<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about New Brunswick with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[AV Group is selling timberland attached to Nackawic mill, N.B. is among the bidders]]></title><description><![CDATA[AV Group has listed over 106,000 acres of timberland for sale days before its Nackawic mill goes into idle. The province says they placed a bid to buy the land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/av-group-is-selling-timberland-attached-to-nackawic-mill-nb-is-among-the-bidders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/av-group-is-selling-timberland-attached-to-nackawic-mill-nb-is-among-the-bidders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals locking in French immersion entry points]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government is legislating the entry points for French immersion in New Brunswick, hoping to put an end to almost two decades of turmoil in the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-locking-in-french-immersion-entry-points/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-locking-in-french-immersion-entry-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DND job fair attracts hundreds as Base Gagetown prepares for growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooks, nurses, firefighters, mechanics, teachers — those are few of the dozens of civilian jobs the Department of National Defence is trying to fill as 5th Canadian Support Base Gagetown begins upgrading and expanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dnd-job-fair-attracts-hundreds-as-base-gagetown-prepares-for-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dnd-job-fair-attracts-hundreds-as-base-gagetown-prepares-for-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton-area man acquitted of gun, drug charges following 2025 fatal home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Minifie was supposed to stand trial beginning Thursday but was acquitted of all gun and drug charges following a fatal home invasion at his house in Berry Mills last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-area-man-acquitted-of-gun-drug-charges-following-2025-fatal-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-area-man-acquitted-of-gun-drug-charges-following-2025-fatal-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC leader calls Liberal cuts to oversight committee hours ‘Trumpish’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition Progressive Conservatives are urging the Holt government to reverse course on a planned reduction in sitting days for a key committee that is supposed to monitor the spending of taxpayer dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leader-calls-liberal-cuts-to-oversight-committee-hours-trumpish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leader-calls-liberal-cuts-to-oversight-committee-hours-trumpish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. government's public opinion survey on fracking is biased, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics of fracking say a public survey that is part of the New Brunswick government’s review of the fracking moratorium is biased, and some are calling for an independent, third-party review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-governments-public-opinion-survey-on-fracking-is-biased-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-governments-public-opinion-survey-on-fracking-is-biased-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals introduce bill to put safeguards around NDAs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick Liberals have introduced legislation aimed at clarifying the rights of people who sign non-disclosure agreements and prevent them from being used wrongly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-introduce-bill-to-put-safeguards-around-ndas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-introduce-bill-to-put-safeguards-around-ndas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. strikes exploration deals for 2 former mine sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreements are meant to determine whether there's any valuable materials to be extracted at former mine sites in Lake George and Nigadoo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-strikes-exploration-deals-for-2-former-mine-sites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-strikes-exploration-deals-for-2-former-mine-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransAqua plans to stop composting sewage at Moncton site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wastewater utility TransAqua plans to stop operating a sewage composting facility that's been blamed for a pungent odour in Moncton's north end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/transaqua-plans-to-stop-composting-sewage-at-moncton-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/transaqua-plans-to-stop-composting-sewage-at-moncton-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton approves smaller overnight homeless shelter for this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton council approved an overnight homeless shelter smaller than the one used the last two years, while also approving a pay raise for themselves at Monday night's meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-approves-smaller-overnight-homeless-shelter-for-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-approves-smaller-overnight-homeless-shelter-for-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the economic allure of shale gas has Holt confronting political ghosts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, Susan Holt said, “New Brunswickers have made it clear, they made it clear that they do not want to take on the risk of hydraulic fracturing." Now the province is testing the waters with a five month review of the fracking moratorium. What changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-the-economic-allure-of-shale-gas-has-holt-confronting-political-ghosts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-the-economic-allure-of-shale-gas-has-holt-confronting-political-ghosts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNB opens pediatric simulation suites to give nursing students hands-on experience with babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Margaret Mallory pediatric simulation suites have officially opened at two University of New Brunswick campuses, allowing nursing students to rehearse skills in a safe environment on high-tech mannequins or actors before facing certain situations in person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-opens-pediatric-simulation-suites-to-give-nursing-students-hands-on-experience-with-babies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-opens-pediatric-simulation-suites-to-give-nursing-students-hands-on-experience-with-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals cutting committee oversight in half]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt Liberals are cutting in half the amount of time a committee of MLAs spends scrutinizing the spending of government departments, agencies and Crown corporations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-cutting-committee-oversight-in-half/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-cutting-committee-oversight-in-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton council asks for short-term rental rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton councillors have asked city staff to draft a bylaw regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-council-asks-for-short-term-rental-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-council-asks-for-short-term-rental-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff shortages force Saint John courthouse client services to appointment online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The client services counter at the Court of King’s Bench in Saint John will be closed until Nov. 6, according to a Government of New Brunswick document. As of Nov. 9, client services will be available through appointment only until the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/staff-shortages-force-saint-john-courthouse-client-services-to-appointment-online/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/staff-shortages-force-saint-john-courthouse-client-services-to-appointment-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed in separate crashes on Sunday involving ATV, motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick RCMP said Monday afternoon that two separate crashes in different parts of the province killed two people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-killed-in-separate-crashes-on-sunday-involving-atv-motorcycle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-killed-in-separate-crashes-on-sunday-involving-atv-motorcycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. students unsure about federal bill to ban social media for youth under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two students, one at Fredericton High School and one at Mount Allison University, agree that social media platforms are flawed, but disagree that a proposed solution to ban youth under 16 is the way to go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-students-unsure-about-federal-bill-to-ban-social-media-for-youth-under-16/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-students-unsure-about-federal-bill-to-ban-social-media-for-youth-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metepenagiag woman to testify at Canada’s 1st youth-led federal climate trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick woman is among 15 young people suing the Canadian government over climate change in a trial that’s been seven years in the making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/metepenagiag-woman-to-testify-at-canadas-1st-youth-led-federal-climate-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/metepenagiag-woman-to-testify-at-canadas-1st-youth-led-federal-climate-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarault finishes 1st, 2nd on final day of Vancouver short track World Tour stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's mixed relay team came up just short of a podium finish on Sunday at the ISU Short Track World Tour event in Vancouver.<br />
But the day ended well when the Canadian men's team captured a silver medal in the 5,000-metre relay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sarault-finishes-1st-2nd-on-final-day-of-vancouver-short-track-world-tour-stop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sarault-finishes-1st-2nd-on-final-day-of-vancouver-short-track-world-tour-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarce St. John River salmon population will continue getting support from DFO facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/scarce-st-john-river-salmon-population-will-continue-getting-support-from-dfo-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/scarce-st-john-river-salmon-population-will-continue-getting-support-from-dfo-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals link PC leader to former premier — despite their public feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[It didn’t take long for Premier Susan Holt’s Liberals to find their rhetorical footing against new Progressive Conservative Leader Daniel Allain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-link-pc-leader-to-former-premier-despite-their-public-feud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-link-pc-leader-to-former-premier-despite-their-public-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DFO backtracks on plan to cut St. John River salmon program]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dfo-backtracks-on-plan-to-cut-st-john-river-salmon-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dfo-backtracks-on-plan-to-cut-st-john-river-salmon-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies while waiting to go home after release from N.B. correctional centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in her 40s has died in hospital after a medical emergency at the New Brunswick Women's Correctional Centre in Miramichi, the Department of Justice and Public Safety says. She was waiting for transportation home after being released from remand. Coroner Services is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-dies-while-waiting-to-go-home-after-release-from-nb-correctional-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-dies-while-waiting-to-go-home-after-release-from-nb-correctional-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men die after crash in York County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men from Harvey, N.B., died Saturday afternoon when a van crossed into oncoming traffic and struck their utility task vehicle in Tweedside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-men-die-after-crash-in-york-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-men-die-after-crash-in-york-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men die after after crash in York County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men from Harvey, N.B., died Saturday afternoon when a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck their utility task vehicle in Tweedside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-men-die-after-after-crash-in-york-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-men-die-after-after-crash-in-york-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With federal funds set to expire, 2SLGBTQ+ groups in N.B. lobby Ottawa for renewed plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of organizations from across Canada, including Chroma NB and Alter Acadie from New Brunswick, travelled to Ottawa this month to campaign for a renewed and expanded 2SLGBTQ+ action plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/with-federal-funds-set-to-expire-2slgbtq-groups-in-nb-lobby-ottawa-for-renewed-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/with-federal-funds-set-to-expire-2slgbtq-groups-in-nb-lobby-ottawa-for-renewed-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on the water: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reflections-on-the-water-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reflections-on-the-water-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family history in wool: Jean Ketch enters her rugs into N.B. Mat Registry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Ketch registered her 1988 heraldic rug with the N.B. Mat Registry, ensuring her family’s story in wool is preserved for future generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-history-in-wool-jean-ketch-enters-her-rugs-into-nb-mat-registry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-history-in-wool-jean-ketch-enters-her-rugs-into-nb-mat-registry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shale rock, the geological picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot may have changed in New Brunswick in the 12 years since a moratorium was imposed on shale gas exploration.<br />
But one thing hasn’t: what’s under our feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shale-rock-the-geological-picture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shale-rock-the-geological-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Manan man prepares to run 7 marathons in 7 days across 7 continents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete Benson, 67, is preparing to participate in the Great World Race, which starts on Nov. 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-manan-man-prepares-to-run-7-marathons-in-7-days-across-7-continents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-manan-man-prepares-to-run-7-marathons-in-7-days-across-7-continents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redesign of infamous Saint John corner considered highlight of $463M port expansion funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $463 million expansion of the Saint John port will include a notoriously complicated intersection that city officials have struggled to address for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/redesign-of-infamous-saint-john-corner-considered-highlight-of-463m-port-expansion-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/redesign-of-infamous-saint-john-corner-considered-highlight-of-463m-port-expansion-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bookshop on wheels hits the streets of Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bookshop has opened up in Moncton, but you’ll have to go to a different place to find it each time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bookshop-on-wheels-hits-the-streets-of-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bookshop-on-wheels-hits-the-streets-of-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to swap some tariffs on Canadian goods amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed a week for man who murdered, dismembered wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was set to be sentenced next week for murdering and dismembering his wife will instead be sentenced in early November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sentencing-delayed-a-week-for-man-who-murdered-dismembered-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sentencing-delayed-a-week-for-man-who-murdered-dismembered-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Stephen mayor hopeful as province promises to help with drug situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following promises for action and plans to respond to a large amount of overdoses recently in St. Stephen, Mayor Steven Backman says he is hopeful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-mayor-hopeful-as-province-promises-to-help-with-drug-situation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-mayor-hopeful-as-province-promises-to-help-with-drug-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food-delivery charity will wrap up operations by end of year, founder says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John charity that provides up to 100 bags of food to families each month is planning to end operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-delivery-charity-will-wrap-up-operations-by-end-of-year-founder-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-delivery-charity-will-wrap-up-operations-by-end-of-year-founder-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign-promise tracker reports 2 broken pledges at Holt government's midway point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt’s government has just rounded the midway point of its mandate and an online tool has been tracking its election promises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campaign-promise-tracker-reports-2-broken-pledges-at-holt-governments-midway-point/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campaign-promise-tracker-reports-2-broken-pledges-at-holt-governments-midway-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Both sides in fracking debate say the evidence remains clear, 12 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[The evidence on either side of the fracking debate remains clear for both opponents and proponents 12 years after the provincial government imposed its moratorium on shale gas development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/both-sides-in-fracking-debate-say-the-evidence-remains-clear-12-years-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/both-sides-in-fracking-debate-say-the-evidence-remains-clear-12-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton loses bid to host 2028 Memorial Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Moncton lost its bid to host the 2028 Memorial Cup to Québec City, the home of the Québec Remparts. The tournament is an annual championship between the top teams in Canadian junior hockey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-loses-bid-to-host-2028-memorial-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-loses-bid-to-host-2028-memorial-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May preliminary inquiry for man accused of Moncton murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled for next spring for a man accused of a murder in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/may-preliminary-inquiry-for-man-accused-of-moncton-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/may-preliminary-inquiry-for-man-accused-of-moncton-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhappy N.B. Tory says he’s launching new right-wing party]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Progressive Conservative unhappy that Daniel Allain won the party leadership says he is going to start a centre-right party called the New Brunswick Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unhappy-nb-tory-says-hes-launching-new-right-wing-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unhappy-nb-tory-says-hes-launching-new-right-wing-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As N.B. reconsiders fracking moratorium, Mi'kmaw wonder whether they will have a say]]></title><description><![CDATA[As New Brunswick considers lifting its shale gas moratorium, Mi'kmaw leaders reflect on the protests in Rexton in 2013, and share their concerns and hopes for the future of resource development on their territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-nb-reconsiders-fracking-moratorium-mikmaw-wonder-whether-they-will-have-a-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-nb-reconsiders-fracking-moratorium-mikmaw-wonder-whether-they-will-have-a-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mount Allison brings back teaching-degree program nearly 30 years after nixing it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university will offer a 16-month post-baccalaureate degree with options to teach either grades K to 5 or 6 to 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mount-allison-brings-back-teaching-degree-program-nearly-30-years-after-nixing-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mount-allison-brings-back-teaching-degree-program-nearly-30-years-after-nixing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Saint John trade corridors to see $463M in upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial, federal and industry spending is meant to address bottlenecks in road, rail and marine corridors around Port Saint John as a trade war with the United States continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/port-saint-john-trade-corridors-to-see-463m-in-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/port-saint-john-trade-corridors-to-see-463m-in-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton police investigating man's death at homeless encampment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Fredericton are investigating the death of a man found in a homeless encampment on the north side of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-investigating-mans-death-at-homeless-encampment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-investigating-mans-death-at-homeless-encampment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill would add mental health to job of N.B.'s child, youth and seniors advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governing Liberals introduced legislation Wednesday that would create a mental health advocate role, added to the office of the New Brunswick child, youth and seniors advocate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bill-would-add-mental-health-to-job-of-nbs-child-youth-and-seniors-advocate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bill-would-add-mental-health-to-job-of-nbs-child-youth-and-seniors-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province directs Vitalité to send nurses filling ER vacancies back to primary care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitalit&eacute; Health Network says it still needs help in an understaffed emergency room in northern N.B., despite the province telling it to return nurses it pulled from primary care back to their roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-directs-vitalit-to-send-nurses-filling-er-vacancies-back-to-primary-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-directs-vitalit-to-send-nurses-filling-er-vacancies-back-to-primary-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From reading to fishing to chow chow: Libraries in northern N.B. bind communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kedgwick Public Library is just 200 square metres, but this small space makes a big impact in the northern community, 80 km from Campbellton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-reading-to-fishing-to-chow-chow-libraries-in-northern-nb-bind-communities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-reading-to-fishing-to-chow-chow-libraries-in-northern-nb-bind-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did an unasked question cost N.B. Power customers $158 million?]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power has been criticized by its regulator for not asking enough questions about $158 million in potential savings on a major generator repair at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station that customers are now responsible to pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/did-an-unasked-question-cost-nb-power-customers-158-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/did-an-unasked-question-cost-nb-power-customers-158-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Stephen shelter had 9 drug overdoses at once over weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town in Charlotte County has been dealing with more overdose calls than usual in the last several days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-shelter-had-9-drug-overdoses-at-once-over-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-shelter-had-9-drug-overdoses-at-once-over-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Lung representatives in Ottawa to discuss smoke-free generation legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from N.B. Lung are in Ottawa to talk to MPs about smoke-free generation legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lung-representatives-in-ottawa-to-discuss-smoke-free-generation-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lung-representatives-in-ottawa-to-discuss-smoke-free-generation-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals lay out legislative agenda in new throne speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government laid out its agenda for the coming session of the New Brunswick Legislature on Tuesday, a plan that includes new affordability measures and an overhaul of the law governing landlords and tenants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-lay-out-legislative-agenda-in-new-throne-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-lay-out-legislative-agenda-in-new-throne-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd person charged in death of Elsipogtog man, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third person has been charged after the homicide of 21-year-old Hayven Francis of Elsipogtog First Nation, according to the New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3rd-person-charged-in-death-of-elsipogtog-man-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3rd-person-charged-in-death-of-elsipogtog-man-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John concerned about rise in homelessness as cold begins to move in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homelessness in Saint John has only grown since an update in July on the city's strategy to reduce it, council heard Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-concerned-about-rise-in-homelessness-as-cold-begins-to-move-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-concerned-about-rise-in-homelessness-as-cold-begins-to-move-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton council eyes moving city market to former police station site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton council has voted to declare the former Codiac Regional RCMP site surplus and require proposals to redevelop the land include a new city market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-council-eyes-moving-city-market-to-former-police-station-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-council-eyes-moving-city-market-to-former-police-station-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can more be done to protect youth in care from trafficking? N.B. minister wants to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister says putting youth in group homes only temporarily will help address the risk of human trafficking to children in government care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/can-more-be-done-to-protect-youth-in-care-from-trafficking-nb-minister-wants-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/can-more-be-done-to-protect-youth-in-care-from-trafficking-nb-minister-wants-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioners in Northern N.B. pulled from primary care to fill ER vacancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing nurse practitioners in New Brunswick says some of its members are being forced to leave primary care practices to fill staff shortages at the Campbellton Regional Hospital, leaving their own patients at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nurse-practitioners-in-northern-nb-pulled-from-primary-care-to-fill-er-vacancies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nurse-practitioners-in-northern-nb-pulled-from-primary-care-to-fill-er-vacancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress stalls at some clinics in premier’s primary care update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progress has stalled on adding new patients at two of the Holt government's first batch of collaborative care clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/progress-stalls-at-some-clinics-in-premiers-primary-care-update/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/progress-stalls-at-some-clinics-in-premiers-primary-care-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As temperatures drop, homelessness rises in 3 major N.B. cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading into winter, more people are becoming homeless than are finding housing in Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, according to the Human Development Council's latest counts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-temperatures-drop-homelessness-rises-in-3-major-nb-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-temperatures-drop-homelessness-rises-in-3-major-nb-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government groups renew calls for mandatory training, expert support to municipalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick and the Local Governance Commission continue to ask the province to bring in mandatory training for municipal officials. They say an optional two-day training in Saint John this year wasn't accessible to all municipalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/local-government-groups-renew-calls-for-mandatory-training-expert-support-to-municipalities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/local-government-groups-renew-calls-for-mandatory-training-expert-support-to-municipalities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two hospices fighting for funding on the Miramichi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two hospices in Miramichi are in a tug-of-war over provincial government funding for end-of-life-care in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-tale-of-two-hospices-fighting-for-funding-on-the-miramichi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-tale-of-two-hospices-fighting-for-funding-on-the-miramichi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second person charged in Elsipogtog homicide case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old Elsipogtog, N.B., woman has been charged with being an accessory after the factin connection to a homicide earlier this week in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/second-person-charged-in-elsipogtog-homicide-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/second-person-charged-in-elsipogtog-homicide-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Stephen project inspired by old basketball court gets $3M donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned new basketball attraction in St. Stephen is getting a boost from a hometown philanthropist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-project-inspired-by-old-basketball-court-gets-3m-donation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephen-project-inspired-by-old-basketball-court-gets-3m-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenes from the fall: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/scenes-from-the-fall-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/scenes-from-the-fall-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our river is almost dead’: What’s killing an iconic Miramichi fishery?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Atlantic salmon populations in the Miramichi watershed dwindle, striped bass are surging &mdash; and tensions are riding high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/our-river-is-almost-dead-whats-killing-an-iconic-miramichi-fishery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/our-river-is-almost-dead-whats-killing-an-iconic-miramichi-fishery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors' expo highlights gap in rural transportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates at a Fredericton seniors' expo say a lack of rural transit leaves seniors isolated, with volunteer driver services barely scratching the surface of the demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/seniors-expo-highlights-gap-in-rural-transportation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/seniors-expo-highlights-gap-in-rural-transportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick PCs get new leader today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members will gather at the Fredericton Convention Centre to find out who will be the next leader of New Brunswick&rsquo;s Progressive Conservative Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-pcs-get-new-leader-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-pcs-get-new-leader-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B's oldest private art gallery marks 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gallery 78 in Fredericton is celebrating 50 years. The gallery was started by Inge and James Pataki at 78 Brunswick St. in 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-oldest-private-art-gallery-marks-50-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-oldest-private-art-gallery-marks-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PC minister Daniel Allain wins party leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Allain is the new leader of New Brunswick&rsquo;s Progressive Conservative party. The former PC cabinet minister scored a comfortable but not overwhelming victory over his only opponent, rookie party MLA Don Monahan, in results announced Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-pc-minister-daniel-allain-wins-party-leadership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-pc-minister-daniel-allain-wins-party-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ox cheek to 'satisfy a working man': Exploring early modern Maritime recipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potato soup, plumb cake and spruce beer &mdash; Maritimes sure had an interesting palate in the 1700 and 1800s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/an-ox-cheek-to-satisfy-a-working-man-exploring-early-modern-maritime-recipes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/an-ox-cheek-to-satisfy-a-working-man-exploring-early-modern-maritime-recipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nackawic mill workers rally in face of impending layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 100 mill workers, union leaders and politicians marched through the streets of Nackawic in the shadow of the pulp mill that is soon set to close its doors to hundreds of its employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-workers-rally-in-face-of-impending-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-workers-rally-in-face-of-impending-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested at Montreal airport in connection with Elsipogtog homicide, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they arrested a man in Montreal in connection with their homicide investigation intothe death of Hayven Francis of Elsipogtog First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-arrested-at-montreal-airport-in-connection-with-elsipogtog-homicide-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-arrested-at-montreal-airport-in-connection-with-elsipogtog-homicide-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobster processor settles with 2 migrant workers in lost wages case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A northeast New Brunswick lobster processor has settled a small claims case filed by two former temporary foreign workers over lost wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lobster-processor-settles-with-2-migrant-workers-in-lost-wages-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lobster-processor-settles-with-2-migrant-workers-in-lost-wages-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolastoqey elder fears proposed Sisson Mine could threaten land she's worked to reconnect with]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolastoqey elder Gina Brooks fears a proposed tungsten mine in New Brunswick could threaten the land she's worked to reconnect with, citing concerns over potential impacts on traditional territory and waterways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wolastoqey-elder-fears-proposed-sisson-mine-could-threaten-land-shes-worked-to-reconnect-with/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wolastoqey-elder-fears-proposed-sisson-mine-could-threaten-land-shes-worked-to-reconnect-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belledune port sued for allegedly pulling out of explosives-factory deal at last minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian company claims in a lawsuit that it was months into negotiations and had signed letters of intent and exclusivity with the Port of Belledune when the authority pulled out from a project to manufacture explosives and revive mining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/belledune-port-sued-for-allegedly-pulling-out-of-explosives-factory-deal-at-last-minute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/belledune-port-sued-for-allegedly-pulling-out-of-explosives-factory-deal-at-last-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer driving fun in N.B. dimmed by Canada's highest clean fuel charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean fuel charges paid by motorists on gasoline overtook New Brunswick's gas tax in size for the first time during the spring and summer, as costs of the federal policy to New Brunswick consumers surged well beyond original projections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-driving-fun-in-nb-dimmed-by-canadas-highest-clean-fuel-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-driving-fun-in-nb-dimmed-by-canadas-highest-clean-fuel-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power says 10 data centre projects have applications to connect to electrical system]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power says it currently has 10 data centre projects that have applied to connect to its electrical system. The utility says the applications in its "connection queue" don't mean the data centres will be "realized."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-says-10-data-centre-projects-have-applications-to-connect-to-electrical-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-says-10-data-centre-projects-have-applications-to-connect-to-electrical-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market diversification added to focus of renewed Atlantic Fisheries Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal and provincial governments are replenishing the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, with a new focus on market diversification in response to the continuing trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/market-diversification-added-to-focus-of-renewed-atlantic-fisheries-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/market-diversification-added-to-focus-of-renewed-atlantic-fisheries-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release name of man killed in shooting at Elsipogtog First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP have identified 21-year-old Hayven Francis as the victim of a homicide this week on Elsipogtog First Nation in eastern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-release-name-of-man-killed-in-shooting-at-elsipogtog-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-release-name-of-man-killed-in-shooting-at-elsipogtog-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No arrests yet in shooting death at Elsipogtog First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are still searching for a man in connection with a homicide Tuesday morning on Elsipogtog First Nation. RCMP also identified the victim as 21-year-old Hayven Francis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-arrests-yet-in-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-arrests-yet-in-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pretty shoddy’: Prof says N.B. education plan attributes to him an article that doesn’t seem to exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several university professors are calling out errors in New Brunswick's new 12-year anglophone education plan that include crediting two sources that don't seem to exist. Experts believe AI played a role. The province acknowledges it did but in a limited way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pretty-shoddy-prof-says-nb-education-plan-attributes-to-him-an-article-that-doesnt-seem-to-exist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pretty-shoddy-prof-says-nb-education-plan-attributes-to-him-an-article-that-doesnt-seem-to-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. doesn't have statutory leave specific to miscarriage. Many other provinces do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oct. 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, a day that hits home for Allison Roy, who has had four miscarriages. She said giving women something tangible, like a leave, after a miscarriage can make the experience more real.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-doesnt-have-statutory-leave-specific-to-miscarriage-many-other-provinces-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-doesnt-have-statutory-leave-specific-to-miscarriage-many-other-provinces-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Sunbury-York South CAO sues municipality, ex-officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit is the latest challenge for a small municipality outside Fredericton that has been besieged by issues since its creation in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-sunbury-york-south-cao-sues-municipality-ex-officials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-sunbury-york-south-cao-sues-municipality-ex-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man struck wife with vehicle in 2024 with 'intention to kill,' murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury heard the opening arguments in the trial of a Saint John man charged with second-degree murder in the 2024 death of his wife on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-struck-wife-with-vehicle-in-2024-with-intention-to-kill-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-struck-wife-with-vehicle-in-2024-with-intention-to-kill-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New acute care beds a much-needed addition to sole Caraquet hospital, ER doctor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Caraquet's only hospital are welcoming the province's announcement of a new unit featuring 10 acute care beds as they say ER doctors have recently left the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-acute-care-beds-a-much-needed-addition-to-sole-caraquet-hospital-er-doctor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-acute-care-beds-a-much-needed-addition-to-sole-caraquet-hospital-er-doctor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces N.B. digital forestry centre to transform industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick Strategic Innovation Centre in Digital Forestry, which will be a collaboration between the Northern Hardwoods Research Institute and ResearchNB, will create new tools to &ldquo;improve how fibre is managed across supply chains,&rdquo; according to Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-announces-nb-digital-forestry-centre-to-transform-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-announces-nb-digital-forestry-centre-to-transform-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton council considers new $81M pool for Grant-Harvey Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long saga of Fredericton&rsquo;s search for a new, reliable pool is one step closer to completion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-considers-new-81m-pool-for-grant-harvey-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-considers-new-81m-pool-for-grant-harvey-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group homes being targeted for human trafficking, N.B. police and support groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say "fractured" relationships and frustrations youth might have living in government care can make them more vulnerable to human trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/group-homes-being-targeted-for-human-trafficking-nb-police-and-support-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/group-homes-being-targeted-for-human-trafficking-nb-police-and-support-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details of dismissed allegations against former Saint John police chief Robert Bruce that won’t be revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Saint John police chief Robert Bruce allegedly once said an officer attacked with a weapon in the line of duty &ldquo;got what was coming to him.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/details-of-dismissed-allegations-against-former-saint-john-police-chief-robert-bruce-that-wont-be-revisited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/details-of-dismissed-allegations-against-former-saint-john-police-chief-robert-bruce-that-wont-be-revisited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury chosen for Saint John man accused of 2nd-degree murder of wife in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diego Alejandro Osorio Angarita is charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Niscy Arboleda Rodriguez, who was found fatally wounded on Saint John&rsquo;s west side in late 2024. A 14-person jury was selected Tuesday, and proceedings will begin Oct. 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-chosen-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-2nd-degree-murder-of-wife-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-chosen-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-2nd-degree-murder-of-wife-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4th person charged in connection with death of Melissa Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Bastarache is accused of being an accessory after the fact to murder in connection with the death of Melissa Price, according to Crown prosecutor Marc-Andr&eacute; Desjardins. Price's body was found in a garbage bin in Moncton on Feb. 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/4th-person-charged-in-connection-with-death-of-melissa-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/4th-person-charged-in-connection-with-death-of-melissa-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces close to $270M for N.B. energy projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal government has announced it provide about $270 million to help improve New Brunswick's energy resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-announces-close-to-270m-for-nb-energy-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-announces-close-to-270m-for-nb-energy-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police treating shooting death at Elsipogtog First Nation as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP say a man's body was discovered early Tuesday morning after reports of a shooting on Ball Park Street in the Elsipogtog community of eastern New Brunswick. An Alert Ready issued by police was ended around 6:15 a.m., but they are still searching for a man in connection with the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-treating-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-treating-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating shooting death at Elsipogtog First Nation as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP say a man's body was discovered early Tuesday morning after reports of a shooting on Ball Park Street in the Elsipogtog community of eastern New Brunswick. An Alert Ready issued by police was ended around 6:15 a.m., but they are still searching for a man in connection with the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-shooting-death-at-elsipogtog-first-nation-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elsipogtog First Nation shooting death believed to be homicide, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP say a man's body was discovered early Tuesday morning after reports of a shooting on Ball Park Street in the Elsipogtog community of eastern New Brunswick. An Alert Ready issued by police was ended around 6:15 a.m., but they are still searching for a man in connection with the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/elsipogtog-first-nation-shooting-death-believed-to-be-homicide-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/elsipogtog-first-nation-shooting-death-believed-to-be-homicide-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students explore what life was like at N.B. internment camp during WW II]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of New Brunswick law and history students took a trip to New Brunswick's Second World War internment camp. Their professors hope the visit will help the students better understand international law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/students-explore-what-life-was-like-at-nb-internment-camp-during-ww-ii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/students-explore-what-life-was-like-at-nb-internment-camp-during-ww-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John officers abandon request for court review of dismissed complaints against former chief Robert Bruce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight Saint John Police Force officers have abandoned their request to have a court review the dismissal of their conduct complaints against the police chief at the time, saying the request is now &ldquo;moot.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-officers-abandon-request-for-court-review-of-dismissed-complaints-against-former-chief-robert-bruce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-officers-abandon-request-for-court-review-of-dismissed-complaints-against-former-chief-robert-bruce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Couldn't ask for better': Memramcook orchard says good weather helped apple crop this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a bumper crop at Verger Belliveau Orchard this year, thanks to enough rain over the summer months. Hundreds of people from the region participated in a u-pick at the orchard outside of Moncton on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/couldnt-ask-for-better-memramcook-orchard-says-good-weather-helped-apple-crop-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/couldnt-ask-for-better-memramcook-orchard-says-good-weather-helped-apple-crop-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferry problem strands people on Grand Manan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of mechanical issues on Grand Manan's backup ferry over the weekend meant some people couldn't get to or from the New Brunswick island. The regular ferry was unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ferry-problem-strands-people-on-grand-manan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ferry-problem-strands-people-on-grand-manan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantramar residents take issue with mayor’s statement on gas plant project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a deadlock over whether to consider two complaints against its mayor, Tantramar&rsquo;s municipal council wants to lean more on the province&rsquo;s Local Governance Commission to handle code of conduct complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-residents-take-issue-with-mayors-statement-on-gas-plant-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-residents-take-issue-with-mayors-statement-on-gas-plant-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick aiming for billion-dollar growth in tourism market]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick tourism operators are reporting a strong season, and officials are working to extend the season beyond summer and encourage travelers to explore more of what the province has to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-aiming-for-billion-dollar-growth-in-tourism-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-aiming-for-billion-dollar-growth-in-tourism-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick aiming for billion-dollar growth in tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick tourism operators are reporting a strong season, and officials are working to extend the season beyond summer and encourage travellers to explore more of what the province has to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-aiming-for-billion-dollar-growth-in-tourism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-aiming-for-billion-dollar-growth-in-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crabbe Mountain festival gives visitors a bird's-eye view of N.B. autumn colours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crabbe Mountain's annual Fall Festival of Colours offered visitors a treetop view of New Brunswick's autumn foliage over Thanksgiving weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crabbe-mountain-festival-gives-visitors-a-birds-eye-view-of-nb-autumn-colours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crabbe-mountain-festival-gives-visitors-a-birds-eye-view-of-nb-autumn-colours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton man gets prison time in U.S. for participating in 'grandparent scam']]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Conneh, 39, of Moncton, N.B., was sentenced in Vermont to 33 months in a U.S. prison and ordered to pay $256,000 in restitution. