with a recitation of the lord's prayer and two invocations explicitly referencing the Christian god.

  Politics

  Jan 6
  
• A chorus of coughs: New Brunswick legislature hit by cold and flu season

  A chorus of coughs were audible throughout the chamber over the past week as cold and flu season makes it's mark on New Brunswick's house of government.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick throne speech pledges more work to improve health care and education

  New Brunswick's government says its focus remains on improving health care and education while it takes steps aimed at growing the economy.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Prolific N.B. lawyer in need of kidney calls for ‘presumed donor’ legislation

  Bill Gandy says without a kidney, his lifespan could be shortened significantly. He's using his situation to fight for others in need of new organs.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2022
• N.B. child and youth advocate urges MLAs to define child’s right in landmark welfare bill

  Kelly Lamrock calls the lack of a definition of a child's rights in the bill a "significant drafting error" that needs to be corrected before the bill is passed.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2022
• Duelling motions in N.B. legislature fuel stalemate on pump price relief

  Two different motions came up in the New Brunswick legislature Thursday aimed at providing relief at the gas pumps, but neither went anywhere.

  Politics

  May 19, 2022
• N.B. legislature to begin translating 15-year debate backlog into both official languages

  Extra funding for the legislative assembly means a 15-year period where the official record of house proceedings was not translated into both official languages will end.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
• New Brunswick tables $11B budget with small surplus and tax relief

  The New Brunswick government today tabled an $11.3-billion budget that provides a $35-million surplus and promises income tax relief to help offset rising gas prices.

  Money

  Mar 22, 2022
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• 1 more arrest overnight at Fredericton mandate protest, drones prohibited in area

  Police in Fredericton said Sunday the anti-mandate protest was once again 'uneventful' overnight, with one additional arrest and a by-law ticket issued for fireworks.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2022
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• 2 arrested, vehicle seized during anti-mandate protest in Fredericton

  Protesters gathered outside of the New Brunswick legislature on Saturday for the second day of a protest against COVID-19 mandates.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2022