Medical officer defends delayed fecal bacteria warnings at Parlee, Murray beaches

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health is defending the province's new water quality-advisory system that saw people swimming at Parlee and Murray beaches over the weekend despite fecal bacteria levels up to three times the recommended limit.

Moncton woman faces another charge connected to 9-hour standoff

by Kate Letterick

A Moncton woman is facing an additional charge in connection with a nine-hour police standoff in late June.

Fredericton enforces guidelines, permit program for downtown buskers

by Sarah Betts

Singers, musicians and magicians will have to apply to get a free permit to busk downtown this summer and must follow some basic guidelines put forth by the city and Downtown Fredericton Inc.

New Brunswick firefighters head to B.C. to help battle wildfires

A group of firefighters from New Brunswick is headed to British Columbia to help battle forest fires in the Kamloops region.

Oromocto teen missing since July 3

Fredericton police are looking for a 17-year-old who disappeared a week ago.

St. Louis Blues' Jake Allen teaches N.B. kids to think like goaltenders

by Viola Pruss

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen just spent two days mentoring aspiring goalies back home in New Brunswick, with a focus on thinking as much as playing the game.

New Expected rise in interest rates no reason for homebuyer panic, industry says

by Elizabeth Fraser

Interest rates might be going up, but New Brunswick realtors expect a minimal effect on the housing market across the province.

Missing 13-year-old Moncton boy found

Codiac Regional RCMP say a 13-year-old boy from Moncton was located safe and sound.

Lethal euthanasia drugs, cash stolen from Dalhousie animal shelter

by Sarah Betts

A dangerous drug used to euthanize animals was stolen from the SPCA in Dalhousie overnight Sunday, along with $1,000 in cash, but the public's safety is the shelter's biggest concern.

Fussy thieves hit teen-run Pepper Creek Delight ice-cream shop

by Nathalie Sturgeon

Thieves stole six big tubs of ice cream from Pepper Creek Delight, a small shop owned and operated by four young entrepreneurs as a summer job.

Police officers discover body under Saint John viaduct

Saint John police say they discovered a severely decomposed body under the city's viaduct Sunday night.

Supreme Court decision on Dennis Oland murder case expected Thursday

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

Dennis Oland will find out on Thursday whether the country's highest court will review the overturning of his murder conviction in his father's death, or if the case will proceed to a new trial in New Brunswick.

Investigation of Saint John apartment building fire underway

An investigation is underway after an apartment building fire in Saint John's south end overnight Sunday.

One civilian watchdog to oversee police forces in Atlantic provinces

Plans are in the works to create a single, civilian-led agency to police the police in Atlantic Canada, though a debate is brewing on whether bigger changes are needed to build trust in the region's law officers.

Fredericton looks for green light to install red light cameras

by Elizabeth Fraser

Fredericton councillors will be putting forward a resolution on Monday night that asks the provincial government to amend the Motor Vehicle Act and give cities the right to use of red light cameras.

Province gave $720K to fired chief medical officer Eilish Cleary

by Gabrielle Fahmy

The New Brunswick government gave $720,000 in severance to Dr. Eilish Cleary, the medical officer of health it fired in late 2015, something Radio-Canada has learned after an 18-month battle with the province for information.

Allowed to be loud: Fredericton Police haven't ticketed noisy drivers in years

by Shane Fowler

The Fredericton Police Force have not issued a single ticket or warning, to any driver making excessive noise since 2013.

2 dead, 1 teen faces charges after crash on Acadian Peninsula

Two people are dead after a three-vehicle crash on the Acadian Peninsula on Saturday night, and the driver of one of the vehicles is facing charges.

Rowing race in Heritage Minute reenacted on St. John River

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Paris Crew's rowing victory in France, a reenactment took place on Saturday in Fredericton on the St. John River.

Opinion A startling reality: Hacking democracy easier than you think

by David Shipley

It's hard to imagine that people thousands of miles away can sit at a computer and can change the course of an election in your community.

Construction beginning on Waterloo Row – but it won't ruin summer, residents say

by Sarah Betts

The City of Fredericton will begin nearly seven weeks of construction on Waterloo Row on Monday, but residents are used to it.

Moncton's Genevieve Lalonde wins steeplechase event in Ottawa

New Brunswick athletes had a strong showing this week at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa.

2 RCMP officers injured in Moncton during arrest

Two RCMP officers were injured Saturday morning in Moncton, N.B., while arresting a man with a knife.

From Egypt to Canada: Reuniting a refugee family in Saint John

by Maria Jose Burgos

Syrian refugee Nehad Almouradi's long wait to be reunited with his daughter and her family may be nearing an end, thanks to the efforts of volunteers at a Saint John church.

