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Debate over glyphosate heats up as Rod Cumberland, farmers group make their case

24-06-2021 23:46 via cbc.ca

Glyphosate was once again at the centre of a tug-of-war on Thursday, with speakers drawing deep lines in the sand over whether it should be banned in New Brunswick.

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71-year-old man dead after crash near Plaster Rock

24-06-2021 21:26 via cbc.ca

A 71-year-old man was killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with a utility pole along Route 385 north of Plaster Rock on Wednesday.

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N.S. again changes rules New Brunswickers face when crossing border

24-06-2021 20:54 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia's government is again changing the rules New Brunswickers will face if they travel to Nova Scotia. Meanwhile, people who live near it were still navigating the effects of new restrictions and protests over those rules.

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New Brunswick communities cancel Canada Day celebrations to 'step back and reflect'

24-06-2021 19:16 via cbc.ca

While a number of municipalities in British Columbia and Western Canada have opted to put a pause on celebrations, Cap-Pelé, N.B., was one of the first in the Maritimes. Fredericton, New Maryland and Rogersville followed suit Thursday, and Miramichi is also considering different options.

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N.B. communities cancel Canada Day celebrations to 'step back and reflect'

24-06-2021 19:16 via cbc.ca

While a number of municipalities in British Columbia and western Canada have opted to put a pause on celebrations, Cap-Pelé, N.B. was one of the first in the Maritimes. Fredericton, New Maryland and Rogersville followed with announcements on Thursday. Miramichi is considering different options.

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22-year-old woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Moncton hit and run

24-06-2021 18:29 via cbc.ca

A 22-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck Wednesday in Moncton by a car whose driver then left the scene.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province on track to reach green phase by Aug. 2, says data cruncher

24-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick is now on track to reach its second-dose COVID-19 vaccination threshold for the green phase of recovery and lifting of all restrictions by Aug. 2, as scheduled, according to one data cruncher.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 2 new cases, province predicted to reach green phase by Aug. 2

24-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and is now on track to reach its second-dose COVID-19 vaccination threshold for the green phase of recovery by Aug. 2, as scheduled, according to one data cruncher.

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Production of Shakespeare's The Tempest with a sci-fi twist is coming to Fredericton

24-06-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

Bard in the Barracks is back in production this year, with a science fiction twist to William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

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N.S.'s top doctor defends keeping N.B. border restrictions one more week

24-06-2021 12:11 via cbc.ca

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says he is not comfortable with the level of risk New Brunswick has taken by opening to the rest of Canada, which is why Nova Scotia is keeping border restrictions for most New Brunswick travelers until the end of the month.

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N.B. Filipino community helps integrate migrant workers during COVID-19

24-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

Welcoming temporary foreign workers into the province is a regular task of the Filipino-Community of New Brunswick (FCNB). But when the pandemic hit last year, the non-profit organization had to double down on its efforts to remotely contact and support the migrant workers.

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Filipino community helps migrant workers in New Brunswick during COVID-19

24-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

Welcoming temporary foreign workers into the province is a regular task of the Filipino-Community of New Brunswick. But when the pandemic hit last year, the non-profit organization had to double down on its efforts to remotely contact and support the migrant workers.

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Traffic flowing freely at N.B.-N.S. border following nearly daylong blockade

24-06-2021 11:44 via cbc.ca

Traffic was flowing across the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Thursday morning, after a nearly 24-hour shutdown by protesters unhappy with restrictions the Nova Scotia government placed on travellers entering from New Brunswick.

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Traffic flowing freely at N.B.-N.S. border following nearly day-long blockade

24-06-2021 11:44 via cbc.ca

Traffic was flowing across the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Thursday morning, after a nearly 24-hour shutdown by protesters unhappy with restrictions the Nova Scotia government placed on travellers entering from New Brunswick.

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Traffic flowing freely at N.B.-N.S. border following 24-hour blockade

24-06-2021 11:44 via cbc.ca

Traffic was flowing across the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Thursday morning, after a nearly 24-hour shutdown by protesters unhappy with restrictions the Nova Scotia government placed on travellers entering from New Brunswick.

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WorkSafeNB found problems at long-term care homes, poultry plant with COVID outbreaks

24-06-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Employees removing their masks in a special care home with a COVID-19 outbreak. Missing details from COVID-19 operational plans. Confusion about what door employees should use. These are some of the issues WorkSafeNB inspectors found at three workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks.

