Medical Society 'hopeful' primary health care changes will be announced in 2017

The New Brunswick Medical Society says additional health-care funding secured by the province in a bilateral deal with the federal government lines up nicely with some proposed changes to primary health care that could be announced in the new year.

6 hip, last-minute holiday decor ideas (that don't cost much)

by Julia Wright

Saint John-based interior designer Kim Jacobsen of Kim Jakobsen Design offers 6 affordable, non-labour intensive tips for achieving chic holiday decor.

Video Tales of Christmas past: letters, photos, and lists from provincial archives

CBC's Catherine Harrop sat down with three archivists to explore the provincial archives' favourite gift: Christmas letters, photos and lists from long ago.

Take a virtual reality tour of old but transformed Moncton high school

by Kashmala Fida

A new video released by the group that wants to revitalize the former Moncton High School building by putting the public library there offers a virtual walk through the plan.

Photos released from Saint John bank robbery

Saint John police are circulating security camera photographs taken during an armed robbery at the TD Canada Trust on East Point Way on Thursday.

Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador make deals with federal government on health

Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have joined New Brunswick in making bilateral deals with the federal government on health care transfers.

'We're getting a major cut': Economist Richard Saillant trashes health deal

by Vanessa Blanch

New Brunswick economist Richard Saillant says the new health accord signed by the province earlier this week is not a good deal given our aging and stagnant population.

Flammability concerns force recall of Babaluno baby onesies

by Sarah Betts

OK Kids has recalled the Happy Bunny & Friends sleepers, 353 of which have been sold within Quebec and New Brunswick, because they do not meet flammability requirements.

Hometown generosity: CBC fundraisers net $504,378 for local charities

by Julia Wright

Thanks to warm-hearted New Brunswickers, CBC/Radio-Canada offices across the province have raised a combined total of $504,378 for local food banks, meal programs and cancer treatment initiatives.

Know your rights: Who gets paid for what on the holidays?

With the Christmas holidays around the corner, the provincial government is urging employees and employers to understand their rights and responsibilities around public holiday pay.

'It's easier to fix them than it is to put them down:' dozens of animals rescued

by Shane Fowler

The DunRoamin' Stray and Rescue is the Island of Misfit Toys, but with animals.

J.D. Irving slams U.S. company's Lake Utopia sludge claims

by Connell Smith

J.D. Irving, Limited says claims by a U.S. company that black liquor waste has been stored in a landfill at the Lake Utopia paper mill Charlotte County are inaccurate and incorrect.

Saint John youth shelter gets ready to open doors under new leadership

by Jericho Knopp

The new operators of Saint John's youth shelter, Safe Harbour, are busy getting ready to reopen on March 1. It's also advertising for both full-time and casual youth workers and house patients.

3 victims call out heat pump fraudster

by Bridget Yard

Alyre Doiron was looking for a heat pump last April and thought he hit the jackpot when he found the company, Thermopompe Peninsule, to install one at half the going rate — $2,400 for an 18,000 BTU unit.

Boy with genetic disorder reacts poorly to drug paid by N.B. government

by Gabrielle Fahmy

A year after the New Brunswick government agreed to pay for an 11-year-old boy's medication for a genetic bone disorder, things aren't looking good, his mother says.

Dressing as Santa and Mrs. Claus, a walk in the park for Moncton couple

by Kashmala Fida

Paul Nickerson and his partner Janet Cormier-Churchill say they've been visiting local parks dressed as Santa and his Mrs. for the last three years to bring everyone, especially the children, some holiday enjoyment.

Fallen snow helps police capture robbery suspect

by Julia Wright

Saint John Police arrested a woman in her mid-thirties after a robbery took place at the Park Plaza Motel around 12 a.m. on Fri., Dec. 23

1,000 jobs promised for Moncton appear slow to materialize

by Tori Weldon

BMM Testlabs wasn't shy when it announced in September 2015 that 1,000 jobs would be coming to Greater Moncton, but since then it's been harder to pin down how the plans are going.

Bank robbery at busy East Point shopping centre

A person wearing a mask attempted to rob a bank in Saint John, Thursday night.

Forecast 'I'll be home for Christmas': good travelling weather today and tomorrow

by Vanessa Blanch

It will be a mainly sunny day across New Brunswick with temperatures slightly below the freezing mark, according to CBC meteorologist Brennan Allen.

Snowmobile crash kills 47-year-old Hoyt man

Oromocto RCMP say the victim was discovered by family and friends at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday. It is believed he went off the trail and struck a tree while travelling by himself.

'Where do I go?': Horse owners in limbo at Fredericton Raceway

Horse Racing New Brunswick's only statement about pulling out of Fredericton Raceway is that "it's a sad day" for the harness racing industry and Fredericton Exhibition Ltd. is to blame.

New Brunswick slammed as 'grinch that stole' a national health accord

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

New Brunswick is being both criticized and lauded for reaching its own agreement on health care funding with the federal government.

Analysis Brian Gallant chooses alignment with Trudeau over fellow premiers

by Jacques Poitras

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant handed Justin Trudeau a big Christmas present on Thursday in striking a bilateral deal on health-care funding.

Moncton woman charged in armed robbery

The 40-year old woman is facing charges on attempted armed robbery, disguise with intent to commit a crime, and resisting arrest.

Rural New Brunswickers welcome promise of faster internet

by Jordan Gill

The CRTC has set new targets for rural internet access in Canada and for some New Brunswickers the new speeds can’t come soon enough.

Hanwell residents use Christmas cards to lobby for new school

by Elizabeth Fraser

Hanwell residents are urging government for new school in the form of Christmas cards

Ex-military members claim systemic racism in lawsuit

by Chloé Fedio

Three former members of the Canadian Forces have filed a proposed class action lawsuit claiming "systemic racial discrimination and harassment" during their service.

6 people face illegal moose meat charges in northeast New Brunswick

Six people in northeast New Brunswick are facing charges of illegally procuring and selling moose meat.

Expect cost overruns on Mactaquac dam, says Oxford researcher

by Julia Wright

Huge dam projects have a history of "staggering" cost overruns, an Oxford University specialist in major projects says in the wake of NB Power's plan for multi-billion-dollar repairs to the Mactaquac generating station.

New Brunswick secures $230M more for health care from Ottawa over 10 years

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

New Brunswick has secured $230 million more for health care from the federal government over the next decade, Premier Brian Gallant says at a news conference in Fredericton.

Naughty or nice? Moncton woman boosts holiday spirit with daily challenges

by Vanessa Blanch

When Natalie Davison started issuing challenges for Project Nice List last month, she thought she would be helping people short on Christmas spirit, but she ended up boosting her own enjoyment of the holidays as well.

Rescued bear cub 'Buddy' not out of the woods yet

by Elizabeth Fraser

The Atlantic Wildlife Institute says there is still a long road ahead for a bear that was rescued in a New Brunswick family's backyard.

Tracadie business is a total loss after fire

A Tracadie business is no more, following a fire Wednesday afternoon.

'Christmas ninja' remembered with roadside holiday display

by Jericho Knopp

A familiar Christmas display on the highway into Saint John carries a story of love and loss.

Don't tolerate drunk driving: 'It's never OK,' RCMP warn

by Jordan Gill

Motor vehicle fatalities involving impaired drivers have increased steadily over the past four years in the province, according to New Brunswick RCMP.

'I love that game': Fredericton's 1st Syrian hockey player hits the ice

by Philip Drost

Soon after refugee, Mouhamad Al Darwich arrived in Canada and saw his first hockey game, he knew he wanted to play.