New Brunswick Latest News

• New Brunswick sees spike in Quebec doctors applying to practice

  There has been an uptick in the number of Quebec doctors applying for licensing in New Brunswick, after Quebec passed a controversial bill that changes how they're paid.

  Health

  Oct 27
• Wet, windy weather later this week for Maritimes, forecasters watching Hurricane Melissa

  While Hurricane Melissa isn't tracking to make landfall on Canada's east coast, some wet and windy weather is expected for the region at the end of the week.

  Weather

  Oct 27
• ‘Felt like I was home’: Beloved family-run Fredericton music store closing after 50 years

  A beloved music store is preparing to close its doors after 50 years of business, leaving local musicians and longtime customers feeling the loss of a community staple. 

  Canada

  Oct 27
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• Former New Brunswick premier says Tories must define party’s values and identity

  New Brunswick's Tories need to be united and have a clear Conservative identity, says former premier Blaine Higgs at a party conference Saturday.

  Politics

  Oct 26
• 8-year-old New Brunswick boy dead after vehicle strikes moped

  Authorities are investigating after an eight-year-old boy from Saint-Pons, N.B., died following a collision involving a moped and vehicle in Haut-Sheila.

  Canada

  Oct 25
• Unclear how New Brunswick judicial system can accommodate federal bail reform

  New Brunswick's justice minister says the federal government's new bail reform bill will have an impact on already crowded correctional centres. 

  Canada

  Oct 24
• New Brunswick political parties get donations from United States and other provinces

  People who listed mailing addresses in the United States have donated money to all three New Brunswick political parties.

  Politics

  Oct 24
• Rogers outage lawsuit moving ahead, millions may get compensation

  People across Canada have reportedly been receiving text messages about a class-action lawsuit against Rogers Communications, and no, it isn't a scam.

  Consumer

  Oct 23
• N.B. pediatric dental specialist says demand is high, operating room time scarce

  Dr. Tom Raddall says he often has to travel across the province to get operating room time. For young patients, it's a difficult and long wait for surgery.

  Health

  Oct 22
• Moncton woman shocked and dismayed at alleged RCMP response to mugging

  The woman alleges it took four hours for the RCMP to respond and says she was told the investigation would likely go nowhere.

  Crime

  Oct 21
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• International student enrolment cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities

  International student cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities as local business leaders express concern over economic fallout

  Education

  Oct 21
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• N.B. government warns of economic headwinds, presents plan to boost growth

  In today's throne speech at the legislature, the government says New Brunswick's economy is entering a period of uncertainty because of U.S. tariffs.

  Politics

  Oct 21
• Slow but steady growth in population of North Atlantic right whales

  A whale conservation group says the estimated population of North Atlantic right whales in 2024 was 384, a rise of 2.1 per cent over the estimate of 376 in 2023.

  Environment

  Oct 21
• RCMP to review P.E.I. foreign meddling allegations

  The RCMP says it will review allegations of Chinese foreign interference and money laundering in Prince Edward Island by two Buddhist groups.

  Politics

  Oct 18
• Documents reveal new witness statements to RCMP about missing N.S. children

  The RCMP agreed to release the new information ahead of a scheduled court hearing to review whether the information could be made public.

  Canada

  Oct 17
• Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in the sky

  A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada's baseball team to new heights — literally — tracing the team's logo through the skies over Nova Scotia.

  Sports

  Oct 17
• Abnormally dry summer has maple syrup producers worried it won’t be a sweet spring

  After an abnormally dry summer, maple syrup producers in the Atlantic region are anxiously waiting to see what winter weather brings and how it'll impact their yield.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• Illegal border crossing through New Brunswick leads to further arrests in Ontario

  The RCMP say an illegal border crossing from Canada into the U.S. through New Brunswick led investigators to make more arrests in the Toronto area.

  Crime

  Oct 16
• Relief for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector on the way: Industry minister

  The minister said in Fredericton Wednesday the government will provide funding through banks, backstopped by the Business Development Bank of Canada, in the "coming days."

  Canada

  Oct 16
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• Would-be victim of grandparent scam plays along, warns others to be alert

  What started as a terrifying phone call has left one grandparent anxious about scammers, and questioning why police can't do more to stop them.

  Canada

  Oct 15
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• New Brunswick to spend $7.4 million in emergency funding to help homeless people

  New Brunswick says it has set aside $7.4 million in emergency funding that is to be distributed to eligible non-profit housing providers to help homeless people.

  Canada

  Oct 14
• High hopes for QMJHL’s Regiment to stick in N.L.

  Glenn Stanford has seen plenty of hockey teams come and go from St. John's. The Newfoundland Regiment, he believes, are built to last.

  Sports

  Oct 14
• Wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man dies from cancer

  Innocence Canada, the organization that led the legal fight to clear Robert Mailman's name, confirmed today that he died in Saint John, N.B., on Thursday, just before midnight.

  Canada

  Oct 13
• N.B. looking to sell its stock of American alcohol

  The New Brunswick Liquor Corporation says it wants to sell its remaining American alcohol removed from store shelves in protest of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 11
• ‘The word is out’: NB Liquor selling off American alcohol it pulled from shelves

  NB Liquor is selling off some of the American alcohol it pulled off the shelves in March in response to the Canada-U.S. trade war.

  Canada

  Oct 10