Regulators ask for alternatives to Maritime Bus dynamic pricing plan - New Brunswick news

Regulators ask for alternatives to Maritime Bus dynamic pricing plan

19-06-2026 11:00

Maritime Bus is reconsidering details of a proposal to bring dynamic pricing to bus travel in the Maritimes. The company says it wants to incentivize early sales to increase ridership, but the Energy and Utilities Board is concerned the premiums Maritime Bus is proposing for last minute ticket purchases are too 'open-ended'.

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Inmate, 27, dies in Atlantic Institution

19-06-2026 20:42

Correctional Service Canada is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death.

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Unwed N.B. mother didn't see her daughter for 28 years, but says national apology isn't necessary

19-06-2026 19:54

Canadian politicians are again calling on Ottawa to recognize the estimated 300,000 women who were shamed into giving up their babies because they got pregnant out of wedlock at a time when society was more intolerant and less supportive of unwed mothers.

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Fredericton hopes to attract recreational paddlers, tourists with new paddling map

19-06-2026 19:43

A new map from Fredericton Capital Region Tourism is designed to get recreational paddlers on the water in a safe way.

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4 fishermen rescued from boat on fire in Bay of Fundy

19-06-2026 17:27

All four people onboard a Digby, N.S., fishing vessel that caught fire on Thursday were rescued safely after being brought to shore by a nearby boat.

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Former lieutenant-governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell remembered as role model, lover of literacy

19-06-2026 17:06

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, who died on Wednesday evening at the age of 92, is being remembered as a trailblazer in New Brunswick and a devoted friend.

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Province drops literacy targets 20%, in favour of smaller improvements

19-06-2026 16:15

Literacy targets across all anglophone and francophone schools in New Brunswik are now about 20 per cent lower than they were just a year ago.

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Province moving N.B. Health Link primary care program into public system

19-06-2026 11:00

The New Brunswick government is ending its agreement with Medavie Health Services New Brunswick, a private company that offers primary care services for people waiting for their own provider.

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Man accused of killing boy, teen testifies he has no memory of what happened, denies planning

19-06-2026 02:09

A man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, in January 2025 testified Thursday he doesn't remember anything that happened on the day in question.

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Affordable housing fire in Doaktown leaves community rushing to help

19-06-2026 00:05

A fire in Doaktown that left 21 people homeless is still a shock to the community, according to local officials.

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Soccer fans gather downtown Moncton for a FIFA World Cup viewing party broadcasting two games

18-06-2026 22:20

A FIFA World Cup viewing party attracted a crowd in downtown Moncton for fun activities and broadcast of two games.

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Popular Fredericton bar must close after city denies operation renewal

18-06-2026 20:51

The Front Yard Beer Garden is set to close on July 10, after its request to operate for another year was denied at a public advisory council meeting on Wednesday.Located on King St. in downtown Fredericton, The Front Yard is a seasonal open-air drinking venue that has been active since 2023 under a three-year agreement with the city as a temporary vending facility. Staff serve out of a converted bus that sits at the back of a turf-lined fenced area.

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Minor earthquake rattles northern N.B.

18-06-2026 18:33

Michel Soucy, mayor of Campbellton, was working in his office on the third floor of town hall when the earthquake struck.

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Splits emerge among caucus, ex-premiers over PC leadership race

18-06-2026 11:00

Anyone visiting Progressive Conservative meetings in community halls across New Brunswick to divine who will win the party leadership is going to have a hard time reading the tea leaves.

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60 years ago, Agent Orange was sprayed at CFB Gagetown. Vets want to know: are toxins still in the soil?

18-06-2026 10:00

Sixty years after Agent Orange got sprayed at CFB Gagetown, veterans, military family members and some U.S. lawmakers are still raising concerns these herbicides could linger in the soil. They are calling for more testing as Canada redevelops the base.

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Results show no noticeable contamination 2 months after Hampton gas spill

17-06-2026 22:36

Work to clean up a gasoline spill on Highway 1 near Hampton will continue, according to the latest update from the New Brunswick government.

