'You've made my day!': YMCA newcomer program participant gets great news on graduation day

The graduation ceremony for a YMCA program for newcomers that helps them land jobs in the sales and services industry was especially meaningful for one graduate Thursday.

Safe Harbour youth shelter to reopen thanks to bequest from Dorothy Wilkes

by Rachel Cave

Windfall gifts from a family trust with connections to Saint John's west side will help reopen the city's Safe Harbour youth shelter, but not until March, according to the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton.

Dumont hospital parking lot to close until summer 2018

A parking lot at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton will be closing next week until the summer of 2018 to allow for construction of a new health facility, officials announced on Thursday.

Horizon Health announces new CEO

Horizon Health Network has announced Karen McGrath as its new chief executive officer.

Bloodstains on jeans matched mother's DNA, Matthew Tucker murder trial hears

Dozens of bloodstains found on a pair blue jeans submitted into evidence at Matthew Tucker's murder trial matched the DNA profile of his mother, the jury heard Thursday.

Police release photos of suspect in Saint John Scotiabank robbery

Saint John Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say robbed a Scotiabank on Westmorland Road on Wednesday.

RCMP reneged on confirmation python owner wouldn't be charged if he talked

by Alan White

Jean-Claude Savoie's lawyer says the RCMP violated his client's constitutional rights by filing a criminal charge against him after giving written assurance Savoie would not be charged in relation to his python killing two young boys in Campbellton in 2013.

Date to set bail hearing adjourned for alleged diamond thieves

by Joseph Tunney

The court will set a date for the bail hearing of alleged diamond thieves, Grigori Zaharov, 70, and Natalia Feldman, 44, next week

Home heating help: 5-year extension of assistance program announced

by Jacques Poitras

The Gallant Liberals are extending a modest home-heating subsidy for another five years and will change the threshold so it benefits more New Brunswick families.

'Out biking with the Canadians': Saint John bike share helps newcomers integrate

One of the founders of a bike share program operating in the Crescent Valley neighbourhood of Saint John is being recognized for his role in helping Syrian newcomers settle into life in Canada.

Saint-Léonard RCMP seeking suspects in armed robbery and car theft

by Jordan Gill

Saint-Léonard RCMP are looking for two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery and vehicle theft at a gas station in Saint-Andre.

Flags stolen from veterans memorial in Riverview

by Kashmala Fida

Two days before Remembrance Day, three flags were stolen from the Flags of Remembrance memorial on Hillsborough Road in Riverview.

Bay of Fundy fishermen encouraged by early lobster catches

by Matthew Bingley

On the first night bringing in his lobster catch, Bay of Fundy fisherman Bill Verbeek is happy with what is coming out of the water.

Snake owner's silence persists 3 years after python attack kills brothers

by Alan White

As the forewoman in the front row of the jury box stood and mouthed the words "not guilty," Jean-Claude Savoie threw his head back, his mouth agape, and took a deep breath.

Flood of U.S. visitors helped crash Canada's immigration website on election night

As Donald Trump emerged as the winner of the American presidential campaign Tuesday night, 100,000 people in the Unites States visited Canada's immigration website, contributing to a crash.

Former daycare owner accused of assaulting children

by Karissa Donkin

A former daycare owner is facing eight charges of assaulting children who used to attend her Harvey Station child-care centre. Police say the charges involve six different children.

Forecast Sunny today but you will need your umbrella tomorrow

by Vanessa Blanch

There is lots of sunshine in the forecast for Thursday with highs expected to reach 2 C in the north and 5 C in the south.

Python owner not guilty in deaths of 2 boys

by Alan White

Jean-Claude Savoie has been found not guilty of criminal negligence causing death in the python asphyxiation deaths of two New Brunswick boys in 2013.

Elsipogtog First Nation seeks Aboriginal title to one-third of New Brunswick

by Gabrielle Fahmy

Elsipogtog First Nation filed a major land claim Wednesday, asking the New Brunswick government for Aboriginal title to land covering about one-third of the province.

Opinion The Disunited States of Trump

by Harry Forestell

After generations of letting successive U.S. administrations lead the freedom parade, now is the time for others, including Canada, to step up and point the way to a better, fairer future, says CBC's Harry Forestell.

Sparks from worker's torch cause fire at Richibucto church

A fire at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Church in Richibucto on Wednesday causes minor damage to the roof but no injuries.

New Calais Democrats wrestle with surprising Trump victory

by Rachel Cave

Democrats in Maine say they are stunned by Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election and fear what it says about their country.

Morningstar jurors begin deliberations in first-degree murder trial

by Tori Weldon

A jury of seven women and five men in Devin Morningstar's first-degree murder and arson trial began deliberations Wednesday and will be sequestered until there is a verdict.

Saint Andrews' Water Street, Rothesay Common named 'great places' in Canada

by Oscar Baker III

Two New Brunswick locations have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners, with one being named the best street and the other, best public space.

Shotgun seized in Tucker murder investigation was a prohibited weapon, jury hears

A shotgun police seized from Dorothy Tucker's property had its barrel shortened and its serial number obliterated, making it a prohibited weapon, Matthew Tucker's murder trial heard from a firearms expert on Wednesday.