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies for his role in a 2023 "grandparent scam" that defrauded about 20 elderly Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-gets-prison-time-in-us-for-participating-in-grandparent-scam/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-gets-prison-time-in-us-for-participating-in-grandparent-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open, closed in N.B. on Thanksgiving Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a look at what is open and closed in New Brunswick on Thanksgiving Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-in-nb-on-thanksgiving-monday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-in-nb-on-thanksgiving-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting in hospital for long-term care: 'It's worse than what you hear,' says Saint John-area man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John-area man says his father languished while waiting in hospital for a care-home placement and is doing much better now that he has one. A project is under way to improve awareness of hospital alternatives and the process to connect with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/waiting-in-hospital-for-long-term-care-its-worse-than-what-you-hear-says-saint-john-area-man/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/waiting-in-hospital-for-long-term-care-its-worse-than-what-you-hear-says-saint-john-area-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall fungi: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fall-fungi-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fall-fungi-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Fredericton woman is walking a Ukrainian battalion flag across P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julia Cardy will spend two weeks walking across Prince Edward Island with a flag her friend April Huggett carried for 700 kilometres in Ukraine. The journey is raising money for Ukrainian soldiers and bringing their stories closer to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-this-fredericton-woman-is-walking-a-ukrainian-battalion-flag-across-pei/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-this-fredericton-woman-is-walking-a-ukrainian-battalion-flag-across-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What firefighters want New Brunswickers to know about the risks of lithium batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. firefighters are sharing tips this Fire Prevention Week to reduce the risk of fire among the abundance of lithium batteries that commonly lie around a households.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-firefighters-want-new-brunswickers-to-know-about-the-risks-of-lithium-batteries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-firefighters-want-new-brunswickers-to-know-about-the-risks-of-lithium-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prominent Saint John-area lawyer faces disciplinary hearing in wake of complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent Saint John-area lawyer is facing a disciplinary hearing after a complaint was filed with the Law Society of New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/prominent-saint-john-area-lawyer-faces-disciplinary-hearing-in-wake-of-complaint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/prominent-saint-john-area-lawyer-faces-disciplinary-hearing-in-wake-of-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t make it to the ER? Health care could come to you with new mobile unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is funding a mobile health unit, complete with two registered nurses, administrative support and a social worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cant-make-it-to-the-er-health-care-could-come-to-you-with-new-mobile-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cant-make-it-to-the-er-health-care-could-come-to-you-with-new-mobile-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power leaders face tough questions on rate hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power executives got an earful on Friday over their planned power-rate increases over the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-leaders-face-tough-questions-on-rate-hikes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-leaders-face-tough-questions-on-rate-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton man charged in fatal crash gets conditional release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominique Marshall was arrested and charged with dangerous driving after an accident on Monday night that killed two teenagers and left another in critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-charged-in-fatal-crash-gets-conditional-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-charged-in-fatal-crash-gets-conditional-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police board votes for Codiac RCMP budget with fewer officers than Mounties sought]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Codiac Regional Policing Authority board has voted in favour of a roughly $70-million budget that would add six Codiac Regional RCMP officers next year, two fewer than the Mounties requested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-board-votes-for-codiac-rcmp-budget-with-fewer-officers-than-mounties-sought/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-board-votes-for-codiac-rcmp-budget-with-fewer-officers-than-mounties-sought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi data centre would eventually create 600 permanent jobs, company says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fredericton-based company called FTL shared information with Miramichi council this week about the data centre it hopes to build in the city, Initially, the company wants to build a 100-megawatt data centre, which would be rented to multiple tenants on land already zoned for heavy industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-data-centre-would-eventually-create-600-permanent-jobs-company-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-data-centre-would-eventually-create-600-permanent-jobs-company-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipments to Campobello through U.S. resume after truck stopped at border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bonded truck shipments to Campobello Island, which must travel through Maine, have resumed following an incident last week when one was turned back at the U.S. border under new tariff rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shipments-to-campobello-through-us-resume-after-truck-stopped-at-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shipments-to-campobello-through-us-resume-after-truck-stopped-at-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents relieved as elevator mechanics return to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seniors and people with mobility issues were most impacted by a month-long strike that delayed repairs to elevators in apartment buildings, recreation centres and office complexes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/residents-relieved-as-elevator-mechanics-return-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/residents-relieved-as-elevator-mechanics-return-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP say threat made against Base Gagetown led to lockdown, arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown says all members on base are safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-say-threat-made-against-base-gagetown-led-to-lockdown-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-say-threat-made-against-base-gagetown-led-to-lockdown-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating 'incident' at Base Gagetown, few details released by base]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown says all members on base are safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-investigating-incident-at-base-gagetown-few-details-released-by-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-investigating-incident-at-base-gagetown-few-details-released-by-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education officials grilled over missed assessment targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s new education plans should help deliver improved assessment scores, but it will be up to the seven district education councils to work with schools falling short, officials said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/education-officials-grilled-over-missed-assessment-targets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/education-officials-grilled-over-missed-assessment-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy Green leader wants province to reveal number of data centre proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Party deputy leader Megan Mitton is calling on the provincial government to tell New Brunswickers how many artificial intelligence data centres are currently being proposed and which communities are targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deputy-green-leader-wants-province-to-reveal-number-of-data-centre-proposals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deputy-green-leader-wants-province-to-reveal-number-of-data-centre-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Codiac RCMP delay rollout of body cameras several months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers in the Moncton area has been delayed several months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/codiac-rcmp-delay-rollout-of-body-cameras-several-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/codiac-rcmp-delay-rollout-of-body-cameras-several-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health official defends rushing health clinics without a full plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick health official is defending the province&rsquo;s rollout of collaborative care clinics following an audit last week that found there was a lack of data in their rollout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/health-official-defends-rushing-health-clinics-without-a-full-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/health-official-defends-rushing-health-clinics-without-a-full-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25-year-old driver charged after crash that killed 2 Moncton teens, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Marshall is facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm after the crash Tuesday night on Berry Mills Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/25-year-old-driver-charged-after-crash-that-killed-2-moncton-teens-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/25-year-old-driver-charged-after-crash-that-killed-2-moncton-teens-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power proposing to raise electricity rates 17.4 per cent over 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power is hoping to raise its rates 17.4 per cent over the next three years, beginning with a 5.5 per cent increase next April, to cope with a variety of looming problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-proposing-to-raise-electricity-rates-174-per-cent-over-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-proposing-to-raise-electricity-rates-174-per-cent-over-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More paramedic student enrolments will hopefully address vacancies, Ambulance N.B. CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government company that oversees ambulance services is crediting a full-tuition bursary for an over 153 per cent increase in student enrolment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-paramedic-student-enrolments-will-hopefully-address-vacancies-ambulance-nb-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-paramedic-student-enrolments-will-hopefully-address-vacancies-ambulance-nb-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More paramedic student enrollments will hopefully address vacancies, Ambulance N.B. CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government company that oversees ambulance services is crediting a full-tuition bursary for an over 153 per cent increase in student enrollments. Ginette Pellerin, CEO of EM/ANB Inc., also known as Ambulance New Brunswick, said the usual number of enrolled paramedic students in the province is 67. This year, there are over 170 students enrolled, Pellerin said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-paramedic-student-enrollments-will-hopefully-address-vacancies-ambulance-nb-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-paramedic-student-enrollments-will-hopefully-address-vacancies-ambulance-nb-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Moncton police station officially opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials marked the completion of a new RCMP detachment in Moncton during a ceremony Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-moncton-police-station-officially-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-moncton-police-station-officially-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How tariffs and layoffs are colliding for this struggling N.B. couple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nackawic's pulp mill will cease operations on Nov. 4, putting an estimated 350 employees out of work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-tariffs-and-layoffs-are-colliding-for-this-struggling-nb-couple/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-tariffs-and-layoffs-are-colliding-for-this-struggling-nb-couple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just buy the damn bus ticket’: Lamrock calls on N.B. government to cut red tape for non-profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's advocate wants the province to cut the red tape keeping non-profits from helping more people. Kelly Lamrock's newest report calls on the province to create a new cabinet-level unit to partner with the non-profit sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/just-buy-the-damn-bus-ticket-lamrock-calls-on-nb-government-to-cut-red-tape-for-non-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/just-buy-the-damn-bus-ticket-lamrock-calls-on-nb-government-to-cut-red-tape-for-non-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reaction to Fredericton crash involving electric dirt bike and city bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges following a crash between his electric dirt bike and a city bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reaction-to-fredericton-crash-involving-electric-dirt-bike-and-city-bus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reaction-to-fredericton-crash-involving-electric-dirt-bike-and-city-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teenagers killed in Moncton crash, driver arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers are dead after a car crash in Moncton involving two vehicles Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-teenagers-killed-in-moncton-crash-driver-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/two-teenagers-killed-in-moncton-crash-driver-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John's winter plan puts more resources into clearing sidewalks in priority area]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few winters in a row of complaints about sidewalks and streets taking days, and sometimes weeks, to plow, the city has begun improving parts of its winter management strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-winter-plan-puts-more-resources-into-clearing-sidewalks-in-priority-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-winter-plan-puts-more-resources-into-clearing-sidewalks-in-priority-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John's revised plan for snowstorm cleanup puts more resources into priority sidewalks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few winters in a row of complaints about sidewalks and streets taking days, and sometimes weeks, to plow, the city has begun improving parts of its winter management strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-revised-plan-for-snowstorm-cleanup-puts-more-resources-into-priority-sidewalks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-revised-plan-for-snowstorm-cleanup-puts-more-resources-into-priority-sidewalks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John's revised plan for snowstorm cleanup puts more resources into clearing sidewalks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few winters in a row of complaints about sidewalks and streets taking days, and sometimes weeks, to plow, the city has begun improving parts of its winter management strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-revised-plan-for-snowstorm-cleanup-puts-more-resources-into-clearing-sidewalks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johns-revised-plan-for-snowstorm-cleanup-puts-more-resources-into-clearing-sidewalks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton plans for increased powers for community safety officers, OK's more training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton council has approved more training for its community safety officers, anticipating the New Brunswick government will soon grant them greater power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-plans-for-increased-powers-for-community-safety-officers-oks-more-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-plans-for-increased-powers-for-community-safety-officers-oks-more-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are 3 trees planted upside down at Fredericton Botanic Garden?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ash trees killed by the emerald ash borer now stand upside down at the Fredericton Botanic Garden. What began as a joke has become a popular attraction &mdash; and a reminder of the threat facing hundreds of ash trees on the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-are-3-trees-planted-upside-down-at-fredericton-botanic-garden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-are-3-trees-planted-upside-down-at-fredericton-botanic-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large-scale battery storage, life extension for Lepreau and new nuclear feature in N.B. Power’s latest plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power&rsquo;s latest resource plan is calling for 500 megawatts of battery storage as well as new nuclear generation alongside Point Lepreau by 2040, although it doesn't specify whether the utility is looking for small modular reactors or conventional nuclear systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/large-scale-battery-storage-life-extension-for-lepreau-and-new-nuclear-feature-in-nb-powers-latest-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/large-scale-battery-storage-life-extension-for-lepreau-and-new-nuclear-feature-in-nb-powers-latest-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for 5 lawyers in Moncton murder conspiracy case pulled, defence says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers representing five co-accused of conspiring to commit murder in Moncton told a justice Monday that New Brunswick's legal aid office pulled certificates needed for fees to be paid for by the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/funding-for-5-lawyers-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-pulled-defence-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/funding-for-5-lawyers-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-pulled-defence-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged after electric dirt bike collides with Fredericton bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton police have charged the 16-year-old boy operating an electric dirt bike that crashed with a city transit bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/teen-charged-after-electric-dirt-bike-collides-with-fredericton-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/teen-charged-after-electric-dirt-bike-collides-with-fredericton-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study examines health-care challenges for urban Indigenous populations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Our Health Counts study aims to define the number of urban Indigenous people living in Fredericton and Saint John, while highlighting their health-care challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/study-examines-health-care-challenges-for-urban-indigenous-populations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/study-examines-health-care-challenges-for-urban-indigenous-populations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John residents concerned about prospect of 2nd large-scale data centre in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by a group of residents reveal a another company may be interested in building a large-scale data centre in Saint John. A potential site would be the Spruce Lake Industrial Park near the rural community of Lorneville. Residents are concerned about combined impacts of two data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-prospect-of-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-in-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-prospect-of-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John residents concerned about prospect of 2nd large-scale data centre for city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by a group of residents reveal a another company may be interested in building a large-scale data centre in Saint John. A potential site would be the Spruce Lake Industrial Park near the rural community of Lorneville. Residents are concerned about combined impacts of two data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-prospect-of-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-for-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-prospect-of-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-for-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John residents concerned about 2nd large-scale data centre being considered for the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by a group of residents reveal a another company may be interested in building a large-scale data centre in Saint John. A potential site would be the Spruce Lake Industrial Park near the rural community of Lorneville. Residents are concerned about combined impacts of two data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-being-considered-for-the-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-residents-concerned-about-2nd-large-scale-data-centre-being-considered-for-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Poverty doesn’t take your dreams away’: Cuban poet turns homesickness into hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuban poet Alicia de Jesus Wilson organized a Saint John gathering for immigrant artists, turning homeland hardships like poverty and blackouts into shared hope. Alongside poet Maria Perez Ramirez, she highlighted ongoing suffering in Cuba, providing a supportive community to process grief and foster resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/poverty-doesnt-take-your-dreams-away-cuban-poet-turns-homesickness-into-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/poverty-doesnt-take-your-dreams-away-cuban-poet-turns-homesickness-into-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring diesel prices force N.B. businesses to add fuel surcharges]]></title><description><![CDATA[With diesel costs soaring in New Brunswick, some local operators are adding temporary fuel surcharges to stay profitable, while others are forced to absorb the extra expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soaring-diesel-prices-force-nb-businesses-to-add-fuel-surcharges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soaring-diesel-prices-force-nb-businesses-to-add-fuel-surcharges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton walk aims to raise awareness of sexual and domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens gathered in Moncton&rsquo;s Centennial Park on Saturday to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-walk-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-sexual-and-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-walk-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-sexual-and-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn sunsets: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/autumn-sunsets-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/autumn-sunsets-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired Supreme Court justice starts charity to help N.B. families with sick kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired Supreme Court of Canada justice has launched the Michel and Yolande Bastarache Foundation to help New Brunswick families with sick children &mdash; a mission fuelled by a promise to his late wife and his own personal experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/retired-supreme-court-justice-starts-charity-to-help-nb-families-with-sick-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/retired-supreme-court-justice-starts-charity-to-help-nb-families-with-sick-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the cascade: N.B. waterfall series concludes for the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With on-the-ground visits and drone footage, CBC New Brunswick took on some of the province's stunning waterfalls this summer. But the series has come to an end for now and videographer Roger Cosman is reflecting on the experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-nb-waterfall-series-concludes-for-the-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-nb-waterfall-series-concludes-for-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S border officers turned back Campobello-bound truck because it carried booze]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are renewed calls for year-round ferry service to Campobello Island after a truck carrying alcohol was forced to use the Deer Island ferry instead of the highway through Maine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/us-border-officers-turned-back-campobello-bound-truck-because-it-carried-booze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/us-border-officers-turned-back-campobello-bound-truck-because-it-carried-booze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in house after 'suspicious' fire in western N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are investigating after a body was discovered inside a home burned in a "suspicious" fire in rural western New Brunswick Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/body-found-in-house-after-suspicious-fire-in-western-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/body-found-in-house-after-suspicious-fire-in-western-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Moncton denies allegations in lawsuit over cancelled Christian event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Moncton has filed a statement of defence, responding to a lawsuit against it which claims it infringed on Burn 24/7 Canada's freedom of expression rights when it revoked permits for a public worship concert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/city-of-moncton-denies-allegations-in-lawsuit-over-cancelled-christian-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/city-of-moncton-denies-allegations-in-lawsuit-over-cancelled-christian-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals, PCs revive each other’s tourism controversies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals and Progressive Conservative members of the legislature used a Friday committee session to revive each other&rsquo;s recent controversies over tourism spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-pcs-revive-each-others-tourism-controversies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/liberals-pcs-revive-each-others-tourism-controversies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated COVID-19, flu vaccines available in N.B. on Oct. 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswickers aged six months and older will be able to get updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for free, starting Oct. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/updated-covid-19-flu-vaccines-available-in-nb-on-oct-13/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/updated-covid-19-flu-vaccines-available-in-nb-on-oct-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sackville man admits 2023 murder, dismemberment of wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southeast New Brunswick man has admitted killing his wife and dismembering her body three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sackville-man-admits-2023-murder-dismemberment-of-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sackville-man-admits-2023-murder-dismemberment-of-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt takes your health-care questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt appeared on Information Morning Fredericton to take New Brunswickers&rsquo; questions about health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premier-susan-holt-takes-your-health-care-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premier-susan-holt-takes-your-health-care-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick to provide free RSV vaccines for newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[All New Brunswick newborns are eligible, beginning Oct. 13, for free immunization against RSV, a common respiratory virus that can cause hospital stays for infants and seniors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-to-provide-free-rsv-vaccines-for-newborns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-to-provide-free-rsv-vaccines-for-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampton addictions centre will remain operating during tribunal challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampton residents remain concerned about the Hidden Secret Recovery Centre on Darlings Island that has been operating since May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-addictions-centre-will-remain-operating-during-tribunal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-addictions-centre-will-remain-operating-during-tribunal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathurst-area man escapes bear attack while picking blueberries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serge Guitard, a life-long fur trapper, has had some close calls with wildlife in New Brunswick forests, but nothing quite like the recent experience he had with a black bear while picking blueberries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bathurst-area-man-escapes-bear-attack-while-picking-blueberries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bathurst-area-man-escapes-bear-attack-while-picking-blueberries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man charged with trying to prevent witness testimony in previous trial released on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Martin is charged with obstruction of justice for trying to prevent a witness from testifying against him while on trial for being an accessory after the fact of a murder. He was granted bail on conditions and will be back in court in April 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-charged-with-trying-to-prevent-witness-testimony-in-previous-trial-released-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-charged-with-trying-to-prevent-witness-testimony-in-previous-trial-released-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton police chief describes progress since report on botched murder cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fredericton Police Force is on track carrying out recommendations an independent investigator made after the collapse of two murder cases, Chief Gary Forward says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-chief-describes-progress-since-report-on-botched-murder-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-chief-describes-progress-since-report-on-botched-murder-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton eyes testing lower speed limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Moncton is looking to test lowering the speed limit on some streets next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-eyes-testing-lower-speed-limits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-eyes-testing-lower-speed-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. judge recognizes Mi'kmaw right to representation by elder in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick court has recognized a Mi'kmaw right to representation by an elder or delegate in certain criminal proceedings, relying on oral history to establish the practice as an Aboriginal right protected under the Constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-judge-recognizes-mikmaw-right-to-representation-by-elder-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-judge-recognizes-mikmaw-right-to-representation-by-elder-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final moose hunt of 91-year-old Stillman Maynard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stillman Maynard, 91, of Fredericton Junction stunned his entire family when he announced he'd won a moose licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-final-moose-hunt-of-91-year-old-stillman-maynard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-final-moose-hunt-of-91-year-old-stillman-maynard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High rent the No. 1 issue for N.B. tenants in government survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a rent cap brought in two years ago, New Brunswick tenants say they're still struggling to afford housing. Their advocates say the number of affordable units is falling fast because of loose regulations and incentivized evictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-rent-the-no-1-issue-for-nb-tenants-in-government-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-rent-the-no-1-issue-for-nb-tenants-in-government-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resiliency and culture on display at events to mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people in Fredericton and Moncton gathered for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events, taking in dancing, drumming, and singing from First Nations communities in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/resiliency-and-culture-on-display-at-events-to-mark-national-day-of-truth-and-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/resiliency-and-culture-on-display-at-events-to-mark-national-day-of-truth-and-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need to normalize it again': Elsipogtog educators work to revitalize Mi'kmaw language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two educators at Elsipogtog First Nation say the fight to keep the Mi'kmaq language alive comes down to getting people to speak it. Krystal Francis and Donna Augustine, whose spirit name is Thunderbird Turtle Woman, are building language resources for the community, including immersion classes from nursery through Grade 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-need-to-normalize-it-again-elsipogtog-educators-work-to-revitalize-mikmaw-language/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-need-to-normalize-it-again-elsipogtog-educators-work-to-revitalize-mikmaw-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empathy and hope: Port Elgin Regional School marks Orange Shirt Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Port Elgin Regional School shared their knowledge of Canada&rsquo;s residential school legacy as part of an assembly ahead the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/empathy-and-hope-port-elgin-regional-school-marks-orange-shirt-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/empathy-and-hope-port-elgin-regional-school-marks-orange-shirt-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder named for 155-bed federal inmate hospital in southeast N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has selected Ontario-based construction giant EllisDon Corp. to design and build a health centre for prison inmates in southeast New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/builder-named-for-155-bed-federal-inmate-hospital-in-southeast-nb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/builder-named-for-155-bed-federal-inmate-hospital-in-southeast-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor general claims poor results at N.B. Power 'masked' by accounting scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power would have posted $384 million in combined losses over its last four fiscal years if not for two variance accounts disguising those poor results, according to Auditor General Paul Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-claims-poor-results-at-nb-power-masked-by-accounting-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-claims-poor-results-at-nb-power-masked-by-accounting-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen piece of RCMP memorial in Moncton recovered by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP say officers have recovered a piece of a prominent memorial to three officers killed in the 2014 shooting in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/stolen-piece-of-rcmp-memorial-in-moncton-recovered-by-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/stolen-piece-of-rcmp-memorial-in-moncton-recovered-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit finds lack of data, cost gaps in Holt’s collaborative care clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s auditor general is raising questions about how the Holt government locates and tracks collaborative care clinics, the centrepiece of its push to improve health-care access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/audit-finds-lack-of-data-cost-gaps-in-holts-collaborative-care-clinics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/audit-finds-lack-of-data-cost-gaps-in-holts-collaborative-care-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Lepreau reopens after heavy-water leak forced closure this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station has reopened following a radioactive isotope leak earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/point-lepreau-reopens-after-heavy-water-leak-forced-closure-this-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/point-lepreau-reopens-after-heavy-water-leak-forced-closure-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton council continues to push province for ‘urgency’ on homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[After public safety dominated last spring's municipal election, Fredericton's new council asked the provincial government to take action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-continues-to-push-province-for-urgency-on-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-continues-to-push-province-for-urgency-on-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route 1 lane near Hampton may not open for another 4 to 6 weeks after fuel spill in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup of a gasoline spill on the eastbound lane of Route 1 near Hampton is still going on &mdash; nearly six months after the crash that caused it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/route-1-lane-near-hampton-may-not-open-for-another-4-to-6-weeks-after-fuel-spill-in-april/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/route-1-lane-near-hampton-may-not-open-for-another-4-to-6-weeks-after-fuel-spill-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton fire chief says 32-year-old man died in Valleyview Street fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim of a fatal fire on Valleyview Street was a 32-year-old man, the Fredericton Fire Department said at a news conference on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-fire-chief-says-32-year-old-man-died-in-valleyview-street-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-fire-chief-says-32-year-old-man-died-in-valleyview-street-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last man sentenced for role in Moncton home invasion that led to teen's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who backed out of a home invasion and robbery that left a teen dead four years ago in Moncton has avoided jail time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/last-man-sentenced-for-role-in-moncton-home-invasion-that-led-to-teens-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/last-man-sentenced-for-role-in-moncton-home-invasion-that-led-to-teens-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megan Mitton set to become new N.B. Green leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton will be acclaimed as the new leader of the New Brunswick Green Party in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/megan-mitton-set-to-become-new-nb-green-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/megan-mitton-set-to-become-new-nb-green-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodlot producer forced to downsize, sell to U.S. after Nackawic mill stopped taking his wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Thomas cuts wood on private woodlots and sells it for a profit, but since the Nackawic pulp mill stopped taking his wood, he has had so start downsizing his operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woodlot-producer-forced-to-downsize-sell-to-us-after-nackawic-mill-stopped-taking-his-wood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woodlot-producer-forced-to-downsize-sell-to-us-after-nackawic-mill-stopped-taking-his-wood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. youth have seen ‘avalanche’ of decline in basic math skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international survey of the math competencies of 15-year-olds shows a steady decline for the past two decades, and one that is particularly acute in New Brunswick. UNB researchers say this "mudslide of competencies" is coming at a time when those same skills are needed to drive the "knowledge economy."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-youth-have-seen-avalanche-of-decline-in-basic-math-skills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-youth-have-seen-avalanche-of-decline-in-basic-math-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's tariffs are unpopular in Maine. A Republican senator may pay the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-U.S. trade war is playing out amid a tight race for U.S. Senate in Maine. The election result will help determine which party controls Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's term as president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trumps-tariffs-are-unpopular-in-maine-a-republican-senator-may-pay-the-price/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trumps-tariffs-are-unpopular-in-maine-a-republican-senator-may-pay-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky-high diesel prices are troubling farmers, truckers in New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[High diesel prices are causing uncertainty and instability for New Brunswick farming and the trucking industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sky-high-diesel-prices-are-troubling-farmers-truckers-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sky-high-diesel-prices-are-troubling-farmers-truckers-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From scraps to showstoppers: N.B. quilters prove it's not just 'grandma's' hobby anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[From intricate wall hangings to modern scrap patterns, local crafters gathered in Quispamsis, N.B., this weekend to celebrate quilting. Upper Cape's Lorette Cole took top honours for a hand-painted quilt depicting Amish ice cutters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-scraps-to-showstoppers-nb-quilters-prove-its-not-just-grandmas-hobby-anymore-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-scraps-to-showstoppers-nb-quilters-prove-its-not-just-grandmas-hobby-anymore-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From scraps to showstoppers: N.B. quilters prove it's not just grandma's hobby anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[From intricate wall hangings to modern scrap patterns, local crafters gathered in Quispamsis, N.B., this weekend to celebrate quilting. Upper Cape's Lorette Cole took top honours for a hand-painted quilt depicting Amish ice cutters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-scraps-to-showstoppers-nb-quilters-prove-its-not-just-grandmas-hobby-anymore/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-scraps-to-showstoppers-nb-quilters-prove-its-not-just-grandmas-hobby-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall flowers: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is officially the season of cool mornings and warm afternoons. Don't forget to capture the fall scenery before it's gone.<br />
If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fall-flowers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fall-flowers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a single Maritime power grid make electricity more reliable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Canada's premiers met in Prince Edward Island back in July, leaders from the Maritime provinces had power on their minds &mdash; just not the political kind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/could-a-single-maritime-power-grid-make-electricity-more-reliable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/could-a-single-maritime-power-grid-make-electricity-more-reliable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campbellton mayor dies suddenly, family confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campbellton Mayor Michel Soucy died suddenly Saturday, according to a Facebook post made by his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campbellton-mayor-dies-suddenly-family-confirms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campbellton-mayor-dies-suddenly-family-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead after Fredericton residential fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was found dead inside a residential building in Fredericton following a fire on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-found-dead-after-fredericton-residential-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-found-dead-after-fredericton-residential-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous communities, Belledune work together to build 'green energy hub']]></title><description><![CDATA[About 500 people participated in a symposium this week in Saint John that highlighted the ways in which Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous partners are working together on energy projects in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-communities-belledune-work-together-to-build-green-energy-hub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-communities-belledune-work-together-to-build-green-energy-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Canada's wastewater reveals about drug use in 8 cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[New StatCan data shows sharply different drug-use patterns across eight Canadian cities, with methamphetamine elevated in parts of the Prairies and Moncton, cocaine comparatively high in Halifax and fentanyl highest in Metro Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-canadas-wastewater-reveals-about-drug-use-in-8-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-canadas-wastewater-reveals-about-drug-use-in-8-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP respond to scene of police investigation in Moncton on Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Codiac RCMP said in a social media post at 9:09 PM Friday that they were currently on scene of a police operation on promenade L&eacute;opold-F.-Belliveau in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-respond-to-scene-of-police-investigation-in-moncton-on-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-respond-to-scene-of-police-investigation-in-moncton-on-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP ask public to avoid area of investigation in Moncton Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Codiac RCMP said in a social media post at 9:09 PM Friday that they were currently on scene of a police operation on promenade L&eacute;opold-F.-Belliveau in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-ask-public-to-avoid-area-of-investigation-in-moncton-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-ask-public-to-avoid-area-of-investigation-in-moncton-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No injuries following RCMP response to report of possible weapon at Moncton football game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Codiac RCMP said in a social media post at 9:09 PM Friday that they were currently on scene of a police operation on promenade L&eacute;opold-F.-Belliveau in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-injuries-following-rcmp-response-to-report-of-possible-weapon-at-moncton-football-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-injuries-following-rcmp-response-to-report-of-possible-weapon-at-moncton-football-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 youths arrested after report of weapon at Moncton football game]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP responded to an incident on Friday night involving what was believed to be a weapon at a football game in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-youths-arrested-after-report-of-weapon-at-moncton-football-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-youths-arrested-after-report-of-weapon-at-moncton-football-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan released by a group of CEOs and regional leaders for strengthening the Atlantic Canadian economy includes creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help companies grow and remain based in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-business-leaders-call-for-regional-policies-and-more-natural-resource-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-business-leaders-call-for-regional-policies-and-more-natural-resource-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province confirms $1.3 billion deficit for last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government has confirmed the $1.3 billion deficit it was projecting for last year, according to audited financial statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-confirms-13-billion-deficit-for-last-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-confirms-13-billion-deficit-for-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Moncton organizations help struggling families celebrate kids' birthdays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Birthday Box Project and the Happy Birthday Program were both started by local moms who saw the need in their communities and wanted to make local kids smile on their special day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-moncton-organizations-help-struggling-families-celebrate-kids-birthdays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-moncton-organizations-help-struggling-families-celebrate-kids-birthdays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. population rises as StatsCan revises estimates that showed decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada estimates New Brunswick's population is continuing to grow after previous figures showed declines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-population-rises-as-statscan-revises-estimates-that-showed-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-population-rises-as-statscan-revises-estimates-that-showed-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province commits nearly $12M for Moncton and Saint John Canada Summer Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government announced Thursday how much funding it will provide to the 2029 Canada Summer Games, which are being hosted by Moncton and Saint John.