Mother fights to get her son off Fredericton streets

by Lauren Bird

Jan Higgins was at home in Halifax when her phone rang about a month ago. It was a nurse at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Higgins​'s son Joshua Hawkins was in the emergency room. Delirious, he had set his clothes on fire.

Fredericton store caters to craving for African foods

by Viola Pruss

The University Rite Stop, a corner store in Fredericton, started carrying African food staples this week, along with Canadian and Korean items.

Retired CBC music columnist working on book about Gene MacLellan

by Gail Harding

While he may have retired, former CBC New Brunswick music columnist Bob Mersereau says he is busier than ever with work.

Antique cars roll into downtown Moncton for annual 'extravaganza' show

by Olivia Chandler

Antique and colourful cars arrived in Moncton's downtown from across North America on Friday for the city's 17th Annual Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza.

Former deputy justice minister accused of stealing over $740,000 from law clients

by Robert Jones

Former deputy minister of Justice Yassin Choukri "abandoned his clients" and Fredericton law practice last September – two days after bouncing a pair of cheques to people he was representing, the Law Society of New Brunswick says.

Scientists lose contact with rescued beluga whale, fear the worst

Scientists fear the worst but are holding out hope after losing contact with a young beluga whale that was rescued from a river in northern New Brunswick and released into the St. Lawrence Estuary in Quebec last month.

Saint John wants to hear from people about central peninsula's future

by Matthew Bingley

The City of Saint John is holding a summit this weekend to hear from people living and working in the central peninsula about how its future should be shaped.

Police commission to investigate language complaint against Fredericton police

by Gail Harding

The New Brunswick Police Commission has been asked to investigate a complaint made against the Fredericton Police Force by a driver who wanted to deal with a French-speaking officer.

Woman heartbroken after theft of angel kept in memory of sister who vanished

by Ben Silcox

Tammy Cormier-Raynes liked to talk to the stone angel in the front yard of her west Saint John home, believing she was somehow reaching the teenage sister who vanished 32 years ago.

New graduates in social work return to Indigenous communities

by Nathalie Sturgeon

The Mi'kmaq and Maliseet bachelor of social work program incorporates a traditional approach, so graduates can serve First Nations in a way that makes sense to community members.

Armed man gets away after pointing gun at person in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent house

RCMP are looking for an armed man who pointed a firearm at a person inside a home in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent on Friday morning.

Dumpster art: Aitken Centre trashes student murals

by Sarah Betts

A former Aitken Centre employee has a shed full of student paintings he salvaged from a dumpster — just where staff at the hockey arena tossed them.

Abortion pill now available for free to women in New Brunswick

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

New Brunswick is now offering the abortion pill Mifegymiso for free to women with a valid medicare card, making it the first province to provide universal access.

Downtown Moncton group calls Mi'kmaq portraits 'vandalism,' removes them

by Elizabeth Fraser

A downtown Moncton organization is calling a series of mysterious black and white portraits scattered across Moncton an act of vandalism.

Misusing your phone charger could spark a fire, warn officials

by David Burke

Halifax firefighters believe more fires are being caused by people using cheap, mismatched chargers for their electronics.

Learning a language takes immersion, not just instruction, prof says

by Sarah Betts

A professor at Laval University in Quebec City says time — at least 1,200 hours of it — and motivation inside and outside the classroom are key to learning a second language.

Ex-Moncton Mountie's impaired driving convictions stand, judge rules

A former Moncton Mountie convicted of two impaired driving-related charges will be sentenced next month after his lawyer's second attempt to have the case thrown out over delays was dismissed on Friday.

Board nixes special intervener to defend residential users in NB Power hearings

by Robert Jones

New Brunswick's Energy and Utilities Board has ruled it does not have the authority to order special funding for a lawyer to represent residential electricity users at upcoming NB Power hearings that will reshape how consumers are billed.

New Brunswick jobless rate hits lowest level since 2009

by Elizabeth Fraser

New Brunswick's jobless rate inched down to 8.1 per cent in June, the lowest it's been in almost eight years.

Proposed mortgage rules aim to reduce financial risk in Canada's hot housing markets

by Maryse Zeidler

New rules proposed by the federal government to curb financial risks associated with the country's hot housing markets could make it more difficult to secure a mortgage.

Fredericton women say battlefield bike ride a life-changing trip

by Gail Harding

Two Fredericton women are describing their 600-kilometre bike ride through Europe as life-changing.

Norman the pet steer returns to N.B. after risky surgery

by Shane Fowler

A beloved 2,000-pound pet has returned home to his family after a rare and risky - but ultimately successful - surgery.