New Brunswick Latest News
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Federal Liberal joins call for investigation into mysterious N.B. brain illnessA Liberal member of Parliament has called for a federal investigation into a cluster of mysterious neurological illnesses in New Brunswick linked to 39 deaths.Health6 hours
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‘I even have a lounge’: Star Trek superfan turns Halifax house into a shipA Halifax native, Jay Roach, has created his own Star Trek ship in his home and dubbed it the Star Trek Acadia.Canada10 hours
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American man arrested in N.B. double shooting that prompted emergency alertNew Brunswick RCMP say the 47-year-old man who was the subject of an Alert Ready in the Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation area has been arrested.Crime10 hours
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1 dead, another injured as N.B. RCMP issue alert about armed man at largeRCMP have the identified the suspect as 47-year-old Keith Martin, who is believed to be carrying a firearm with dangerous intent in the area of Burnt Church.CrimeSep 5
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Paula Abdul cancels all Canadian tour dates: ‘This truly breaks my heart’Paula Abdul's Straight Up! To Canada Tour was scheduled to begin in Victoria, BC, before continuing on to 21 cities across the country.EntertainmentSep 5
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Food for thought: N.B. Liberals promise free, low-cost food for schools if electedNew Brunswick's Liberals are promising a program to provide free or low-cost food at schools if they're elected this fall.PoliticsSep 4
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N.B. man discharged after surgery ends up having to call 911 on the way homeA New Brunswick couple is angry and speaking out, alleging the 83-year-old man was released from hospital but ended up convulsing in the car from a serious infection.HealthSep 4
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Fredericton Transit proposes route changes and increased serviceThe Fredericton Transit manager recommended increasing service to eight routes. This as she reported an increase in 2024 users, and higher than expected numbers for Sunday transit.CanadaSep 3
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Whooping cough or cold? What symptoms to look for amid surgeWhooping cough is making a surge in Canada and the early symptoms of this bacterial illness make it appear as if it’s a common cold.HealthSep 3
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Age restrictions take effect for N.B. exhibition after fights among teensChildren 15 years and younger now need adult supervision at the New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition. Its director hopes the new rule will curb recent violence.CanadaSep 3
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Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis findsThe findings stand in stark contrast to the rhetoric that has punctuated federal and provincial health negotiations over the last several years.CanadaSep 2
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Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score ‘political points’Ryan Mesheau said he was taken aback by Blaine Higgs's vow to shield health-care workers from legal action in response to a lawsuit filed by the family.CanadaSep 1
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Research crucial to stop parasite from destroying P.E.I. oyster industry: ministerMultinucleate sphere X, or MSX, affects the growth of oysters and kills a large number of them, but it does not present a human health risk.EnvironmentAug 31
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Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classroomsThe province's new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic.EducationAug 31
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High cost of travel nurses helps drive deficit forecast in New BrunswickThe figure marks a sharp reversal from the $40.9-million surplus initially forecast in the provincial budget unveiled in March.HealthAug 29
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‘Tornadoes over water’ seen across Eastern Canada this summerMarc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.WeatherAug 29
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Calls grow for N.B. premier to denounce mailouts critics say are transphobicPressure is mounting on New Brunswick's government to denounce mailouts in the province from an Ontario group that call trans education harmful to children.CanadaAug 29
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Lobster’s ‘absolutely epic’ cross-country journey brings Canadians togetherA stuffed lobster named Lucky and a trap are on a quest from the East Coast of Canada to the West.CanadaAug 28
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Woman diagnosed with long COVID discusses feeling ‘isolated and not understood’In January 2022, Anne Belliveau-Leblanc of New Brunswick was diagnosed with long COVID after a COVID-19 infection. She says dealing with the diagnosis was isolating and scary.HealthAug 28
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Negligence lawsuit over patient’s ER death ‘frightening’ for nurses: unionThe union representing nurses in New Brunswick say its members are worried about a recent lawsuit by the family of a man who died in a Fredericton ER in 2022.HealthAug 26
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Team of First Nations firefighters from New Brunswick in Alberta to battle blazesA team of firefighters from three First Nations in New Brunswick is helping Alberta battle wildfires.FireAug 26
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Postmedia completes $1-million purchase of Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chainThe Halifax Chronicle Herald, acquired by Postmedia in the sale, was an independent daily newspaper founded almost 200 years ago.CanadaAug 26
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Crisis in the ER: Fredericton doctor asks if it’s time to call a state of emergencyA Fredericton, N.B., emergency department physician suggests calling a state of emergency may be the best way to deal with what he sees as a crisis in the medical system.CanadaAug 26
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‘Dangerous precedent’: Union reacts to board ordering rail employees back to workThe federal labour board has ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways.EconomyAug 24
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Family of man who died in N.B. emergency department sues health authority, nursesThe family of a 78-year-old New Brunswick man who died two years ago in an emergency department while awaiting care is suing the health authority and two nurses.HealthAug 23
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