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-commits-nearly-12m-for-moncton-and-saint-john-canada-summer-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-commits-nearly-12m-for-moncton-and-saint-john-canada-summer-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals changing how they calculate primary-care access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt&rsquo;s Liberal government is changing one of its most important calculations: how it counts how many New Brunswickers have access to primary care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-changing-how-they-calculate-primary-care-access/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-changing-how-they-calculate-primary-care-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data-centre partner asked province to ‘fix’ carbon tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company planning to power a proposed data centre in the Lorneville area of Saint John pushed the New Brunswick government earlier this year to &ldquo;fix&rdquo; the industrial carbon taxes it would be paying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/data-centre-partner-asked-province-to-fix-carbon-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/data-centre-partner-asked-province-to-fix-carbon-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation over energy projects getting better, Indigenous energy leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communication is getting better as Indigenous communities take a greater interest in energy projects and assume leadership roles in projects as well, participants in an Indigenous-led energy conference say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/consultation-over-energy-projects-getting-better-indigenous-energy-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/consultation-over-energy-projects-getting-better-indigenous-energy-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy festival packed Citadel Hill, some N.B. vendors say it didn't pay the bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some food truck operators who worked at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Halifax are calling for a boycott of the festival, saying they're owed thousands of dollars for their work even though the organizers are already selling tickets for next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/comedy-festival-packed-citadel-hill-some-nb-vendors-say-it-didnt-pay-the-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/comedy-festival-packed-citadel-hill-some-nb-vendors-say-it-didnt-pay-the-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. nursing homes seek $117.5M over five years to boost care time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes is pushing the province for a commitment to increase hours of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-nursing-homes-seek-1175m-over-five-years-to-boost-care-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-nursing-homes-seek-1175m-over-five-years-to-boost-care-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Crown prosecutor shortage continuing to affect justice system, association says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick Crown prosecutors are raising alarm bells again over a shortage they say is affecting the public and the people in the profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-crown-prosecutor-shortage-continuing-to-affect-justice-system-association-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-crown-prosecutor-shortage-continuing-to-affect-justice-system-association-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student struck by Moncton school bus, school district says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student was walking down McLaughlin Drive when the accident with the bus occurred, Anglophone East school district says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/student-struck-by-moncton-school-bus-school-district-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/student-struck-by-moncton-school-bus-school-district-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNB dropped from lawsuit by U.S. politician over release of his widely criticized PhD thesis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of New Brunswick has been removed from a lawsuit in the United States by a Republican politician who alleged the school leaked his doctoral thesis and was part of a scheme to discredit his research on a First World War hero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-dropped-from-lawsuit-by-us-politician-over-release-of-his-widely-criticized-phd-thesis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-dropped-from-lawsuit-by-us-politician-over-release-of-his-widely-criticized-phd-thesis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indigenous Community Centre in Fredericton moves well beyond childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Under One Sky Friendship Centre on Fredericton&rsquo;s north side started as one modest building, but its executive director, Patsy McKinney, longed for something bigger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-indigenous-community-centre-in-fredericton-moves-well-beyond-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-indigenous-community-centre-in-fredericton-moves-well-beyond-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indigenous Community Centre in Fredericton moves well beyond child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Under One Sky Friendship Centre on Fredericton&rsquo;s north side started as one modest building, but its executive director, Patsy McKinney, longed for something bigger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-indigenous-community-centre-in-fredericton-moves-well-beyond-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-indigenous-community-centre-in-fredericton-moves-well-beyond-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton has 3rd highest per-capita methamphetamine levels in wastewater study, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from a new study on wastewater in several Canadian cities show Moncton rating highly when it comes to methamphetamine traces found in samples.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-has-3rd-highest-per-capita-methamphetamine-levels-in-wastewater-study-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-has-3rd-highest-per-capita-methamphetamine-levels-in-wastewater-study-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High levels of radioactive isotope led to discovery of Lepreau leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power says it has contained and collected about 200 litres of heavy water that leaked inside the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. The utility says it first noticed elevated levels of a radioactive isotope on Sept. 10 and shut down the plant the next day to investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-levels-of-radioactive-isotope-led-to-discovery-of-lepreau-leak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-levels-of-radioactive-isotope-led-to-discovery-of-lepreau-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 new N.B. youth service hubs close to completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expansion of the New Brunswick government's youth service hubs is almost complete, says Justice and Public Safety Minister Rob McKee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-new-nb-youth-service-hubs-close-to-completion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-new-nb-youth-service-hubs-close-to-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John council pushing regional commission to fund local aquatic centre during large-scale renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John council will be sending a letter to the Fundy Region Service Commission asking it to give the city&rsquo;s aquatic centre &ldquo;transitional funding&rdquo; of $125,000 to be able to maintain its programming while the centre undergoes a lengthy renovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-pushing-regional-commission-to-fund-local-aquatic-centre-during-large-scale-renovations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-pushing-regional-commission-to-fund-local-aquatic-centre-during-large-scale-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton overdose calls 'stabilized' after spike, fire chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton's fire chief says overdose calls answered by firefighters have declined and stabilized after surging for several weeks earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-overdose-calls-stabilized-after-spike-fire-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-overdose-calls-stabilized-after-spike-fire-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biogas plant on track to be under construction in Penobsquis in about a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A project that would make natural gas out of farm and fish waste is working on final plans and permits with little to no objections from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biogas-plant-on-track-to-be-under-construction-in-penobsquis-in-about-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biogas-plant-on-track-to-be-under-construction-in-penobsquis-in-about-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biogas plant construction on track to start next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A project in southern New Brunswick that would make natural gas out of farm and fish waste is working on final plans and permits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biogas-plant-construction-on-track-to-start-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biogas-plant-construction-on-track-to-start-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton’s newest public garden space promotes peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The garden is complete with several native species and plenty of places for quiet contemplation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-newest-public-garden-space-promotes-peace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-newest-public-garden-space-promotes-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada governor says Atlantic Canada is less exposed to U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiff Macklem told a crowd in Halifax on Monday that places like Nova Scotia aren't immune, but are less exposed to tariffs than provinces such as Quebec and Ontario. The governor of the Bank of Canada said inflation is stinging more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bank-of-canada-governor-says-atlantic-canada-is-less-exposed-to-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bank-of-canada-governor-says-atlantic-canada-is-less-exposed-to-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nackawic mill owner may be ‘tapping out,’ minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural Resources Minister John Herron says the owners of the Nackawic pulp mill might not be interested in a future for the mill, which would leave approximately 350 employees out of work. He said no one has asked the province for money and the mill is in disrepair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-owner-may-be-tapping-out-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-owner-may-be-tapping-out-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irving Oil names head of Austrian energy company as new president and CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irving Oil Ltd. has announced that Alfred Stern, until recently the chair of an energy giant in Europe, will take over leadership of the Saint John company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/irving-oil-names-head-of-austrian-energy-company-as-new-president-and-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/irving-oil-names-head-of-austrian-energy-company-as-new-president-and-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just plain panic': Fears mount as N.B. considers restricting U.S. hunters, anglers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunters and anglers from the United States as well as New Brunswick outfitters say they were caught off guard by the province's move to possibly "restrict" hunting and fishing licences in response to the ongoing trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/just-plain-panic-fears-mount-as-nb-considers-restricting-us-hunters-anglers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/just-plain-panic-fears-mount-as-nb-considers-restricting-us-hunters-anglers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No bylaws, no rules: Fredericton’s wandering scooters are turning up everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[App-based e-scooters have suddenly appeared across downtown Fredericton, where the city currently lacks specific bylaws to regulate where they are ridden or parked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-bylaws-no-rules-frederictons-wandering-scooters-are-turning-up-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-bylaws-no-rules-frederictons-wandering-scooters-are-turning-up-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voices in the wilderness: The rise of tick research in the Maritimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new wave of tick researchers credit a New Brunswick trailblazer as the drive to understand the invasive pest gathers steam across the Maritimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/voices-in-the-wilderness-the-rise-of-tick-research-in-the-maritimes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/voices-in-the-wilderness-the-rise-of-tick-research-in-the-maritimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNB students building electric racecar bound for international competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UNB Formula Racing team is building a Formula 1-style electric racecar that will compete against over 100 other schools in Michigan next June. The team will be the first from UNB to take a car to the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-students-building-electric-racecar-bound-for-international-competition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-students-building-electric-racecar-bound-for-international-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise and sunset in September: Enjoy these photos from around N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrise-and-sunset-in-september-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-nb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrise-and-sunset-in-september-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick is weaving AI into its K-12 curriculum, drawing praise — and pushback]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is incorporating learning about AI into its anglophone K-12 curriculum, amid wider calls to emphasize teaching young Canadians how to responsibly use the technology for school. However, some are calling for a pause and pushing back, especially when it comes to the youngest learners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-is-weaving-ai-into-its-k-12-curriculum-drawing-praise-and-pushback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-is-weaving-ai-into-its-k-12-curriculum-drawing-praise-and-pushback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At this Moncton flea market, some vendors are letting go of more than stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this weekend's flea market in Moncton, some vendors said they were selling belongings left behind by parents or grandparents who have died. New Brunswick's population is aging, with about one in four residents now over the age of 65.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-this-moncton-flea-market-some-vendors-are-letting-go-of-more-than-stuff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-this-moncton-flea-market-some-vendors-are-letting-go-of-more-than-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bluetooth tags let anyone track monarch butterfly migration in real time]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Nature NB deployed new Bluetooth-enabled tags on monarch butterflies in New Brunswick this year, allowing anyone with a smartphone to help track their journey to Mexico in real time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-bluetooth-tags-let-anyone-track-monarch-butterfly-migration-in-real-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-bluetooth-tags-let-anyone-track-monarch-butterfly-migration-in-real-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic salmon farmers push for growth here as imports top $750M]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report by the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association says they could produce more to sell here and replace imports, but conservation groups say new and expanded operations would threaten wild salmon populations and coastal marine areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-salmon-farmers-push-for-growth-here-as-imports-top-750m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-salmon-farmers-push-for-growth-here-as-imports-top-750m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atholville pulp mill is facing same challenges as Nackawic mill,  AV Group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[AV Group says its Atholville pulp mill in northern New Brunswick is facing "the same external challenges" as the company's Nackawic mill in the southwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atholville-pulp-mill-is-facing-same-challenges-as-nackawic-mill-av-group-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atholville-pulp-mill-is-facing-same-challenges-as-nackawic-mill-av-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unexplainable’ violent attack yields 2.5-year sentence for N.B. man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has sentenced a New Brunswick man to over two and a half years in prison for a violent, unprovoked attack which put a Shediac musician in hospital in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unexplainable-violent-attack-yields-25-year-sentence-for-nb-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unexplainable-violent-attack-yields-25-year-sentence-for-nb-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unexplainable’ violent attack yields 2½-year sentence for N.B. man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has sentenced a New Brunswick man to over two and a half years in prison for a violent, unprovoked attack which put a Shediac musician in hospital in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unexplainable-violent-attack-yields-2-year-sentence-for-nb-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unexplainable-violent-attack-yields-2-year-sentence-for-nb-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor shortage to cause ER slowdown, longer waits at Caraquet hospital this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caraquet hospital's emergency department will operate at a reduced capacity during the overnights this weekend because of a doctor shortage, which is expected to cause longer waits for some patients, the Vitalit&eacute; Health Network says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-shortage-to-cause-er-slowdown-longer-waits-at-caraquet-hospital-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-shortage-to-cause-er-slowdown-longer-waits-at-caraquet-hospital-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to play Cuba for 2028 Olympic berth in men's volleyball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is inching closer to a 2028 Olympic berth in men&rsquo;s indoor volleyball following a three-set semifinal sweep of Mexico on Friday at a qualifying tournament in Moncton, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-to-play-cuba-for-2028-olympic-berth-in-mens-volleyball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-to-play-cuba-for-2028-olympic-berth-in-mens-volleyball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nackawic mill worker, local residents want to see mill continue on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of Nackawic's pulp mill announced Thursday that it would be "temporarily" closing operations at the end of October. Residents want to see it continue on because of the impact it would have on the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-worker-local-residents-want-to-see-mill-continue-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-worker-local-residents-want-to-see-mill-continue-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Saint John men found not guilty of being accessories after 2024 murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[After deliberating for about two days, a Saint John jury has found Charles Pleasance and Stephen Martin, charged with being accessories after the fact of a murder, not guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-saint-john-men-found-not-guilty-of-being-accessories-after-2024-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-saint-john-men-found-not-guilty-of-being-accessories-after-2024-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Bard gets bail as appeal of financial crimes convictions unfolds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick man sent to prison two months ago for a series of financial crimes has been released on bail as his appeal unfolds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-gets-bail-as-appeal-of-financial-crimes-convictions-unfolds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-gets-bail-as-appeal-of-financial-crimes-convictions-unfolds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have our grievance papers ready’: Union closely watching schools after library job cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in the Anglophone South and Anglophone West school districts returned to class in September without school library workers after those positions were eliminated last spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-have-our-grievance-papers-ready-union-closely-watching-schools-after-library-job-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-have-our-grievance-papers-ready-union-closely-watching-schools-after-library-job-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have our grievance papers ready’: union closely watching schools after librarian cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in the Anglophone South and Anglophone West school districts returned to class in September without school librarians after those positions were eliminated last spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-have-our-grievance-papers-ready-union-closely-watching-schools-after-librarian-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/we-have-our-grievance-papers-ready-union-closely-watching-schools-after-librarian-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of N.B. schools still don't have promised lunch program]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's pay-what-you-can school lunch program rolled out last week at 252 schools. Forty-five schools are facing delays in the programs implementation, most of them in the Anglophone South School District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dozens-of-nb-schools-still-dont-have-promised-lunch-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dozens-of-nb-schools-still-dont-have-promised-lunch-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200MW wind farm proposed for northern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moose Meadows wind project hosted a public information session Tuesday in Ugpi'ganjig First Nation, or Eel River Bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/200mw-wind-farm-proposed-for-northern-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/200mw-wind-farm-proposed-for-northern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200-megawatt wind farm proposed for northern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moose Meadows wind project hosted a public information session Tuesday in Ugpi'ganjig First Nation, or Eel River Bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/200-megawatt-wind-farm-proposed-for-northern-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/200-megawatt-wind-farm-proposed-for-northern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC Atlantic journalists among RTDNA Awards East Region winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Atlantic journalists won 13 RTDNA East Region Awards at a ceremony in Halifax on Sept. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cbc-atlantic-journalists-among-rtdna-awards-east-region-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cbc-atlantic-journalists-among-rtdna-awards-east-region-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nackawic mill to 'temporarily' shut down, leaving 350 workers without jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[AV Group announced roughly 350 employees in Nackawic will be out of work after its pulp mill announced it will "temporarily" cease operations in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-to-temporarily-shut-down-leaving-350-workers-without-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-mill-to-temporarily-shut-down-leaving-350-workers-without-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alasko frozen raspberries recalled in 7 provinces over norovirus risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning about a recall on certain Alasko brand frozen, whole raspberries sold in seven provinces, due to possible norovirus contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/alasko-frozen-raspberries-recalled-in-7-provinces-over-norovirus-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/alasko-frozen-raspberries-recalled-in-7-provinces-over-norovirus-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belledune power plant to transition from coal to wood pellets as fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The generating station in Belledune will be kept open beyond 2030 as coal is phased out, instead moving to using wood pellets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/belledune-power-plant-to-transition-from-coal-to-wood-pellets-as-fuel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/belledune-power-plant-to-transition-from-coal-to-wood-pellets-as-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd candidate applies to join N.B. Green leadership race to replace Coon]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a second potential candidate for the leadership of the New Brunswick Green Party, but party officials aren&rsquo;t saying who it is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2nd-candidate-applies-to-join-nb-green-leadership-race-to-replace-coon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2nd-candidate-applies-to-join-nb-green-leadership-race-to-replace-coon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. projects pitched at Canada Investment Summit aren't close to being shovel-ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick advertised eight early-stage projects to investors who gathered for the federal government&rsquo;s Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this week. Only the proposed Sisson Mine had received environmental approval, and it was with conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-projects-pitched-at-canada-investment-summit-arent-close-to-being-shovel-ready/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-projects-pitched-at-canada-investment-summit-arent-close-to-being-shovel-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog agency investigating shooting between police, youth in downtown Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police watchdog agency is investigating an exchange of gunfire between police and a male youth in downtown Moncton on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watchdog-agency-investigating-shooting-between-police-youth-in-downtown-moncton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watchdog-agency-investigating-shooting-between-police-youth-in-downtown-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large police presence in downtown Moncton on Thursday, RCMP say no risk to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen police officers could be seen at a downtown Moncton parking lot surrounded by police tape on Thursday morning, some around two vehicles. There appeared to be bullet holes in several parts of one of the vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/large-police-presence-in-downtown-moncton-on-thursday-rcmp-say-no-risk-to-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/large-police-presence-in-downtown-moncton-on-thursday-rcmp-say-no-risk-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots fired in Moncton incident Thursday, RCMP say no risk to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots were exchanged in downtown Moncton on St. George Street on Thursday morning, Codiac Regional RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gunshots-fired-in-moncton-incident-thursday-rcmp-say-no-risk-to-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gunshots-fired-in-moncton-incident-thursday-rcmp-say-no-risk-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots fired in downtown Moncton, RCMP say suspect arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots were exchanged between an armed person and police in downtown Moncton on Thursday morning, Codiac Regional RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gunshots-fired-in-downtown-moncton-rcmp-say-suspect-arrested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gunshots-fired-in-downtown-moncton-rcmp-say-suspect-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick 911 service restored, Bell says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intermittent 911 outages were happening across Canada on Thursday, including in New Brunswick, a provincial government spokesperson confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-911-service-restored-bell-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-911-service-restored-bell-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. 911 service interruptions may still be ongoing, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intermittent 911 outages are continuing across Canada, including in New Brunswick, a provincial government spokesperson confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-911-service-interruptions-may-still-be-ongoing-province-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-911-service-interruptions-may-still-be-ongoing-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on trial for being accessory after murder now accused of tampering with witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man on trial for being an accessory after the fact to murder is now facing a new charge for allegedly trying to prevent a witness from testifying against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-on-trial-for-being-accessory-after-murder-now-accused-of-tampering-with-witness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-on-trial-for-being-accessory-after-murder-now-accused-of-tampering-with-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury begins deliberations at trial of pair accused of helping woman who murdered a man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John jury has begun deliberations in the case of two men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder in the death of a Allan Lee two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-begins-deliberations-at-trial-of-pair-accused-of-helping-woman-who-murdered-a-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-begins-deliberations-at-trial-of-pair-accused-of-helping-woman-who-murdered-a-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer camp took ‘immediate action’ after learning of alleged sexual assault, says owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of a summer camp in southeastern New Brunswick say &ldquo;immediate action&rdquo; was taken after a report of an alleged sexual assault on a minor was received this summer. Camp Ta-Wa-Si in Johnston Point is independently operated but owned by the United Church of Canada. The camp is now at the centre of an investigation by New Brunswick RCMP&rsquo;s sexual violence investigative unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-camp-took-immediate-action-after-learning-of-alleged-sexual-assault-says-owner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-camp-took-immediate-action-after-learning-of-alleged-sexual-assault-says-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition calls poor school assessment scores in N.B. heartbreaking, 'very concerning']]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's education minister says she was disappointed with the 2025 results of an international assessment program that showed students in the province scored 34 to 36 points below the Canadian average in every subject tested, including science, math and reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/opposition-calls-poor-school-assessment-scores-in-nb-heartbreaking-very-concerning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/opposition-calls-poor-school-assessment-scores-in-nb-heartbreaking-very-concerning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No shortcuts on meeting Sisson Mine conditions, CEO promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of the company behind the proposed Sisson Mine says there will be no shortcuts in complying with the New Brunswick government&rsquo;s environmental conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-shortcuts-on-meeting-sisson-mine-conditions-ceo-promises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-shortcuts-on-meeting-sisson-mine-conditions-ceo-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keith Martin sentenced for 2024 murder, attempted murder in Esgenoôpetitj]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who killed one man and shot another two years ago in northeast New Brunswick has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/keith-martin-sentenced-for-2024-murder-attempted-murder-in-esgenopetitj/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/keith-martin-sentenced-for-2024-murder-attempted-murder-in-esgenopetitj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esgenoôpetitj killer sentenced for 2024 murder, attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who killed one man and shot another two years ago in northeast New Brunswick has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/esgenopetitj-killer-sentenced-for-2024-murder-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/esgenopetitj-killer-sentenced-for-2024-murder-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leak forces Point Lepreau to shut down for 2nd time this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is shut down again, this time because of a heavy-water leak on an instrumentation line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/leak-forces-point-lepreau-to-shut-down-for-2nd-time-this-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/leak-forces-point-lepreau-to-shut-down-for-2nd-time-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 municipalities look to fill vacancies on council with upcoming byelections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nominations close in a little over a week for municipal byelections in Grand Lake and Lakeland Ridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-municipalities-look-to-fill-vacancies-on-council-with-upcoming-byelections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-municipalities-look-to-fill-vacancies-on-council-with-upcoming-byelections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton to consider adding process to remove properties from heritage preservation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Fredericton may soon move forward with a formal process for properties within a heritage preservation area to have that designation removed &mdash; something that is not laid out in current city bylaws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-to-consider-adding-process-to-remove-properties-from-heritage-preservation-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-to-consider-adding-process-to-remove-properties-from-heritage-preservation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years after intense rainstorm damaged homes in Saint-Jacques, work is underway to prevent repeat event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work has begun on stormwater and sewer upgrades in the L&eacute;opold-Couturier Avenue area of Saint-Jacques. But it's not just regular maintenance &mdash; it's a project residents have been anxious to see get underway for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/three-years-after-intense-rainstorm-damaged-homes-in-saint-jacques-work-is-underway-to-prevent-repeat-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/three-years-after-intense-rainstorm-damaged-homes-in-saint-jacques-work-is-underway-to-prevent-repeat-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. plan to build nationally leading education system by 2026 ends in failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade-long plan launched by the New Brunswick government to create one of Canada&rsquo;s leading public education systems by September 2026 has officially ended in failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-plan-to-build-nationally-leading-education-system-by-2026-ends-in-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-plan-to-build-nationally-leading-education-system-by-2026-ends-in-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP lay charges in alleged sexual assault of youth at N.B. summer camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP are investigating if more victims may exist after police arrested and charged a woman for an alleged sexual assault of a youth at a summer camp in southeastern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-lay-charges-in-alleged-sexual-assault-of-youth-at-nb-summer-camp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-lay-charges-in-alleged-sexual-assault-of-youth-at-nb-summer-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From mountain bikes to disc golf, Killarney Lake Park’s glow-up is in full swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Killarney Lake Park is in the middle of a major transformation, with new mountain biking trails, a disc golf course and an accessible playground all taking shape this year. While many visitors are thrilled with the upgrades, some longtime park users say more needs to be done for seniors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-mountain-bikes-to-disc-golf-killarney-lake-parks-glow-up-is-in-full-swing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-mountain-bikes-to-disc-golf-killarney-lake-parks-glow-up-is-in-full-swing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced for punching N.B. Power contractor installing smart meters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southeast New Brunswick man has avoided jail time and may not have a criminal record for punching an N.B. Power contractor who was installing smart meters last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-sentenced-for-punching-nb-power-contractor-installing-smart-meters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-sentenced-for-punching-nb-power-contractor-installing-smart-meters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor facing sexual assault charges in N.B., N.S. convicted of assaulting woman in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Court Judge Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric B&eacute;nard found that Sanjeev Sirpal asked his then-girlfriend to create a false diary entry suggesting that she'd witnessed one of his patients wearing a Nazi symbol and making a racist remark in a Montreal-area waiting room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-facing-sexual-assault-charges-in-nb-ns-convicted-of-assaulting-woman-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-facing-sexual-assault-charges-in-nb-ns-convicted-of-assaulting-woman-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. seeking comment on data centres while one project is already in the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick has opened up public comment on how data centre development should be considered in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-seeking-comment-on-data-centres-while-one-project-is-already-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-seeking-comment-on-data-centres-while-one-project-is-already-in-the-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. farm exists for one purpose: feeding people who need it the most]]></title><description><![CDATA[5000 Farms grows produce and meat exclusively for New Brunswick's food banks. Founder Ken Reid started the operation in 2015 and now farms 45 acres, pushing up to 300,000 pounds of food a year into the province's food security network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-farm-exists-for-one-purpose-feeding-people-who-need-it-the-most/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-farm-exists-for-one-purpose-feeding-people-who-need-it-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. police sound alarm over illegal use of electric dirt bikes in public areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennebecasis Valley and Fredericton police saythey are receiving a growing amount of complaints over legal uses of electric dirt bikes in public areas. QuadNB, which manages all-terrain vehicle trails, says off-road legislation needs tobe updated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-police-sound-alarm-over-illegal-use-of-electric-dirt-bikes-in-public-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-police-sound-alarm-over-illegal-use-of-electric-dirt-bikes-in-public-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. death review committees to examine murder of 2 Saint John boys by father]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stabbing deaths of two Saint John boys by their father last year will be reviewed by two provincial committees tasked with making recommendations to prevent similar tragedies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-death-review-committees-to-examine-murder-of-2-saint-john-boys-by-father/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-death-review-committees-to-examine-murder-of-2-saint-john-boys-by-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. chalk artists bring live and interactive art to Shediac street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shediac's Hom'art Festival brings thousands to the downtown core each year to see many forms of art, including chalk art. Artists say it's about the process and interacting with the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-chalk-artists-bring-live-and-interactive-art-to-shediac-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-chalk-artists-bring-live-and-interactive-art-to-shediac-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 27, dies in motorcycle crash in northwestern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man died early Saturday morning when his motorcycle left the road in Drummond, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-27-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-in-northwestern-nb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-27-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-in-northwestern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Perley-Dutcher gets his ‘full-circle moment’ at the National Art Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artist from Neqotkuk First Nation is one of six Canadians shortlisted for Canada&rsquo;s most prestigious art prize, the Sobey Art Award. Shane Perley-Dutcher&rsquo;s work is now part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shane-perley-dutcher-gets-his-full-circle-moment-at-the-national-art-gallery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shane-perley-dutcher-gets-his-full-circle-moment-at-the-national-art-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting insects: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birds, bugs and beautiful views make up the photos in this week's edition of Your Lens. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/interesting-insects-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/interesting-insects-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With millions of dead oysters and mounting debt, P.E.I. farmers fear they'll lose everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disease has blighted P.E.I.&rsquo;s oyster industry, wiping out entire crops. Oyster farmers say they need more help to survive the crisis and are worried their independent farms may be snapped up by bigger corporations with deeper pockets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/with-millions-of-dead-oysters-and-mounting-debt-pei-farmers-fear-theyll-lose-everything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/with-millions-of-dead-oysters-and-mounting-debt-pei-farmers-fear-theyll-lose-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of diesel is skyrocketing. Here's why Canadians may soon feel it at the grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[With diesel prices skyrocketing due to ongoing global conflicts, filling up the trucks that carry food and goods across Canada has never been more expensive, experts say &mdash; and Canadians could be feeling it soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-diesel-is-skyrocketing-heres-why-canadians-may-soon-feel-it-at-the-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-diesel-is-skyrocketing-heres-why-canadians-may-soon-feel-it-at-the-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton opens Canada’s first large-scale perishable food rescue centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perishable food rescue centre that opened in Fredericton on Saturday will distribute food across New Brunswick food banks and is estimated to process $4 million worth of food each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-opens-canadas-first-large-scale-perishable-food-rescue-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-opens-canadas-first-large-scale-perishable-food-rescue-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime diesel prices climb as high as $2.74 per litre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diesel prices jumped across the Maritimes Saturday, topping out at $2.74 a litre in Prince Edward Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maritime-diesel-prices-climb-as-high-as-274-per-litre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maritime-diesel-prices-climb-as-high-as-274-per-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caraquet teen once tried to quit trombone — now she’s heading to the world’s top-ranked music school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Robichaud learned to play the bass trombone through Sistema New Brunswick&rsquo;s after-school music program. This fall, the 19-year-old from Caraquet is enrolled at the Royal College of Music in London &mdash; one of the top-ranked music schools in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/caraquet-teen-once-tried-to-quit-trombone-now-shes-heading-to-the-worlds-top-ranked-music-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/caraquet-teen-once-tried-to-quit-trombone-now-shes-heading-to-the-worlds-top-ranked-music-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English passengers reunite with Moncton family who welcomed them on 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Moncton housed some of the 2,200 passengers whose flights had been diverted on 9/11. Twenty-five years later, English passengers Ian and Jo Hilditch returned to the city to commemorate the anniversary with the family who hosted them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/english-passengers-reunite-with-moncton-family-who-welcomed-them-on-911/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/english-passengers-reunite-with-moncton-family-who-welcomed-them-on-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton lawyer disbarred after found guilty of professional misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being found guilty of 29 professional misconduct violations, Stephen Hill can no longer practise law in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-disbarred-after-found-guilty-of-professional-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-disbarred-after-found-guilty-of-professional-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. university's Wabanaki Centre welcomes students back with arts, food and drumming]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wabanaki welcome back gathering at St. Thomas University in Fredericton brought students, local artists and drum groups together to celebrate culture and strengthen Indigenous belonging on-campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-universitys-wabanaki-centre-welcomes-students-back-with-arts-food-and-drumming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-universitys-wabanaki-centre-welcomes-students-back-with-arts-food-and-drumming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. manufacturer doubles down on Canada after trade war dries up U.S. business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since last April, Malley Industries said its U.S. business has shrunk by about 80 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-manufacturer-doubles-down-on-canada-after-trade-war-dries-up-us-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-manufacturer-doubles-down-on-canada-after-trade-war-dries-up-us-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s youngest female hot air balloon pilot launches in hometown festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one-year-old Delia Dorey is the youngest female hot air balloon pilot in Canada, but she didn't always see that for herself. Dorey grew up in a town famous for its annual balloon festival, and, this year, she'll be flying in it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-youngest-female-hot-air-balloon-pilot-launches-in-hometown-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-youngest-female-hot-air-balloon-pilot-launches-in-hometown-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. suppliers to face new restrictions on using American goods or services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province will prohibit most of its contractors from supplying goods and services from the U.S., starting on Oct. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-suppliers-to-face-new-restrictions-on-using-american-goods-or-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-suppliers-to-face-new-restrictions-on-using-american-goods-or-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton engineer admits 'incompetence' put public safety at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Moncton structural engineer has agreed to give up her licence over design work on buildings she admits was incompetent and put the public at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-engineer-admits-incompetence-put-public-safety-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-engineer-admits-incompetence-put-public-safety-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in Moncton shelter killing seeks mental health assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-year-old James Hannah, who is accused of killing Zachary Pollock, says he has ongoing mental health issues and hasn't been taking his prescribed medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-in-moncton-shelter-killing-seeks-mental-health-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-in-moncton-shelter-killing-seeks-mental-health-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hostile witness testifies at accessories after the fact to murder trial in Saint John]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown closed its case Wednesday against two Saint John men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder with testimony from a woman who previously refused to testify.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hostile-witness-testifies-at-accessories-after-the-fact-to-murder-trial-in-saint-john/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hostile-witness-testifies-at-accessories-after-the-fact-to-murder-trial-in-saint-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring licence costs drive fishermen into questionable financing deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishing associations are concerned that the independence and profitability of Atlantic inshore fishing are at risk because of where fishermen are getting the money they need to operate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soaring-licence-costs-drive-fishermen-into-questionable-financing-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soaring-licence-costs-drive-fishermen-into-questionable-financing-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. producers will feel the squeeze of U.S. ban on certain Canadian goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's new trade sanctions will hit home for some New Brunswick businesses. Moosehead Breweries and Mother Mushroom Brewery on Campobello Island both rely on U.S. beer drinkers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-producers-will-feel-the-squeeze-of-us-ban-on-certain-canadian-goods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-producers-will-feel-the-squeeze-of-us-ban-on-certain-canadian-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. announces new addictions treatment centre in Bilijk First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bilijk Health Centre is currently helping 75 clients with mental health and addiction issues and does not have enough space to provide treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-announces-new-addictions-treatment-centre-in-bilijk-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-announces-new-addictions-treatment-centre-in-bilijk-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green MLA Megan Mitton enters party leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green MLA Megan Mitton is running to replace David Coon as the New Brunswick Green Party leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/green-mla-megan-mitton-enters-party-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/green-mla-megan-mitton-enters-party-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with being accessory after murder allegedly texted about destroying Jeep, jury hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of two men charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder allegedly communicated with others about plans to "destroy" the vehicle in which Allan Lee was murdered, the Saint John Court of King's Bench heard Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-with-being-accessory-after-murder-allegedly-texted-about-destroying-jeep-jury-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-with-being-accessory-after-murder-allegedly-texted-about-destroying-jeep-jury-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous artist Jeremy Dutcher honoured with degree says music is an 'act of reclaiming who we are']]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning Neqotkuk musician Jeremy Dutcher is now also the youngest recipient of an honorary degree from St. Thomas University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-artist-jeremy-dutcher-honoured-with-degree-says-music-is-an-act-of-reclaiming-who-we-are/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-artist-jeremy-dutcher-honoured-with-degree-says-music-is-an-act-of-reclaiming-who-we-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous artist honoured with degree says music is an 'act of reclaiming who we are']]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning Neqotkuk musician Jeremy Dutcher is now also the youngest recipient of an honorary degree from St. Thomas University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-artist-honoured-with-degree-says-music-is-an-act-of-reclaiming-who-we-are/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-artist-honoured-with-degree-says-music-is-an-act-of-reclaiming-who-we-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another N.B. town will lose its only bank, leaving residents ‘devastated’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salisbury will no longer have a bank when the only spot in town closes in the spring. For nearly 100 years, CIBC has been serving the community, and when it closes its doors, residents will have few options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/another-nb-town-will-lose-its-only-bank-leaving-residents-devastated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/another-nb-town-will-lose-its-only-bank-leaving-residents-devastated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown drops 2 charges against man convicted of murdering his sons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man convicted of stabbing his two sons to death last year is no longer facing additional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crown-drops-2-charges-against-man-convicted-of-murdering-his-sons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crown-drops-2-charges-against-man-convicted-of-murdering-his-sons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault charge against N.B. doctor dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sexual assault charge against a doctor in northwestern New Brunswick was withdrawn Tuesday, according to Radio-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sexual-assault-charge-against-nb-doctor-dropped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sexual-assault-charge-against-nb-doctor-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nackawic on edge as pulp mill owner evaluates options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nackawic-Millville residents are concerned about the future of the local pulp mill after AV Group, the mill owner, told the provincial government it is "evaluating all of the strategic options" for its operations. The town's deputy mayor says the mill shutting down would be devastate the local and provincial economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-on-edge-as-pulp-mill-owner-evaluates-options/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nackawic-on-edge-as-pulp-mill-owner-evaluates-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School year kicks off in N.B. with new lunch program, cellphone ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick students heading back to school this week will see two big changes announced by the Department of Education over the summer &mdash; a new cellphone ban policy and a &ldquo;pay-what-you-can&rdquo; school lunch program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-year-kicks-off-in-nb-with-new-lunch-program-cellphone-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-year-kicks-off-in-nb-with-new-lunch-program-cellphone-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial dates set for two accused in Melissa Price murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trial dates in the second-degree murder case have been set for May and June 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-two-accused-in-melissa-price-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-two-accused-in-melissa-price-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial dates set for 2 accused in Melissa Price murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trial dates in the second-degree murder case have been set for May and June 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-2-accused-in-melissa-price-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-2-accused-in-melissa-price-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. continues to install wildlife crossings in attempt to reduce vehicle collisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moose, deer and other large animals can often pose a danger to drivers on New Brunswick highways. These tunnels are supposed to help fix the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-continues-to-install-wildlife-crossings-in-attempt-to-reduce-vehicle-collisions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-continues-to-install-wildlife-crossings-in-attempt-to-reduce-vehicle-collisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is there a 'nauseating' smell on Fredericton's north side?