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More women come forward in class-action lawsuit against former Moncton nurse

17-06-2026 22:11

A lawsuit against a former Moncton Hospital delivery nurse and Horizon Health Network will continue as a class action, and more women have come forward, according to a lawyer representing the plaintiffs.

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Saint John double-murder trial hears accused pre-recorded video message to his parents

17-06-2026 21:24

Three days before he allegedly murdered two boys, Roman Kamysnnyy recorded a video to his parents, warning them that if they heard "anything bad in the near future, then it’s most likely true," the jury heard Wednesday.

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Man accused of killing boy, teen to testify at his Saint John double-murder trial

17-06-2026 21:24

A Saint John man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, will testify in his own defence at his double-murder trial, the jury heard Wednesday.

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Fredericton police team deployed to tackle public drug use, petty crime

17-06-2026 20:31

Fredericton residents might notice more police officers in the streets at times, with the goal of curbing public drug use and petty crime, but a St. Thomas University criminologist says increased policing won't fix the root cause of public safety concerns.

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Fredericton police team deployed 29 times so far to tackle public drug use, petty crime

17-06-2026 20:31

Fredericton residents might notice more police officers in the streets at times, with the goal of curbing public drug use and petty crime, but a St. Thomas University criminologist says increased policing won't fix the root cause of public safety concerns.

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Moncton doctor charged with possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material

17-06-2026 16:40

Jasmin Levallois-Gignac, a 42-year-old nephrologist at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital in Moncton, appeared in court after an investigation by the RCMP's internet child exploitation unit that began more than a year ago.

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N.B. website shows where you might be at higher risk of finding ticks

17-06-2026 11:00

New Brunswick has launched a new tick dashboard that shows areas of higher risk, reported blacklegged tick exposures and how they compare to previous years.

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N.B. Power's solar fee similar to one N.S. quashed out of fear for solar's future

17-06-2026 11:00

The Nova Scotia government prevented a move in 2022 to introduce new fees for rooftop solar producers, after advocates predicted a "freeze" on the industry. Now N.B. Power is proposing similar new fees, provoking similar warnings of an industry slowdown.

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Teen victim's DNA found on bloody clothes of man accused of double murder, trial hears

17-06-2026 00:48

DNA found on bloody clothing a Saint John man accused of killing two boys was wearing when he was arrested matched one of the victims and was a possible match for the other, the jury heard Tuesday.

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Mi’kmaw community remembers 1981 police raid over fishing rights on Restigouche River

16-06-2026 19:00

The Mi'kmaw community of Listuguj, which sits in Quebec across the Restigouche River from New Brunswick, commemorated an historic turning point in its fishing rights this month.

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Mi’kmaq community remembers 1981 police raid over fishing rights on Restigouche River

16-06-2026 19:00

The Mi'kmaq community of Listuguj, Quebec, which sits across the Restigouche River from New Brunswick, commemorated an historic turning point in its fishing rights this month.

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Moncton's police visibility pilot a ‘success’, future now up to new city council

16-06-2026 15:40

The Codiac RCMP say a $288,000 pilot project that added two dedicated patrol officers in downtown Moncton for eight weeks was a success, meeting all the goals set out by Moncton city council.It will now be up to a newly-elected council whether to continue with the program, or explore options with the city's own by-law enforcement staff.

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Moncton's police visibility pilot a ‘success,' future now up to new city council

16-06-2026 15:40

The Codiac RCMP say a $288,000 pilot project that added two dedicated patrol officers in downtown Moncton for eight weeks was a success, meeting all the goals set out by Moncton city council.It will now be up to a newly elected council whether to continue with the program, or explore options with the city's own bylaw enforcement staff.

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Regional transit plan aims to increase options for residents near Saint John

16-06-2026 13:11

The Fundy Regional Service Commission is working on a regional transit plan. The goal is to create a more connected transit network in the Greater Saint John area with a priority on areas not heavily serviced by Saint John’s local transit commission.

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