Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’
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Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’
01:48 | February 12, 2018
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Fredericton construction looks to accommodate rapidly growing population
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Popular N.B. tourist destination forced to close after province doesn’t renew license
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New Brunswick seeking feedback to modernize tenancy legislation framework
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 19
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01:57 | April 14, 2026
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N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity
01:54 | April 14, 2026
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Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall
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10:26 | April 13, 2026
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N.B. advocates and Indigenous leaders calling out the feds for closing salmon conservation facility
01:45 | April 13, 2026
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Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’
01:48 | February 12, 2018
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Fredericton construction looks to accommodate rapidly growing population
02:04 | 26 minutes ago
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Popular N.B. tourist destination forced to close after province doesn’t renew license
01:29 | 1 hour ago
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Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message
02:13 | 1 hour ago
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11:28 | April 22, 2026
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Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie
02:06 | April 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 21
09:15 | April 21, 2026
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Community says a beloved N.B. theatre director leaves behind a legacy of love
02:14 | April 21, 2026
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More N.B. communities under flood warning as Saint John River’s water levels rise
01:41 | April 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 20
10:02 | April 20, 2026
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New Brunswick seeking feedback to modernize tenancy legislation framework
02:05 | April 20, 2026
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New Brunswick prepares for flood season; Fredericton already under warning
02:00 | April 20, 2026
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Federal Liberals propose railway to connect Maritime hubs
02:04 | April 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 19
12:14 | April 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 19
12:14 | April 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 17
12:56 | April 17, 2026
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N.B. police force becomes first in the region to modernize dispatching service
02:00 | April 17, 2026
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New housing units coming to Saint John addresses growing gaps of service
02:08 | April 17, 2026
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City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing
02:10 | April 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 16
11:14 | April 16, 2026
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IWK is looking for feedback from women to improve health-care
02:04 | April 16, 2026
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N.B. coroner’s inquest aims to provide clarity on unresolved death of 12-year-old
03:01 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 15
11:12 | April 15, 2026
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New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand
01:28 | April 15, 2026
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Moody’s has changed its outlook for New Brunswick from stable to negative
01:59 | April 15, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 14
09:48 | April 14, 2026
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N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity
01:54 | April 14, 2026
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Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall
01:57 | April 14, 2026
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N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity
01:54 | April 14, 2026
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Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall
01:57 | April 14, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 13
10:26 | April 13, 2026
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N.B. advocates and Indigenous leaders calling out the feds for closing salmon conservation facility
01:45 | April 13, 2026
Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’
Description
February 12, 2018
Mon, Feb 12: A 25 cent increase to the minimum wage in New Brunswick is being called too small by advocates who say $15 an hour should be instituted. But business officials think there’s a better way to support low-income earners. Jeremy Keefe reports.
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Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’01:48 | February 12, 2018 -
Fredericton construction looks to accommodate rapidly growing population02:04 | 26 minutes ago -
Popular N.B. tourist destination forced to close after province doesn’t renew license01:29 | 1 hour ago -
Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message02:13 | 1 hour ago -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2211:28 | April 22, 2026 -
Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie02:06 | April 22, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2109:15 | April 21, 2026 -
Community says a beloved N.B. theatre director leaves behind a legacy of love02:14 | April 21, 2026 -
More N.B. communities under flood warning as Saint John River’s water levels rise01:41 | April 21, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2010:02 | April 20, 2026 -
New Brunswick seeking feedback to modernize tenancy legislation framework02:05 | April 20, 2026 -
New Brunswick prepares for flood season; Fredericton already under warning02:00 | April 20, 2026 -
Federal Liberals propose railway to connect Maritime hubs02:04 | April 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 1912:14 | April 19, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 1912:14 | April 19, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1712:56 | April 17, 2026 -
N.B. police force becomes first in the region to modernize dispatching service02:00 | April 17, 2026 -
New housing units coming to Saint John addresses growing gaps of service02:08 | April 17, 2026 -
City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing02:10 | April 17, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1611:14 | April 16, 2026 -
IWK is looking for feedback from women to improve health-care02:04 | April 16, 2026 -
N.B. coroner’s inquest aims to provide clarity on unresolved death of 12-year-old03:01 | April 16, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1511:12 | April 15, 2026 -
New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand01:28 | April 15, 2026 -
Moody’s has changed its outlook for New Brunswick from stable to negative01:59 | April 15, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1409:48 | April 14, 2026 -
N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity01:54 | April 14, 2026 -
Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall01:57 | April 14, 2026 -
N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity01:54 | April 14, 2026 -
Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall01:57 | April 14, 2026 -
Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1310:26 | April 13, 2026 -
N.B. advocates and Indigenous leaders calling out the feds for closing salmon conservation facility01:45 | April 13, 2026
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Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’01:48 | February 12, 2018
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Fredericton construction looks to accommodate rapidly growing population02:04 | 26 minutes ago
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Popular N.B. tourist destination forced to close after province doesn’t renew license01:29 | 1 hour ago
-
Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message02:13 | 1 hour ago
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2211:28 | April 22, 2026
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Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie02:06 | April 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2109:15 | April 21, 2026
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Community says a beloved N.B. theatre director leaves behind a legacy of love02:14 | April 21, 2026
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More N.B. communities under flood warning as Saint John River’s water levels rise01:41 | April 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 2010:02 | April 20, 2026
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New Brunswick seeking feedback to modernize tenancy legislation framework02:05 | April 20, 2026
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New Brunswick prepares for flood season; Fredericton already under warning02:00 | April 20, 2026
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Federal Liberals propose railway to connect Maritime hubs02:04 | April 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 1912:14 | April 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: April 1912:14 | April 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1712:56 | April 17, 2026
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N.B. police force becomes first in the region to modernize dispatching service02:00 | April 17, 2026
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New housing units coming to Saint John addresses growing gaps of service02:08 | April 17, 2026
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City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing02:10 | April 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1611:14 | April 16, 2026
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IWK is looking for feedback from women to improve health-care02:04 | April 16, 2026
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N.B. coroner’s inquest aims to provide clarity on unresolved death of 12-year-old03:01 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1511:12 | April 15, 2026
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New health campus opens in Moncton to help keep up with retention demand01:28 | April 15, 2026
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Moody’s has changed its outlook for New Brunswick from stable to negative01:59 | April 15, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1409:48 | April 14, 2026
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N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity01:54 | April 14, 2026
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Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall01:57 | April 14, 2026
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N.B. municipalities adding staff to fire services to help improve response capacity01:54 | April 14, 2026
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Residents of a N.B. border town say crossings into Maine continue to fall01:57 | April 14, 2026
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 1310:26 | April 13, 2026
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N.B. advocates and Indigenous leaders calling out the feds for closing salmon conservation facility01:45 | April 13, 2026
Minimum wage increase ‘too little, much too late’
Description
February 12, 2018
Mon, Feb 12: A 25 cent increase to the minimum wage in New Brunswick is being called too small by advocates who say $15 an hour should be instituted. But business officials think there’s a better way to support low-income earners. Jeremy Keefe reports.
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