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in the Devon area of Fredericton have been complaining about a sewage-like odour in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-is-there-a-nauseating-smell-on-frederictons-north-side/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-is-there-a-nauseating-smell-on-frederictons-north-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of Fredericton neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a Fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-is-nauseating-say-residents-of-fredericton-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-is-nauseating-say-residents-of-fredericton-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of the Fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of Fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-with-future-location-still-up-in-the-air/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-with-future-location-still-up-in-the-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineers at the University of New Brunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-marv-a-unb-created-vehicle-that-could-make-riding-an-atv-safer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-marv-a-unb-created-vehicle-that-could-make-riding-an-atv-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore New Brunswick's curious place names]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-patticake-to-skedaddle-ridge-explore-new-brunswicks-curious-place-names/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-patticake-to-skedaddle-ridge-explore-new-brunswicks-curious-place-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and Canada for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dutch-elm-disease-ravaged-canadian-cities-can-we-help-trees-protect-themselves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dutch-elm-disease-ravaged-canadian-cities-can-we-help-trees-protect-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time bank’ in southwestern N.B. helps neighbours exchange skills, build community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time banking is a global movement taking root in southwestern New Brunswick, allowing members to help others in exchange for services they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-bank-in-southwestern-nb-helps-neighbours-exchange-skills-build-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-bank-in-southwestern-nb-helps-neighbours-exchange-skills-build-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman injured after shooting in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is in the hospital after being shot in Moncton on Saturday night. RCMP say there is no threat to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-injured-after-shooting-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-injured-after-shooting-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open, closed on Labour Day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government offices, liquor stores, and most major retail and grocery stores will be closed on Monday for Labour Day. Public transit will also not run in Moncton, Saint John or Fredericton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. musician earns voting spot in the Grammy recording academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Apryll Aileen, who has spent years making music and building networks in major music hubs, will be able to vote in Grammy categories and attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-musician-earns-voting-spot-in-the-grammy-recording-academy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-musician-earns-voting-spot-in-the-grammy-recording-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaping into September: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strange moons, toads and moths. Autumn is around the corner, so be sure to spend time outside before the last of summer is gone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/leaping-into-september-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/leaping-into-september-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds cause thousands of power outages in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to N.B. Power, about 11,000 customers are without power as of Saturday afternoon due to high winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-winds-cause-thousands-of-power-outages-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-winds-cause-thousands-of-power-outages-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[40-year-old man dies after single-vehicle crash in western N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a 40-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Florenceville-Bristol in western New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/40-year-old-man-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-western-nb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/40-year-old-man-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-western-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Revival' now streaming on Netflix is 'big deal' for N.B. filmmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saint John-shot series Revival is now streaming on Netflix in the U.S., marking producer Greg Hemmings's first Netflix project. Local cast and crew say the production created jobs and opportunities, but more investment is needed to keep productions coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/revival-now-streaming-on-netflix-is-big-deal-for-nb-filmmaking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/revival-now-streaming-on-netflix-is-big-deal-for-nb-filmmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Saint John man found the oldest fossils in Atlantic Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six hundred and fifty million years ago, during the Precambrian era, Saint John was a much different place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-saint-john-man-found-the-oldest-fossils-in-atlantic-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-saint-john-man-found-the-oldest-fossils-in-atlantic-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lead plaintiff in childbirth class-action against former Moncton nurse dies suddenly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers in a class-action lawsuit against a former Moncton nurse are looking to replace their lead plaintiff after she died suddenly last month. Jayde Scott had been representing many mothers who say Nicole Ruest gave them labour-inducing drugs without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lead-plaintiff-in-childbirth-class-action-against-former-moncton-nurse-dies-suddenly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lead-plaintiff-in-childbirth-class-action-against-former-moncton-nurse-dies-suddenly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tickets to sold-out N.B. theatre production selling for up to 17 times the price on online resale sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local production of Come From Away playing in New Brunswick's three major cities sold out its Fredericton run early on. But ticket listings are still popping up on resale sites for prices up to $1,400.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tickets-to-sold-out-nb-theatre-production-selling-for-up-to-17-times-the-price-on-online-resale-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tickets-to-sold-out-nb-theatre-production-selling-for-up-to-17-times-the-price-on-online-resale-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province not on track for net-zero goal as it warms to natural gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new blueprint document from the province says New Brunswick will have to close policy "gaps" to meet its emissions goals for 2050.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-not-on-track-for-net-zero-goal-as-it-warms-to-natural-gas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-not-on-track-for-net-zero-goal-as-it-warms-to-natural-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer borrowed 'missing' Jeep, man accused of being accessory after murder tells police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury trial of two Saint John men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder continued to watch the police statements of one of the accused Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/killer-borrowed-missing-jeep-man-accused-of-being-accessory-after-murder-tells-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/killer-borrowed-missing-jeep-man-accused-of-being-accessory-after-murder-tells-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. lawyer admits to misuse of AI for court brief, fined $10,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick lawyer has been sanctioned for misusing AI in a brief he submitted to provincial court. Denis Sawyer did not contest the complaint of professional misconduct and was fined $10,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lawyer-admits-to-misuse-of-ai-for-court-brief-fined-10000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lawyer-admits-to-misuse-of-ai-for-court-brief-fined-10000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi'kmaw mask carver wins Canadian Crafts Federation award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mi'kmaw wood carver Gordon Sparks, of Oinpegitjoig (Pabineau First Nation) in New Brunswick, has won a national award recognizing his work's connection to land, culture and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-mask-carver-wins-canadian-crafts-federation-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-mask-carver-wins-canadian-crafts-federation-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial lunch program to be delayed for some N.B. schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several New Brunswick schools will see a delay of the provincial hot lunch program, which was expected to roll out on Tuesday for all schools because of food service infrastructure renovations not being done, according to Education Minister Claire Johnson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-lunch-program-to-be-delayed-for-some-nb-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-lunch-program-to-be-delayed-for-some-nb-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a new framework outlining key expectations for responsible data centre development, as politicians and companies grapple with public pushback to the infrastructure underpinning AI technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Atlantic right whale population appears to be stabilizing after years of decline, DFO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Atlantic right whale population is showing some encouraging signs in Canadian waters this year, but federal officials say strict protections like fishing area closures remain essential.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/north-atlantic-right-whale-population-appears-to-be-stabilizing-after-years-of-decline-dfo-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/north-atlantic-right-whale-population-appears-to-be-stabilizing-after-years-of-decline-dfo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John police apologize after woman told to cover up at beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lacey Tompkins was told by police to cover up while topless at Dominion Park Beach in July. After she filed a complaint, the Saint John Police Force apologized and said there was no legal basis for the officer&rsquo;s direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-police-apologize-after-woman-told-to-cover-up-at-beach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-police-apologize-after-woman-told-to-cover-up-at-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maine governor says her state is ‘not the enemy’ in ongoing trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maine&rsquo;s governor says the ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada is &ldquo;irrational,&rdquo; and that she wants it to end. Residents of her state want the same, she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maine-governor-says-her-state-is-not-the-enemy-in-ongoing-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maine-governor-says-her-state-is-not-the-enemy-in-ongoing-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder victim threatened pair accused of being accessories after the fact, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John murder victim Allan Lee allegedly threatened to kill the two men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder in his death, the Court of King's Bench heard Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-victim-threatened-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-the-fact-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-victim-threatened-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-the-fact-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John went 'above and beyond' to consult residents about industrial park expansion, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the second day of a two-day judicial review, the City of Saint John told the Court of Kings Bench a controversial industrial park expansion was a result of a democratic process in action and not a predetermined outcome as opposed residents claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-went-above-and-beyond-to-consult-residents-about-industrial-park-expansion-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-went-above-and-beyond-to-consult-residents-about-industrial-park-expansion-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. will move field veterinarians to private sector, but keep provincial lab as it is]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province announced on Wednesday that its veterinary laboratory will stay as is and veterinary field services will be taken up by Carleton AgriSolutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-will-move-field-veterinarians-to-private-sector-but-keep-provincial-lab-as-it-is/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-will-move-field-veterinarians-to-private-sector-but-keep-provincial-lab-as-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shale gas carries major risks and rewards for Holt Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a decade after shale gas extraction became a political liability in New Brunswick, it&rsquo;s re-emerging as a potential lifeline for another debt-and-deficit-laden government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shale-gas-carries-major-risks-and-rewards-for-holt-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shale-gas-carries-major-risks-and-rewards-for-holt-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder witness testifies at trial of pair accused of being accessories after the fact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of two men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder in the death of a Saint John man heard testimony Tuesday from an eye witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-witness-testifies-at-trial-of-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-the-fact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-witness-testifies-at-trial-of-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-the-fact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child and youth advocate supports school cellphone ban, while some students are skeptical]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s advocate for children, youth and seniors is supportive of the recently announced school cellphone ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/child-and-youth-advocate-supports-school-cellphone-ban-while-some-students-are-skeptical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/child-and-youth-advocate-supports-school-cellphone-ban-while-some-students-are-skeptical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John rezoning for industrial park was  'predetermined,' residents tell court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of the rural Saint John community of Lorneville presented their case in court Tuesday for why city council's decision to allow an expanded Spruce Lake Industrial Park should be overturned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-rezoning-for-industrial-park-was-predetermined-residents-tell-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-rezoning-for-industrial-park-was-predetermined-residents-tell-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitansisk announces $170M casino resort on Fredericton's north side]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30,000-square-foot casino, entertainment centre and hotel is being proposed for Fredericton's north side, on the edge of the St. Mary&rsquo;s First Nation, also known as Sitansisk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-announces-170m-casino-resort-on-frederictons-north-side/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-announces-170m-casino-resort-on-frederictons-north-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton judge weighs jail for 6th man charged in Joedin Leger's 2022 death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge is weighing whether to sentence a man to jail time for his role in a robbery plan that led to the shooting death of an 18-year-old four years ago in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-judge-weighs-jail-for-6th-man-charged-in-joedin-legers-2022-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-judge-weighs-jail-for-6th-man-charged-in-joedin-legers-2022-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton man arrested in alleged homicide outside shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zachary Pollock, 34, was found severely injured outside the Bridge to Home shelter in Moncton on Aug. 26, and later died in hospital from his injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-arrested-in-alleged-homicide-outside-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-arrested-in-alleged-homicide-outside-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-nuclear equipment at Lepreau causes another shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leaky gasket has caused a shutdown of N.B. Power's Point Lepreau nuclear generating station, less than two weeks after the plant returned to service from a four-month-long maintenance outage. The fix is on the troubled non-nuclear side of the plant and is expected to take one month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/non-nuclear-equipment-at-lepreau-causes-another-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/non-nuclear-equipment-at-lepreau-causes-another-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverview's young town crier will bellow against the best at world competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverview's Summer Gallant will be bellowing competing cries against seasoned town criers this September in Chester, England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/riverviews-young-town-crier-will-bellow-against-the-best-at-world-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/riverviews-young-town-crier-will-bellow-against-the-best-at-world-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 15K N.B. households still decline smart meters as fee deadline hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.B. Power customers who still refuse a smart meter to be installed will be charged a new monthly fee starting Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nearly-15k-nb-households-still-decline-smart-meters-as-fee-deadline-hits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nearly-15k-nb-households-still-decline-smart-meters-as-fee-deadline-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case of equine herpesvirus in N.B. leads fairs to postpone or cancel horse events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horse events across New Brunswick are being postponed or cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread of equine herpesvirus EHV-1, following a confirmed case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/case-of-equine-herpesvirus-in-nb-leads-fairs-to-postpone-or-cancel-horse-events/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/case-of-equine-herpesvirus-in-nb-leads-fairs-to-postpone-or-cancel-horse-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International mountain biking pros amaze in Campbellton]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international mountain biking competition returned to Sugarloaf Provincial Park in Campbellton for the third year in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/international-mountain-biking-pros-amaze-in-campbellton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/international-mountain-biking-pros-amaze-in-campbellton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business is booming at this indoor farm, but a labour shortage is forcing the owners to sell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by the hydroponic displays at Disney World, the couple bought and transformed a former elementary school building in Saint-L&eacute;olin into a high-tech indoor vertical farm, promising to bring sustainable, year-round agriculture to northeastern New Brunswick. Seven years later, the business is up for sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/business-is-booming-at-this-indoor-farm-but-a-labour-shortage-is-forcing-the-owners-to-sell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/business-is-booming-at-this-indoor-farm-but-a-labour-shortage-is-forcing-the-owners-to-sell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big markup on N.S. mead for N.B. Renaissance fair highlights trade barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week before a Nova Scotia meadery was going to sell almost 600 wine-size bottles of mead to a New Brunswick Renaissance fair, the 100-plus per cent markup fees charged by New Brunswick's liquor regulator largely scuttled the order. The situation even attracted the ire of Nova Scotia's premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/big-markup-on-ns-mead-for-nb-renaissance-fair-highlights-trade-barriers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/big-markup-on-ns-mead-for-nb-renaissance-fair-highlights-trade-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 N.B. First Nations explore nuclear power project on traditional land]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal to build Canada's first Indigenous-owned, transportable nuclear power plant has members of Eel River Bar and Pabineau First Nations expressing interest in leading the project and hosting it on traditional territory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-nb-first-nations-explore-nuclear-power-project-on-traditional-land/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-nb-first-nations-explore-nuclear-power-project-on-traditional-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[48-year-old dies after motorcycle crash in northern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old man has died in hospital following a motorcycle crash in Ugpi&rsquo;ganjig (Eel River Bar First Nation) in northern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/48-year-old-dies-after-motorcycle-crash-in-northern-nb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/48-year-old-dies-after-motorcycle-crash-in-northern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. warns horse owners after potential equine herpesvirus exposure at Sussex show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is warning horse owners to take precautions after a potential exposure to equine herpesvirus at a horse show in Sussex. Veterinarians urge isolation and strict sanitation as regional events are cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-warns-horse-owners-after-potential-equine-herpesvirus-exposure-at-sussex-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-warns-horse-owners-after-potential-equine-herpesvirus-exposure-at-sussex-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer surprises: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surprise seal, a magical foggy rainbow and low-tide treasures were some of last week's submissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-surprises-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-surprises-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quaco Museum highlights St. Martins's shipbuilding heritage]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Martins has always made its money from the ocean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/quaco-museum-highlights-st-martinss-shipbuilding-heritage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/quaco-museum-highlights-st-martinss-shipbuilding-heritage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. EV advocate says provincial funding for chargers should fix gaps in existing infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick electric vehicle driver and advocate says the province has the infrastructure it needs to meet EV demands, but there are gaps to fill to make existing chargers reliably available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-ev-advocate-says-provincial-funding-for-chargers-should-fix-gaps-in-existing-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-ev-advocate-says-provincial-funding-for-chargers-should-fix-gaps-in-existing-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-do-they-have-their-hands-on-customer-reacts-to-eastlink-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-do-they-have-their-hands-on-customer-reacts-to-eastlink-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastlink says data breach affects 75,000 customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/eastlink-says-data-breach-affects-75000-customers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/eastlink-says-data-breach-affects-75000-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there an economic case for natural gas development in N.B.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As New Brunswick launches a review of its moratorium on shale gas development, the move is raising questions about whether there is an economic case to lift the ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/is-there-an-economic-case-for-natural-gas-development-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/is-there-an-economic-case-for-natural-gas-development-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has delivered thousands of books to N.B. children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has delivered hundreds of millions of books worldwide, including thousands in New Brunswick. Advocates say exposing children to books can help improve low literacy rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dolly-partons-imagination-library-has-delivered-thousands-of-books-to-nb-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dolly-partons-imagination-library-has-delivered-thousands-of-books-to-nb-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Danielle Dorris swims to silver in women's butterfly S5-7 at Para Pan Pacific Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., earned Canada's first medal to open the three-day Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, grabbing silver in the women's 50-metre butterfly S5-7 final on Friday night in Walnut, Calif.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-danielle-dorris-swims-to-silver-in-womens-butterfly-s5-7-at-para-pan-pacific-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-danielle-dorris-swims-to-silver-in-womens-butterfly-s5-7-at-para-pan-pacific-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman refuses to testify at Saint John trial of pair accused of being accessories after fact to murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of two men charged with being accessories after the fact to murder in the death of a Saint John man two years ago came to a halt Thursday afternoon when a Crown witness refused to testify.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-refuses-to-testify-at-saint-john-trial-of-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-fact-to-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-refuses-to-testify-at-saint-john-trial-of-pair-accused-of-being-accessories-after-fact-to-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations leaders wary as N.B. reviews shale gas moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's decision to review its shale gas moratorium is raising concerns among some First Nations leaders and grassroots organizations over environmental risks, consultation and past conflict over the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-leaders-wary-as-nb-reviews-shale-gas-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-leaders-wary-as-nb-reviews-shale-gas-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province bans cellphones in schools, limits screen time in child-care centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Claire Johnson announced Friday that Policy 311, which includes the province's cellphone guidance for schools, was being revised and Policy 902, which addresses screen use in early learning centres, was being added.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-bans-cellphones-in-schools-limits-screen-time-in-child-care-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-bans-cellphones-in-schools-limits-screen-time-in-child-care-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch in place for much of N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of New Brunswick, except for the eastern half, is under an Environment Canada severe thunderstorm watch on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-place-for-much-of-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-place-for-much-of-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantramar gas plant gets green light from N.B. government]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gas and diesel power plant proposed for the Tantramar area of eastern New Brunswick has received approval from the provincial Environment Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-gas-plant-gets-green-light-from-nb-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-gas-plant-gets-green-light-from-nb-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need for school supplies rising alongside back-to-school costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families can spend hundreds of dollars on back-to-school supplies each fall, leading some parents and non-profits to call for more support for students in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/need-for-school-supplies-rising-alongside-back-to-school-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/need-for-school-supplies-rising-alongside-back-to-school-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. psychologist loses licence for causing 'psychological risk to children']]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmundston-based psychologist Richard Ouellette had been practising in the province for 33 years before the complaint, according to the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-psychologist-loses-licence-for-causing-psychological-risk-to-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-psychologist-loses-licence-for-causing-psychological-risk-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local leaders optimistic about possible explosives plant, but have questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt was clear that plans for an explosives factory in northern New Brunswick are not finalized, but local mayors are excited by the prospect of economic gains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/local-leaders-optimistic-about-possible-explosives-plant-but-have-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/local-leaders-optimistic-about-possible-explosives-plant-but-have-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating death of 34-year-old man outside shelter as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zachary Pollock died in hospital after he was found in a parking lot with serious injuries on Wednesday night, according to the RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-death-of-34-year-old-man-outside-shelter-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-death-of-34-year-old-man-outside-shelter-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school hopes for greater social connection, fewer distractions with new cellphone policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Nugent, the new principal at Oromocto High School, said the school's new cellphone policy hopes to achieve a greater consistency within the school and put a focus on learning and social connection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-school-hopes-for-greater-social-connection-fewer-distractions-with-new-cellphone-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-school-hopes-for-greater-social-connection-fewer-distractions-with-new-cellphone-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. deficit jumps to almost $1.7 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's projected budget deficit for this year has increased $265 million to almost $1.7 billion. That pushes the province's total accumulated debt to more than $16 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-deficit-jumps-to-almost-17-billion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-deficit-jumps-to-almost-17-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in mental distress killed in RCMP shooting in northeast N.B., police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say officers responded to a report Tuesday evening of a man armed and in mental distress in the Acadian Peninsula community of Maltempec. SIRT is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-in-mental-distress-killed-in-rcmp-shooting-in-northeast-nb-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-in-mental-distress-killed-in-rcmp-shooting-in-northeast-nb-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in mental distress killed in RCMP shooting in northeast N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say officers responded to a report Tuesday evening of a man armed and in mental distress in the Acadian Peninsula community of Maltempec. SIRT is investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-in-mental-distress-killed-in-rcmp-shooting-in-northeast-nb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-in-mental-distress-killed-in-rcmp-shooting-in-northeast-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government removes seafood and fish products from counter-tariff list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-removes-seafood-and-fish-products-from-counter-tariff-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-removes-seafood-and-fish-products-from-counter-tariff-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. For those in the industry, its a massive relief from measures many say could have had devastating consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-seafood-industry-relieved-with-removal-of-their-products-from-retaliatory-tariff-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-seafood-industry-relieved-with-removal-of-their-products-from-retaliatory-tariff-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt’s fracking moratorium review draws concern from experts, politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaction to Premier Susan Holt&rsquo;s announcement on Wednesday that the province was going to review the 2014 fracking moratorium was swift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holts-fracking-moratorium-review-draws-concern-from-experts-politicians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holts-fracking-moratorium-review-draws-concern-from-experts-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton’s Exhibition Grounds look the same after expropriation, but change is coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Fredericton has completed its expropriation of the Exhibition Grounds and is working on plans for the property. The city wants to see a new middle school, housing and commercial development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-exhibition-grounds-look-the-same-after-expropriation-but-change-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-exhibition-grounds-look-the-same-after-expropriation-but-change-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder victim's gunshot wound 'not survivable,' Saint John trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunshot wound Saint John murder victim Allan Lee suffered to the back of his head was "not survivable," the forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy told the Court of King's Bench Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-victims-gunshot-wound-not-survivable-saint-john-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/murder-victims-gunshot-wound-not-survivable-saint-john-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pain points' expected for Canadian business amid retaliatory tariffs, says Trade Minister LeBlanc]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of retaliatory tariffs announced by the federal government, some New Brunswick businesses say their customers are already selecting away from U.S. products because of Trump's tariff campaign, while trade associations in forestry and manufacturing are supporting the federal government's strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pain-points-expected-for-canadian-business-amid-retaliatory-tariffs-says-trade-minister-leblanc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pain-points-expected-for-canadian-business-amid-retaliatory-tariffs-says-trade-minister-leblanc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underwater AI data centre proposal concerns Peskotomuhkati leaders in Canada, U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company's proposal for an underwater AI data centre off Eastport, Maine, is facing opposition from Peskotomuhkati leaders in Canada and the United States who say the project could threaten waterways that are central to their culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/underwater-ai-data-centre-proposal-concerns-peskotomuhkati-leaders-in-canada-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/underwater-ai-data-centre-proposal-concerns-peskotomuhkati-leaders-in-canada-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted murderer George Pitt denied day parole 33 years after death of Saint John girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Pitt, the Saint John man serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of six-year-old Samantha Toole, has been denied day parole. The Parole Board of Canada cited his refusal of sex-offender programming, risk assessments and gaps in his release plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/convicted-murderer-george-pitt-denied-day-parole-33-years-after-death-of-saint-john-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/convicted-murderer-george-pitt-denied-day-parole-33-years-after-death-of-saint-john-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. government making natural resources announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt, Natural Resources Minister John Herron and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson are scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-making-natural-resources-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-making-natural-resources-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. government launches review of natural gas development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt, Natural Resources Minister John Herron and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson are scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-launches-review-of-natural-gas-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-launches-review-of-natural-gas-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals will review lifting natural gas moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government has announced the first steps toward lifting a 12-year moratorium on shale gas development in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-will-review-lifting-natural-gas-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-will-review-lifting-natural-gas-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals will consider lifting natural gas moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government has announced the first steps toward lifting a 12-year-old moratorium on shale gas development in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-will-consider-lifting-natural-gas-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-will-consider-lifting-natural-gas-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern N.B. site near Belledune chosen for new explosives factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private company is forging ahead with plans to build an explosives factory in northern New Brunswick after the province offered a parcel of land near Belledune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/northern-nb-site-near-belledune-chosen-for-new-explosives-factory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/northern-nb-site-near-belledune-chosen-for-new-explosives-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B.'s devastated bat world offers cause for a bit of optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Vanderwolf has spent her summer criss-crossing New Brunswick, hunting for bat poop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-devastated-bat-world-offers-cause-for-a-bit-of-optimism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-devastated-bat-world-offers-cause-for-a-bit-of-optimism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of 2 men charged with being accessory after 2024 Saint John murder hears from killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of two men charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder in the death of a Saint John man two years ago got underway in Court of King&rsquo;s Bench Tuesday with testimony from his killer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-of-2-men-charged-with-being-accessory-after-2024-saint-john-murder-hears-from-killer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-of-2-men-charged-with-being-accessory-after-2024-saint-john-murder-hears-from-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia Power prepares to expropriate land for transmission line to N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government has given Nova Scotia Power permission to expropriate about 460 hectares of land to accommodate a multimillion-dollar transmission line project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nova-scotia-power-prepares-to-expropriate-land-for-transmission-line-to-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nova-scotia-power-prepares-to-expropriate-land-for-transmission-line-to-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with arson following Saint-Simon church fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a 68-year-old man has been charged with arson following a fire that destroyed a Saint-Simon church early Monday morning in Caraquet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-with-arson-following-saint-simon-church-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-with-arson-following-saint-simon-church-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton council votes to help fix aging pools while it works to get new one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton council voted Monday to explore the options this fall for a new aquatics centre but also to address age-related problems at two pools the public will be using until there is one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-votes-to-help-fix-aging-pools-while-it-works-to-get-new-one/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-votes-to-help-fix-aging-pools-while-it-works-to-get-new-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 2 construction ramps up as contract deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30-year-contract to build and maintain the Trans-Canada Highway between Fredericton and Moncton is about to expire, and it's causing a roadwork blitz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/highway-2-construction-ramps-up-as-contract-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/highway-2-construction-ramps-up-as-contract-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd World War veteran and Mi’kmaw chief honoured with street name in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[A town in Normandy has named a street after Peter J. Barlow, a Second World War veteran and longtime chief of L&rsquo;nui Menikuk First Nation (Indian Island) in eastern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2nd-world-war-veteran-and-mikmaw-chief-honoured-with-street-name-in-france/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2nd-world-war-veteran-and-mikmaw-chief-honoured-with-street-name-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shediac Renaissance Faire long lines, disorganization made festival not worth returning to, some attendees say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Shediac Renaissance Festival happened on the weekend and some attendees were disappointed by the organization. Still, the team has said they plan to bring the festival back next year with some changes, along with two other festivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-renaissance-faire-long-lines-disorganization-made-festival-not-worth-returning-to-some-attendees-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-renaissance-faire-long-lines-disorganization-made-festival-not-worth-returning-to-some-attendees-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds' acrobatic display dazzles thousands in Charlo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a blue sky and warm temperatures the Canadian Armed Forces' Snowbirds held an air show at the Charlo Regional Airport on Saturday. The Snowbirds will continue their aerobatic displays until mid-October before suspending air shows. The squadron's aging fleet will be retired with new jets expected in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/snowbirds-acrobatic-display-dazzles-thousands-in-charlo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/snowbirds-acrobatic-display-dazzles-thousands-in-charlo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire destroys Saint-Simon Church on Acadian Peninsula]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint-Simon Catholic Church, built more than a century ago in what is now the Municipality of Caraquet, burned to the ground Monday morning after firefighters tried but failed to contain the flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-destroys-saint-simon-church-on-acadian-peninsula/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-destroys-saint-simon-church-on-acadian-peninsula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. working on support for employers hit by latest tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt says her government is working on new support programs for New Brunswick businesses and workers hit by the latest round of U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-working-on-support-for-employers-hit-by-latest-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-working-on-support-for-employers-hit-by-latest-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. looking at more support for employers hit by latest tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt says her government is working on new support programs for New Brunswick businesses and workers hit by the latest round of U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-looking-at-more-support-for-employers-hit-by-latest-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-looking-at-more-support-for-employers-hit-by-latest-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her e-bike can be a nightmare, but the clean ride is worth the sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Moncton woman will do anything to reduce her carbon footprint, even if it means her only mode of transportation is an e-bike. But it comes with its challenges. She says the city fails to offer cyclists a secure place to park their bikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/her-e-bike-can-be-a-nightmare-but-the-clean-ride-is-worth-the-sacrifice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/her-e-bike-can-be-a-nightmare-but-the-clean-ride-is-worth-the-sacrifice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A search and rescue effort brought her missing autistic son home. Now, this mom feels less alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irum Shoaib's son wandered away from a playground on Aug. 15. Immediately, her community stepped up to help find the four-year-old with autism. Now, Shoaib wants to thank the people that dropped everything to help find Rohaan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-search-and-rescue-effort-brought-her-missing-autistic-son-home-now-this-mom-feels-less-alone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-search-and-rescue-effort-brought-her-missing-autistic-son-home-now-this-mom-feels-less-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watershed group surveying moths in Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A non-profit group in Fredericton is leading a project to learn more about the insects that fly out at night and swarm porch lights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watershed-group-surveying-moths-in-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watershed-group-surveying-moths-in-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipwrecks, dulse and birds — lots of birds — at this museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ornithophobia is the abnormal and irrational fear of birds. Those who have this particular phobia may wish to steer clear of the Grand Manan Museum&rsquo;s premier exhibit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shipwrecks-dulse-and-birds-lots-of-birds-at-this-museum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shipwrecks-dulse-and-birds-lots-of-birds-at-this-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Falls hopes 35-kilometre trail will attract more tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says it will contribute $5.2 million to a 35-kilometre, multi-use trail connecting the communities of Vall&eacute;e-des-Rivi&egrave;res and the Village of Southern Victoria to the heart of Grand Falls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-falls-hopes-35-kilometre-trail-will-attract-more-tourists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-falls-hopes-35-kilometre-trail-will-attract-more-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful moments: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special moments, like spotting deer outside your window or finding interesting mushrooms while on a walk, were among the latest submissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/beautiful-moments-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/beautiful-moments-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced late unacceptable demands on culture, autos and sovereignty that, when taken in concert with their overall approach to talks, revealed the U.S. was not interested in a "true economic partnership" with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/carney-says-trade-deal-became-untenable-when-us-asked-too-much-and-offered-too-little/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/carney-says-trade-deal-became-untenable-when-us-asked-too-much-and-offered-too-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime provinces voice solidarity in response to new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As new U.S. tariffs on Canada took effect following the breakdown of Friday's trade talks, provincial leaders across the Maritimes rallied behind the federal government to show a united front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maritime-provinces-voice-solidarity-in-response-to-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/maritime-provinces-voice-solidarity-in-response-to-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Fredericton mom is officially a Guinness World Record holder — and she shares it with her daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julia Reid attempted to break a Guinness World Record on Feb. 28, 2026, at the Gagetown Fitness Centre in Oromocto for the fastest one-kilometre pushing a single pram for a female. She received official word on Aug. 17 that that record was ratified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-fredericton-mom-is-officially-a-guinness-world-record-holder-and-she-shares-it-with-her-daughter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-fredericton-mom-is-officially-a-guinness-world-record-holder-and-she-shares-it-with-her-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Saint John City Market celebrates 150 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[From opening in 1876 to being named a national historical site in the 1980s and finally celebrating 150 years in 2026, the Saint John City Market has had many eras, not all of them pretty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/iconic-saint-john-city-market-celebrates-150-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/iconic-saint-john-city-market-celebrates-150-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy downpours, flood risk looming for parts of Maritimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of all three Maritime provinces are in line for a soaking on Sunday into Monday, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heavy-downpours-flood-risk-looming-for-parts-of-maritimes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heavy-downpours-flood-risk-looming-for-parts-of-maritimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy downpours, flood risk looming for N.S., southern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Sunday, anticipating between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heavy-downpours-flood-risk-looming-for-ns-southern-nb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heavy-downpours-flood-risk-looming-for-ns-southern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. businesses waiting anxiously for U.S.