Trump win produces jitters in trade-dependent New Brunswick

by Jacques Poitras

New Brunswick politicians are as stunned as anyone else by Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election and worry about what it means for province's exports.

What does the Trump victory mean for Indigenous people?

by Tim Fontaine

Indigenous people on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border are worried a Trump victory is a blow to environmental causes and could lead to an increase of militarized police responses to demonstrations.

2 Gagetown soldiers charged with sexual offences

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

Two Gagetown soldiers have been charged with sexual offences - sexual assault and accessing child pornography.

RCMP investigating after shots fired at Wicklow, N.B. church

by Susan Bradley

Woodstock RCMP are looking for a person, or persons, who shot out a number of windows at Wicklow United Baptist Church last week.

House-shaking racket: New trucking business disturbs street, says resident

by Kashmala Fida

A Moncton resident is unhappy a transport company has moved its business into his neighbourhood, but ADESA officials say they are working "toward a resolution."

Saint John native's synthetic blood could change forensics

by Joseph Tunney

Saint John geneticist Paul Wilson is working on a product designed to change forensic science: synthetic blood.

Fredericton police officers will wear body cameras

by Lauren Bird

The Fredericton Police Force is looking at introducing the use of body cameras for its officers.

Blaine Higgs sees shades of Hydro-Quebec in Enbridge deal

by Jacques Poitras

Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs dropped the H-bomb on the Liberals’ new Enbridge Gas deal Tuesday, comparing a new rate structure to the failed agreement to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec.

Forecast Showers today, possibly turning into flurries tonight

by Vanessa Blanch

The day will start out sunny in New Brunswick, however a weak trough of low pressure will gradually spread some cloud and isolated showers from north to south.

More can be done for Aboriginal veterans, says Indigenous Affairs minister

by Gail Harding

On the day First Nations across Canada remember their veterans, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett took part in a service at St. Mary’s First Nation.

Python deaths trial: 'It was just a mistake' vs 'It was a crime'

by Alan White

The focus of Jean-Claude Savoie's trial for criminal negligence causing death is switching from the python attack on the two boys as they slept, to an attempted escape by the snake some weeks earlier and Savoie's failure to take any action after that incident.

Defence argues Devin Morningstar was a fall guy for two others accused of the same murder

The jury heard the closing arguments in the trial of Devin Morningstar Tuesday.

U.S. election results — and what they mean

Election night is over but we're still getting results — and CBC News has the latest.

'I almost passed out': Hunter who discovered body tells Matthew Tucker murder trial

One of the hunters who discovered Dorothy Tucker's body in a wooded area near St. Stephen nearly two years ago testified Tuesday he "almost passed out" at the sight.

Research scientist working to advance bionic prosthetics for amputees

by Gail Harding

Research scientist Levi Hargrove says it takes a little bit of medicine, engineering and therapy to rewire a human with a bionic prosthetic.

Defence at ex-Mountie's impaired driving trial seeks phone records

by Suzanne Lapointe

A constable who arrested former RCMP Sgt. Ronald Cleveland on suspicion of impaired driving was questioned in court Tuesday about private phone conversations he had that night.

Not much joy on voting day in Calais, Maine

by Rachel Cave

Some of New Brunswick's closest American neighbours who voted in the presidential election Tuesday showed far more enthusiasm for what they hope is the end of a bitter campaign, than any real zest for their candidate.

Cutting wildlife fencing may have led to collision with deer

by Gail Harding

Police say damage to wildlife fencing on the new bypass on Route 11 in Caraquet, N.B., may have been the cause of a collision between a car and deer.

Going north? Cabbie who swore at Fredericton woman fined

A Fredericton taxi driver has been fined $125 for the use of "inappropriate language" with a woman who requested a drive to the city's northside.

GAS GURU Gas prices dropping for second week in a row

CBC New Brunswick's Gas Guru Robert Jones says that prices will fall again this week after hitting a 15-month high two weeks ago. He adds that the pipeline explosion in Alabama should not impact this Thursday's prices.

Tuesday November 08, 2016

Video Political Panel Nov. 3

No politicians again this week, but the panel tackles an issue that was one of the top priorities in the Gallant government's recent throne speech: education.

Immersion, lack of resources blamed for struggling classrooms

by Vanessa Blanch

Krista Carr, executive director of the New Brunswick Association for Community Living, is defending the inclusion policy in the province, arguing inclusion isn't the only reason some classroom teachers struggle to accommodate growing numbers of students with learning and behaviour challenges.

Fly local: travellers encouraged to fly out of Saint John

by Julia Wright

Saint John International Airport “suffers from the fact that there are two other airports within a 90-minute drive that offer a variety and a choice,” says Derrick Stanford, who was appointed CEO in July.

Homicide ruled out in death of Dieppe woman

Homicide has been ruled out in the death of a 65-year-old woman found in a Dieppe mobile home community, say Codiac Regional RCMP.

Tuesday November 08, 2016

Audio Nov. 8, 2016: The Lower Rates Edition

Dan and Jacques discuss the Enbridge deal, the phrase "revenue neutral," the ALC free tickets controversy, and the prospects for Blaine Higgs as PC leader.