Community seethes and government apologizes for burning of historic bridge remnants

by Shane Fowler

Residents and a historian in Hoyt, N.B., are angry that construction crews burned the remnants of a local historic bridge in a barrel.

'Long overdue': New Brunswick considers domestic violence leave

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

The Gallant government is proposing amendments to the New Brunswick Employment Standards Act that would allow workers experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence to take leave to deal with related issues.

Dorchester prison lockdown ends after federal investigators find 'no danger' to staff

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, Elizabeth Fraser

A three-day lockdown at Dorchester Penitentiary over staff safety concerns ended Sunday after federal investigators determined there was "no danger," according to the assistant warden of management services.

Premier promises $25M to expand job prospects at home for young people

by Colin McPhail

Following a bleak year for youth employment in New Brunswick, the province has earmarked $25 million in its upcoming budget to increase the number of young workers.

Tory MLA wants Blaine Higgs to promise the PCs will abolish Medavie deal

by Jacques Poitras

A Progressive Conservative MLA says he wants to see his party take a more aggressive position against the Liberal government's contract with Medavie.

Raising minimum wage in recent years achieved little, economist says

A higher minimum wage may have positive and negative consequences, but an activist with the Common Front for Social Justice says it's a real problem when people working for minimum wage can't make ends meet.

Lawsuit filed against U.S. agency over North Atlantic right whale entanglements

by Elizabeth Fraser

Conservation and animal-protection groups have sued the National Marine Fisheries Service in the United States, alleging it failed to protect right whales from entanglement in commercial fishing gear.

New winter storm expected to dump 30 cm of snow in north, 40 mm of rain in south

by Elizabeth Fraser

Up to 40 mm of rain is expected in southern New Brunswick. Meanwhile, the northern part of the province will be hit with up to 30 cm of snow.

Moncton charity asks for a helping hand to keep going

by Kate Letterick

he founder of the Moncton-based charity Big Hearts Small City says unless he gets volunteers within the next two weeks, he will likely have to shut the organization down.

Tesla to install Atlantic Canada 'supercharger' stations for its vehicles

by Brett Bundale

Tesla Inc. is building fast-charging stations for its electric vehicles in Atlantic Canada, opening up the East Coast to road trippers with the California automaker's high-end plug-in cars.

'It's like Frankenstein's lab': Massive 78-year-old transmitter for sale

by Tori Weldon

As part of the decommissioning and clean up of the former RCI site, the new owner is hoping to sell the massive 1940 RCA 50 kW shortwave transmitter.

CBC Investigates Prison guards involved in Matthew Hines case not disciplined for more than a year

by Karissa Donkin

Correctional officers who beat and repeatedly pepper sprayed Matthew Hines weren't disciplined until more than 15 months after his death in a New Brunswick prison, CBC News has learned.

Dorchester prison lockdown ends after federal investigators find 'no danger' to staff

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, Elizabeth Fraser

A three-day lockdown at Dorchester Penitentiary over staff safety concerns ended Sunday after federal investigators determined there was "no danger," according to the assistant warden of management services.

Woodlot owners might be stronger with 1 board, former minister says

by Connell Smith

Former natural resources minister Bruce Northrup says woodlot owners might be better off if a single, provincewide marketing board represented them in dealings with forestry companies.

Sobeys inks deal with Ocado to launch online grocery store by 2020

Nova Scotia-based grocery chain Sobeys will partner with British firm Ocado to launch an online grocery store.

Conditions in Dorchester prison unit too dangerous for staff, union says

by Sarah Petz

The minimum security unit of the Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick has been in lockdown for three days because staff say it is currently too dangerous.

Farmers Dairy milk pulled from shelves for 'off-taste flavour'

If you recently bought Farmers Dairy milk that tastes off, the company says you can return it for a full refund.

Impressive pearl found in Bay of Fundy scallop

by Matthew Bingley

When Karen McCavour started fishing for scallops with her husband four years ago, she had no idea the mollusks could produce pearls. But over those years she has developed a growing collection, and a nearly perfect pearl discovered just last week is now one of her most prized pieces.

Farmers meet to protect agriculture lands, attract younger generation

Farmers gathered in Fredericton this past week to brainstorm ways to attract young farmers, secure farmland and get more government support.

Stronger ties needed between Quebec and N.B., minister says

Quebec's minister responsible for Canadian relations wants to strengthen ties with New Brunswick, saying the two provinces are linked by more than a proposed pipeline.

Power out today — on purpose — on Lameque and Miscou islands

by Vanessa Blanch

People who live on the northeast islands of Lameque and Miscou will lose their power on Sunday afternoon, but not as the result of a severe thunder or ice storm.

Residential hospice to be built this spring in Miramichi

Hospice Miramichi is ready to start construction of a $3.5 million residential hospice this spring.

Former N.B. hockey player charged in Calgary break-in and violent attack on professor

by Meghan Grant

A Mount Royal University student and the former captain of its hockey team has been charged in a brutal attack on an MRU professor after a break-in at her Calgary home last weekend, CBC News has learned.

Dorchester prison under lockdown for 3rd evening

by Sarah Petz

The Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick has been under lockdown since Thursday afternoon due to a workplace health and safety issue.

UNB building evacuated due to chemical spill

David Stonehouse, a spokesperson for UNB, said the incident happened Friday evening during a routine experiment in Toole Hall.