-Canada trade details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in New Brunswick were anxiously awaiting details from ongoing trade talks between Canada and the U.S. on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-businesses-waiting-anxiously-for-us-canada-trade-details/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-businesses-waiting-anxiously-for-us-canada-trade-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Stephen's old basketball court one of the star attractions at hall of fame celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in St. Stephen was held alongside an annual event to raise awareness and money for an $18-million sports heritage museum in town that would centre on what's been named the World&rsquo;s Oldest Basketball Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephens-old-basketball-court-one-of-the-star-attractions-at-hall-of-fame-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/st-stephens-old-basketball-court-one-of-the-star-attractions-at-hall-of-fame-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14-year-old boy on dirt bike dies in collision in western N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old boy was killed Thursday when the dirt bike he was riding collided with a pickup truck at a Meductic intersection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-year-old-boy-on-dirt-bike-dies-in-collision-in-western-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-year-old-boy-on-dirt-bike-dies-in-collision-in-western-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14-year-old boy dies in dirt-bike collision in western N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old boy was killed Thursday when the dirt bike he was driving collided with a pickup truck at a Meductic intersection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-year-old-boy-dies-in-dirt-bike-collision-in-western-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-year-old-boy-dies-in-dirt-bike-collision-in-western-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands descend on Shediac for sold-out, first-time Renaissance faire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists in medieval attire will be flocking to southeast New Brunswick this weekend for the first Shediac Renaissance Faire. The two-day event has sold out and there are few accommodations in the region that remain available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/thousands-descend-on-shediac-for-sold-out-first-time-renaissance-faire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/thousands-descend-on-shediac-for-sold-out-first-time-renaissance-faire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attack on N.B. social worker provokes calls for improved training, recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Threats and violence are increasing against New Brunswick social workers, their union says. A professor of social work recommends better access to higher education as a way to address problems with recruitment, retention and burnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/attack-on-nb-social-worker-provokes-calls-for-improved-training-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/attack-on-nb-social-worker-provokes-calls-for-improved-training-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt won't commit to restocking U.S. booze, an ask from Ottawa, until trade deal inked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly asked premiers to scrap any bans on American alcohol as negotiators push for a trade deal with the Trump administration this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-wont-commit-to-restocking-us-booze-an-ask-from-ottawa-until-trade-deal-inked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-wont-commit-to-restocking-us-booze-an-ask-from-ottawa-until-trade-deal-inked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental groups worry provincial trust fund will run dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some environmental organizations fear for the future of New Brunswick's environmental trust fund, which supports their operations and has been dwindling for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/environmental-groups-worry-provincial-trust-fund-will-run-dry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/environmental-groups-worry-provincial-trust-fund-will-run-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in alleged murder of Melissa Price to stand trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutors wrapped up a preliminary inquiry Thursday into the alleged murder of Melissa Price, and the case will proceed to trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-in-alleged-murder-of-melissa-price-to-stand-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-in-alleged-murder-of-melissa-price-to-stand-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of Saint John taxis targeted for safety, licensing checks found not fit for transporting public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and public safety officials recently targeted Saint John taxi operators to check their regulatory compliance &mdash; including whether they were considered safe to drive in. More than a dozen were not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/majority-of-saint-john-taxis-targeted-for-safety-licensing-checks-found-not-fit-for-transporting-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/majority-of-saint-john-taxis-targeted-for-safety-licensing-checks-found-not-fit-for-transporting-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[51-year-old Shediac man dies after suspected hit and run near Sackville]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim of a suspected hit and run in early August near Sackville has died from his injuries, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/51-year-old-shediac-man-dies-after-suspected-hit-and-run-near-sackville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/51-year-old-shediac-man-dies-after-suspected-hit-and-run-near-sackville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just a trim: A new barbershop brings Indigenous flair to Sitansisk cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Indigenous owned barbershop has opened in Fredericton, bringing Indigenous values to each haircut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/not-just-a-trim-a-new-barbershop-brings-indigenous-flair-to-sitansisk-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/not-just-a-trim-a-new-barbershop-brings-indigenous-flair-to-sitansisk-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister admits N.B.'s new virtual care service falls short for francophone users]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's language rights watchdog has received three complaints alleging a lack of access to care in French since the new Virtual Care N.B. service launched in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/health-minister-admits-nbs-new-virtual-care-service-falls-short-for-francophone-users/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/health-minister-admits-nbs-new-virtual-care-service-falls-short-for-francophone-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No return of U.S. booze without ‘tariff relief,’ says premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt says new supplies of U.S. liquor will not return to New Brunswick store shelves until the U.S. lowers tariffs on softwood lumber and other sectors. And, according to Alcohol NB numbers, New Brunswickers have been reluctant to buy even the remaining stock in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-return-of-us-booze-without-tariff-relief-says-premier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-return-of-us-booze-without-tariff-relief-says-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP now investigating suspicious death near Moncton as homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a man whose body was found in a residence outside Moncton is being treated as a homicide, RCMP said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-now-investigating-suspicious-death-near-moncton-as-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-now-investigating-suspicious-death-near-moncton-as-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of 2 men in western N.B. declared a homicide, suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaths of two men last week in Carleton County have now been deemed a homicide and suicide, say RCMP, who did not release the name of either man who died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deaths-of-2-men-in-western-nb-declared-a-homicide-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deaths-of-2-men-in-western-nb-declared-a-homicide-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 housing units going up in Saint John's north end for youth at risk of homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government officials and non-profits say the units will be dedicated to housing young people 16 to 21 years old who have experienced trauma and are at risk of homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-housing-units-going-up-in-saint-johns-north-end-for-youth-at-risk-of-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-housing-units-going-up-in-saint-johns-north-end-for-youth-at-risk-of-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 housing units for youth at risk of homelessness opening soon in Saint John's north end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government officials and non-profits say the units will be dedicated to housing young people, aged 16 to 21, who have experienced trauma and are at risk of homelessness. The New Brunswick Housing Corporation says units should be completed in the coming weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-housing-units-for-youth-at-risk-of-homelessness-opening-soon-in-saint-johns-north-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/14-housing-units-for-youth-at-risk-of-homelessness-opening-soon-in-saint-johns-north-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely life-changing’: Autistic man leaves prison for community housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[For five years, Devan Tidd was held in a wing of federal prison &ndash; but the autistic man is not a federal offender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/completely-life-changing-autistic-man-leaves-prison-for-community-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/completely-life-changing-autistic-man-leaves-prison-for-community-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biologists growing museum menagerie with two-week hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open the doors of the United Pentecostal Church of Kouchibouguac and you&rsquo;ll be greeted by dozens of scientists with their heads bowed over microscopes and the smell of formaldehyde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biologists-growing-museum-menagerie-with-two-week-hunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/biologists-growing-museum-menagerie-with-two-week-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. manufacturers could feel the pain of latest tariff threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick manufacturers are holding their breath when it comes to tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.<br />
And, according to one economist, the pain could be real for smaller New Brunswick exporters targeted by the Trump's latest list of products slated for 50 per cent tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-manufacturers-could-feel-the-pain-of-latest-tariff-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-manufacturers-could-feel-the-pain-of-latest-tariff-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead in workplace incident near Edmundston, says WorkSafeNB]]></title><description><![CDATA[WorkSafeNB says a workplace incident left a 72-year-old man dead in northwest New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-dead-in-workplace-incident-near-edmundston-says-worksafenb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-dead-in-workplace-incident-near-edmundston-says-worksafenb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Green MLA decides against run for party leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A potential front-runner for the New Brunswick Green Party leadership has decided not to run and will stay out of politics for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-green-mla-decides-against-run-for-party-leadership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-green-mla-decides-against-run-for-party-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Green MLA decades against run for party leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A potential front-runner for the New Brunswick Green Party leadership has decided not to run and will stay out of politics for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-green-mla-decades-against-run-for-party-leadership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-green-mla-decades-against-run-for-party-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power CEO gets pay bump, contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of New Brunswick's public power utility has been granted an extension to her contract and a pay bump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-ceo-gets-pay-bump-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-ceo-gets-pay-bump-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton approves e-scooter rental bylaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton council on Monday approved a bylaw regulating e-scooter rentals as a city councillor called on the province to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to put road rules in place for users and privately owned devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-approves-e-scooter-rental-bylaw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-approves-e-scooter-rental-bylaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John council backs 267-unit apartment project for city's north end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A development that would bring more than 260 residential units to Saint John's north end won first and second reading Monday night from city councillors, who say the project would revitalize the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-backs-267-unit-apartment-project-for-citys-north-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-backs-267-unit-apartment-project-for-citys-north-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton's 130-year-old Wilmot Park to get revamped improvement plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, a long-term vision for one of Fredericton&rsquo;s most historic parks was published. Nine years later, engagement meetings are underway to make Wilmot Park safer, more accessible and usable for all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-130-year-old-wilmot-park-to-get-revamped-improvement-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-130-year-old-wilmot-park-to-get-revamped-improvement-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Codiac RCMP plan blitz on open-air drug use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Codiac Regional RCMP plan a blitz targeting open-air drug use over the next two months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/codiac-rcmp-plan-blitz-on-open-air-drug-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/codiac-rcmp-plan-blitz-on-open-air-drug-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk to children when parents break up often missed, experts say after Saint John double-murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two domestic violence experts say society as a whole needs to be educated about the homicide risks to children when their parents break up and how to identify warning signs early on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/risk-to-children-when-parents-break-up-often-missed-experts-say-after-saint-john-double-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/risk-to-children-when-parents-break-up-often-missed-experts-say-after-saint-john-double-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton’s Austin MacLellan set to make wheelchair rugby history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton&rsquo;s Austin MacLellan is making New Brunswick history as the first athlete from the province to represent Canada at the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-austin-maclellan-set-to-make-wheelchair-rugby-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-austin-maclellan-set-to-make-wheelchair-rugby-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preliminary inquiry begins in Moncton for pair accused of killing Melissa Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leandra Beaulieu and Devlin O'Blenis are accused of second-degree murder in the death of Melissa Price, 39, whose body was found in a garbage bin in Moncton on Feb. 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/preliminary-inquiry-begins-in-moncton-for-pair-accused-of-killing-melissa-price/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/preliminary-inquiry-begins-in-moncton-for-pair-accused-of-killing-melissa-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools praise PC candidate’s tax-credit pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private school operators in New Brunswick are welcoming a policy proposal from a Progressive Conservative leadership candidate to use public tax dollars to subsidize their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/private-schools-praise-pc-candidates-tax-credit-pitch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/private-schools-praise-pc-candidates-tax-credit-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursing home staff stretched too thin, care hours not enough, resident says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long term care resident in Quispamsis says with an aging population and a shortage of health-care workers, it's time for the province to rethink how these homes are run across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nursing-home-staff-stretched-too-thin-care-hours-not-enough-resident-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nursing-home-staff-stretched-too-thin-care-hours-not-enough-resident-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Finn, the 15-year-old who saved a shark in New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When we saw it, it looked really hurt, it almost looked dead," says Finn Holland. "But then we saw subtle movements.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-finn-the-15-year-old-who-saved-a-shark-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-finn-the-15-year-old-who-saved-a-shark-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researcher studying Acadian wills says they were 'an act of resistance']]></title><description><![CDATA[Colby Gaudet, a post-doctoral fellow at Dalhousie University, is studying how some families navigated the legal and religious practices associated with grief and death. What he found is a community adapting to a society that saw them as outsiders, while also asserting their religion and culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/researcher-studying-acadian-wills-says-they-were-an-act-of-resistance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/researcher-studying-acadian-wills-says-they-were-an-act-of-resistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Acadian flag emoji? Online petition gathers thousands of signatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexis Belliveau and Julien Robichaud are submitting an application for the creation of an Acadian flag emoji to the organization that reviews and approves emojis. Their online petition launched Tuesday has garnered over 10,000 signatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/an-acadian-flag-emoji-online-petition-gathers-thousands-of-signatures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/an-acadian-flag-emoji-online-petition-gathers-thousands-of-signatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrises, sunsets and sunflowers: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden skies, garden sights and summer birds were among this week's top submissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrises-sunsets-and-sunflowers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrises-sunsets-and-sunflowers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jogging with a purpose: How plogging is quietly cleaning up N.B. trails]]></title><description><![CDATA[John and Phyllis Holmes have picked up more than 9,000 bags of litter from the streets of Hampton, northeast of Saint John, since 2005. Researchers say what they are doing matters more than they know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jogging-with-a-purpose-how-plogging-is-quietly-cleaning-up-nb-trails/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jogging-with-a-purpose-how-plogging-is-quietly-cleaning-up-nb-trails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a New Brunswick politician's face cost him his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Connell House Museum maintains the house built in 1839 by Charles Connell, a prominent Woodstock citizen who served as New Brunswick postmaster general until the five-cent-stamp scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-new-brunswick-politicians-face-cost-him-his-job/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-new-brunswick-politicians-face-cost-him-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. company's 'sunlight on demand' project worries N.B. astronomers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some New Brunswick astronomers are joining a chorus of opposition against an American company&rsquo;s touted goals of using mirrors in space to provide artificial 'sunlight on demand' to its subscribers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/us-companys-sunlight-on-demand-project-worries-nb-astronomers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/us-companys-sunlight-on-demand-project-worries-nb-astronomers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New summer camp aims to boost New Brunswick’s firefighter recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maritime Ignite Fire Academy welcomed its first cohort of girls in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-summer-camp-aims-to-boost-new-brunswicks-firefighter-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-summer-camp-aims-to-boost-new-brunswicks-firefighter-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the cascade: Exploring some of New Brunswick's hundreds of waterfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a summer series, videographer Roger Cosman has been visiting New Brunswick waterfalls. There are hundreds, and here are a few in all their beauty. The latest stop on Cosman's tour is Pabineau Falls, south of Bathurst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-exploring-some-of-new-brunswicks-hundreds-of-waterfalls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-exploring-some-of-new-brunswicks-hundreds-of-waterfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[86-year-old Lamèque fish processor seeks creditor protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major fisheries cooperative on the Acadian Peninsula is seeking creditor protection to give it time to solve its ballooning debt problem. The Island Fishermen Cooperative Association in Lam&egrave;que was formed in the 1940s, and has faced financial challenges in the last four to five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/86-year-old-lamque-fish-processor-seeks-creditor-protection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/86-year-old-lamque-fish-processor-seeks-creditor-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[86-year-old Lamèque fish processor seeks creditor projection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major fisheries cooperative on the Acadian Peninsula is seeking creditor protection to give it time to solve its ballooning debt problem. The Island Fishermen Cooperative Association in Lam&egrave;que was formed in the 1940s, and has faced financial challenges in the last four to five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/86-year-old-lamque-fish-processor-seeks-creditor-projection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/86-year-old-lamque-fish-processor-seeks-creditor-projection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. judge sanctioned over ‘questionable’ conversation with lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judicial oversight body has found that a New Brunswick judge, intending to influence an upcoming recusal motion against him, inappropriately made comments to a lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-judge-sanctioned-over-questionable-conversation-with-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-judge-sanctioned-over-questionable-conversation-with-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Saint John woman's wait time for hip surgery went from years to months]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lynne Kaine injured her hip a local specialist told her it could be two years before she could get replacement surgery in Saint John. But it only took three months in Campbellton, thanks to a new Horizon Health program designed to cut down on wait times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-saint-john-womans-wait-time-for-hip-surgery-went-from-years-to-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-saint-john-womans-wait-time-for-hip-surgery-went-from-years-to-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt leads in new poll, despite disapproval of Liberal record]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll from Abacus Data shows Susan Holt's Liberals lead in voting intention. But, a lot of respondents disapprove of the Liberal's record after almost two years into their mandate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-leads-in-new-poll-despite-disapproval-of-liberal-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-leads-in-new-poll-despite-disapproval-of-liberal-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of two men, 68 and 74, in western N.B. are suspicious, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a residence in rural Western New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deaths-of-two-men-68-and-74-in-western-nb-are-suspicious-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/deaths-of-two-men-68-and-74-in-western-nb-are-suspicious-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Special Olympians continue to add to medal count at summer games]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick Special Olympics athletes have been racking up medals at the national summer games in Medicine Hat, Alta., this week. As of early Friday afternoon, 30-year-old swimmer Jesse Canney of Durham Bridge won six individual gold medals along with a gold relay medal and two team silvers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-special-olympians-continue-to-add-to-medal-count-at-summer-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-special-olympians-continue-to-add-to-medal-count-at-summer-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of 2 Saint John boys murdered by their father profound and widespread, court statements say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim impact statements filed in Saint John's Court of King's Bench at the sentencing hearing of Roman Kamyshnyy for the first-degree murder of his two young sons show the profound and widespread impact the killings have had on individuals and the community as a whole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/loss-of-2-saint-john-boys-murdered-by-their-father-profound-and-widespread-court-statements-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/loss-of-2-saint-john-boys-murdered-by-their-father-profound-and-widespread-court-statements-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterford residents raise conflict-of-interest concerns over wind farm consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in the Waterford area are concerned a consulting firm is in a conflict of interest by working on a proposed wind farm project. The same firm is also contracted to do planning for the regional service commission where some of the wind turbines will be built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/waterford-residents-raise-conflict-of-interest-concerns-over-wind-farm-consultant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/waterford-residents-raise-conflict-of-interest-concerns-over-wind-farm-consultant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals rethinking New Brunswick’s minimum-wage formula]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government is reviewing New Brunswick&rsquo;s minimum wage law. The province is asking for public input on whether the existing system of annual increases, indexed to changes in the consumer price index, makes sense or should be changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-rethinking-new-brunswicks-minimum-wage-formula/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-rethinking-new-brunswicks-minimum-wage-formula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis N.B. looks to new strategy as sales fall and illicit-market competition grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown corporation has just embarked on creating a new strategic plan, expected to be released next February or March, according to CEO Lori Stickles. She said many of the goals from the first plan have yet to be achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cannabis-nb-looks-to-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-and-illicit-market-competition-grows-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cannabis-nb-looks-to-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-and-illicit-market-competition-grows-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis NB looks to new strategy as sales fall and illicit market competition grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown corporation has just embarked on creating a new strategic plan, expected to be released next February or March, according to CEO Lori Stickles. She said many of the goals from the first plan have yet to be achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cannabis-nb-looks-to-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-and-illicit-market-competition-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cannabis-nb-looks-to-new-strategy-as-sales-fall-and-illicit-market-competition-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex's Nutrien Civic Centre to reopen after regional funding comes through]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nutrien Civic Centre in Sussex will reopen to the public on Friday, just six days after it was closed due to funding issues. Executive director Stefanie McFarlane says the centre received a cheque this week from the Kings Regional Service Commission, covering its funding commitment to the end of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussexs-nutrien-civic-centre-to-reopen-after-regional-funding-comes-through/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussexs-nutrien-civic-centre-to-reopen-after-regional-funding-comes-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge linking Acadian Peninsula trails to be rebuilt 9 years after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government and the regional service commission announced in Inkerman Wednesday that it will put up $12 million toward rebuilding an essential trail bridge that linked communities in the Acadian Peninsula before it was destroyed in a fire in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bridge-linking-acadian-peninsula-trails-to-be-rebuilt-9-years-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bridge-linking-acadian-peninsula-trails-to-be-rebuilt-9-years-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Maher, New Brunswicker who became voice of Calgary Flames, dead at 79]]></title><description><![CDATA[The play-by-play radio commentator called the Flames for more than three decades in a storied career that included the team's 1989 Stanley Cup victory, Calgary's run to the finals in 2004, and the full slate of the Canadian men's hockey team's 2010 Winter Olympics that ended in a gold medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/peter-maher-new-brunswicker-who-became-voice-of-calgary-flames-dead-at-79/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/peter-maher-new-brunswicker-who-became-voice-of-calgary-flames-dead-at-79/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Sheri Lynn Sabattis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man initially accused of murdering an Oromocto First Nation woman has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter, the RCMP said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-death-of-sheri-lynn-sabattis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/accused-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-death-of-sheri-lynn-sabattis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire retardant spills on part of Route 11 near Charlo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire retardant has spilled on the northbound lanes of Route 11 between Jacquet River and Charlo in northern New Brunswick. The province is asking the public to proceed with caution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-retardant-spills-on-part-of-route-11-near-charlo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-retardant-spills-on-part-of-route-11-near-charlo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire retardant spilled on Route 11 near Charlo isn't hazardous, province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire retardant has spilled on the northbound lanes of Route 11 between Jacquet River and Charlo in northern New Brunswick. The province has determined the spill is not hazardous to humans or the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-retardant-spilled-on-route-11-near-charlo-isnt-hazardous-province-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fire-retardant-spilled-on-route-11-near-charlo-isnt-hazardous-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man convicted of stabbing his 2 sons to death to be sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2025 stabbing deaths of his sons, aged 10 and 17, is scheduled to be sentenced today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-convicted-of-stabbing-his-2-sons-to-death-to-be-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-convicted-of-stabbing-his-2-sons-to-death-to-be-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record drought threatens future of New Brunswick's balsam firs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balsam fir trees in New Brunswick are the latest victim of last summer&rsquo;s record-breaking drought, according to a forestry researcher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/record-drought-threatens-future-of-new-brunswicks-balsam-firs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/record-drought-threatens-future-of-new-brunswicks-balsam-firs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sentence can bring back sons, says mother of 2 boys murdered by their father]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2025 stabbing deaths of his sons, aged 10 and 17, has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-sentence-can-bring-back-sons-says-mother-of-2-boys-murdered-by-their-father/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-sentence-can-bring-back-sons-says-mother-of-2-boys-murdered-by-their-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze maple leaf stolen from Moncton memorial honouring 3 slain RCMP officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bronze maple leaf &mdash; part of a memorial in Moncton to three RCMP officers killed in a 2014 shooting &mdash; has been stolen, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bronze-maple-leaf-stolen-from-moncton-memorial-honouring-3-slain-rcmp-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bronze-maple-leaf-stolen-from-moncton-memorial-honouring-3-slain-rcmp-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Genetic genealogy' helps identify body of N.B.-born woman found in demolition of Ont. home]]></title><description><![CDATA[After identifying a woman's body found years ago in a house being demolished, Niagara police now believe her death was a homicide and are looking for people who knew her in the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/genetic-genealogy-helps-identify-body-of-nb-born-woman-found-in-demolition-of-ont-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/genetic-genealogy-helps-identify-body-of-nb-born-woman-found-in-demolition-of-ont-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in N.B. call for better protection of vulnerable children after death of Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrystal Venator has many security features around her home: surveillance cameras, special locks on the doors and a bell on the front door so she knows when it is in motion. These safety features are not to keep strangers out. They are to keep her son in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/parents-in-nb-call-for-better-protection-of-vulnerable-children-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/parents-in-nb-call-for-better-protection-of-vulnerable-children-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick poised for partial solar eclipse, Perseids meteor shower Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday afternoon, New Brunswick will have a front-row seat to a partial solar eclipse. Later that night and into early Thursday morning, people will be able to witness the Perseids meteor shower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-poised-for-partial-solar-eclipse-perseids-meteor-shower-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-poised-for-partial-solar-eclipse-perseids-meteor-shower-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick gets front-row seat to partial solar eclipse, Perseids meteor shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a partial solar eclipse Wednesday afternoon, a Perseids meteor shower is expected to peak late Wednesday night into Thursday morning for people in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-gets-front-row-seat-to-partial-solar-eclipse-perseids-meteor-shower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-gets-front-row-seat-to-partial-solar-eclipse-perseids-meteor-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian non-profit sues City of Moncton for stopping concert last summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a year after Moncton revoked permits that Sean Feucht needed for his "musical worship event" at Riverfront Park, the city is being sued. Feucht's organization claims the city infringed on its rights to freedom of expression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/christian-non-profit-sues-city-of-moncton-for-stopping-concert-last-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/christian-non-profit-sues-city-of-moncton-for-stopping-concert-last-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. gets nearly $10M to help internationally trained workers enter workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is investing nearly $10 million to help internationally trained professionals get their credentials recognized faster in New Brunswick &mdash; targeting health care, engineering, skilled trades and education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-gets-nearly-10m-to-help-internationally-trained-workers-enter-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-gets-nearly-10m-to-help-internationally-trained-workers-enter-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$25M infrastructure upgrade expected to unlock 1,300 new housing units in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton's mayor says millions in government spending announced Tuesday will be the catalyst for development along Elmwood Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/25m-infrastructure-upgrade-expected-to-unlock-1300-new-housing-units-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/25m-infrastructure-upgrade-expected-to-unlock-1300-new-housing-units-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John youth urges Ottawa to adopt national strategy for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school graduate Chris Miller has told a Saint John roundtable about a proposed senate bill aimed at improving the lives of children and youth that young need to be shown a better path to success in life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-youth-urges-ottawa-to-adopt-national-strategy-for-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-youth-urges-ottawa-to-adopt-national-strategy-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman's court appearance on fatal hit and run south of Fredericton delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vanessa Ricketson, 27, was charged four months after a hit and run in the Oromocto area that left a man dead in March. Her scheduled appearance on Tuesday was pushed back as her lawyers await evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/womans-court-appearance-on-fatal-hit-and-run-south-of-fredericton-delayed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/womans-court-appearance-on-fatal-hit-and-run-south-of-fredericton-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only 2 Eastern Canada premiers attend annual conference with New England governors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only two premiers and one out of six state governors attended the conference. One observer says the absences are a sign of the times as a cross-border trade war continues to escalate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-2-eastern-canada-premiers-attend-annual-conference-with-new-england-governors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-2-eastern-canada-premiers-attend-annual-conference-with-new-england-governors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton council declines to consider taking over fire-damaged Garrison building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long Fredericton saga could be coming to a close after city council voted against trying to take ownership of a damaged historic property in the heart of the downtown on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-declines-to-consider-taking-over-fire-damaged-garrison-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-declines-to-consider-taking-over-fire-damaged-garrison-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tick exposures more than double 3-year average in New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick public health says exposure to ticks is more than double the average this year, and so far there are already more cases of tick-borne anaplasmosis than in all of 2025. Mount Allison University tick researcher Vett Lloyd says tick-borne illnesses are growing across Canada, and especially in the Maritimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tick-exposures-more-than-double-3-year-average-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tick-exposures-more-than-double-3-year-average-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mount Allison University researchers studying impact of salamander species on N.S. forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The eastern red-backed salamander may hold the key to better understanding the health of old hemlock forests in southwestern Nova Scotia. Researchers are looking at salamander populations and behaviour to study the impacts of an invasive bug and the insecticides we use to fight it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mount-allison-university-researchers-studying-impact-of-salamander-species-on-ns-forests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mount-allison-university-researchers-studying-impact-of-salamander-species-on-ns-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi MP can’t refuse pay raise, House of Commons says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Commons says it had no choice but to increase the salary of a New Brunswick MP, whether he wanted the raise or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-mp-cant-refuse-pay-raise-house-of-commons-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-mp-cant-refuse-pay-raise-house-of-commons-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lobster fishers optimistic as fall season gets underway after challenging spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fall season for lobster fishers in the Northumberland Strait is underway. Despite weather making a challenging spring season and rising operating costs, fisheries advisor says the demand for lobster is there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lobster-fishers-optimistic-as-fall-season-gets-underway-after-challenging-spring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lobster-fishers-optimistic-as-fall-season-gets-underway-after-challenging-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped against ex-municipal official who called RCMP on residents seeking public records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjorie Turner, who was terminated from her role as CAO of Sunbury-York South last summer, was facing two charges of violating local governance laws, but both were both dropped on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/charges-dropped-against-ex-municipal-official-who-called-rcmp-on-residents-seeking-public-records/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/charges-dropped-against-ex-municipal-official-who-called-rcmp-on-residents-seeking-public-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New surgeons bring hope of more stable labour and delivery services in western N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horizon Health Network announced last week it hired two general surgeons who will be trained in emergency and elective C-sections to help stabilize disruptions of the Upper River Valley Hospital's labour and delivery unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-surgeons-bring-hope-of-more-stable-labour-and-delivery-services-in-western-nb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-surgeons-bring-hope-of-more-stable-labour-and-delivery-services-in-western-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 new surgeons join western N.B. hospital after years of staffing shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horizon Health Network announced last week it hired two general surgeons who will be trained in emergency and elective C-sections to help stabilize disruptions of the Upper River Valley Hospital's labour and delivery unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-surgeons-join-western-nb-hospital-after-years-of-staffing-shortages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-surgeons-join-western-nb-hospital-after-years-of-staffing-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi'kmaw teen's artwork on store shelves nationwide after winning design contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reese Simon, a Mi'kmaw student from Natoaganeg First Nation, won a contest to get her strawberry artwork on a Canadian brand of granola bar. Her winning submission can now be seen on store shelves across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-teens-artwork-on-store-shelves-nationwide-after-winning-design-contest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-teens-artwork-on-store-shelves-nationwide-after-winning-design-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandra Christopher built a clothespin business to heal. Now she is ready to let it go.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Christopher spent 23 years in policing before retiring with what she calls an overuse injury to her soul. She found healing in her woodworking workshop &mdash; making handcrafted clothespins one at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sandra-christopher-built-a-clothespin-business-to-heal-now-she-is-ready-to-let-it-go-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sandra-christopher-built-a-clothespin-business-to-heal-now-she-is-ready-to-let-it-go-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandra Christopher built a clothespin business to heal — Now she is ready to let it go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Christopher spent 23 years in policing before retiring with what she calls an overuse injury to her soul. She found healing in her woodworking workshop &mdash; making handcrafted clothespins one at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sandra-christopher-built-a-clothespin-business-to-heal-now-she-is-ready-to-let-it-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sandra-christopher-built-a-clothespin-business-to-heal-now-she-is-ready-to-let-it-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton to demolish old police station, eyes redevelopment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton plans to demolish a former police station and wants to see the prominent downtown site redeveloped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-to-demolish-old-police-station-eyes-redevelopment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-to-demolish-old-police-station-eyes-redevelopment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B.