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New Riverview property taxes hiked for first time since 2010
Property taxes are going up in the Town of Riverview for the first time since 2010 according to Mayor Ann Seamans, who said there was no way around the increase. More audio
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Don Darling offers salary boost to charity as council approves wage hikes
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Saint John councillors voted themselves a large pay increase while approving a $154 million operating budget for 2017.
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'They are survivors': Privately sponsored refugees adjust to new lives
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Fayza Al Hariri and her family were one of the first refugee families in Fredericton in 2015. Now almost fluent in English, money remains the only concern.
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In Depth Forest landowners pay a fraction of their property taxes and here's why
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The last serious effort to raise assessment values on New Brunswick forestland was made 33 years ago and lasted five weeks.
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Fredericton council approves armoured police vehicle, but no new officers
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The Fredericton Police Force is getting a new, light-armoured vehicle to use in the capital city, but it was denied a request to hire more officers in the latest Fredericton budget.
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Some northeastern schools close as storm continues
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Light snow will continue on Tuesday in eastern New Brunswick with another 5 cm expected in the northeast before it finally ends, according to CBC meteorologist Brennan Allen.
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Saint John's Piano Man: 'He adds such a nice vibe'
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Pianist Barry Reid talks about moving to Saint John and playing music for the public.
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If you live in Dieppe, get ready to pay more taxes in 2017
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Homeowners in Dieppe are going to see their property taxes go up 1.25 per cent in 2017, an increase of $37 annually for the average house, valued at $185,000.
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Storm Centre: Get the latest closures, outages and travel details
Check out the CBC New Brunswick Storm Centre to get the latest road conditions, school cancellations, business and community closures and power outages from across the province.
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Winter storm leads to highway closure, accidents
A winter storm is playing havoc with travel in much of the province on Monday.
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Dyer outfitters' animal parts case sees 4 guilty pleas as part of deal
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A Plaster Rock man facing a variety of charges related to illegal hunting and possession of animal parts changed his plea to guilty on four of those charges Monday, in exchange for a deal that will see charges against his wife, son and an employee withdrawn.
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Remote-control car racing popular with many car fans
Remote control race car enthusiasts from across New Brunswick took part in the last race of their fall series Sunday in Saint John.
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TransAqua secures $45M to help upgrade wastewater facility
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With federal and provincial funding now in place to make a federally mandated $90-million upgrade to the TransAqua wastewater treatment facility, general manager Kevin Rice says they will be moving quickly to get things in place so construction can begin in the spring of 2017.
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PCs call for conflict-of-interest investigation of Premier Gallant
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The Opposition is asking New Brunswick's new conflict-of-interest commissioner to investigate Premier Brian Gallant over the role of a Liberal insider in the Enbridge Gas legal settlement.
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New $346K light-armoured vehicle sought by Fredericton police
Fredericton police Chief Leanne Fitch says the new light-armoured vehicle her force is asking city council to fund would be known internally as an "armoured rescue vehicle" and be a "significant improvement."
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Ottawa announces new National Energy Board members to review Energy East pipeline
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Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has announced the appointment of three new National Energy Board members who will be tasked with reviewing TransCanada's Energy East pipeline.
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'There's too much at stake to let this die': Real Food Connections locations taken over
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Two Fredericton entrepreneurs are hoping to prove a local food business can be successful after stepping in to take over Real Food Connections, which unexpectedly closed its Fredericton and Saint John stores Nov. 30.
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Billions of litres of raw sewage, untreated waste water pouring into Canadian waterways
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Four years after the federal government adopted new regulations to clean up Canadian rivers and oceans, CBC News has learned that billions of litres of raw sewage and untreated waste water are still being dumped into waterways across the country.
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In Depth Property tax concessions have cost N.B. nearly $380M over 40 years
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Up to $3.5 billion worth of property in New Brunswick enjoys some kind of special tax treatment, a tradition of concessions that has cost the province an estimated $380 million, plus interest, over nearly four decades, a CBC News investigation shows.
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Fredericton police locate missing girl
A 17-year-old Fredericton teenager has been found, say police.
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Trapped woman rescued from Moncton apartment building fire
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A woman trapped in a basement apartment in Moncton is rescued Monday by members of the Moncton Fire Department.
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Fredericton police body cam testing going ahead after RCMP puts plan on hold
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The Fredericton Police Force is pushing ahead with its plan to test body cameras in the new year after the RCMP put its plan to test them on hold.
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CBC Investigates Twice convicted of animal neglect, P.E.I. woman faces fresh charge
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A woman from Spring Valley, P.E.I., who was banned from owning animals in two other provinces, has been charged with animal cruelty on P.E.I.
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No business like snow business: Poley gears up for big season
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Poley Mountain is set to reopen Wednesday after a load of snow gets dumped on the region. This weekend, the ski and snowboarding season was already off to a promising start.
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Public safety minister promises stiffer drunk driving penalties in spring
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Public safety minister Denis Landry says tougher penalties against people who drive drunk should be in place by the end of spring.
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Blind musician gets new home in time for Christmas
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Shelby Murray is moving into a house of her own for the first time in her 25 years thanks to the support of her community and Habitat for Humanity.
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Syrian tailor opens own shop in Fredericton
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Ahmed Hallaq studied for five years to become a tailor in Syria. He said he and his brother-in-law built up a tailoring business that at its height had 30 sewing machines.
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In Depth Irving Oil's tank farm and the tax break that keeps on giving
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Property tax breaks in New Brunswick have been set up to address many problems over the decades, and some have carried on long after the problems were gone. This is true of an exemption established to help Irving Oil in 1980.
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In Depth New Brunswick tax breaks: Who gets what
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Special tax breaks in New Brunswick exist for all sorts of property, including farmland, timberland, storage tanks for crude oil, and port, railway and airport rights of way.
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Forecast Many schools closed across province over threat of snow
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Schools are being closed in some parts of New Brunswick on Monday morning as some areas of the province are expecting upwards of 20 cm of snow.
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Hunting for tax bargains: How we answered the premier's call
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Premier Brian Gallant's public call for help during a CBC radio call-in show to identify "non-equitable" property tax deals in New Brunswick posed a challenge. What deals does the province have, who gets them, and what are they worth?
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Hospice Miramichi hopes to open 8-bed hospice in 2018
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A Miramichi organization that works with people who are dying is hoping to open an eight bed hospice by 2018 - a service it says is sorely needed.
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