Transport-pickup truck collision in Oak Point leaves one man dead, Route 11 closed

by Gail Harding

A two-vehicle accident in Oak Point has left one man dead and another in hospital.

Fredericton is last stop for hearings on federal electoral reforms

by Gail Harding

Fredericton MP Matt DeCourcey says the House of Commons electoral reform committee has heard a diversity of views on electoral reform over the past three weeks.

Sentencing in stolen New Brunswick Museum brass plaques case delayed

by Rachel Cave

The sentencing of Bruce Lee Marion, 41, of Hampton, for possession of historic brass plaques that were stolen from the New Brunswick Museum in July has been delayed to allow the museum more time to file a community impact statement.

YWCA targets middle schools with violence-prevention program

by David Bartlett

YWCA Moncton is trying to end violence against women by speaking to young people about gender-based violence.

Jobless rate drops to 9.3% as 4,400 jobs added in September

New Brunswick's jobless rate fell slightly to 9.3 per cent in September after the province added 4,400 jobs, according to Statistics Canada.

Analysis By the numbers: School year erodes to 180 days for students

by Alan White

Detailed reviews of the 2016-17 school calendar show students are only required to attend school for 180 days this year, not 185 as stated by the education department.

Dolphins will be herded or physically moved to open water Friday

by Gail Harding

Another attempt will be made Friday morning to herd six dolphins out of the Lamèque harbour.

Axe could fall on several courses at University of Moncton

by Suzanne Lapointe

University of Moncton is considering a major revision to 21 of the programs it offers.

Could Atlantic Canada be the new gateway to China? Shawn Graham thinks so

by Julianne Hazlewood

Move over British Columbia — New Brunswick's former premier Shawn Graham says Atlantic Canada is on its way to becoming the country's new trade hub with China. .

RCMP seize 730,000 contraband cigarettes in checkstop near New Maryland

by Gail Harding

Police say they seized approximately 730,000 contraband cigarettes from a vehicle Thursday night at a checkstop on the TransCanada Highway near New Maryland, N.B.

Analysis 'I'm not going to be going away': Jake Stewart takes bold stands in PC race

by Jacques Poitras

No candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick has stirred the pot like Jake Stewart.

Liberals file complaint over Tory leadership candidate fundraising

The Liberals have filed a formal complaint about a fundraising letter sent out by the Mike Allen campaign, and asking for all seven PC leadership candidates to be investigated for "potentially illegal activity" because of it.

Province pushes blueberry plan despite price crash

by Jericho Knopp

The New Brunswick government has announced the province is poised to be one of the world's biggest producers of wild blueberries, but at first glance this seems unlikely, with wholesale prices as low as 30 cents per pound across the province this harvest season.

Forecast A great day to strap on your hiking boots and enjoy the fall colours

by David Bartlett

It will be another beautiful autumn day across New Brunswick with sunny skies and highs in the mid 20s. The nice sunny weather will continue into Saturday, but rain is on the way for parts of the province on Sunday.

Still no rescue for 6 stranded dolphins in New Brunswick harbour

by Bridget Yard

Another failed attempt at driving the six Atlantic white-sided dolphins out of the Lamèque, N.B., harbour Thursday morning has forced rescue crews from Halifax to re-evaluate their plans.

'Blue engineering' possible, says expert on harbour pollution

Emma Johnston, one of Australia's pre-eminent researchers on the effects of pollution in harbours and estuaries, is in Saint John to share her expertise.

Ballet changed to reflect First Nations missing, murdered women

After a request from a campaign recognizing missing and murdered Indigenous women, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada reworked a full ballet, adding First Nations stories and images.

Thursday October 06, 2016

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Overweight excavator crashes through historic covered bridge during repairs

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

An historic covered bridge in Quispamsis was damaged on Wednesday morning when an overweight excavator involved in repairs crashed through the decking to the embankment below.

Burning truck closes Trans-Canada Highway near Sackville

by Tori Weldon

A burning truck brought traffic to a standstill on the Trans-Canada Highway near Sackville on Thursday.

U-14 soccer championships start in Moncton

by Gail Harding

Dale Briggs says 18 months of planning have gone into preparing to host the Canada Soccer U-14 National Championships in Moncton for the third time.

'Mr. Showbiz' seeks new home for book collection on Old Hollywood

by Tori Weldon

A 93-year-old Riverview man is looking for a good home for his estimated 400 books about showbiz in the '40s and '50s, but he isn't just a fan of Old Hollywood — he was there.

Long waits for hip and knee surgeries to be addressed

by Gail Harding

Health Minister Victor Boudreau says wait times of almost two years for hip and knee replacements are not acceptable and he sympathizes with the Moncton patients on that wait list.

Moncton woman stuck in Florida as Hurricane Matthew blows in

by David Bartlett

A Moncton woman stuck in Florida until after Hurricane Matthew passes says she's prepared for the worst and now just has to wait out the storm.

'It can happen here': Saint John's north end set to transform

by Connell Smith, Julia Wright

Dozens of apartment houses in the tight grid of streets making up Saint John's old north end will soon change hands in what could be part of a major transformation in the community.

Giant lobster roll recognized as world record

by Kevin Yarr

A giant lobster roll built by the P.E.I. Fishermen's Association has been recognized by one world record tracking group, but a Guinness record remains elusive.

York Arena reopening after 'long, difficult' construction project done

by Gail Harding

Skaters are scheduled to be back on the ice at Fredericton’s York Arena two years after it was closed because of structural concerns to the building.

Shediac company inks deal for distribution of female incontinence product

by Rachel Cave

Shediac's Resilia Medical Solutions hopes new co-distribution deal with Aspen Pharmacare Canada will create jobs and expand reach of its female incontinence product.

New Brunswick finalizing assisted dying protocol

by Gabrielle Fahmy

Nearly four months since the new assisted dying legislation went into effect, New Brunswick is in the final stages of getting everything ready for clinicians to be able to offer the service to patients.

Wednesday October 05, 2016

Shipwreck that carried frozen blueberries from New Brunswick in 1939 emerges off Cape Cod's coast

A ship nicknamed "The Blueberry Boat" has been emerging from the sand of the ocean floor off the coast of Cape Cod. It sank in 1939 while transporting frozen blueberries from New Brunswick to New York. Carol Off speaks with marine archaeologist Victor Mastone.

2 families homeless after Bathurst duplex fire

Two families are homeless after a duplex on Vanier Boulevard in Bathurst was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday morning.

Jim Parrott, 'larger than life' MLA, former heart surgeon, mourned

Former Progressive Conservative MLA and heart surgeon Jim Parrott is being mourned across New Brunswick.