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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued warnings and statements in parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ahead of a system expected to bring freezing rain to the region. Most of southern New Brunswick can expect a mix of freezing rain and rain overnight Thursday …
Read More »Ukrainians living in N.B. react to celebrating Christmas in December for the first time – New Brunswick
Oksana Tesla, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Fredericton, started preparing a traditional Christmas Eve meal with her mother on Dec. 23. On a side table was a candlelabra holding three beige candles. Tesla said those candles sit at the centre of the table during their Christmas Eve meal. …
Read More »Man assaulted, held captive for 2 days inside home near U.S. border: N.B. police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 40-year-old man has been charged with several offences after police received a report that a person had been held captive and assaulted for two days at a residence in New Brunswick. In a media release, police said they initially received a …
Read More »2 people from Africa charged in alleged online exploitation: N.B. police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick RCMP charged two people from Côte d’Ivoire, Africa, after they were arrested in the Moncton area for alleged online exploitation. In a release, police say members of the Codiac RCMP executed search warrants at two locations in Moncton and Dieppe …
Read More »Beaurivage, N.B. residents await decision on Coastal Shell injunction – New Brunswick
About 50 residents of Beaurivage, a rural community in Kent County, piled into a bus to head to the Moncton Law Courts on Friday. They were there to attend the hearing for a temporary injunction to shut down the Coastal Shell drying facility for the duration of ongoing lawsuits. Seven residents …
Read More »Dr. Jennifer Russell resigns as N.B. chief medical officer of health – New Brunswick
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 …
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