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Dr. Jennifer Russell has announced that she’s stepping down from her role as New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health later this fall. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Russell, who became a familiar face for New Brunswickers during the province’s COVID-19 response and has occupied the lead public health …
Read More »Police watchdog investigating shooting of suspect in Saint John, N.B. – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 6, 2023 7:38 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s police watchdog has been called in following an officer-involved shooting in Saint John. Officers were called to the Mecklenburg Street and Wentworth Street area shortly after 4:30 p.m. …
Read More »‘I need to find him’: Sister of N.B. man appeals for information in homicide investigation – New Brunswick
The sister of a New Brunswick man presumed to be the victim of a homicide is speaking out. She is hoping a search by RCMP will ultimately uncover what happened to her brother. Richard (Ricky) Matchett, 58, was last seen around 2 p.m. in Sillikers, N.B., on Aug. 9, 2022. …
Read More »N.B. man questions rent subsidy rules after welcoming homeless family from Ontario
Joshua Daigle didn’t hesitate when his pastor called asking if he could welcome a homeless father and son into his home. “I just took them in because I had the space. It wasn’t a question of money for me,” he said in an interview. “There is a father and a …
Read More »N.B. parents worry of bullying at school because of changes to gender identity policy – New Brunswick
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 5, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some families of students heading back to school in New Brunswick are worried about bullying because of the province’s changes to the policy on gender identity in schools. Policy 713 says …
Read More »Two men dead after their vehicles collided near Lansdowne, N.B., early Saturday – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2023 5:27 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say two men are dead after their vehicles collided in Lansdowne, N.B., early Saturday morning. New Brunswick RCMP said in a news release that they were called shortly after 2 a.m. …
Read More »LGBTQ policy in N.B. schools violates Charter rights of kids: child advocate
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2023 11:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate says changes to the province’s policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children. Kelly Lamrock released his findings …
Read More »225 school buses in N.B. will have security cameras this fall, province says – New Brunswick
Descrease article font size Increase article font size This September, 225 of the province’s 1,200 school buses will be equipped with security cameras to identify vehicles that pass the buses while children are disembarking. Each of the equipped buses will have multiple high-definition cameras, including on the stop-arm of the …
Read More »35-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash near Shediac, N.B. – New Brunswick
A 35-year-old Shediac man has died following a motorcycle crash in Grand Barachois, N.B., on Saturday morning. According to a release from police, first responders were called to a report of a single-vehicle collision at about 10:40 a.m. The sole occupant of the motorcycle died at the scene due to …
Read More »New faces, 2 ministers bounced as part of N.B. cabinet shuffle by Blaine Higgs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 27, 2023 8:42 am Updated June 27, 2023 9:02 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has bounced two ministers from cabinet and added some new faces as he confronts turmoil within his caucus. The new …
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