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N.S. premier says N.B. border restrictions to be lifted June 30

24-06-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca

Rankin says province considering whether new information around New Brunswick's border measures could prompt changes. In any case, restrictions will only be in place at N.B. until June 30.

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N.S. premier says N.B. border restrictions likely to be lifted next week

24-06-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca

Rankin says province considering whether new information around New Brunswick's border measures could prompt changes. In any case, restrictions will only be in place at N.B. for another week at the most, he said.

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N.S. considering whether new information from N.B. enough to lift border restrictions

24-06-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca

Nova Scotia's premier says he and the province's Public Health team are considering whether new information around New Brunswick's border measures are enough to welcome travellers from the province without the need to have isolation requirements.

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Arrests made at N.B.-N.S. border as RCMP break up blockade, reopen border

24-06-2021 01:49 via cbc.ca

Arrests have been made as dozens of police officers moved to disperse a large group of protesters at the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, just a day after a demonstration around border restrictions began.

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Arrests made at N.B.-N.S. border as RCMP break up blockade

24-06-2021 01:49 via cbc.ca

Arrests have been made as dozens of police officers moved to disperse a large group of protesters at the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, just a day after a demonstration around border restrictions began.

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New Brunswick proposes solution to open Atlantic bubble and end border blockade - Coast Reporter

24-06-2021 01:12 via coastreporter.net

New Brunswick proposes solution to open Atlantic bubble and end border blockade Coast ReporterNova Scotia-New Brunswick border traffic hit by protest against COVID-19 restrictions The Globe and MailClaudette Will Not Impact New Brunswick 91.9 The BendThose coming from New Brunswick may still face modified self-isolation as Nova Scotia opens to Atlantic Canadians HalifaxToday.caNew Brunswick is officially out of the Atlantic bubble The Coast

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N.B. forests have dodged a devastating infestation bullet, insect expert says

23-06-2021 23:13 via cbc.ca

Swift action and the strategic use of a biological insecticide have spared New Brunswick's forests the worst of a feared spruce budworm outbreak, environmental committee hears.

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Mayors concerned for residents after Oromocto hospital's ER hours cut

23-06-2021 22:53 via cbc.ca

The mayors of Gagetown and Oromocto say they're concerned for their residents in light of the reduction of emergency room hours at the Oromocto Public Hospital due to staffing shortages.

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Some Nova Scotians applaud government's N.B. border restriction

23-06-2021 21:23 via cbc.ca

Some Nova Scotians say protesters at the border with New Brunswick should be directing their anger about ongoing restrictions toward that province's premier, Blaine Higgs.

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Patient feels caught in the middle of N.S., N.B. border rule changes

23-06-2021 21:05 via cbc.ca

One patient feels left behind and in the dark by the new Nova Scotia border rules.

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New Brunswick Ani Ramen Now Open - Patch.com

23-06-2021 20:39 via patch.com

New Brunswick Ani Ramen Now Open Patch.com

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Dozens of truckers left waiting in N.B. for border protest to end

23-06-2021 19:24 via cbc.ca

More than 100 tractor-trailers have been left waiting on the New Brunswick side of the provincial border with Nova Scotia as a protest continued into a second day Wednesday.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province providing update, border protest continues

23-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick is providing a COVID-19 update, while patience is likely running thin at the border with Nova Scotia, where people continue to protest over isolation requirements.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Nova Scotia considers Higgs's proposed solution to border dispute

23-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says Nova Scotia is reviewing a proposal that might help resolve a dispute about their respective COVID-19 reopening plans and ease growing tensions on both sides of the border.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Border protest continues into morning, vaccination rates rise

23-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

Patience is likely running thin at the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where people continue to protest over isolation requirements.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 new case, province defends opening borders, urges end to blockade

23-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick announced one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday and defended the province's decision to open its borders to Canadians with one dose of vaccine without any need for isolation.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 new case, province defends opening border, urges end to protest

23-06-2021 16:41 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick announced one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday and defended the province's decision to open its borders to Canadians with one dose of vaccine without any need for isolation.

