New Brunswick News

Acadian communities mourn after two N.B. lobster fishers die on first day of season

LAMÈQUE, N.B. — Residents of the Acadian peninsula in New Brunswick are mourning the loss of two lobster boat crew who died on the first day of the season. The RCMP have said the two men were from Lamèque, N.B.

May 7, 2023 12:57 PM Read more >

Two men die after falling from fishing boat in New Brunswick, RCMP say

LAMÈQUE, N.B. — Two New Brunswick men have died after falling from a fishing boat. RCMP identified them as a 58-year-old man and a 33-year-old man both of Lamèque, a community off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula.

May 6, 2023 3:33 PM Read more >

Charmaine Crooks elected Canada Soccer president at annual meeting in Saint John

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Charmaine Crooks has been elected president of Canada Soccer. The former Olympian beat out former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing body's annual meeting.

May 6, 2023 10:09 AM Read more >

New Brunswick mountain to have racist slur removed, suggestions for new name invited

FREDERICTON — After a delay called unacceptable by the province's racism commissioner, the New Brunswick government has announced its first steps to rid the provincial map of places named with a slur against Indigenous women.

May 2, 2023 2:14 PM Read more >

Under pressure from crypto miners, NB Power places pause on electricity requests

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's electric utility imposed a moratorium on providing new service to cryptocurrency mining operations last year, saying it was concerned about its ability to meet the increasing demands from the power-hungry sector.

May 1, 2023 2:05 PM Read more >

Federal carbon tax enters into effect July 1 in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — The federal carbon tax on fuel is coming into effect in New Brunswick starting July 1.

May 1, 2023 1:37 PM Read more >

NB Power cuts ties with private instructor for driving truck into federal picketers

OROMOCTO, N.B. — New Brunswick's Crown energy corporation has cut ties with a private instructor after a video surfaced showing a heavy NB Power truck driving into a group of federal public service picketers and pushing one down the street.

Apr 30, 2023 11:32 AM Read more >

RCMP investigating after NB Power truck drives into federal public service picket

FREDERICTON — The RCMP in New Brunswick say they are investigating after an NB Power truck was filmed driving slowly into a striking federal worker to move him off the road. RCMP spokesman Cpl.

Apr 28, 2023 1:51 PM Read more >

New Brunswick government has 'no intention' of changing Saint John River name

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it does not intend to change the name of the Saint John River back to its original Indigenous name.

Apr 27, 2023 2:23 PM Read more >

'Broken system:' Policing shortages facing N.B. communities highlight national issue

FREDERICTON — Some New Brunswick communities are being forced to find creative solutions to law enforcement because of RCMP policing shortages, a phenomenon experts say is symbolic of what much of small-town Canada is experiencing.

Apr 27, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >