New Brunswick news

About 180 workers, mostly from New Brunswick and the Maritimes, are in Jamaica this holiday season helping to rebuild electrical infrastructure destroyed when Hurricane Melissa hit the island nation on Oct. 28. Louis Leger of New Brunswick-based Greystone Group says it takes a special kind of person to go to work in a disaster zone.

Groups of Ukrainians in Moncton are going door-to-door over the holidays, spreading cheer and folklore.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury
brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people in seven provinces got sick with the bacterial illness after eating or handling
certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November.

Drivers using one of the few bridges over the St. John River in the Fredericton area will get a slight reprieve from delays for the winter months.

J.D. Irving has secured an agreement to sell power from the large wind farm it's building in western New Brunswick to N.B. Power.

The two-storey house on the north side of Fredericton was in flames when fire crews arrived on the scene shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Some energy experts are challenging N.B. Power’s claim that a proposed billion-dollar power plant in Tantramar is needed to avoid an electricity shortage as early as 2028.Instead, some say, the utility could tackle its predicted shortage by reducing demand.

Some Grand Manan singers and ukulele players are on a mission to defeat loneliness and share their love of music with island residents.

The provincial association said it’s becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain referees because they fear being abused.

Flu season started early, and there’s been a “very rapid’ increase in case numbers, says Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health. This year’s vaccine may not be a good match for the H3N2 strain, but immunization is still the best protection against serious outcomes, he says.

A Bathurst man is urging New Brunswickers to keep an eye out for wildlife on provincial highways, even where wildlife fencing is installed.

A New Brunswick tenant and his landlord have been in a bitter year-long dispute that involves a 65 per cent rent increase, a failed eviction attempt, and claims that the rental unit, a bungalow, is needed to house the owner's aging mother-in-law.

CBC Books gathered the top five fiction titles from public libraries in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Saint John and Halifax.

Flu cases across Canada are on the rise and may push hospitals to their limits over the holidays and into the new year, leading health officials in regions across the country to warn people not to visit emergency rooms unless it's absolutely necessary.

More than 30 years after Canada's military allowed women to serve in combat roles, it's now specifically designing uniforms and body armour systems to fit their bodies.

Piscataway Magnet rallies late for victory over New Brunswick - Boys basketball recap  NJ.com

Global News at 6 New Brunswick: Dec. 22  Global News

New Brunswick's new homelessness strategy could use more urgency, UNB researchers find  CBC

Deer numbers remain high in parts of New Brunswick  CTV News

Allan Legere, serving a life sentence at a maximum security prison in Alberta, had been denied a request for full parole.

Allan Leger, New Brunswick's 'Monster of the Miramichi,' denied full parole  thecanadianpressnews.ca

New Brunswick’s new housing strategy may see homelessness as an emergency, but a University of New Brunswick professor studying the document finds it weak on action that can be taken right away.

New Brunswick’s new housing strategy may see homelessness as an emergency, but a University of New Brunswick professor studying the document finds it weak on action that can be taken right away.

New Brunswick is seeing a dip in blood donations on days surrounding the holidays because people are too busy to donate or they believe clinics are closed, says Renée Horton of Canadian Blood Services in the Atlantic Region.

Allan Leger, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ denied full parole  Global News

Heavy rain and high winds on Friday left many residents without power for most of the weekend, and brought back memories for Laurie Johnson of Waterville of a storm close to Christmas two years ago that knocked out her power for five days.

People waiting for hours at the Campbellton ER have appreciated the offer of juice and cookies, but the popular program may not continue because of a volunteer shortage that's affecting other community organizations as well.

Detentions and other punishments are not considered helpful when it comes to getting chronically absent students back into the classroom, says a new teacher's manual.A positive approach and encouraging words, are more effective, it advises, especially for students who miss 18 days or more.

The company that manages billions of dollars in pension funds for thousands of New Brunswick public-sector employees and retirees is asking a court to throw out a lawsuit by angry tech investors.

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt talks challenges and successes of 2025  Yahoo News Canada

The community president says celebrating Jewish culture is important during these challenging times.

Snowy scenes: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick  CBC

December brought snow to much of the province, and those snowy sights were reflected in this week's Your Lens submissions.If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in next week's edition. Don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.

Gabriel Plourde of Edmundston was asked to compose an original score for a new world in Fortnite, one of the most popular video games of all time.

Strong winds across the Maritimes left several thousand N.B. Power customers without power on Saturday — and it could be days before all customers have their power restored.

Strong winds across the Maritimes have left tens of thousands of N.B. Power customers without power on Saturday morning.

Strong winds across the Maritimes have left more than 30,000 N.B. Power customers without power on Saturday afternoon — and it could be days before all customers have their power restored.

Since 1991, the Moncton Firefighters’ Association has collected thousands of turkeys for Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe and surrounding communities, including Dorchester and Salisbury. But when the demand got too great, volunteers in Dorchester had to step up to provide turkeys and other items to the community.

An economist and restaurant industry representative say New Brunswick will feel the effects of population decline as Ottawa also reduces immigration.

Burdett leads New Brunswick to win over Dunellen - Girls basketball recap  NJ.com

Thousands without power, mostly in western New Brunswick  Acadia Broadcasting

New Brunswick homelessness strategy unveiled  91.9 The Bend

Global News at 6 New Brunswick: Dec. 19  Global News

An estimated 100 people who were sexually assaulted by Kenneth Estabrooks between 1953 and 1975, and who may still be alive, will likely have about a year to submit their claim if the settlement offer is approved by the court on March 12, says the lawyer for the plaintiffs.

An Upper River Valley Hospital ophthalmologist says plans by Horizon Health will put the hospital’s surgical department and patient care in jeopardy.

New Brunswick to publish report on mysterious neurological illness next month  Global News

New Brunswick to publish report on mysterious neurological illness next month  Winnipeg Free Press

New Brunswick to publish report on mysterious neurological illness next month  The Spec

5 most expensive homes sold in New Brunswick area, Dec. 1-14  NJ.com

Urban Chambers of New Brunswick Population Growth Strategy Letter to Premier Susan Holt  Fredericton Chamber of Commerce