DFO backtracks on plan to cut St. John River salmon program

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has reversed its decision to cut a program that First Nations believe helps keep the outer Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon population alive in the St. John River system.

Fredericton council approved their budget for 2027, which included lower tax rates for most residents and a focus on public safety.

Some drug users and advocates say long wait times are keeping people from accessing addiction treatment. The province says it’s aware of gaps in the system and it’s working to address them.

The Holt government announced a plan Monday that aims to boost New Brunswick export markets and increase international export revenue by nearly 16 per cent over the next four years, and by 60 per cent interprovincially.

Sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Oromocto First Nation woman has been postponed after the judge found problems in a Crown and defence recommendation for a 10-year sentence.

Sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Oromocto First Nation woman has been postponed after the judge found problems in a Crown and defence recommendation for a 10-year sentence.

The Tantramar Liberal Association said in a Facebook post it is opposed to a provincial plan to charge a highway toll on New Brunswick's border with Nova Scotia. The association says tolls would negatively impact residents and businesses.

A Fredericton woman is one of six knitters chosen from around the world for a residency focused on sea turtle conservation.

Fredericton Symphony Orchestra bassoonist Samuel Arnold spent a year turning his walks in Odell Park into a nine-minute orchestral work that premieres Monday.

The SS Cornwallis was on its way to Saint John when it was struck by a German torpedo in 1944 and hadn't been seen since. In July, a group of divers rounded off their seven-year-long expedition when they finally found her in the Gulf of Maine.

This week's Your Lens features vibrant sunsets, fresh-picked apples and more fall foliage.

When Jessica O’Dell, 34, became a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18, she often had to adjust the length of her jacket sleeves or pants because the unisex protective gear was too long.

Quispamsis Para cyclist Alex Hayward won bronze in the elimination race at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships, edged by New Zealand in a three-rider sprint. Parasport NB says his success inspires young athletes and hopes to see him at the 2028 Paralympics.

Deep in the woods, a giant duck made of rock presides over about two dozen small rock ducks and several genuine rubber ducks. The flock delights the many who travel by offroad vehicle toward the remote home of Brad and Lorrie Swan, the couple who started it all.

On a 19-degree Friday afternoon in November, provincial officials gathered with a small crowd of farmers at Coburn Farms in Keswick Ridge to announce the New Brunswick Agriculture Growth Action Plan and the Agriculture Climate Change Strategy.

RCMP in Moncton are investigating how an SUV ended up in the Petitcodiac River on Friday. A body was recovered shortly after the vehicle, which had veered into the river shortly before 9:30 a.m.

A 67-year-old man was found dead Friday inside an SUV pulled from the Petitcodiac River in Moncton. Emergency crews searched the river for more than three hours before dive teams located the vehicle upstream.

Vitalité Health Network is using travel nurses to keep the Campbellton Regional Hospital ER open, miffing politicians who want to move away from the costly practice.

All charges have been dropped against a Moncton man in a case RCMP described as stemming from a months-long, complex investigation.

Firefighters in the province want sprinkler systems in all new housing units, which would likely require a change to the National Building Code of Canada.

An open house turned into a night of tense exchanges between Lorneville residents and Beacon AI Centres, a proponent of a data centre planned for the neighbourhood.

An open house event turned into a night of tense exchanges between Lorneville residents and Beacon AI Centres, a proponent of a data centre planned for their neighbourhood.

The province is bringing changes to the Salvage Dealers Licensing Act to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen copper wire.

Long before data centre proposals in Lorneville and Miramichi were stirring opposition, and long before the province was grappling with how to regulate the sector, Gus Rioux was marching off to the Grand Falls town office, petition in hand.

Chiefs representing Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick say they oppose lifting the moratorium on shale gas development and want better consultation.

Canada is embarking on a path to end homelessness in 10 years, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said as he presented the federal budget on Thursday.

The New Brunswick government revealed its plans Thursday for replacing the century-old George Street Middle School in Fredericton. The new school will be double the capacity of the old one.

The New Brunswick government revealed its plans Thursday for replacing the century-old George Street Middle School in Fredericton. The new school will be double the capacity of the old one.

Moncton's 2027 budget was approved Thursday with a residential tax rate cut, though most homes will still get a larger bill.

New Brunswick RCMP say a 63-year-old woman from Grand Manan is dead following an ATV crash on the island.