Moncton councillor calls downtown plaza unbudgeted expense

by Tori Weldon

Paul Pellerin, Moncton city councillor, said money for the recently passed budget for the down town centre plaza is coming out of the contingency fund putting the total cost of the project at $111.2 million.

Public pleads with Saint John council to save remaining Jellybean Houses

by Connell Smith

Saint John councillors are standing by their decision to allow the demolition of six historic uptown buildings to make way for a non profit housing project.

Forecast Winter-like weather continues with 5 cm of snow on the way

by Vanessa Blanch

Wednesday will be a mainly sunny day across New Brunswick but skies will cloud over tonight and light snow is expected to bring up to five centimetres of snow to the province.

Updated Teen girls were 'humiliated' after sexually explicit photos were shared, says victim

by Angela MacIvor

One of the 20 victims of six Bridgewater, N.S., youth who will be sentenced in the coming weeks for illegally sharing intimate images says she's still haunted, adding, 'I definitely wouldn't want this to happen to any other teen girl in high school because I know the impact that it can have.'

Jennifer McKenzie tweets news she's going to run for NDP leadership

NDP leadership candidate Jennifer McKenzie scooped herself Tuesday night, announcing her intention to run on Twitter hours before her scheduled press conference.

University of Moncton students speak out against unpaid internships

by Gabrielle Fahmy

Students say unpaid internships can take a big financial toll, and are hoping the province can set up some kind of financial aid for students required to complete them as part of their degree.

Salmon ban having zero impact on outfitter business, say owners

by Shane Fowler

A federal ban on catching, keeping, and cooking Atlantic salmon from New Brunswick rivers is heading into its third season. But according to some fishing guides, the ban is having little to no impact on their business.

New Brunswick will soon say cheers to its 1st single malt whisky

An award-winning distillery in northeastern New Brunswick aims to offer the province's first single malt whisky by early next year.

Forest fire season underway in province

The New Brunswick government is reminding people that lighting grass fires really doesn't help it grow back any better. Plus it's dangerous.

WorkSafeNB could face squeeze from all sides at stakeholders meeting

by Rachel Cave

​WorkSafeNB meets with employers and injured workers' advocates to wrestle with the rising costs of benefits, which helped drive a 33 percent hike in employer-paid premiums this year, with more increases to come.

Young Syrian crafts wooden birds in Harvey Station

by Viola Pruss

Jomaa Al Tarmo is a quiet presence in the Harvey Station workshop, where the teenager from Aleppo, Syria, has been spending his Saturdays since discovering a passion for wood carving.

Chief justice fails in latest challenge to judge-moving bill

by Jacques Poitras

The chief justice of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench has failed in his attempt to get a national judges association to fight a piece of Liberal legislation that would curtail his powers.

GAS GURU Even after 3 price spikes in a row, don't expect good news at the pumps Thursday

CBC New Brunswick's Gas Guru Robert Jones says prices have been difficult to forecast recently but, with three straight jumps in a row, the results haven't been pretty. The only safe bet this week is that prices won't be getting better.

100 pigs, 80 chickens die in Harvey barn fire

by Elizabeth Fraser

A fire killed about 100 pigs and 80 chickens Tuesday in a barn just outside Harvey, about 35 kilometres southwest of Fredericton.

'It's like he's a different person': Formerly angry Oromocto boy earns award

by Elizabeth Fraser

After several school years punctuated by fights and persistent anger, young Carson Deveau decided to change, mapping a course for himself that has brought recognition.

Industrial Saint John lacks centralized emergency plan, fire chief says

by Joseph Tunney

If any small city needs a cutting-edge emergency management plan, it's Saint John, home to Canada's largest oil refinery, a liquefied natural gas terminal, natural gas pipelines and rail lines that haul an assortment of industrial cargo.

'It really just comes over you': Teen organist one of a kind at Fredericton festival

Joey Drost, 16, is the only competitor playing the organ in the Fredericton Music Festival.

8 months pregnant, Moncton runner finishes Boston Marathon

by Vanessa Blanch

Running the Boston Marathon was on Julie McGivery's bucket list, although crossing the finish line while 32 weeks pregnant was not the way she planned to do it.

Richibucto RCMP look for ill-disguised pair who broke into stores

RCMP are looking for two unsuccessful and poorly disguised thieves who broke into stores in two Kent County communities over the weekend.

Performers sought for variety show — with a twist

by Julia Wright

Auditions will be held this week for StageAbility, a showcase of performers with disabilities at Harbourview High School on May 29.

Fredericton Music Festival celebrates 70th anniversary

Churches and school theatres across Fredericton will be filled with music over the next two weeks as the 70th annual Fredericton Music Festival gets underway.

Why the number of students in N.B. schools is likely to keep shrinking

by Jacques Poitras

New enrolment statistics released by the Department of Education confirm several trends in the province’s schools, trends that seem likely to continue.

N.B. employers have jobs they can't fill — so they're looking south for job-seekers

by Ioanna Roumeliotis and Jennifer Barr

Moncton has peddled its low cost-of-living and maritime charm to prospective employees before, but in the days after the U.S. election the New Brunswick city took its pitch to a new audience.

'People did not stay in their lanes': ex-RCMP investigator reflects on python case

by Alan White

In a 36-year career in the RCMP — spent mostly as a criminal investigator with 15 years heading the major crime unit in southeast New Brunswick — Gerry Belliveau had never been overruled by a superior when it came to charging or not charging a suspect. Then came his final assignment.

Fire in uptown Saint John causes power, traffic disruptions

by Julia Wright

An early morning fire at a vacant apartment building in uptown Saint John resulted in the evacuation of two nearby buildings.

Jemseg, N.B., area expected to remain above flood stage

The New Brunswick government is advising residents that only the Jemseg area on the St. John River is expected to have water levels above the flood stage this week. Water on the Mathilda Road in Middle River, N.B. (pictured) has receded.

RCMP trial on labour code violations postponed 1 week

The RCMP's trial on violating four charges of the Canada Labour Code has been postponed for one week until April 24.

More flour brands added to Robin Hood national flour recall

by Gail Harding

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more brands of flour and flour products to the national recall it issued April 12 over fears of E. coli contamination.

New rules worry small farms selling across provincial borders

by Shaina Luck

A small farm in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, that sells produce weekly at the Dieppe Farmers Market in New Brunswick is worried it may soon get caught up in new regulations proposed by the CFIA.

Check out Grant-Harvey Arena's underground thermal energy storage system

It was the first of its kind in Canada so we decided to see how Fredericton's Grant-Harvey Arena's underground thermal energy storage system is holding up.

Fredericton student will pay if job recommendation leads to work

by Jordan Gill

Most new university grads are at least a little anxious about their prospects of finding a job in their field, but one St. Thomas University student has added another job seeking tool to her repertoire — cold hard cash.

First Nations issue resolutions to ban drug traffickers

by Gail Harding

As Esgenoôpetitj First Nation mourns and prepares for the funeral service of the victim of a suspected overdose, an addictions counsellor says they are remaining vigilant and hopeful there will be no more overdoses.