-born sisters in their 90s return to former island home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurea Belliveau, 96, and Anna Despr&eacute;s, 94, travelled by boat with family to revisit Cocagne Island. The CBC's Rhythm Rathi spoke with them about their nostalgic return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-born-sisters-in-their-90s-return-to-former-island-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-born-sisters-in-their-90s-return-to-former-island-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi woman thought she had cancer. All she needed was a daily pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[After extensive chemotherapy for a presumed cancer, Cynthia McNeil was days away from a bone marrow transplant when doctors realized she had been misdiagnosed. She actually had a rare inflammatory condition, now managed with a daily pill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-woman-thought-she-had-cancer-all-she-needed-was-a-daily-pill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-woman-thought-she-had-cancer-all-she-needed-was-a-daily-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August blooms: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[August is now in full swing, this edition features blooming flowers, sunrises and some wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/august-blooms-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/august-blooms-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigate suspicious death south of Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the death of a 57-year-old man found in a home south of Moncton as suspicious]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-investigate-suspicious-death-south-of-moncton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-investigate-suspicious-death-south-of-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous seed program protects N.B. forests, culture and species at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indigenous Seed Collection Program at the National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton is helping preserve native tree species threatened by climate change, invasive insects and other pressures. The program combines scientific seed collection with Indigenous knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-seed-program-protects-nb-forests-culture-and-species-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/indigenous-seed-program-protects-nb-forests-culture-and-species-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experience the smallest of small-town vibes at Pioneers Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint-Fran&ccedil;ois-de-Madawaska is a small community nestled in the New Brunswick panhandle between Maine and Quebec. Pioneer Place is an even smaller version of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/experience-the-smallest-of-small-town-vibes-at-pioneers-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/experience-the-smallest-of-small-town-vibes-at-pioneers-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the cascade: Exploring some of the hundreds of waterfalls in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a summer series, videographer Roger Cosman has been visiting New Brunswick waterfalls. There are hundreds, and here are a few in all their beauty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-exploring-some-of-the-hundreds-of-waterfalls-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/capturing-the-cascade-exploring-some-of-the-hundreds-of-waterfalls-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundy Albert council refuses to discuss invite to pride parade in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A councillor in the municipality of Fundy Albert says she&rsquo;ll respect the rest of council&rsquo;s decision not to entertain a motion about participating in a nearby Pride parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fundy-albert-council-refuses-to-discuss-invite-to-pride-parade-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fundy-albert-council-refuses-to-discuss-invite-to-pride-parade-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Bard looks to appeal fraud conviction, points to defence not presenting evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Bard, a former executive of a Moncton economic development agency, was handed a five-year prison sentence last month for financial crimes committed between 2016 and 2020. The victims were mostly small, family-run businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-looks-to-appeal-fraud-conviction-points-to-defence-not-presenting-evidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-looks-to-appeal-fraud-conviction-points-to-defence-not-presenting-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial intervention didn't stop plan to close Sussex rec centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite provincial intervention to ensure funds are paid to the Kings Regional Service Commission, the Nutrien Civic Centre says it has not received its budgeted quarterly payment from the commission and will close Saturday.Some municipalities are questioning the funding formula for the centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-intervention-didnt-stop-plan-to-close-sussex-rec-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-intervention-didnt-stop-plan-to-close-sussex-rec-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial intervention didn't stop plan to close Nutrien Civic Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite provincial intervention to ensure funds are paid to the Kings Regional Service Commission, the Nutrien Civic Centre says it has not received its budgeted quarterly payment from the commission and will close Saturday.Some municipalities are questioning the funding formula for the centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-intervention-didnt-stop-plan-to-close-nutrien-civic-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provincial-intervention-didnt-stop-plan-to-close-nutrien-civic-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands &mdash; including ending bans on American alcohol sales &mdash; as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-prepared-to-halt-booze-bans-meet-other-us-demands-in-exchange-for-tariff-relief-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning for N.B. extended into Saturday, includes all but Fundy Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick heat warning from Environment Canada has been extended into Saturday and expanded to now include more of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heat-warning-for-nb-extended-into-saturday-includes-all-but-fundy-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heat-warning-for-nb-extended-into-saturday-includes-all-but-fundy-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton drivers struggle with traffic-calming pilot project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly installed traffic button in a Moncton neighbourhood is sowing confusion. The city says road markings and signs that will be added should help show drivers how to navigate it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-drivers-struggle-with-traffic-calming-pilot-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-drivers-struggle-with-traffic-calming-pilot-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food banks in New Brunswick need more money and more storage, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report looks at the challenges food banks face as they confront increasing demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-banks-in-new-brunswick-need-more-money-and-more-storage-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-banks-in-new-brunswick-need-more-money-and-more-storage-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex pool and rec centre forced to close due to lack of funding, for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nutrien Civic Centre in Sussex is closing its doors this Saturday, because the regional facility has not received its budgeted support from the Kings Regional Service Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-pool-and-rec-centre-forced-to-close-due-to-lack-of-funding-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-pool-and-rec-centre-forced-to-close-due-to-lack-of-funding-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex pool and rec centre closes, for now, because it's short of funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nutrien Civic Centre in Sussex is closing its doors this Saturday, because the regional facility has not received its budgeted support from the Kings Regional Service Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-pool-and-rec-centre-closes-for-now-because-its-short-of-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-pool-and-rec-centre-closes-for-now-because-its-short-of-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating suspected hit-and-run on Route 2 near Sackville]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries after a suspected hit-and-run near Sackville, according to the RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-suspected-hit-and-run-on-route-2-near-sackville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-suspected-hit-and-run-on-route-2-near-sackville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning persists for much of N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of New Brunswick is currently under a heat warning that says the next two days will see maximum humidex values of 39.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heat-warning-persists-for-much-of-nb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heat-warning-persists-for-much-of-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal DFO memo warns Trump-backed bill threatens right whale survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the federal Fisheries Department are worried the United States government is about to adopt legislation jeopardizing the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, according to an internal government memo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/internal-dfo-memo-warns-trump-backed-bill-threatens-right-whale-survival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/internal-dfo-memo-warns-trump-backed-bill-threatens-right-whale-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postmedia puts end to 2 francophone weeklies, citing financial viability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Postmedia says it will no longer print L'&Eacute;toile and Infoweekend, two free, weekly, French-language newspapers.The media conglomerate says the publications were no longer financially viable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/postmedia-puts-end-to-2-francophone-weeklies-citing-financial-viability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/postmedia-puts-end-to-2-francophone-weeklies-citing-financial-viability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick a hot spot for copper theft, companies report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copper telecommunication lines strung through remote areas of New Brunswick have in the last few years increasingly become a target for thieves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-a-hot-spot-for-copper-theft-companies-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-a-hot-spot-for-copper-theft-companies-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government system overseeing vulnerable children 'falls short daily', union leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social workers are reporting more calls to Social Development about concerns for a child's safety, according to the union president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/government-system-overseeing-vulnerable-children-falls-short-daily-union-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/government-system-overseeing-vulnerable-children-falls-short-daily-union-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 million illegal cigarettes seized this year, surpassing 2025 total, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of investigators partially funded by the New Brunswick government has seized more illegal tobacco so far this year than they did last year, according to the Department of Public Safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/8-million-illegal-cigarettes-seized-this-year-surpassing-2025-total-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/8-million-illegal-cigarettes-seized-this-year-surpassing-2025-total-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 million illegal cigarettes seized so far this year, surpassing 2025 total, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of investigators partially funded by the New Brunswick government has seized more illegal tobacco so far this year than they did last year, according to the Department of Public Safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/8-million-illegal-cigarettes-seized-so-far-this-year-surpassing-2025-total-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/8-million-illegal-cigarettes-seized-so-far-this-year-surpassing-2025-total-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA under scrutiny after reading AI-written speech in New Brunswick Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Progressive Conservative MLA has confirmed he used artificial intelligence to prepare a speech he read &mdash; complete with AI prompts &mdash; in the New Brunswick Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mla-under-scrutiny-after-reading-ai-written-speech-in-new-brunswick-legislature/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mla-under-scrutiny-after-reading-ai-written-speech-in-new-brunswick-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. travellers stranded and scrambling overseas in fallout of WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of young scouts from Quispamsis were stranded in Denmark, and a Miramichi couple is still waiting for answers in Portugal as WestJet says its trying to rebook flights after hundreds were cancelled when cabin crew walked off the job Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-travellers-stranded-and-scrambling-overseas-in-fallout-of-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-travellers-stranded-and-scrambling-overseas-in-fallout-of-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. travellers stranded and scrambling overseas in fallout from WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of young scouts from Quispamsis were stranded in Denmark, and a Miramichi couple is still waiting for answers in Portugal as WestJet says its trying to rebook flights after hundreds were cancelled when cabin crew walked off the job Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-travellers-stranded-and-scrambling-overseas-in-fallout-from-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-travellers-stranded-and-scrambling-overseas-in-fallout-from-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Order of New Brunswick to welcome 10 new members]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswickers from a wide swath of fields are being honoured as new recipients of the Order of New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/order-of-new-brunswick-to-welcome-10-new-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/order-of-new-brunswick-to-welcome-10-new-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial dates set for Musquash murder suspect for unrelated charges of uttering threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin Burns-Smith, separately charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains of a Rothesay woman, will be in court for unrelated charges of uttering death and bodily harm threats, in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-musquash-murder-suspect-for-unrelated-charges-of-uttering-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-dates-set-for-musquash-murder-suspect-for-unrelated-charges-of-uttering-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John was once N.B.'s largest city, but it's now staring at possible 3rd place]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in its history, Saint John may have fallen to third most populous city in New Brunswick. Recent government reforms gave other cities an influx in residents but Saint John didn't add any. Combined with dwindling overall growth, the province's once largest city could now rest at number three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-was-once-nbs-largest-city-but-its-now-staring-at-possible-3rd-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-was-once-nbs-largest-city-but-its-now-staring-at-possible-3rd-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton downtown businesses can claim up to $15K per year to tackle property crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Moncton has funded a two-year pilot project to help its downtown businesses cope with property crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-downtown-businesses-can-claim-up-to-15k-per-year-to-tackle-property-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-downtown-businesses-can-claim-up-to-15k-per-year-to-tackle-property-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DFO study updates science behind lobster management measures in N.S., N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are reviewing potential scenarios if lobster stocks change in the waters off Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, including the effects of reducing season lengths and trap limits, altering size limits, and other measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dfo-study-updates-science-behind-lobster-management-measures-in-ns-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dfo-study-updates-science-behind-lobster-management-measures-in-ns-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaint about lawyer's alleged improper AI use a first for N.B., law society says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer Denis Sawyer is accused of improper use of AI and using "fictitious" citations in a submission to provincial court last year, according to a notice from the New Brunswick Law Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/complaint-about-lawyers-alleged-improper-ai-use-a-first-for-nb-law-society-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/complaint-about-lawyers-alleged-improper-ai-use-a-first-for-nb-law-society-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'the crimps' took over Saint John's sailing labour force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seafaring life has always been a major part of Saint John's history and in some cases can lead to some unsavory characters. This includes the crimps, a group of men who would seek to recruit sailors in the port city, one way or another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-the-crimps-took-over-saint-johns-sailing-labour-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-the-crimps-took-over-saint-johns-sailing-labour-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Saint John's old buildings back to life comes with challenges, groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John non-profits and developers are trying to breathe new life into the city&rsquo;s many old, empty buildings. But reviving buildings that can often be more than a century old comes with financial and logistical hurdles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bringing-saint-johns-old-buildings-back-to-life-comes-with-challenges-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bringing-saint-johns-old-buildings-back-to-life-comes-with-challenges-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John cultural festival running smoothly after last year's conflict, arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers of Saint John&rsquo;s International Culturefest hope to put past conflict behind them after a smooth opening day on Water Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-cultural-festival-running-smoothly-after-last-years-conflict-arrests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-cultural-festival-running-smoothly-after-last-years-conflict-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open, closed on New Brunswick Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a look at what's open and closed on New Brunswick Day this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-new-brunswick-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-new-brunswick-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great key swap: More New Brunswickers trade homes to stretch their travel budgets]]></title><description><![CDATA[For an annual membership fee, users on a home exchange platform can swap directly with another member or earn points by hosting travellers, which can later be redeemed for stays elsewhere on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-great-key-swap-more-new-brunswickers-trade-homes-to-stretch-their-travel-budgets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-great-key-swap-more-new-brunswickers-trade-homes-to-stretch-their-travel-budgets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer eye-catchers: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick life and landscape can catch eyes in the summer, and here's a glimpse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-eye-catchers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-eye-catchers-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Still here, still Black': New Brunswick families gather for landmark portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Black New Brunswickers and their families gathered in downtown Fredericton Saturday for a historic group photo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-still-black-new-brunswick-families-gather-for-landmark-portrait/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-still-black-new-brunswick-families-gather-for-landmark-portrait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today's hikes in raft of N.B. fees come at wrong time, say business groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is increasing the public safety fees it charges for licensing and inspections. The increases apply to motor vehicle registrations, trades inspections and liquor licensing, among other things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/todays-hikes-in-raft-of-nb-fees-come-at-wrong-time-say-business-groups/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/todays-hikes-in-raft-of-nb-fees-come-at-wrong-time-say-business-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Story of province's brush with leprosy on display at Tracadie museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[An order of nuns called the Religieuses Hospitali&egrave;res de Saint-Joseph was a part of daily life for many in the northeastern New Brunswick community of Tracadie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/story-of-provinces-brush-with-leprosy-on-display-at-tracadie-museum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/story-of-provinces-brush-with-leprosy-on-display-at-tracadie-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kayaker on St. John River makes a pair of grim discoveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;Melissa Lavigne has done a lot of kayaking on the St.John River, but on a recent paddle, she came across something new: a headstone and grave marker for two long-dead Fredericton men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kayaker-on-st-john-river-makes-a-pair-of-grim-discoveries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kayaker-on-st-john-river-makes-a-pair-of-grim-discoveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30-unit Moncton senior housing complex aims to welcome first tenants this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial representatives and a local non-profit, Rising Tide, announced that a 30-unit building that will provide housing for vulnerable seniors is nearly complete. Rising Tide president Dale Hicks said the organization hopes people will begin moving in by the end of August or early September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/30-unit-moncton-senior-housing-complex-aims-to-welcome-first-tenants-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/30-unit-moncton-senior-housing-complex-aims-to-welcome-first-tenants-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30-unit Moncton senior housing complex aims to welcome first tenants in roughly one month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial representatives and local non-profit, The Rising Tide, announced that a 30-unit building that will provide housing for vulnerable seniors is nearly complete. The Rising Tide president, Dale Hicks, says the organization hopes for people to begin moving in by the end of August or early September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/30-unit-moncton-senior-housing-complex-aims-to-welcome-first-tenants-in-roughly-one-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/30-unit-moncton-senior-housing-complex-aims-to-welcome-first-tenants-in-roughly-one-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-old covenant forces accessible housing project out of Edmundston’s centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[An adapted housing project for people with disabilities in Edmundston has to be relocated after a decades-old property covenant blocked the original downtown site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/decades-old-covenant-forces-accessible-housing-project-out-of-edmundstons-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/decades-old-covenant-forces-accessible-housing-project-out-of-edmundstons-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This exhibit traces generations of Black families in New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still Here: Preserving Our Legacy is an exhibition of poetry, photography and research at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, documenting and celebrating Black history in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-exhibit-traces-generations-of-black-families-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-exhibit-traces-generations-of-black-families-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Saint John multiplex to include two rink surfaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Saint John is getting a new multipurpose recreational facility, including two ice surfaces and a library, attached to the existing Irving Oil Field House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-saint-john-multiplex-to-include-two-rink-surfaces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-saint-john-multiplex-to-include-two-rink-surfaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Powers pleads guilty to assaulting musician in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Thomas Walter Powers, 43, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on musician John McLaren, who he knew, in court on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/luke-powers-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-musician-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/luke-powers-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-musician-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appointed supervisors in N.B. municipalities cost double or triple suspended councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers in three New Brunswick municipalities paid double or triple the normal cost of elected councils after provincial supervisors were appointed to replace councils that collapsed following multiple resignations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/appointed-supervisors-in-nb-municipalities-cost-double-or-triple-suspended-councils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/appointed-supervisors-in-nb-municipalities-cost-double-or-triple-suspended-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appointed supervisors in N.B. municipalities cost double or triple regular council salaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers in three New Brunswick municipalities paid double or triple the normal cost of elected councils after provincial supervisors were appointed to replace councils that collapsed following multiple resignations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/appointed-supervisors-in-nb-municipalities-cost-double-or-triple-regular-council-salaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/appointed-supervisors-in-nb-municipalities-cost-double-or-triple-regular-council-salaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High gas prices are changing how New Brunswickers plan to get around]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some New Brunswickers say higher gas prices are making them think more about fuel economy, while businesses say they&rsquo;re watching to see whether that translates into changes in what people buy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-gas-prices-are-changing-how-new-brunswickers-plan-to-get-around/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/high-gas-prices-are-changing-how-new-brunswickers-plan-to-get-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Bon Ami Festival, a wall that actually brings people together]]></title><description><![CDATA[People of all ages followed their inspirations this week as they drew along the wall that separates Inch Arran Park from the beach on the Bay of Chaleur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-bon-ami-festival-a-wall-that-actually-brings-people-together/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-bon-ami-festival-a-wall-that-actually-brings-people-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. among provinces 'urgently' seeking start to talks on RCMP's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-among-provinces-urgently-seeking-start-to-talks-on-rcmps-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-among-provinces-urgently-seeking-start-to-talks-on-rcmps-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$212K Atlantic Lottery penalty was over transaction of less than $500, corporation says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlantic Lottery Corp. paid a $212,000 fine this month because it failed to report a player's transaction of less than $500, according to new information shared by the corporation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/212k-atlantic-lottery-penalty-was-over-transaction-of-less-than-500-corporation-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/212k-atlantic-lottery-penalty-was-over-transaction-of-less-than-500-corporation-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portage Atlantic marks 1st year of Moncton youth addiction support centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s now been a full year since Portage Atlantic, a non-profit that helps youth with addictions, opened a new drop-in centre in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/portage-atlantic-marks-1st-year-of-moncton-youth-addiction-support-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/portage-atlantic-marks-1st-year-of-moncton-youth-addiction-support-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton researchers testing breath samples to detect breast cancer earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors in Moncton studying breath samples from breast cancer patients with the goal of earlier detection, especially in women with high breast density.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-researchers-testing-breath-samples-to-detect-breast-cancer-earlier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-researchers-testing-breath-samples-to-detect-breast-cancer-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a tornado risk and thunderstorm watch for N.B. became a misinformation storm on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 14, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch mentioning that there was a tornado risk associated with the potential conditions. And while severe thunderstorms and a tornado never materialized, a social media storm did ensue, leading to the spread of misinformation, unreliable images and a lot of panic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-tornado-risk-and-thunderstorm-watch-for-nb-became-a-misinformation-storm-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-a-tornado-risk-and-thunderstorm-watch-for-nb-became-a-misinformation-storm-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly emerged videos still leave questions about how Moncton altercation began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians and groups across New Brunswick were quick to condemn an alleged violent incident against a Muslim woman in Moncton earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newly-emerged-videos-still-leave-questions-about-how-moncton-altercation-began/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newly-emerged-videos-still-leave-questions-about-how-moncton-altercation-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John&rsquo;s Ocean Steel makes 'tectonic shift' away from U.S. after losing most U.S. customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irving-owned steel-fabrication company that employs 200 people in Saint John has been working away on a project for a mine in B.C., a sign of the shift away from the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johnrsquos-ocean-steel-makes-tectonic-shift-away-from-us-after-losing-most-us-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-johnrsquos-ocean-steel-makes-tectonic-shift-away-from-us-after-losing-most-us-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who didn't want smart meter found guilty of assaulting N.B. Power contractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cap-Pel&eacute; man accused of assaulting and threatening an N.B. Power contractor over a smart meter has been been found guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-who-didnt-want-smart-meter-found-guilty-of-assaulting-nb-power-contractor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-who-didnt-want-smart-meter-found-guilty-of-assaulting-nb-power-contractor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who didn't want a smart meter found guilty of assaulting N.B. Power contractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cap-Pel&eacute; man has been convicted of assaulting and threatening an N.B. Power contractor he suspected of installing a smart meter at his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-who-didnt-want-a-smart-meter-found-guilty-of-assaulting-nb-power-contractor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-who-didnt-want-a-smart-meter-found-guilty-of-assaulting-nb-power-contractor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. sees 235% increase in copper wire theft over last year, Bell says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell says it has seen a surge in copper wire thefts across its telecommunications infrastructure in 2026, which can compromise phone calls made to 911 and critical internet service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-sees-235-increase-in-copper-wire-theft-over-last-year-bell-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-sees-235-increase-in-copper-wire-theft-over-last-year-bell-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John councillors question transition housing vacancies, praise encampment reductions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John councillors pressed city staff this week over vacancies at transition housing sites, asking why 16 of 66 units remain empty as the city continues to grapple with chronic homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-councillors-question-transition-housing-vacancies-praise-encampment-reductions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-councillors-question-transition-housing-vacancies-praise-encampment-reductions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. homeowners and contractor in dispute over $200K, prompting calls for stronger oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A St. Andrews couple is fighting to recoup about $200,000 in losses from a renovation that they say was started, but never finished, by a contractor now embroiled in several disputes with former clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-homeowners-and-contractor-in-dispute-over-200k-prompting-calls-for-stronger-oversight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-homeowners-and-contractor-in-dispute-over-200k-prompting-calls-for-stronger-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Copper buys Caribou Mine, aims to revive mining in northern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mine in northern New Brunswick has been purchased almost four years after it shut down and officials hope it marks the resumption of mining in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-copper-buys-caribou-mine-aims-to-revive-mining-in-northern-nb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-copper-buys-caribou-mine-aims-to-revive-mining-in-northern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNB researchers discover way to supercharge cancer-drug production]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research led by University of New Brunswick chemists may revolutionize the way some drugs are manufactured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-researchers-discover-way-to-supercharge-cancer-drug-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-researchers-discover-way-to-supercharge-cancer-drug-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only French-language daily newspaper in N.B. scales back print editions]]></title><description><![CDATA[L'Acadie Nouvelle will offer subscribers print editions two days a week, down from five, starting this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-french-language-daily-newspaper-in-nb-scales-back-print-editions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-french-language-daily-newspaper-in-nb-scales-back-print-editions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John council backs 195-unit townhouse project at former Belyea Arena site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite opposition from residents, Saint John councillors gave first and second reading Monday to a townhouse project that would bring 195 apartment units to the lower west side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-backs-195-unit-townhouse-project-at-former-belyea-arena-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-council-backs-195-unit-townhouse-project-at-former-belyea-arena-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC leadership race in New Brunswick turns testy as party divisions re-emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive Conservatives in New Brunswick are facing an increasingly fractious leadership race this summer that threatens their ability to unite in time for the next provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leadership-race-in-new-brunswick-turns-testy-as-party-divisions-re-emerge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leadership-race-in-new-brunswick-turns-testy-as-party-divisions-re-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial honouring Fredericton police officers slain in 2018 shooting unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two Fredericton Police officers who were killed in a 2018 shooting are now memorialized in one of the most visible parts of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/memorial-honouring-fredericton-police-officers-slain-in-2018-shooting-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/memorial-honouring-fredericton-police-officers-slain-in-2018-shooting-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitional housing units for women in Saint John nearing completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12-unit building will provide vulnerable women with a safe and secure environment to help them rebuild independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/transitional-housing-units-for-women-in-saint-john-nearing-completion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/transitional-housing-units-for-women-in-saint-john-nearing-completion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton police investigate motorcycle crash that killed teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old motorcycle driver died Friday in hospital after he crashed with a pickup truck in Fredericton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-investigate-motorcycle-crash-that-killed-teen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-investigate-motorcycle-crash-that-killed-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating island designed to combat blue-green algae launched in Irishtown Road Reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, can be harmful to humans and pets that come into contact with it. And it&rsquo;s not uncommon in New Brunswick waterways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/floating-island-designed-to-combat-blue-green-algae-launched-in-irishtown-road-reservoir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/floating-island-designed-to-combat-blue-green-algae-launched-in-irishtown-road-reservoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Here: Meet the team behind a project documenting Black New Brunswick history]]></title><description><![CDATA[When poet Thandiwe McCarthy began planning his project on Black New Brunswick history, he started thinking about who else he could bring on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-meet-the-team-behind-a-project-documenting-black-new-brunswick-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-meet-the-team-behind-a-project-documenting-black-new-brunswick-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renald Guignard’s house has been in his family for 7 generations. Climate change is coming for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space between Renald Guignard's house on the island of Lam&egrave;que and a cliff along the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small fraction of what it once was and a vivid illustration of a changing climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/renald-guignards-house-has-been-in-his-family-for-7-generations-climate-change-is-coming-for-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/renald-guignards-house-has-been-in-his-family-for-7-generations-climate-change-is-coming-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renald Guignard’s house has been in his family 7 generations. Climate change is coming for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space between Renald Guignard's house on the island of Lam&egrave;que and a cliff along the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small fraction of what it once was and a vivid illustration of a changing climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/renald-guignards-house-has-been-in-his-family-7-generations-climate-change-is-coming-for-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/renald-guignards-house-has-been-in-his-family-7-generations-climate-change-is-coming-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton backyards abuzz with an insect that's finally being tracked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equipped with insect nets, vials and a temperature-controlled cooler, Nature NB is searching across Fredericton this summer to document an important but not well understood neighbour: the native bumblebee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-backyards-abuzz-with-an-insect-thats-finally-being-tracked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-backyards-abuzz-with-an-insect-thats-finally-being-tracked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free mug exchange brews community connection for Riverview family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stauffer family moved to the area from Calgary almost two years ago. Their front-yard mug library has brought joy and an opportunity for socializing to the neighbourhood. The CBC's Rhythm Rathi reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/free-mug-exchange-brews-community-connection-for-riverview-family/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/free-mug-exchange-brews-community-connection-for-riverview-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B.’s largest solar farm must first find a market for the power it wants to produce]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive solar farm proposed for a rural area in southeast New Brunswick is looking for a buyer for the energy it plans to produce, enough to power 12,500 homes. Cookville Solar can sell to N.B. Power or neighbouring utilities through an open access transmission tariff system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-largest-solar-farm-must-first-find-a-market-for-the-power-it-wants-to-produce/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-largest-solar-farm-must-first-find-a-market-for-the-power-it-wants-to-produce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in the sky: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[From sky and coastal views to wildlife, this week's edition shows off July in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/beauty-in-the-sky-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/beauty-in-the-sky-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At new farmers' market on Riverview boardwalk, it's all about local]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years without a farmers' market, Riverview now has one, and it's been drawing hundreds of people to the town's boardwalk every Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-new-farmers-market-on-riverview-boardwalk-its-all-about-local/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/at-new-farmers-market-on-riverview-boardwalk-its-all-about-local/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampton man kayaks around N.B. in 31 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Kennedy of Hampton wanted to kayak around New Brunswick and, with more than 1,400 kilometres of paddling, he's done just that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-man-kayaks-around-nb-in-31-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-man-kayaks-around-nb-in-31-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former 'drunk tank' at Restigouche museum provokes surprising frankness among visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Restigouche Regional Museum has a history all of its own, although some might not wish to revisit it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-drunk-tank-at-restigouche-museum-provokes-surprising-frankness-among-visitors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-drunk-tank-at-restigouche-museum-provokes-surprising-frankness-among-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Be a Scot for the weekend,' N.B. Highland Games Festival suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s 43rd Highland Games Festival is bringing Scottish culture, family traditions, and fierce competition into the heart of downtown Fredericton this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/be-a-scot-for-the-weekend-nb-highland-games-festival-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/be-a-scot-for-the-weekend-nb-highland-games-festival-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Be a Scot for the weekend,' N.B. Highland Games Festival says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s 43rd Highland Games Festival is bringing Scottish culture, family traditions, and fierce competition into the heart of downtown Fredericton this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/be-a-scot-for-the-weekend-nb-highland-games-festival-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/be-a-scot-for-the-weekend-nb-highland-games-festival-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual N.B. Highland Games Festival boosts occupancy at downtown Fredericton hotels]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s 43rd Highland Games Festival is bringing Scottish culture, family traditions, and fierce competition into the heart of downtown Fredericton this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/annual-nb-highland-games-festival-boosts-occupancy-at-downtown-fredericton-hotels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/annual-nb-highland-games-festival-boosts-occupancy-at-downtown-fredericton-hotels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's got a grocery competition problem. Are local food hubs the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's national food security strategy aims to both empower farmers and reduce consolidation by pledging a 10-year, $1-billion fund to establish as many as 40 local food hubs across the country. While experts acknowledge the proposal could help wrest control from the large grocery chains, some doubt it will lower Canadians' food bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[40 years of hip-hop on East Coast celebrated at Fredericton gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre showcases more than four decades of Atlantic Canadian hip-hop culture through rare recordings, posters and memorabilia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/40-years-of-hip-hop-on-east-coast-celebrated-at-fredericton-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/40-years-of-hip-hop-on-east-coast-celebrated-at-fredericton-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blacks Harbour man charged with second-degree murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Blanchard was taken into custody after police were called to a residence on Wellington Road to do a wellness check in the early morning hours of July 17 and discovered the body of Patricia Honeywell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/blacks-harbour-man-charged-with-second-degree-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/blacks-harbour-man-charged-with-second-degree-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime rate climbs in N.B.'s major cities as decline reported nationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's three main cities saw slight increases in their crime rates last year in contrast with a decline reported nationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crime-rate-climbs-in-nbs-major-cities-as-decline-reported-nationally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crime-rate-climbs-in-nbs-major-cities-as-decline-reported-nationally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When there’s no space for your art, make your own: Inside a Fredericton DIY gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[When emerging contemporary artists in New Brunswick can&rsquo;t find space to show their work, some are building their own. The people behind the Mudroom in Fredericton say it&rsquo;s part of a growing movement across the Maritimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-theres-no-space-for-your-art-make-your-own-inside-a-fredericton-diy-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-theres-no-space-for-your-art-make-your-own-inside-a-fredericton-diy-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi council pauses data centre bylaw to seek expert opinion, government consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Miramichi has paused a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for data centres and battery energy storage facilities while staff gather more information and seek expert advice following public concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-bylaw-to-seek-expert-opinion-government-consultation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-bylaw-to-seek-expert-opinion-government-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi council pauses data centre bylaw after public concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Miramichi has paused a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for data centres and battery energy storage facilities while staff gather more information and seek expert advice following public concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-bylaw-after-public-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-bylaw-after-public-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi council pauses data centre by-law to seek expert opinion, government consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Miramichi has paused a proposed zoning bylaw amendment for data centres and battery energy storage facilities while staff gather more information and seek expert advice following public concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-by-law-to-seek-expert-opinion-government-consultation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-council-pauses-data-centre-by-law-to-seek-expert-opinion-government-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennebecasis watershed restricted to fly fishing to protect heat-stressed trout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennebecasis watershed will only allow fly fishing for the season to reduce negative heat impacts on trout. The policy is in effect from July 1 to the end of the fishing season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kennebecasis-watershed-restricted-to-fly-fishing-to-protect-heat-stressed-trout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kennebecasis-watershed-restricted-to-fly-fishing-to-protect-heat-stressed-trout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in Moncton investigating ‘whether hate was a factor’ in altercation depicted in video]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say the incident took place Saturday night in a parking lot on Mountain Road, and the investigation is ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-in-moncton-investigating-whether-hate-was-a-factor-in-altercation-depicted-in-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-in-moncton-investigating-whether-hate-was-a-factor-in-altercation-depicted-in-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton non-profit gets nearly $1.3M from Ottawa to deliver youth mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced nearly $1.3 million in funding to expand youth mental health services in southeast New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-non-profit-gets-nearly-13m-from-ottawa-to-deliver-youth-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-non-profit-gets-nearly-13m-from-ottawa-to-deliver-youth-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in fatal hit and run that killed 19-year-old near Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman appeared in court for charges related to a fatal hit and run near Fredericton back in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-that-killed-19-year-old-near-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-that-killed-19-year-old-near-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton man who stabbed constable in head gets 4½-year prison sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edva Mascary was sentenced Thursday to 4&frac12; years in prison for stabbing a police officer in the head three times and assaulting another officer last August. Credit for time he's already served since the crimes means he has three years left to serve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-who-stabbed-constable-in-head-gets-4-year-prison-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-man-who-stabbed-constable-in-head-gets-4-year-prison-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. police watchdog creates Indigenous investigator position]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's police watchdog agency has created its first Indigenous investigator position following calls from First Nations leaders for greater Indigenous representation in investigations into police shootings. The move comes after four First Nations people died in police shootings in the province since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-police-watchdog-creates-indigenous-investigator-position/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-police-watchdog-creates-indigenous-investigator-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police warn suspects wanted for murder may be in Atlantic Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara regional police in Ontario say a car driven by two murder suspects wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been found in Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/niagara-police-warn-suspects-wanted-for-murder-may-be-in-atlantic-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/niagara-police-warn-suspects-wanted-for-murder-may-be-in-atlantic-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government spending $5.9M for prep work on 2 new P.E.I.-N.B. subsea power cables]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing $5.9 million to help advance a project aimed at expanding the electricity connection between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-spending-59m-for-prep-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-spending-59m-for-prep-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government spending $5.9M for planning work on 2 new P.E.I.-N.B. subsea power cables]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing $5.9 million to help advance a project aimed at expanding the electricity connection between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-spending-59m-for-planning-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-spending-59m-for-planning-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government invests $5.9M for planning work on 2 new P.E.I.