Plastic bags woven into sleeping mats for Fredericton's homeless

A Fredericton environmental group is making sleeping mats out of old plastic bags for the city's homeless population.

Equipment failure leaves thousands in Moncton area without power

Approximately 12,700 homes and businesses were without power in Moncton and surrounding areas Saturday morning.

No byelection for Donald Arseneault's old riding, premier says

by Sarah Petz

There will be no byelection to replace former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Arseneault in the Campbellton-Dalhousie riding, Premier Brian Gallant said Friday.

What's on tap? Craft beer book authors share top N.B. picks

by Vanessa Blanch

The newly released book East Coast Crafted: The Essential Guide to the Beers Breweries, and Brewpubs of Atlantic Canada is nearly 400 pages of stories, beer reviews and colour photos.

Feature A tale of a shed, a spat and a social media snafu

by Julia Wright

When a historic Maine shed floated away and beached itself in New Brunswick, reporters were calling from around the world. But the locals say no one's telling the real story.

Ambush or self-defence? Polchies murder trial hears closing arguments

The Crown and defence presented their closing arguments Friday morning after nine days of testimony in Polchies’ second degree murder trial for the shooting death of Bobby Martin Jr.

Man with motel rampage in his past sent to revived mental health court

David Andrew Breau, 30, was due to be sentenced Friday on multiple charges, including theft and breaching an undertaking, but provincial court Judge Henrik Tonning said Breau will get the chance instead to receive a structured treatment plan.

Beer... in this place: new road signs point to nearest brews

by Shane Fowler

Big beers ahead. The latest New Brunswick tourism signs are of roadside brews built to entice travellers to taverns.

Grade 6 students miss targets in science, math and reading

by Robert Jones

New Brunswick Grade 6 students continued to struggle on standardized math, science and reading tests in 2017, according to results released Friday.

Milk prices to increase in February

The minimum price consumers pay for milk has risen by almost a dime since 2014.

Irving Oil butane line cleared to resume operations after leak forced evacuation

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

An Irving Oil butane line that ruptured earlier this month, forcing the evacuation of part of the city's east side, has been approved to resume operations, the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board announced Friday.

White nationalist group says more racist posters coming to UNB

by Nathalie Sturgeon

A white nationalist group says it's responsible for putting up more than 24 racist posters at University of New Brunswick in Fredericton this week.

After $660,000 refit, Gondola Point ferry breakdowns make commuter fume

by Matthew Bingley

After a key ferry in the Kennebecasis Valley got a lengthy and expensive upgrade, a Kingston Peninsula woman is wondering why it was out of service so soon after returning to action.

All 3 MMA rail workers acquitted in Lac-Mégantic disaster trial

by Kalina Laframboise, Alison Brunette

After nine days of deliberations, jurors have acquitted the three former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) railway employees charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster.

Plea postponed for man who allegedly threatened drunk driver who cost him leg

by Elizabeth Fraser

A Fredericton-area man who lost his leg after being hit by a drunk driver and allegedly threatened to harm him had his plea postponed on Friday.

Let it snow, ski hills ask, as erratic weather takes toll

by Elizabeth Fraser

Snow, rain, cold temperatures, warm temperatures — New Brunswick ski hills have seen it all this winter.

PODCAST Gallant v. Higgs: Political Panel discusses leaders' records in election issue debate

The Liberals and PCs centered early election talk on comparing the track records of their respective leaders as the CBC New Brunswick Political Panel debated likely election issues.

Feature A familiar face on Moncton's downtown streets remembered for helping others

by Kate Letterick

He was a familiar face on Main Street in downtown Moncton. Frenchie, born Ronald Joseph Albenie LeBlanc, has lost his battle with cancer. Frenchie was often seen panhandling for change, and is being remembered for helping others.

Plan to overhaul N.B.'s daycare system hinges on operators buying in

by Robert Jones

The Brian Gallant government has announced an overhaul of early childhood education, but it depends on hundreds of private daycare operators signing on to the plan.

After tax haven controversies, province weighs corporate registry law

by Jacques Poitras

The New Brunswick government is looking at a proposal to require corporations in the province to reveal who their owners are, as part of an initiative pushed by the federal government in the wake of recent controversies about offshore tax havens.

Edmundston apartment fire forces 6 people out of their homes

by Elizabeth Fraser

Six people were forced out of their homes after a fire broke out at an apartment building in downtown Edmundston on Thursday night.

Salmon smolt falling prey to bass as they leave Miramichi River

by Paul Withers

A newly published three-year study says large numbers of Atlantic salmon smolt are being eaten by striped bass as the smolts leave New Brunswick's Miramichi River and enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence for open ocean.

Frontline workers say number of Moncton homeless 'skyrocketing'

by Tori Weldon

Staff at Moncton's only two homeless shelters and a drop-in centre all say their services are in higher demand than seen in years.

Health minister's Twitter account highlights cost of government tweeting

by Dean Beeby

Canada's health minister launched her official Twitter account last summer, and after five months posted about 250 tweets. CBC News has learned that the account requires the equivalent of 1.5 staff members to run, with at least $6,500 in overtime costs so far.

World's biggest salmon company arrives in Bay of Fundy

by Connell Smith

Marine Harvest, the world's biggest player in the salmon aquaculture business, is moving into the Bay of Fundy.