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• 'The whole house shakes': Moncton residents fed up with noise ... - CTV News Atlantic

  09-12-2023 23:14 via news.google.com
  'The whole house shakes': Moncton residents fed up with noise ...  CTV News Atlantic
  
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• St. Stephen, N.B. opens warming shelter just days after state of emergency declared

  08-12-2023 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  The new shelter will be operated by Neighbourhood Works Inc. It will provide refuge from the cold and food but not accommodations, due to regulatory issues.
  
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• New Brunswick Museum gets new renovated storage and research facility

  08-12-2023 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  The New Brunswick Museum has a new storage and research facility in Saint John while renovations begin on the exhibition space on Douglas Avenue.
  
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• Person kidnapped, jumps from moving vehicle during Moncton incident: police

  08-12-2023 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Two men face several assault and firearm charges after a Moncton resident was kidnapped during a home invasion in November.
  
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• Sunday transit service to hit Fredericton streets by spring 2024

  07-12-2023 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  The new schedule would see Sunday buses following a very similar schedule to Saturday buses, with a few route changes.
  
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• Moncton deputy mayor calls on province to revoke AIM’s operating licence

  06-12-2023 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Residents living near AIM's Moncton facility are concerned, after a report into a fire at the Saint John facility said that location was "entirely inappropriate."
  
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• N.B. minister’s comments on homeless state of emergency lack compassion: mayor

  06-12-2023 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  The state of emergency accuses the N.B. government of failing to provide support services to the town of St. Stephen, where 70 people are homeless in a community of about 4,150.
  
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• Former airline employees realize dream by opening eco-resort in N.B.

  05-12-2023 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Best friends who lost their jobs with an airline during the pandemic have gone after their dream of opening an eco-resort to highlight and preserve the beauty of nature.
  
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• St. Stephen, N.B. declares state of local emergency over homelessness crisis

  05-12-2023 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Municipal District of St. Stephen in New Brunswick has declared a local state of emergency over the homelessness crisis, just days after the death of someone in a public space.
  
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• New Brunswick unions consider job action over pension bill

  04-12-2023 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  CUPE New Brunswick said job action is on the table as they look to fight against a controversial piece of pension legislation.
  
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• Moncton, N.B. to display menorah after council votes to reverse decision on religious symbols

  04-12-2023 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Moncton has reversed a controversial decision not to display religious symbols, including the menorah and nativity scene, outside City Hall. 
  
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• Jewish community in Moncton, N.B. ‘hurt profoundly’ as Menorah won’t be displayed at city hall

  03-12-2023 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Moncton Jewish Community said the city's mayor cited a Supreme Court of Canada ruling to justify not setting up the Menorah outside city hall for the first time in decades.
  
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• Fredericton neighbours speak out about proposed housing development

  03-12-2023 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fredericton residents are speaking out about a proposed housing development. Some said it would take away their privacy, and others are concerned about the loss of parkland.
  
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• COP28: A Canadian lawyer’s backchannel strategy to force polluters to act

  02-12-2023 13:01 via globalnews.ca
  A Canadian human rights lawyer is trying a different approach to compel the world's biggest polluters to compel nations to drastically lower their emissions.
  
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• $4.6 million estimated price tag if Université de Moncton changes name

  02-12-2023 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  It could cost Université de Moncton as much as $4.6 million to shed its connection to a colonial British officer who participated in the deportation of French-speaking Acadians.
  
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• Menorah won't be displayed outside Moncton city hall for first time in 20 years - CBC.ca

  02-12-2023 00:16 via news.google.com
  Menorah won't be displayed outside Moncton city hall for first time in 20 years  CBC.ca
  
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• Applications open for designated child-care spaces in New Brunswick

  01-12-2023 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The New Brunswick Government has opened applications for child care operators as part of its goal to meet a funding agreement with the federal government.
  
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• Grab your tissues: Canada’s flu season has officially begun, officials say

  01-12-2023 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold nationally, "indicating the start of influenza season."
  
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• Controversial pension legislation may extend fall sitting of N.B. legislature

  01-12-2023 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government has little time left in which to pass the legislation that is hoped to come into force in February.
  
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• Committee makes recommendations on strengthening N.B. anglophone school system

  01-12-2023 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  A provincial steering committee has recommended that the Government of New Brunswick provide more French language resources to English speaking students.
  
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• Fredericton workshop trains Indigenous communities on seed collection

  29-11-2023 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Participants from five Indigenous communities around Canada travelled to Fredericton for the week to receive seed collection training through the National Tree Seed Centre.
  
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• Meet Mr. November: N.B. cat featured in national calendar

  29-11-2023 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  A cat named Leo has made it to supermodel status after making the cut to become Mr. November in a national pet calendar.
  
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• 485 New Brunswickers hospitalized while waiting for long-term care

  28-11-2023 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  New Brunswick Nurses Union president Paula Doucet said the number one issue causing delays for patients to be placed into nursing homes is staffing.
  
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• 2 people from Africa charged in alleged online exploitation: N.B. police

  27-11-2023 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  New Brunswick RCMP charged two people from Côte d'Ivoire, Africa, after they were arrested in the Moncton area for alleged online exploitation.
  
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• Fredericton accessible transit program to offer more rides in 2024

  26-11-2023 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  The city of Fredericton signed a new contract for its accessible transit program that, according to the city's transit manager, will include meeting the growing demand for rides.
  
