Rural New Brunswick

• St. Stephen ‘desperate’ for out-of-the-cold shelter as temperatures drop

  The Municipal District of St. Stephen said it is desperate to find a space, even temporary, to house community members who are homeless or living precariously.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
  
• New Brunswick RCMP defends record of rural policing

  The New Brunswick RCMP has faced criticism from some rural communities over response times and lack of visibility.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
  
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• ‘I don’t want to feel like an afterthought’: N.B. community reacts to overnight ER closure

  Residents in Sussex are fearful and frustrated after the local hospital's emergency department is set to close overnight on a daily basis for the foreseeable future.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2022
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• Family of displaced Ukrainians looks to call a remote New Brunswick island home

  The remote island of Grand Manan, New Brunswick boasts a modest population under 2,400. That number growing by three today as a family fleeing Ukraine settles in.

  World

  Jun 7, 2022
• Barriers to access naloxone in New Brunswick still exist, experts say

  Accessing naloxone kits in New Brunswick can still be a challenge for residents in the province's rural communities, according to critics and experts.

  Canada

  May 7, 2022
• 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
• Days could be numbered for Hillsborough, N.B.’s only grocery store: owner

  Barry Snider, the mayor of Hillsborough, N.B., says the Freshmart is the only option between Riverview, N.B., and Sussex, N.B.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2019
• Cherryvale, N.B. residents rally over need for new bridge, demand meeting with province

  Residents in Cherryvale held a rally Saturday, demanding the provincial government meet with them to discuss the need for a new bridge in the community.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2018
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• New Brunswick MP reaching out to Premier’s Office over Gagetown ferry

  Members of the "Save the Gagetown-Jemseg Ferry" committee say they've gained some ground in their fight with the provincial government over their discontinued ferry service.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2018
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• Hartland residents shocked, disappointed over closure of town’s only bank

  Residents and town officials say they’re shocked and disappointed to hear Scotiabank will be closing its Hartland, N.B., branch in October, leaving the community without a bank.

  Consumer

  Mar 7, 2018