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Planning your Atlantic summer vacation is more complicated this year

23-06-2021 15:43 via cbc.ca

New Brunswickers hoping to take advantage of newly loosened COVID-19 restrictions within the Atlantic region may have to spend more time planning their trip this summer than they did last year.

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New Brunswick Museum Launches A Project Called 'Reviving Our Memories' - West Island Blog

23-06-2021 14:13 via westislandblog.com

New Brunswick Museum Launches A Project Called 'Reviving Our Memories' West Island Blog

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N.B.-N.S. border reopens after protest about isolation requirements

23-06-2021 14:02 via cbc.ca

The main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick was closed for around 20 hours, blocked by dozens of protesters demonstrating against restrictions that require most travellers from New Brunswick to self-isolate upon arrival in Nova Scotia.

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N.B.-N.S. border remains closed due to protest about isolation requirements

23-06-2021 14:02 via cbc.ca

Part of Nova Scotia's Trans-Canada Highway has been shut down since Tuesday afternoon because of a protest over border restrictions that mean some travellers from New Brunswick must self-isolate upon arrival in Nova Scotia.

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2 N.B. men posted a video asking for friends to hang out with. Now they're TikTok famous

23-06-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca

It was a simple enough video. Just two guys on a beach in Salisbury, N.B., wondering if anyone out there wanted to hang out. They weren't prepared for what happened next.

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New Brunswickers rally to support COVID-19 response in India amid devastating impact

23-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

India has a long road to recovery as the country grapples with the aftermath of its declining COVID-19 second wave. Associations and local businesses in New Brunswick have raised $30,000 for the relief effort.

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New Brunswick poised to fully embrace marijuana businesses. Here's how - My Central Jersey

23-06-2021 11:05 via mycentraljersey.com

New Brunswick poised to fully embrace marijuana businesses. Here's how My Central Jersey

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New Brunswick, Cisco Canada and CyberNB launch industry-recognized cybersecurity curriculum for students - Canada NewsWire

23-06-2021 11:00 via newswire.ca

New Brunswick, Cisco Canada and CyberNB launch industry-recognized cybersecurity curriculum for students Canada NewsWire

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Earnings by N.B. civil servant pension funds among lowest in Canada in 2020

23-06-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Investment managers with Vestcor, the firm that manages New Brunswick civil servant pension funds, saw a second year of weaker than average returns in 2020.

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Was it luck — or was New Brunswick actually quite good at responding to COVID-19?

23-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

New Brunswick and its Atlantic neighbours are emerging from the worst of the pandemic, having avoided the more severe waves of infection seen elsewhere.

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Was it luck — or was New Brunswick actually quite good at responding to COVID-19? - CBC.ca

23-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Was it luck — or was New Brunswick actually quite good at responding to COVID-19? CBC.ca

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New Brunswick High School Class of '21 Recalls Lessons in Perseverance at Commencement Ceremony - TAPinto.net

23-06-2021 00:47 via tapinto.net

New Brunswick High School Class of '21 Recalls Lessons in Perseverance at Commencement Ceremony TAPinto.net

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Protest over N.B.-N.S. border restrictions shuts down part of Trans-Canada Highway

23-06-2021 00:18 via cbc.ca

Part of Nova Scotia's Trans-Canada Highway has been shut down because of a protest over border restrictions announced Tuesday by the Nova Scotia government. All four lanes at Exit 7 on Highway 104 of the Cobequid Pass are closed.

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Glyphosate takes centre stage as pesticide hearings get underway in New Brunswick - CBC.ca

22-06-2021 23:47 via cbc.ca

Glyphosate takes centre stage as pesticide hearings get underway in New Brunswick CBC.ca

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Glyphosate takes centre stage as pesticide hearings get underway in New Brunswick

22-06-2021 23:47 via cbc.ca

Sixteen presenters will speak out for and against the controversial herbicide's use during four days of committee hearings.

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Veteran Saint John Councillor MacKenzie readies for deputy mayor role - Global News

22-06-2021 23:42 via globalnews.ca

Veteran Saint John Councillor MacKenzie readies for deputy mayor role Global News

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Man who brutally beat Moncton bartender sentenced to 14 months in jail

22-06-2021 21:46 via cbc.ca

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to almost 14 months in jail Tuesday for brutally beating a Moncton bartender last year over being denied entry to a bar.

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