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• Person dies after crashing into tractor trailer on New Brunswick highway

  25-11-2023 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The incident was said to have occurred on Highway 17 after a car crossed the road's centre line and collided head-on into a tractor trailer.
  
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• New Brunswick minister silent on cost for Fredericton justice building

  24-11-2023 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Fredericton's new justice building has been stalled since the summer, but the province has received three new bids to take on management of the project.
  
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• N.B. oncologist could leave Moncton - CTV News Atlantic

  23-11-2023 23:02 via news.google.com
  N.B. oncologist could leave Moncton  CTV News Atlantic
  
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• ‘Leave this ferry alone’: N.S. minister says Ottawa must not redeploy Fundy ferry

  23-11-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  Public Works Minister Kim Masland says the feds must maintain full ferry service between Digby, N.S., and Saint John, N.B., next year because it is crucial to the region.
  
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• Opposition calls for reinstatement of rent cap as N.B. rents rose 9% over last year

  23-11-2023 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Housing Minister Jill Green wouldn't say whether the government would consider implementing a rent cap in the future, given the recent data.
  
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• Moncton’s only food bank struggling to meet demand as usership increases

  22-11-2023 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Peter McKee Community Food Centre is the only food bank in Moncton, and they have about 200 appointments each day. There are also 93 pending applications.
  
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• Formerly unhoused N.B. man sculpts flowers to help with his sobriety

  21-11-2023 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  A New Brunswick man battling addiction sculpts flowers and other art to help with his sobriety.
  
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• Large Moncton homeless encampment being removed from wooded area

  20-11-2023 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  For the past three weeks, crews have been dismantling the encampment along with YMCA ReConnect and the Codiac RCMP.
  
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• Fredericton SPCA hosts ‘Pet Pawlooza’ to avoid closing its doors

  19-11-2023 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  In a recent letter sent to donors, the Fredericton SPCA said it only has enough funds to continue operations for about two more months.
  
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• Fredericton woman offering Christmas ornaments of ‘The Pole’

  18-11-2023 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Fredericton Pole was removed Friday but will live on in the form of Christmas ornaments made by New Brunswick crafter April Robinson.
  
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• N.B. RCMP add 51 frontline officers, but one mayor is disappointed by allocation

  17-11-2023 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The New Brunswick RCMP will add 51 new frontline officers as part of an increased budget, but one mayor is disappointed by the allocation.
  
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• N.B. premier reacts to federal housing funds delivered directly to Moncton

  16-11-2023 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  In early November, Premier Blaine Higgs reportedly said he was considering legislation to block federal housing funding from being given directly to municipalities.
  
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• Retired N.B. correctional officer writes book about battle with PTSD

  15-11-2023 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  A retired Canadian correctional officer from New Brunswick is breaking his silence about his private battle living with PTSD, hoping to help other officers who may be struggling.
  
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• AIM admits operating Moncton scrapyard without approval - CBC.ca

  15-11-2023 19:37 via news.google.com
  AIM admits operating Moncton scrapyard without approval  CBC.ca
  
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• Gaps in arthritis care detrimental to patients in the Maritimes: experts

  14-11-2023 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  One in five Canadians suffer from arthritis, and in the Maritimes the need for timely, effective care is stronger than ever.
  
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• Ottawa loans $23 million to build 132 boutique living rental units in Fredericton

  14-11-2023 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is providing $23 million in low-cost loans to build more than 100 rental homes in Fredericton, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announced Tuesday.
  
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• Food hub opening in Dorchester, N.B. looks to combat growing food insecurity

  12-11-2023 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  New Brunswick has the second highest rate of rate of food insecurity in the country, according to a report by Proof released in 2022.
  
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• Warm hearts brave cold as Fredericton marks Remembrance Day

  11-11-2023 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  This year is the 100th anniversary of the Fredericton Cenotaph which was built in 1923 and has hosted the city's Remembrance Day ceremony since.
  
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• Beaurivage, N.B. residents await decision on Coastal Shell injunction

  11-11-2023 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  About 50 residents of Beaurivage, N.B. attended the hearing for a temporary injunction to shut down the Coastal Shell drying facility for the duration of ongoing lawsuits.
  
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• Remembrance Day: Knitters stitch a path of poppies along N.B. street

  11-11-2023 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  In St. Andrews, N.B., a dedicated group of knitters has stitched a path of poppies that serves as a poignant symbol of gratitude and respect for fallen soldiers.
  
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• May deaths of two New Brunswick fishermen prompt advisory letter from TSB

  10-11-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fifty-eight-year-old Eugene Beaudin and his 33-year-old great-nephew, Normand Beaudin, fell off their fishing boat and died in the water off Miscou Island, N.B., on May 6.
  
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• The story of a new N.B. roundabout and a stray utility pole that got in the way

  10-11-2023 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A utility pole that was paved around during the construction of a new roundabout in Fredericton has created an online stir.
  
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• N.B. man honours veterans by restoring memorial damaged by vandals

  10-11-2023 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A New Brunswick man is hard at work cleaning up vandalism from the Royal Canadian Legion's Field of Honour memorial in Fredericton, which was damaged earlier this fall.
  
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• A goaltending coach’s pursuit of making the pros

  10-11-2023 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A coach who has has been helping female goalies achieve their dreams will soon be able to fulfill her own.
  
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• 2 K9s join Saint John Police Force to take a bite out of crime

  09-11-2023 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two K9s, Maverick and Arlo, have joined the ranks at the Saint John Police Force and will take calls with their handlers Const. Mike Jackson and Const. Scott Boyles.
  
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