New Brunswick News

New Brunswick schools to have stringent cellphone policies starting September

FREDERICTON — Come September teachers in New Brunswick will get more authority to limit the use of cellphones in schools. During class time teachers will have students put their cellphones on silent mode in a designated area of the classroom.

May 8, 2024 3:04 PM Read more >

Saint John, N.B., airport offers new regional routes after COVID-19 disruption

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Regional air service in New Brunswick will get a boost in September when Saint John Airport adds new weekday flights to Halifax, reviving a route that was cancelled because of the pandemic.

May 8, 2024 11:43 AM Read more >

Fredericton police says high-speed weekend crash killed two teens and a 22-year-old

FREDERICTON — Police in New Brunswick have released some details about a weekend crash in Fredericton that killed three young people.

May 6, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

Police say three people killed, two others injured after crash in Fredericton

FREDERICTON — Three people were killed and two others were sent to hospital on Sunday after an early-morning crash in Fredericton. City police say the collision took place around 1 a.m. on Douglas Avenue in the north end.

May 5, 2024 5:40 PM Read more >

New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's virtual health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French, the province's official languages commissioner says.

May 3, 2024 2:09 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia pair face weapons charges after New Brunswick border search

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — Two Nova Scotians face numerous customs and criminal charges after officials found several prohibited firearms in a vehicle at an international border crossing in New Brunswick earlier this month.

Apr 26, 2024 8:23 AM Read more >

'Conscience is clear': N.B. tourism minister, deputy expense $22,500 for Euro trip

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's tourism minister has remained defiant in the face of criticism from opposition members who have questioned the benefits of a weeklong trip to Europe that cost the province more than $22,500.

Apr 25, 2024 4:26 PM Read more >

Wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man dies months after exoneration

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick man who spent decades fighting a wrongful murder conviction that landed him and a friend behind bars had only a few months to relish his victory, the organization that helped in his legal battle said Saturday as it annou

Apr 20, 2024 3:32 PM Read more >

N.B. environment minister resigns, citing political differences with Higgs's Tories

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s environment minister quit on Friday, citing political differences with the Progressive Conservative government led by Premier Blaine Higgs.

Apr 19, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

QMJHL: Justin Poirier's OT winner lifts Drakkar past Titan 5-4, complete series sweep

BATHURST, N.B. — Justin Poirier scored the game-winning goal at 17:06 of overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar swept the Acadie-Bathurst Titan with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action.

Apr 17, 2024 9:39 PM Read more >