-N.B. subsea power cables]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing $5.9 million to help advance a project aimed at expanding the electricity connection between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-invests-59m-for-planning-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/federal-government-invests-59m-for-planning-work-on-2-new-pei-nb-subsea-power-cables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Here: Black New Brunswick families share their stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small but dedicated team has spent the past three years working to make Black New Brunswick history a fixture in the North American narrative through a project called Still Here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-black-new-brunswick-families-share-their-stories/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/still-here-black-new-brunswick-families-share-their-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Seoul: Korean-inspired bakery opening 2nd location in downtown Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple that brought you Boulangerie Seoul is serving up fresh handcrafted bagels out of the former Chess Piece cafe, in the heart of downtown Fredericton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-seoul-korean-inspired-bakery-opening-2nd-location-in-downtown-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-seoul-korean-inspired-bakery-opening-2nd-location-in-downtown-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event spotlights women, girls of African descent — and the discrimination they still face]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick celebrated International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent for the first time on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/event-spotlights-women-girls-of-african-descent-and-the-discrimination-they-still-face/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/event-spotlights-women-girls-of-african-descent-and-the-discrimination-they-still-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. one of 2 exceptions to cross-Canada drop in severity of crime index, StatsCan says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-one-of-2-exceptions-to-cross-canada-drop-in-severity-of-crime-index-statscan-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-one-of-2-exceptions-to-cross-canada-drop-in-severity-of-crime-index-statscan-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers rally behind Carney, but not everyone is confident a tariff deal is close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers say they're behind the federal government as it tries to talk down U.S. President Donald Trump from his escalated trade war &mdash; although not everyone at the table is feeling confident that will happen soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premiers-rally-behind-carney-but-not-everyone-is-confident-a-tariff-deal-is-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premiers-rally-behind-carney-but-not-everyone-is-confident-a-tariff-deal-is-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinew insists premiers are united against 'common opponent' in Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are insisting that they form a united Team Canada in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's escalated trade war &mdash; despite disagreement on how to get him to drop the impending tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kinew-insists-premiers-are-united-against-common-opponent-in-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kinew-insists-premiers-are-united-against-common-opponent-in-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. shoppers cut back on beef, hunt for bargains as food prices continue to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food prices have been steadily rising for months even more than the Consumer Price Index. Shoppers in the Fredericton area are feeling the increases and have been changing their grocery store habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-shoppers-cut-back-on-beef-hunt-for-bargains-as-food-prices-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-shoppers-cut-back-on-beef-hunt-for-bargains-as-food-prices-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaspereau Press gears up for move into historic Sackville train station]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 14 years sitting vacant, the Sackville train station is about to come back to life. Award-winning literary publisher Gaspereau Press will be renovating and moving into the 119-year old building in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gaspereau-press-gears-up-for-move-into-historic-sackville-train-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/gaspereau-press-gears-up-for-move-into-historic-sackville-train-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner's jury recommends on-site paramedics after Moncton man dies in police custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-member jury who sat through the two-day inquest at the Saint John Law Courts made seven recommendations focused on the need for better monitoring of intoxicated inmates and quicker response time for medical treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/coroners-jury-recommends-on-site-paramedics-after-moncton-man-dies-in-police-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/coroners-jury-recommends-on-site-paramedics-after-moncton-man-dies-in-police-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provinces to introduce direct-to-consumer sales for Canadian alcohol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales &mdash; a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provinces-to-introduce-direct-to-consumer-sales-for-canadian-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/provinces-to-introduce-direct-to-consumer-sales-for-canadian-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers to allow wineries, distilleries, breweries to sell directly to consumers across provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales &mdash; a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/9-premiers-to-allow-wineries-distilleries-breweries-to-sell-directly-to-consumers-across-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/9-premiers-to-allow-wineries-distilleries-breweries-to-sell-directly-to-consumers-across-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses at Fredericton block clogged by construction join forces to draw customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Fredericton businesses, all near the same intersection, will spend the summer shrouded by construction. But in anticipation of the summer street closure, the businesses decided to collaborate with their competitors to try to bring in customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/businesses-at-fredericton-block-clogged-by-construction-join-forces-to-draw-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/businesses-at-fredericton-block-clogged-by-construction-join-forces-to-draw-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses at a Fredericton block clogged by construction join forces to draw customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Fredericton businesses, all near the same intersection, will spend the summer shrouded by construction. But in anticipation of the summer street closure, the businesses decided to collaborate with their competitors to try to bring in customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/businesses-at-a-fredericton-block-clogged-by-construction-join-forces-to-draw-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/businesses-at-a-fredericton-block-clogged-by-construction-join-forces-to-draw-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile STEAM classroom brings hands-on learning to First Nations communities across N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new mobile science, technology, engineering, arts and math classroom is bringing culturally grounded education directly to First Nations communities across New Brunswick. Organizers hope the trailer will encourage youth to explore post-secondary education and careers in STEAM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mobile-steam-classroom-brings-hands-on-learning-to-first-nations-communities-across-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mobile-steam-classroom-brings-hands-on-learning-to-first-nations-communities-across-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC leadership candidate defends tokens-for-votes system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Progressive Conservative Party leadership candidate has been accused of violating New Brunswick&rsquo;s election financing law after he offered incentives to customers at his campground music festival to vote for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leadership-candidate-defends-tokens-for-votes-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pc-leadership-candidate-defends-tokens-for-votes-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton moves to regulate e-scooter businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton city council gave first reading Monday to a bylaw regulating e-scooter businesses, requiring firms have insurance and provide helmets to users, as well as limiting how fast the devices can go and where they can be parked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-moves-to-regulate-e-scooter-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-moves-to-regulate-e-scooter-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest begins into 2022 death of Dennis Johnson following cardiac arrest in RCMP custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-eight-year-old Dennis Johnson was found unresponsive in his cell at the Codiac RCMP detachment in the middle of the night on Nov. 20, 2022. He had experienced cardiac arrest and was transported to hospital, where he died a few days later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/inquest-begins-into-2022-death-of-dennis-johnson-following-cardiac-arrest-in-rcmp-custody/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/inquest-begins-into-2022-death-of-dennis-johnson-following-cardiac-arrest-in-rcmp-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police vow crackdown next year after 'dangerous driving' stunts follow Moncton car show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police will have more officers on site and focus on arresting and ticketing people at an unorganized event surrounding the Atlantic Nationals should it take place again next year, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-vow-crackdown-next-year-after-dangerous-driving-stunts-follow-moncton-car-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-vow-crackdown-next-year-after-dangerous-driving-stunts-follow-moncton-car-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests made in 'dangerous driving' incident after Moncton car show]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they arrested a small number of people and responded to multiple calls of dangerous driving and public disturbances on Saturday as crowds gathered to watch cars on Mountain Road in Moncton after the Atlantic Nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/arrests-made-in-dangerous-driving-incident-after-moncton-car-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/arrests-made-in-dangerous-driving-incident-after-moncton-car-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 New Brunswick teens make CBC Music's classical '30 under 30' list]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're winning big prizes, graduating from top music schools, writing bold new works, making exciting debuts &mdash; and we think they're amazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-brunswick-teens-make-cbc-musics-classical-30-under-30-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-brunswick-teens-make-cbc-musics-classical-30-under-30-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man stabbed his own sons to death, altered publication ban reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publication bans still prohibit naming the two Saint John boys Roman Kamyshnyy was convicted earlier this month of murdering, but CBC News can now report all of the relationships involved and tell more fully this tragic story of domestic violence the Crown described as being &ldquo;driven by vengeance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-stabbed-his-own-sons-to-death-altered-publication-ban-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-stabbed-his-own-sons-to-death-altered-publication-ban-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. cultural festival returns to format that saw conflict, arrests last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palestinian groups say the presence of an Israeli group on the 2026 festival site would further risk harm to community relations and public safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cultural-festival-returns-to-format-that-saw-conflict-arrests-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cultural-festival-returns-to-format-that-saw-conflict-arrests-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations fighting to save St. John River salmon, as DFO closes support facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations along the St. John River, or the Wolastoq, are fighting to keep the outer Bay of Fundy salmon population alive. DFO will soon close the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility that was helping keep the dwindling population alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-fighting-to-save-st-john-river-salmon-as-dfo-closes-support-facility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-fighting-to-save-st-john-river-salmon-as-dfo-closes-support-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardscrabble Bridge closure in St. Martins came with no notice for mayor, residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province closed the Hardscrabble Bridge on Friday with almost no notice for residents before the barricades went up. The mayor of Fundy-St. Martins found out on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hardscrabble-bridge-closure-in-st-martins-came-with-no-notice-for-mayor-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hardscrabble-bridge-closure-in-st-martins-came-with-no-notice-for-mayor-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead in single-vehicle crash on Grand Manan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people died early Saturday morning on Grand Manan when their vehicle went off the road into a wooded area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-dead-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-grand-manan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-dead-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-grand-manan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New interactive map highlights income inequalities between N.B. neighbourhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new interactive map by the Human Development Council highlights socioeconomic factors and income inequality between different neighbourhoods in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-interactive-map-highlights-income-inequalities-between-nb-neighbourhoods/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-interactive-map-highlights-income-inequalities-between-nb-neighbourhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton Wildcats named finalists to host 2028 Memorial Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Hockey League has named the Moncton Wildcats and the Quebec Remparts as the final teams in the running to host the 2028 Memorial Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-wildcats-named-finalists-to-host-2028-memorial-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-wildcats-named-finalists-to-host-2028-memorial-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fluttering friends: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's Your Lens features some of New Brunswick's flying creatures &mdash; bees, butterflies and birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fluttering-friends-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fluttering-friends-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety hazards force closure of Miramichi apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-six residents were forced to leave their homes Friday after city officials shut down a Miramichi apartment building due to severe safety hazards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/safety-hazards-force-closure-of-miramichi-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/safety-hazards-force-closure-of-miramichi-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodsmen's Museum in Boiestown tells tale of industry a community 'lives and dies' by]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only one museum can claim to sit at the centre of New Brunswick, and it&rsquo;s fitting that this museum, in Boiestown, highlights an industry that has been so central to the province's economic history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woodsmens-museum-in-boiestown-tells-tale-of-industry-a-community-lives-and-dies-by/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woodsmens-museum-in-boiestown-tells-tale-of-industry-a-community-lives-and-dies-by/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. cyclist preps for self-led ultra-distance race in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick man is getting ready to embark on a European ultra-distance race where bikers plan their own route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cyclist-preps-for-self-led-ultra-distance-race-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cyclist-preps-for-self-led-ultra-distance-race-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton lawyer who misappropriated $1.3M in client funds should be disbarred, law society says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fredericton lawyer, found guilty of 29 charges of professional misconduct, will have one month to respond to arguments on how he should be sanctioned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-who-misappropriated-13m-in-client-funds-should-be-disbarred-law-society-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-who-misappropriated-13m-in-client-funds-should-be-disbarred-law-society-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdose calls in Moncton decreasing, but poisonings still happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a month after a sharp spike began in drug poisonings in Moncton, public safety and medical responders say things are letting up a bit, but partly because of new treatment protocols.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/overdose-calls-in-moncton-decreasing-but-poisonings-still-happening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/overdose-calls-in-moncton-decreasing-but-poisonings-still-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health holds measles vaccine clinics after case confirmed in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after a case of measles was identified in an airplane passenger that landed in Moncton, Public Health is hosting a series of vaccination clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-health-holds-measles-vaccine-clinics-after-case-confirmed-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-health-holds-measles-vaccine-clinics-after-case-confirmed-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province hosting measles vaccine clinics following confirmed case in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after a case of measles was identified in an airplane passenger that landed in Moncton, Public Health is hosting a series of vaccination clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-hosting-measles-vaccine-clinics-following-confirmed-case-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-hosting-measles-vaccine-clinics-following-confirmed-case-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province hosting measles vaccine clinics after confirmed case in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after a case of measles was identified in an airplane passenger that landed in Moncton, Public Health is hosting a series of vaccination clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-hosting-measles-vaccine-clinics-after-confirmed-case-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-hosting-measles-vaccine-clinics-after-confirmed-case-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in crash with alleged intoxicated driver near Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man died on the scene of a late-night crash Wednesday between a motorcycle and a vehicle outside of Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-with-alleged-intoxicated-driver-near-moncton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-with-alleged-intoxicated-driver-near-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. paramedics Jenna Croucher, Mike MacKenzie remembered by family, friends in Friday funerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A procession honouring Jenna Croucher made its up way up University Avenue this afternoon, while a funeral and procession for paramedic Mike MacKenzie are happening this afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-jenna-croucher-mike-mackenzie-remembered-by-family-friends-in-friday-funerals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-jenna-croucher-mike-mackenzie-remembered-by-family-friends-in-friday-funerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. paramedics Jenna Croucher, Mike MacKenzie remembered by family, friends in Friday funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[A procession honouring Jenna Croucher made its up way up University Avenue this afternoon, while a funeral and procession for paramedic Mike MacKenzie are happening this afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-jenna-croucher-mike-mackenzie-remembered-by-family-friends-in-friday-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-jenna-croucher-mike-mackenzie-remembered-by-family-friends-in-friday-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. paramedic Jenna Croucher's family and friends remember her in Friday funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funerals for two Island paramedics who died in a crash in New Brunswick last week will be held today in downtown Charlottetown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedic-jenna-crouchers-family-and-friends-remember-her-in-friday-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedic-jenna-crouchers-family-and-friends-remember-her-in-friday-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton non-profit hopes new $607M anti-violence funding reaches front-line organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government made an announcement in Moncton on Thursday for $607M toward renewing the National Action Plan to end gender based violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-non-profit-hopes-new-607m-anti-violence-funding-reaches-front-line-organizations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-non-profit-hopes-new-607m-anti-violence-funding-reaches-front-line-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From markets to bus stops, AI-generated design is everywhere in N.B. — here’s what designers think]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-generated posters are showing up across N.B. markets and storefronts. Designers, artists and a student weigh in on what it means for the future of their craft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-markets-to-bus-stops-ai-generated-design-is-everywhere-in-nb-heres-what-designers-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/from-markets-to-bus-stops-ai-generated-design-is-everywhere-in-nb-heres-what-designers-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[eVisitNB CEO disputes minister’s claim on prescription renewal data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outgoing virtual care service evisitNB did in fact share data with the province about what percentage of requests were about prescription refills, despite a claim from the Health Minister otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/evisitnb-ceo-disputes-ministers-claim-on-prescription-renewal-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/evisitnb-ceo-disputes-ministers-claim-on-prescription-renewal-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EVisitNB CEO disputes minister’s claim about prescription renewal data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outgoing virtual care service, eVisitNB, did in fact share data with the New Brunswick government about what percentage of requests were about prescription refills, despite a claim otherwise from the health minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/evisitnb-ceo-disputes-ministers-claim-about-prescription-renewal-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/evisitnb-ceo-disputes-ministers-claim-about-prescription-renewal-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province and landlord both failed Saint John tenant, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Hickey said Abdulbari Alhallak, who signed a lease for an apartment but then found what he believed to be mould in the unit, deserved to have his concerns addressed in a timely manner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-and-landlord-both-failed-saint-john-tenant-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-and-landlord-both-failed-saint-john-tenant-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province says public risk remains low as fire burns out of control south of Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[An out-of-control wildfire grew to 10 hectares on Thursday, as the province reported half of it had been contained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-says-public-risk-remains-low-as-fire-burns-out-of-control-south-of-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-says-public-risk-remains-low-as-fire-burns-out-of-control-south-of-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. scores an A on internal trade as complaint hearing continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of an Ontario construction company with an internal-trade complaint against New Brunswick is scoffing at the improved grade the province received this week for lowering trade barriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-scores-an-a-on-internal-trade-as-complaint-hearing-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-scores-an-a-on-internal-trade-as-complaint-hearing-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations questions ministers on major projects, reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal cabinet ministers faced pointed concerns from frustrated chiefs Thursday at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Ottawa, as the Liberal government tried to again ease tensions over its efforts to streamline major project development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/assembly-of-first-nations-questions-ministers-on-major-projects-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampton council rejects scrapyard zoning after Bloomfield residents push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampton council voted this week against a controversial zoning amendment that would have allowed a scrap and salvage yard in the Bloomfield area of the municipality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-council-rejects-scrapyard-zoning-after-bloomfield-residents-push-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hampton-council-rejects-scrapyard-zoning-after-bloomfield-residents-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As U.S. moves closer to permanent daylight time, is it inevitable that Canada will follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States took one step closer to abandoning the practice of changing the clocks every spring and fall, raising the question: how would such a move down south impact Canada?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/as-us-moves-closer-to-permanent-daylight-time-is-it-inevitable-that-canada-will-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantramar gas plant could go ahead without Indigenous partner, says N.B. Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nations investor is not a requirement for the Tantramar gas plant deal with U.S.-based ProEnergy to proceed, said N.B. Power's chief commercial officer, Brad Coady, on Tuesday.The Mi'kmaw rights impact assessment for the project in ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-gas-plant-could-go-ahead-without-indigenous-partner-says-nb-power/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-gas-plant-could-go-ahead-without-indigenous-partner-says-nb-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. promises faster prescription renewals after complaints about Virtual CareNB]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswickers seeking prescription renewals through the new virtual care system will soon have easier options, Health Minister John Dornan has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-promises-faster-prescription-renewals-after-complaints-about-virtual-carenb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-promises-faster-prescription-renewals-after-complaints-about-virtual-carenb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. promises faster prescription renewals after complaints about Virtual Care NB]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswickers seeking prescription renewals through the new virtual care system will soon have easier options, Health Minister John Dornan has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-promises-faster-prescription-renewals-after-complaints-about-virtual-care-nb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-promises-faster-prescription-renewals-after-complaints-about-virtual-care-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously resolved Wednesday to oppose the Carney government's proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project development if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant denied refund after claiming large amounts of mould found in rental unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[When New Brunswick's backlogged tenant and landlord tribunal couldn't investigate his complaint for months, Abdulbari Alhallak says he had to 'cut his losses' and cancel his lease .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tenant-denied-refund-after-claiming-large-amounts-of-mould-found-in-rental-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tenant-denied-refund-after-claiming-large-amounts-of-mould-found-in-rental-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of skilled trades workers in N.B. on strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricians in southeast, central and northern parts of New Brunswick took to the picket lines about a month ago, along with carpenters in Fredericton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hundreds-of-skilled-trades-workers-in-nb-on-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hundreds-of-skilled-trades-workers-in-nb-on-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd John Lewis sentenced to 6 years for escaping Shediac jail, possessing weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis also pleaded guilty to three of the nine weapons charges he was being held in jail for at the time of his escape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/todd-john-lewis-sentenced-to-6-years-for-escaping-shediac-jail-possessing-weapons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/todd-john-lewis-sentenced-to-6-years-for-escaping-shediac-jail-possessing-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. government rejects claim of internal-trade discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is pushing back on accusations that it discriminates against out-of-province contractors, arguing that an Ontario company is trying to inflate a routine contract dispute into a major internal-trade issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-rejects-claim-of-internal-trade-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-government-rejects-claim-of-internal-trade-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Bard gets 5 years in prison for crimes Crown calls 'financial violence']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former executive of a Moncton economic development agency was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for a series of financial crimes and could face even more time if he fails to repay his victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-crimes-crown-calls-financial-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/daniel-bard-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-crimes-crown-calls-financial-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watches removed for much of N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thunderstorm watches remain in place for northern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-watches-removed-for-much-of-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-watches-removed-for-much-of-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm possible for N.B. on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms that could be accompanied by large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain or even a tornado are possible for New Brunswick on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-possible-for-nb-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/severe-thunderstorm-possible-for-nb-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitansisk First Nation gets community officer to work with police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal funding has brought in a new community officer for Sitansisk First Nation to address gaps in existing policing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-first-nation-gets-community-officer-to-work-with-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-first-nation-gets-community-officer-to-work-with-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for skilled tradespeople at ‘all-time high’ as N.B. population dips again]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s population decline is making the shortage of skilled trades workers even worse, and the construction industry wants government to focus on immigration and local youth to ease the crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/demand-for-skilled-tradespeople-at-all-time-high-as-nb-population-dips-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/demand-for-skilled-tradespeople-at-all-time-high-as-nb-population-dips-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcomers are bolstering the vitality of soccer in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From fields in Campbellton to leagues across the province, an influx of newcomers is breathing fresh energy into New Brunswick's soccer scene. And as interest in the sport increases, so do demands for soccer facilities and infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newcomers-are-bolstering-the-vitality-of-soccer-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newcomers-are-bolstering-the-vitality-of-soccer-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsafe sleep linked to 'alarming' number of infant deaths in New Brunswick, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report released by the child death review committee Monday says out of all child deaths in a five-year period, 20 were associated with unsafe sleep practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unsafe-sleep-linked-to-alarming-number-of-infant-deaths-in-new-brunswick-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unsafe-sleep-linked-to-alarming-number-of-infant-deaths-in-new-brunswick-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsafe sleep linked to 'alarming' number of infant deaths in New Brunswick: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report released by the child death review committee Monday says out of all child deaths in a five-year period, 20 were associated with unsafe sleep practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unsafe-sleep-linked-to-alarming-number-of-infant-deaths-in-new-brunswick-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unsafe-sleep-linked-to-alarming-number-of-infant-deaths-in-new-brunswick-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. adopted Trump-like protectionism, lawyer alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government is being accused of adopting Donald Trump-style protectionism in violation of an internal trade agreement among Canadian provinces and territories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-adopted-trump-like-protectionism-lawyer-alleges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-adopted-trump-like-protectionism-lawyer-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new measles cases in N.B. after 1 identified in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Health is continuing contact tracing after a measles case was identified in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-new-measles-cases-in-nb-after-1-identified-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-new-measles-cases-in-nb-after-1-identified-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in the Maritimes. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-the-maritimes-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of fish and chips is going up this summer in Atlantic Canada. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasant Street Diner in Dartmouth, N.S., serves about 1,000 pounds of fresh haddock per week. But early this month, their supplier increased the price of the historically affordable fish by 40 per cent, or about $5 per pound. Overnight, their weekly haddock expenses went up $5,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/the-price-of-fish-and-chips-is-going-up-this-summer-in-atlantic-canada-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi reopens talks on how to replace library operating in former Tim Hortons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Miramichi city council has reopened the discussion on how to replace the demolished Chatham Public Library, which is operating temporarily in a small downtown Chatham storefront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-reopens-talks-on-how-to-replace-library-operating-in-former-tim-hortons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-reopens-talks-on-how-to-replace-library-operating-in-former-tim-hortons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi'kmaw group to study impact of DDT, glyphosate on N.B. moose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Shore Mi&rsquo;kmaq Tribal Council is embarking on a study to see if chemicals, such as DDT and glyphosate, are affecting moose, a major part of the Mi'kmaw food system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-group-to-study-impact-of-ddt-glyphosate-on-nb-moose/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-group-to-study-impact-of-ddt-glyphosate-on-nb-moose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[African beat takes over Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The downtown core came alive this weekend with rich flavours and plenty of music during NB Afro Fest. Festival-goers said it fostered a strong sense of community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/african-beat-takes-over-moncton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/african-beat-takes-over-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy bees: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a beaver taking a swim to blooming flowers, this week's Your Lens features summer critters and scenic views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/busy-bees-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/busy-bees-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. goalie re-signs with PWHL's Minnesota Frost after 'roller-coaster' season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goaltender Marl&egrave;ne Boissonnault, from the northern New Brunswick community of Dundee, just re-signed with the Minnesota Frost for a one-year contract. She said it's special to be able to continue on with an organization that sets itself apart from others and also has a winning record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-goalie-re-signs-with-pwhls-minnesota-frost-after-roller-coaster-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-goalie-re-signs-with-pwhls-minnesota-frost-after-roller-coaster-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kehkimin immersion school publishes children's book about the Wolastoq]]></title><description><![CDATA[The book's text is displayed first in Wolastoqey, then French and English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kehkimin-immersion-school-publishes-childrens-book-about-the-wolastoq/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/kehkimin-immersion-school-publishes-childrens-book-about-the-wolastoq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic Lottery pays $212K penalty to federal agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlantic Lottery has paid a $212,025 administrative penalty to Canada's financial watchdog for three violations of federal anti-money laundering rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-lottery-pays-212k-penalty-to-federal-agency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/atlantic-lottery-pays-212k-penalty-to-federal-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No time off: 40% of Canadians not using all vacation time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2026 survey conducted by recruitment firm Robert Half, found that at least 40 per cent of Canadian workers don&rsquo;t use all the paid time off they are allotted every year. Many are holding on to their vacation time in case they need it in the future, others feel that if they step away from their jobs they won't be able to catch up when they return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-time-off-40-of-canadians-not-using-all-vacation-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-time-off-40-of-canadians-not-using-all-vacation-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. golf amateur tees off in first pro tournament, caddied by Canadian champion dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Ritchie of Quispamsis played in his first professional tournament at the PGA Tour Americas Explore NB Open on Thursday and Friday. He took to the course with his dad as caddie, Canadian golf champion Darren Ritchie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-golf-amateur-tees-off-in-first-pro-tournament-caddied-by-canadian-champion-dad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-golf-amateur-tees-off-in-first-pro-tournament-caddied-by-canadian-champion-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A prime minister, an axe murderer and ghosts: Albert County Museum's eclectic mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more than 100 museums of New Brunswick abound with treasures, but few are likely to have an artifact that could have been a prop in the horror movie The Shining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-prime-minister-an-axe-murderer-and-ghosts-albert-county-museums-eclectic-mix/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-prime-minister-an-axe-murderer-and-ghosts-albert-county-museums-eclectic-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public housing units in Campbellton to open soon as 500 people remain on waitlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a community that has a list of 500 people waiting for housing, 10 new units dedicated to non-elderly people living alone will mean more people in need get off that list, according to a local housing supervisor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-housing-units-in-campbellton-to-open-soon-as-500-people-remain-on-waitlist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-housing-units-in-campbellton-to-open-soon-as-500-people-remain-on-waitlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health confirms case of measles in the Moncton area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government alerted the public on Friday to a case of measles in the Moncton area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-health-confirms-case-of-measles-in-the-moncton-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/public-health-confirms-case-of-measles-in-the-moncton-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating report of 'attempted child abduction' near Lake George]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick RCMP say a 10-year-old girl reported being approached on Thursday morning, by three men in a white van.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-report-of-attempted-child-abduction-near-lake-george/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-report-of-attempted-child-abduction-near-lake-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession of first responders takes Islanders who died in N.B. crash back home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A procession of ambulance, police and fire service workers was bringing the bodies of two paramedics &mdash; Jenna Croucher, 23, and Mike MacKenzie, 56 &mdash; back to their Prince Edward Island home Friday, three days after their ambulance collided with a transport truck in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-of-first-responders-takes-islanders-who-died-in-nb-crash-back-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-of-first-responders-takes-islanders-who-died-in-nb-crash-back-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murder, indignity to remains of Rothesay woman opts for judge-alone trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of murdering a Rothesay woman in Musquash last year has re-elected to be tried by a judge alone, without a jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-murder-indignity-to-remains-of-rothesay-woman-opts-for-judge-alone-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-murder-indignity-to-remains-of-rothesay-woman-opts-for-judge-alone-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. native identified as pilot who died in Fort Simpson crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buffalo Airways shared a tribute Friday for the pilot aboard the plane that crashed outside Fort Simpson, N.W.T. on June 24, confirming his identity. Robert MacLeod served as a bird dog pilot for Buffalo Airways for the past three wildfire seasons, but his aviation career spanned over 25 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-native-identified-as-pilot-who-died-in-fort-simpson-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-native-identified-as-pilot-who-died-in-fort-simpson-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault of patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor accused of sexually assaulting a patient at a southeastern New Brunswick hospital last year has pleaded not guilty to the charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-pleads-not-guilty-to-alleged-sexual-assault-of-patient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-pleads-not-guilty-to-alleged-sexual-assault-of-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi police cleared in man's death while in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have now taken over investigating the death of a man that occurred while he was held in a cell overnight by the Miramich Police Force. An investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team earlier this year found police were not responsible for the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-police-cleared-in-mans-death-while-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-police-cleared-in-mans-death-while-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi police cleared in death of man in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have taken over investigating the death of a man the Miramichi police were holding overnight in a cell. An investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team earlier found police were not responsible for the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-police-cleared-in-death-of-man-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-police-cleared-in-death-of-man-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession for 2 P.E.I. paramedics killed in N.B. crash now on its way to Souris]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-now-on-its-way-to-souris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-now-on-its-way-to-souris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession for 2 P.E.I. paramedics killed in N.B. crash arrives in New Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-new-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-for-2-pei-paramedics-killed-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-new-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Procession bringing home Island paramedics who died in N.B. crash arrives in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on P.E.I. in a procession that began in Saint John. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B., about 12 km southwest of the Confederation Bridge near Port Elgin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-bringing-home-island-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/procession-bringing-home-island-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-arrives-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.E.I. paramedics who died in N.B. crash honoured with procession through 2 provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two paramedics who died earlier this week in New Brunswick are now home on the Island after a procession that began in Saint John, N.B., early Friday afternoon and culminated several hours later in Souris, P.E.I. Mike MacKenzie and Jenna Croucher were among three people who died Tuesday in a collision in Melrose, N.B.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-honoured-with-procession-through-2-provinces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pei-paramedics-who-died-in-nb-crash-honoured-with-procession-through-2-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton dog owner says 2 of her dogs died following visit to Moose Jaw dog park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick woman is suffering the loss of two of her beloved dogs and trying to get to the bottom of how they died following a visit to a Moose Jaw dog park last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-following-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-following-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New concrete seawall a concern to neighbours but lies outside government jurisdiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction of a large seawall around a coastal property in Cap-Br&ucirc;l&eacute; has neighbouring residents concerned about the impact on public beaches and calling out a lack of rules governing erosion-control structures in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-concrete-seawall-a-concern-to-neighbours-but-lies-outside-government-jurisdiction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-concrete-seawall-a-concern-to-neighbours-but-lies-outside-government-jurisdiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage advocate relieved work finally underway at former rectory at risk of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to dismantle part of a historic downtown Moncton building began this week, almost a year after an engineer's report said it's at risk of collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heritage-advocate-relieved-work-finally-underway-at-former-rectory-at-risk-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/heritage-advocate-relieved-work-finally-underway-at-former-rectory-at-risk-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books &amp; Backroads: Postcard from Perth-Andover]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, CBC&rsquo;s Books &amp; Backroads summer series is visiting a book club in the northwestern New Brunswick community of Perth-Andover. Book club member Marianne Bell describes the beautiful scenery of this community near the St. John River and the club&rsquo;s latest read, Run Hide Repeat by Pauline Dakin. For more on this series, visit cbc.ca/booksandbackroads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/books-amp-backroads-postcard-from-perth-andover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/books-amp-backroads-postcard-from-perth-andover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How N.B.'s 3 major cities respond during extreme heat events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada predicts 2026 will be one of the hottest years on record. Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John are using alert systems, a disaster registry and information on how to keep cool and safe to help residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-nbs-3-major-cities-respond-during-extreme-heat-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-nbs-3-major-cities-respond-during-extreme-heat-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready-made federal housing designs now available to Moncton developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moncton has joined hands with the federal government to simplify and speed up housing developments across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ready-made-federal-housing-designs-now-available-to-moncton-developers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ready-made-federal-housing-designs-now-available-to-moncton-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped against former Fredericton auxiliary police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Hartlen, a former auxiliary police officer in Fredericton, was expected to choose Thursday how he wanted to be tried for sexual assault, but instead all charges against him were dropped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/charges-dropped-against-former-fredericton-auxiliary-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/charges-dropped-against-former-fredericton-auxiliary-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family and friends of Islanders who died in N.B. collision remembering their loved ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of the Islanders who died in a collision between an ambulance and transport truck on Tuesday are remembering the lives of their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-and-friends-of-islanders-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembering-their-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-and-friends-of-islanders-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembering-their-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23-year-old paramedic who died in N.B. collision remembered as 'kind, compassionate']]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of the 23-year-old paramedic who died in a collision between an ambulance and transport truck on Tuesday is remembering the difference his daughter made in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/23-year-old-paramedic-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembered-as-kind-compassionate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/23-year-old-paramedic-who-died-in-nb-collision-remembered-as-kind-compassionate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients report delays, confusion after N.B. replaces provider for virtual care service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some New Brunswick patients are raising concerns over the province's new virtual care service, saying it makes health-care access even more difficult than it was before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/patients-report-delays-confusion-after-nb-replaces-provider-for-virtual-care-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/patients-report-delays-confusion-after-nb-replaces-provider-for-virtual-care-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Lake Park beach to reopen under agreement with First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beachgoers in western New Brunswick this summer will once again have access to a public beach closed when the province made budget cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/north-lake-park-beach-to-reopen-under-agreement-with-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/north-lake-park-beach-to-reopen-under-agreement-with-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloomfield residents push back against plan for scrapyard, cite pollution and property concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small, rural community in southern New Brunswick called Bloomfield is pushing back against a rezoning proposal that could lead to a scrapyard near their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bloomfield-residents-push-back-against-plan-for-scrapyard-cite-pollution-and-property-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bloomfield-residents-push-back-against-plan-for-scrapyard-cite-pollution-and-property-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. cancer researcher appointed to Senate by prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Rodney Ouellette is set to become one of the newest members of Canada&rsquo;s Senate. Ouellette lives in Dieppe and is known for advancing cancer research in Atlantic Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cancer-researcher-appointed-to-senate-by-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cancer-researcher-appointed-to-senate-by-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. cancer researcher appointed to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Rodney Ouellette is set to become one of the newest members of Canada&rsquo;s Senate. Ouellette lives in Dieppe and is known for advancing cancer research in Atlantic Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cancer-researcher-appointed-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-cancer-researcher-appointed-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. highway open again after fatal collision near Confederation Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The section of Route 16 that was closed because of a crash on Tuesday reopened later that evening, according to New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-highway-open-again-after-fatal-collision-near-confederation-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-highway-open-again-after-fatal-collision-near-confederation-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. highway open again after crash near Confederation Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The section of Route 16 that was closed because of a crash on Tuesday reopened later that evening, according to New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-highway-open-again-after-crash-near-confederation-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-highway-open-again-after-crash-near-confederation-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community calls for increased police presence, safer roads after fatal collision near Confederation Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Strait Shores is asking for more RCMP to patrol a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway frequented by New Brunswickers and Islanders alike, which she calls an "absolute danger."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/community-calls-for-increased-police-presence-safer-roads-after-fatal-collision-near-confederation-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/community-calls-for-increased-police-presence-safer-roads-after-fatal-collision-near-confederation-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opponents seek judicial review of EUB's approval of southeast N.B. power plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of a 500-megawatt gas and diesel power plant in southeast New Brunswick are going to court challenging the Energy and Utilities Board approval of the plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/opponents-seek-judicial-review-of-eubs-approval-of-southeast-nb-power-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/opponents-seek-judicial-review-of-eubs-approval-of-southeast-nb-power-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean water advocates hope promised new rules will better protect N.B.'s rivers, wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is in the midst of reviewing the 37-year-old Clean Water Act and environmentalists are pushing for watershed-level planning to protect waterways in the face of new residential, industrial and agricultural developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/clean-water-advocates-hope-promised-new-rules-will-better-protect-nbs-rivers-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/clean-water-advocates-hope-promised-new-rules-will-better-protect-nbs-rivers-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean-water advocates hope promised new rules will better protect N.B. rivers, wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is in the midst of reviewing the 37-year-old Clean Water Act, and environmentalists are pushing for watershed-level planning to protect waterways in the face of new residential, industrial and agricultural developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/clean-water-advocates-hope-promised-new-rules-will-better-protect-nb-rivers-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/clean-water-advocates-hope-promised-new-rules-will-better-protect-nb-rivers-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathurst man killed when motorbike collides with moose near Miramichi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of a motorcycle died in an accident involving a moose early Tuesday morning near Miramichi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bathurst-man-killed-when-motorbike-collides-with-moose-near-miramichi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bathurst-man-killed-when-motorbike-collides-with-moose-near-miramichi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision near Confederation Bridge in N.B. involved an ambulance: P.E.I. emergency services]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP reported around 9:30 AT Tuesday morning via Facebook that a collision had happened on Route 16 near the Confederation Bridge. Island EMS says one of its ambulance vehicles was involved. Police have not shared more details yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision near Confederation Bridge in N.B. involved an ambulance: PEI emergency services]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick RCMP reported around 9:30 AT Tuesday morning via Facebook that a collision had happened on Route 16 near the Confederation Bridge. Island EMS says one of its ambulance vehicles was involved. Police have not shared more details yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/collision-near-confederation-bridge-in-nb-involved-an-ambulance-pei-emergency-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people killed in collision between ambulance and transport truck near Confederation Bridge, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 77-year-old woman, 56-year-old man and 23-year-old woman travelling in a P.E.I. ambulance died Tuesday after the emergency vehicle colliding head-on with a transport truck near the Confederation Bridge, according to a release from New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-people-killed-in-collision-between-ambulance-and-transport-truck-near-confederation-bridge-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-people-killed-in-collision-between-ambulance-and-transport-truck-near-confederation-bridge-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouctouche boy lives his FIFA dream as official match ball carrier before Portugal-Croatia match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven-year-old Theo Labelle from Bouctouche, New Brunswick, fulfilled a major dream by serving as an official FIFA World Cup Match Ball Carrier at Toronto&rsquo;s BMO Field on July 2, 2026. Selected by Kia Canada for the role, Theo carried the match ball onto the pitch before a Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia, standing near soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modri&#263; in front of nearly 50,000 spectators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bouctouche-boy-lives-his-fifa-dream-as-official-match-ball-carrier-before-portugal-croatia-match/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bouctouche-boy-lives-his-fifa-dream-as-official-match-ball-carrier-before-portugal-croatia-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John creates new council committees to focus on quality of life, infrastructure and services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John council is revamping its standing committees, the place where work on many city matters is done before recommendations come to council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-creates-new-council-committees-to-focus-on-quality-of-life-infrastructure-and-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-creates-new-council-committees-to-focus-on-quality-of-life-infrastructure-and-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dialysis patient fears Vitalit&eacute;'s change to medication pickup will bring added costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitalit&eacute; Health Network says patients will now have to pick up their prescriptions at a community pharmacy, rather than at the dialysis clinic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dialysis-patient-fears-vitaliteacutes-change-to-medication-pickup-will-bring-added-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dialysis-patient-fears-vitaliteacutes-change-to-medication-pickup-will-bring-added-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. father of volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine launches group to help families of war victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian whose son was killed on the front lines of the Ukraine war is now working to help families whose loved ones are missing in action get answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-father-of-volunteer-soldier-killed-in-ukraine-launches-group-to-help-families-of-war-victims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-father-of-volunteer-soldier-killed-in-ukraine-launches-group-to-help-families-of-war-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horizon withholding key information about Moncton oxytocin class-action, plaintiffs argue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women in a class-action lawsuit against a former Moncton nurse want Horizon Health Network to disclose more about what it knew of the alleged misadministration of oxytocin by Nicole Ruest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/horizon-withholding-key-information-about-moncton-oxytocin-class-action-plaintiffs-argue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/horizon-withholding-key-information-about-moncton-oxytocin-class-action-plaintiffs-argue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. working on deal to join federal home-retrofit program]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is working out a deal with the federal government to join its Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program so that eligible residents can make upgrades, including adding insulation and heat pumps, at no cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-working-on-deal-to-join-federal-home-retrofit-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-working-on-deal-to-join-federal-home-retrofit-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. has hundreds of waterfalls. Which ones should we visit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer, CBC New Brunswick is visiting the province&rsquo;s waterfalls for a special series, starting with Lepreau Falls near Saint John. If you have a favourite waterfall you think we should see, email us at cbcnb@cbc.ca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-has-hundreds-of-waterfalls-which-ones-should-we-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-has-hundreds-of-waterfalls-which-ones-should-we-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2028 jury trial set for southeast N.B. man accused of killing spouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southeast New Brunswick man accused of killing his common-law spouse five years ago will be tried by a judge and jury in early 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2028-jury-trial-set-for-southeast-nb-man-accused-of-killing-spouse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2028-jury-trial-set-for-southeast-nb-man-accused-of-killing-spouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a clean slate, mayors of recently revived councils say]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three out of New Brunswick&rsquo;s 77 municipalities, the recent council elections in May held extra significance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-for-a-clean-slate-mayors-of-recently-revived-councils-say-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-for-a-clean-slate-mayors-of-recently-revived-councils-say-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a clean slate, mayors of recently-revived councils say]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three out of New Brunswick&rsquo;s 77 municipalities, the recent council elections in May held extra significance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-for-a-clean-slate-mayors-of-recently-revived-councils-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/time-for-a-clean-slate-mayors-of-recently-revived-councils-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New $60M RCMP station nears completion in Moncton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delayed and millions of dollars over budget, a new $59.2-million police station in downtown Moncton is nearly complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-60m-rcmp-station-nears-completion-in-moncton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-60m-rcmp-station-nears-completion-in-moncton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military members find community on Mactaquac greens ahead of Explore N.B. Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Soldier On golf program brought a dozen military members and veterans together around the Fredericton area. The group has had professional golf lessons, played at three different courses and will play alongside the pros on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/military-members-find-community-on-mactaquac-greens-ahead-of-explore-nb-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/military-members-find-community-on-mactaquac-greens-ahead-of-explore-nb-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 14-year-old N.B. table tennis player has his eyes on the Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourteen-year-old Oliver Woodward from Petitcodiac, N.B., is already smashing the competition. CBC&rsquo;s Rhythm Rathi caught up with him at a recent tournament in Moncton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-14-year-old-nb-table-tennis-player-has-his-eyes-on-the-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-14-year-old-nb-table-tennis-player-has-his-eyes-on-the-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolastoqey Grand Council leads Great Paddle to oppose Sisson mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before dozens of people climbed into canoes and paddled down the Nehsuwahkik river, also known as the Nashwaak, the Wolastoq Grand Council chief spoke to the crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wolastoqey-grand-council-leads-great-paddle-to-oppose-sisson-mine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wolastoqey-grand-council-leads-great-paddle-to-oppose-sisson-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffins and patriotism: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca for a chance to be featured in next week's edition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/puffins-and-patriotism-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/puffins-and-patriotism-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New archives bring New Brunswick's hidden queer history online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick has launched a new website bringing together more than a decade of archival work documenting LGBTQ+ life in the province. Led by Meredith J. Batt and community partners, the project includes photographs, oral histories and records dating back to the 1970s. It also preserves materials connected to Fredericton&rsquo;s G Club, co-founded by Greg Ericson, who says the archive reflects a history that was lived but not always recorded, and helps show that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-archives-bring-new-brunswicks-hidden-queer-history-online/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-archives-bring-new-brunswicks-hidden-queer-history-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New N.B. drag company hopes to bring people together with provincewide events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three New Brunswick drag performers, through emerging company District Events, have devoted themselves to hosting fun and vibrant drag events across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-nb-drag-company-hopes-to-bring-people-together-with-provincewide-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-nb-drag-company-hopes-to-bring-people-together-with-provincewide-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does virtual care fit into New Brunswick’s health system?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province launched its new virtual care service on June 30, called Virtual Care NB, but some experts say, while virtual care provides relief for the family doctor shortage in New Brunswick, it is not a complete solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-does-virtual-care-fit-into-new-brunswicks-health-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-does-virtual-care-fit-into-new-brunswicks-health-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and B.C. assist Quebec in battling wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three provinces are lending a helping hand to Quebec's wildfire prevention and suppression agency in its efforts to combat fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-prince-edward-island-and-bc-assist-quebec-in-battling-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-prince-edward-island-and-bc-assist-quebec-in-battling-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No fatalities in 3-vehicle crash on Fredericton's Westmorland Street Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that happened on the Westmorland Street Bridge on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-fatalities-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-frederictons-westmorland-street-bridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/no-fatalities-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-frederictons-westmorland-street-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man awarded Carnegie Medal for saving drowning teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John land surveyor who dove into a reservoir in steel-toed boots to save a drowning teenager last summer has been awarded the Carnegie Medal for Acts of Extraordinary Heroism &mdash; one of the highest civilian honours in North America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-awarded-carnegie-medal-for-saving-drowning-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-awarded-carnegie-medal-for-saving-drowning-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Moncton fireworks show causes small brush fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Moncton Canada Day fireworks show along the Petitcodiac River went ahead despite a provincial burn ban for the region, and ended up sparking a small brush fire that was put out by firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/greater-moncton-fireworks-show-causes-small-brush-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/greater-moncton-fireworks-show-causes-small-brush-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton man builds AI grocery tool to help shoppers find cheaper meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton IT professional Taras Sheremeta launched the Fredericton Local Circle Club website last month. It uses artificial intelligence to scan grocery flyers, highlight deals and generate weekly meal plans based on what's on sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-man-builds-ai-grocery-tool-to-help-shoppers-find-cheaper-meals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-man-builds-ai-grocery-tool-to-help-shoppers-find-cheaper-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day fireworks in Saint John fogged up for second straight year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to press ahead with the fireworks display upset some people who thought they should be postponed again, while others loved the effect of the fireworks in the fog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-day-fireworks-in-saint-john-fogged-up-for-second-straight-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-day-fireworks-in-saint-john-fogged-up-for-second-straight-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor delays plea again for alleged Sackville sex assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanjeev Sirpal's lawyer delayed his plea Thursday for allegedly sexaully assaulting a patient Sirpal treated at the Sackville Memorial Hospital in February. His lawyer says he has been asking for sufficient disclosure from the Crown since April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-delays-plea-again-for-alleged-sackville-sex-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/doctor-delays-plea-again-for-alleged-sackville-sex-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI degree programs are popping up across North America. Here's where Atlantic Canada stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools, such as the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University in Atlantic Canada, are quietly building out new programs that will give them a competitive edge as Canada rolls out its AI strategy over the next five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ai-degree-programs-are-popping-up-across-north-america-heres-where-atlantic-canada-stands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ai-degree-programs-are-popping-up-across-north-america-heres-where-atlantic-canada-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh, Canada! Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canada Day edition of Your Lens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oh-canada-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oh-canada-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caraquet man appointed to the Order of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clarence LeBreton was appointed a member of the Order of Canada on Friday, presented by Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour. He was one of 61 Canadians to receive the honour, and the only one from New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/caraquet-man-appointed-to-the-order-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/caraquet-man-appointed-to-the-order-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay of Fundy high tides inspire craftsman's handmade wheelbarrow boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bay of Fundy is home to some of the highest tides in the world. Keeping a small boat on its shores means long carries across mudflats and sand just to reach the water at low tide &mdash; a problem craftsman Harry Bryan said he had been thinking about for years. So he built a boat that resembles a wheelbarrow and is able to scale the mudflats without sinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bay-of-fundy-high-tides-inspire-craftsmans-handmade-wheelbarrow-boat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bay-of-fundy-high-tides-inspire-craftsmans-handmade-wheelbarrow-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues historical racism was at play when Moncton man stabbed cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence lawyer Mathieu Boutet argued Tuesday that Edva Mascary's upbringing in Haiti and life experiences caused him to mistrust authority. Although not a mitigating factor in his case, Boutet argued it's something the judge should consider before the sentencing next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/defence-argues-historical-racism-was-at-play-when-moncton-man-stabbed-cop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/defence-argues-historical-racism-was-at-play-when-moncton-man-stabbed-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route 1 eastbound lanes remain closed after crash, fuel spill in Saint John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eastbound lanes of Route 1 will remain closed after a crash Tuesday morning between a large truck and what appeared to be an SUV. It resulted in a fuel spill. Saint John police say the cause is under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/route-1-eastbound-lanes-remain-closed-after-crash-fuel-spill-in-saint-john/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/route-1-eastbound-lanes-remain-closed-after-crash-fuel-spill-in-saint-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One eastbound lane on Route 1 opens after crash, fuel spill in Saint John]]></title><description><![CDATA[One eastbound lane has opened on Route 1 as of Wednesday afternoon, and one lane is still closed in both directions after a crash Tuesday morning that resulted in a fuel spill, Saint John police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/one-eastbound-lane-on-route-1-opens-after-crash-fuel-spill-in-saint-john/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/one-eastbound-lane-on-route-1-opens-after-crash-fuel-spill-in-saint-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouctouche boy's World Cup dream coming true]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theo Labelle, an 11-year-old from Bouctouche, N.B., born with a complex congenital heart condition, was selected as an official match ball carrier for the FIFA World Cup 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bouctouche-boys-world-cup-dream-coming-true/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bouctouche-boys-world-cup-dream-coming-true/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after allegedly holding woman in her car 'against her will']]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old man who allegedly held a woman in her car "against her will" has been arrested, according to a news release from the New Brunswick RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-arrested-after-allegedly-holding-woman-in-her-car-against-her-will/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-arrested-after-allegedly-holding-woman-in-her-car-against-her-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open, closed on Canada Day in New Brunswick?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Day is on Wednesday this year. Government offices, most public services and retail stores will be closed for the holiday. Many municipalities around the province will host events to celebrate the holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-canada-day-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/whats-open-closed-on-canada-day-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog investigating 3 more deaths of children known to Social Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate says reviews include a teen who aged out of government care into homelessness, a six-year-old who ingested drugs, and a child who died after calls for help were 'ignored.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watchdog-investigating-3-more-deaths-of-children-known-to-social-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/watchdog-investigating-3-more-deaths-of-children-known-to-social-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police report claims officials knew gate was too close to race track's grandstand prior to boy getting hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Woodstock Police Force claimed it was clear that harness racing officials recognized the starting gate used at an event last June was passing too close to the grandstand just one hour before it fatally struck a three-year-old boy who was watching the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-report-claims-officials-knew-gate-was-too-close-to-race-tracks-grandstand-prior-to-boy-getting-hit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-report-claims-officials-knew-gate-was-too-close-to-race-tracks-grandstand-prior-to-boy-getting-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for new housing, family centre in Ugpi’ganjig improves life for families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chief Sacha LaBillois proudly explains the Mi&rsquo;kmaw names on some of the streets as she drives though Ugpi&rsquo;ganjig&rsquo;s newest neighbourhood. Since 2021, her community, also known as Eel River Bar, has built 48 new homes and a $14-million child and family resource centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/funding-for-new-housing-family-centre-in-ugpiganjig-improves-life-for-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/funding-for-new-housing-family-centre-in-ugpiganjig-improves-life-for-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 100 people paddle to protest Sisson Mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 120 people showed up on Saturday to paddle the Nashwaak River watershed, which they fear would be affected if the Sisson Mine is built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/over-100-people-paddle-to-protest-sisson-mine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/over-100-people-paddle-to-protest-sisson-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed for Shediac jail escapee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd John Lewis, 36, from Moncton, will now be sentenced on July 14 after he previously pleaded guilty to escaping the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sentencing-delayed-for-shediac-jail-escapee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sentencing-delayed-for-shediac-jail-escapee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janson Baker appealing Dieppe double-murder conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man found guilty of a 2019 double murder in Dieppe is appealing, alleging various errors during his trial earlier this year and calling for a new trial to be ordered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/janson-baker-appealing-dieppe-double-murder-conviction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/janson-baker-appealing-dieppe-double-murder-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge had urged man found guilty of murdering boy, teen to plead guilty to spare ex-partner from testifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge who presided over the jury trial of a Saint John man found guilty last week of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths last year of two boys, ages 10 and 17, had urged the defence to consider a guilty plea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/judge-had-urged-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-boy-teen-to-plead-guilty-to-spare-ex-partner-from-testifying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/judge-had-urged-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-boy-teen-to-plead-guilty-to-spare-ex-partner-from-testifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bye bye booze? Alcohol consumption hits 20 year low, as non-alc options soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summer patio season heats up, people will be reaching for cold beverages to cool off. But now more than ever, consumers are opting for non-alcoholic options, with the Canadian alcohol consumption hitting a 20 year low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bye-bye-booze-alcohol-consumption-hits-20-year-low-as-non-alc-options-soar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bye-bye-booze-alcohol-consumption-hits-20-year-low-as-non-alc-options-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment fire in Lincoln leaves four people looking for a new home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire that started Saturday evening has left four people without a place to live. The incident didn't cause any injuries, according to the Oromocto Fire Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/apartment-fire-in-lincoln-leaves-four-people-looking-for-a-new-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/apartment-fire-in-lincoln-leaves-four-people-looking-for-a-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re going to be naked’: Thorough tick checks the new norm as parasitic pests spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, no one believed Dr. Vett Lloyd when she said there were ticks in New Brunswick. Now, her lab is filled with the dead bodies of the tiny, parasitic arachnids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/youre-going-to-be-naked-thorough-tick-checks-the-new-norm-as-parasitic-pests-spread/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/youre-going-to-be-naked-thorough-tick-checks-the-new-norm-as-parasitic-pests-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitansisk First Nation kids get ready for the powwow trail with dance lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids in Sitansisk First Nation had the chance to receive dance lessons to help them shine brighter on the powwow trail this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-first-nation-kids-get-ready-for-the-powwow-trail-with-dance-lessons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sitansisk-first-nation-kids-get-ready-for-the-powwow-trail-with-dance-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprise rainbow: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-surprise-rainbow-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/a-surprise-rainbow-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Oh dear God, I think this is a tornado,' N.B. woman recounts scary experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Bowes and her daughter and son-in-law were enjoying an evening on her deck Friday when the sky darkened and the trees started swaying outside her home near Petitcodiac, N.B. One research group says what they saw may have been a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oh-dear-god-i-think-this-is-a-tornado-nb-woman-recounts-scary-experience/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oh-dear-god-i-think-this-is-a-tornado-nb-woman-recounts-scary-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton forward picked in the first round of NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tynan Lawrence of Fredericton was drafted 11th overall in Friday night's NHL draft. Lawrence will join the St. Louis Blues organization at 17-years-old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-forward-picked-in-the-first-round-of-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-forward-picked-in-the-first-round-of-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Army holds sunset ceremony to deactivate 5th Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th Division of Canadian Army is transitioning with new structure and missions. A ceremony was held on Saturday in Halifax to commemorate its accomplishments in the Atlantic region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-army-holds-sunset-ceremony-to-deactivate-5th-division/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canadian-army-holds-sunset-ceremony-to-deactivate-5th-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John tattoo artists share a studio but diverge when it comes to style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quinn Robertson and Mackenzie "Mac" Bosse work alongside each other every day at Saint John&rsquo;s Fever Dream Tattoo shop, but the two artists have completely different approaches to body art.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-tattoo-artists-share-a-studio-but-diverge-when-it-comes-to-style/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-tattoo-artists-share-a-studio-but-diverge-when-it-comes-to-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tactile art exhibition in Fredericton curated for senses 'beyond sight']]></title><description><![CDATA[A sensory-friendly art exhibition is on at the George Fry Gallery downtown Fredericton until July 29, where audiences are invited to touch and interact with the art.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tactile-art-exhibition-in-fredericton-curated-for-senses-beyond-sight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tactile-art-exhibition-in-fredericton-curated-for-senses-beyond-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's great news': Near full drought recovery predicted for New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drought conditions have improved significantly across the province thanks to a rainy spring season, and one agroclimate specialist says he&rsquo;s optimistic the region will be almost or completely out of a drought state by early next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/its-great-news-near-full-drought-recovery-predicted-for-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/its-great-news-near-full-drought-recovery-predicted-for-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex Balloon Fiesta going ahead despite change to provincial funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic Balloon Fiesta in Sussex, N.B., a long-running tradition for which the town is famous, will not receive funding from the province this year in the same way it has in previous years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-balloon-fiesta-going-ahead-despite-change-to-provincial-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sussex-balloon-fiesta-going-ahead-despite-change-to-provincial-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court proceedings against former Fredericton police officer end following his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges announced earlier this week against a former Fredericton police officer will be dropped after his death this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/court-proceedings-against-former-fredericton-police-officer-end-following-his-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/court-proceedings-against-former-fredericton-police-officer-end-following-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language review committee shaken by one woman’s story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee of MLAs reviewing New Brunswick's Official Languages Act heard an account from one woman whose unilingual-francophone sister couldn't communicate with Miramichi hospital staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/language-review-committee-shaken-by-one-womans-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/language-review-committee-shaken-by-one-womans-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. is breaking child welfare law, witness says, and children are paying the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Development management cuts, housing-first approach and income support among suggestions heard by committee studying the child welfare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-is-breaking-child-welfare-law-witness-says-and-children-are-paying-the-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-is-breaking-child-welfare-law-witness-says-and-children-are-paying-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 New Brunswickers killed in separate crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP said two New Brunswickers have died in two separate collisions in recent days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-brunswickers-killed-in-separate-crashes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/2-new-brunswickers-killed-in-separate-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[47 Quebec physicians recruited to N.B. health-care system since October]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick has granted 47 licenses to Quebec physicians since October 2025 after doctors were at odds with the Quebec provincial government. Vitalit&eacute; Health Network confirmed it received 19 of those physicians, with nine already beginning the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/47-quebec-physicians-recruited-to-nb-health-care-system-since-october/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/47-quebec-physicians-recruited-to-nb-health-care-system-since-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio pleads guilty to assault in fatal attack in Fredericton’s bar district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three young men charged with manslaughter in the 2024 death of Andr&eacute; Bourgeois, have pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault causing bodily harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trio-pleads-guilty-to-assault-in-fatal-attack-in-frederictons-bar-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trio-pleads-guilty-to-assault-in-fatal-attack-in-frederictons-bar-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John beaches reopened for swimming after being closed due to elevated bacteria levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Saint John beaches have reopened for swimming after being closed since last Friday because of elevated levels of bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-beaches-reopened-for-swimming-after-being-closed-due-to-elevated-bacteria-levels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-beaches-reopened-for-swimming-after-being-closed-due-to-elevated-bacteria-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After '32 years of never again,' advocate wants boy's death to drive child welfare overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy minister said he didn't have a good answer for why Social Development didn't act on warnings before the death of a teen formerly in government care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/after-32-years-of-never-again-advocate-wants-boys-death-to-drive-child-welfare-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/after-32-years-of-never-again-advocate-wants-boys-death-to-drive-child-welfare-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lunch program for N.B. schools puts end to biggest fundraiser, some parents fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parents are concerned that the New Brunswick government's new lunch program means the loss of a prime fundraising opportunity for certain schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-lunch-program-for-nb-schools-puts-end-to-biggest-fundraiser-some-parents-fear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-lunch-program-for-nb-schools-puts-end-to-biggest-fundraiser-some-parents-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick’s EMO steps in to help with surge of Moncton drug overdoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of recent overdoses in Moncton continues to surge and the province is increasing resources for first responders and frontline workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswicks-emo-steps-in-to-help-with-surge-of-moncton-drug-overdoses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswicks-emo-steps-in-to-help-with-surge-of-moncton-drug-overdoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor says actions taken to resolve Tantramar fire department rift]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation began in January 2026, but allegations of workplace harassment and mistreatment stretch back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mayor-says-actions-taken-to-resolve-tantramar-fire-department-rift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mayor-says-actions-taken-to-resolve-tantramar-fire-department-rift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next step in Moncton murder conspiracy case set for a year from now]]></title><description><![CDATA[After several delays in court, five co-accused of plotting to kill Sylvio Saulnier of Moncton will have to wait a year for a preliminary inquiry to see if there is enough evidence in the case to go to trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/next-step-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-set-for-a-year-from-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/next-step-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-set-for-a-year-from-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B.’s primary care numbers barely moved last year, but watchdog says biggest changes haven’t kicked in yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick Health Council released its 2025 primary care survey Tuesday, which showed that 73 per cent of respondents reported having a permanent primary care provider in the province. But the agency tracking the numbers says the province&rsquo;s $270-million agreement with the New Brunswick Medical Society may help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-primary-care-numbers-barely-moved-last-year-but-watchdog-says-biggest-changes-havent-kicked-in-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-primary-care-numbers-barely-moved-last-year-but-watchdog-says-biggest-changes-havent-kicked-in-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man found guilty of two counts of 1st-degree murder in stabbing deaths of boy, teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-found-guilty-of-two-counts-of-1st-degree-murder-in-stabbing-deaths-of-boy-teen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-found-guilty-of-two-counts-of-1st-degree-murder-in-stabbing-deaths-of-boy-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ten layers of nothing working': Grieving family wants answers from N.B. child welfare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Grand Manan family says New Brunswick's child welfare system failed their son, who died of an overdose after spending years in protective care. Now they're hoping a government committee holding hearings this week on child welfare failures will call for the system to be overhauled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ten-layers-of-nothing-working-grieving-family-wants-answers-from-nb-child-welfare-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ten-layers-of-nothing-working-grieving-family-wants-answers-from-nb-child-welfare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French immersion needs protection from politics, parents' group tells MLAs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group that wants to improve French immersion programs in New Brunswick says they should be legislated so they are better protected. The reqeust comes as the legislature's committee on official languages holds public consultations on changes to the act across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/french-immersion-needs-protection-from-politics-parents-group-tells-mlas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/french-immersion-needs-protection-from-politics-parents-group-tells-mlas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John man accused of sexually assaulting seniors pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John man, Kevin McGrath, accused of sexual assault against seniors at a nursing home in the city pleaded not guiltyTuesday to 14 charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-seniors-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-seniors-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Fredericton police officer charged with perjury, uttering forged documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Fredericton police constable Andrew Savoy has been charged with perjury, uttering forged documents and breach of trust, after an audit of his files allegedly showed inconsistencies, the force said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-fredericton-police-officer-charged-with-perjury-uttering-forged-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-fredericton-police-officer-charged-with-perjury-uttering-forged-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John jury begins deliberations in trial of man accused of killing boy, teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John jury has begun deliberations in the double-murder trial of Roman Kamyshnyy, accused of the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-jury-begins-deliberations-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-jury-begins-deliberations-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury in trial of Saint John man accused of killing 2 boys asks to review testimony of key Crown witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury in the double-murder trial of a Saint John man accused in the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year, is reviewing the testimony of the Crown's key witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-in-trial-of-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-2-boys-asks-to-review-testimony-of-key-crown-witness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-in-trial-of-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-2-boys-asks-to-review-testimony-of-key-crown-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audio trouble hinders jury in trial of Saint John man accused of killing 2 boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jury deliberations in the double-murder trial of a Saint John man accused in the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, came to a halt Tuesday night because of audio problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/audio-trouble-hinders-jury-in-trial-of-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-2-boys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/audio-trouble-hinders-jury-in-trial-of-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-2-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt Liberals embrace new nuclear plant, despite cost concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Holt government is embracing a proposal for more nuclear power in New Brunswick, jumping ahead of its own timeline for evaluating the idea despite N.B. Power&rsquo;s concerns about the cost to ratepayers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-embrace-new-nuclear-plant-despite-cost-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-liberals-embrace-new-nuclear-plant-despite-cost-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child death review process flagged by advocate after boy's death went unreported]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate report is just the latest call for the province to improve its child death review process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/child-death-review-process-flagged-by-advocate-after-boys-death-went-unreported/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/child-death-review-process-flagged-by-advocate-after-boys-death-went-unreported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton to build new sewer pipe to replace aging one on private property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton city council has agreed to pay for part of the cost to relocate a stormwater sewer pipe located on private property located along Union Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-to-build-new-sewer-pipe-to-replace-aging-one-on-private-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-to-build-new-sewer-pipe-to-replace-aging-one-on-private-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a decade without fluoridated water in Saint John, the dental community is seeing a surge in tooth decay among young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/years-without-fluoridated-water-show-pattern-of-tooth-decay-experts-warned-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/years-without-fluoridated-water-show-pattern-of-tooth-decay-experts-warned-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John jury to hear closing arguments, instructions today in trial of man accused of killing boy, teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint John jury is expected to begin deliberations today in the double-murder trial of Roman Kamyshnyy in connection with the stabbing deaths of two boys, aged 10 and 17, last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-jury-to-hear-closing-arguments-instructions-today-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-jury-to-hear-closing-arguments-instructions-today-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John opens new housing units aimed at young people at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supportive, affordable housing complex targeting at-risk young people is welcoming new tenants after officially opening Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-opens-new-housing-units-aimed-at-young-people-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-opens-new-housing-units-aimed-at-young-people-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash that killed 28-year-old Neqotkuk woman will not get SIRT investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Serious Incident Response Team will not investigate a vehicle crash that left a 28-year-old woman dead after attempted intervention by RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crash-that-killed-28-year-old-neqotkuk-woman-will-not-get-sirt-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/crash-that-killed-28-year-old-neqotkuk-woman-will-not-get-sirt-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau looking deeper into how Sobeys can control who sells food in your area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders requiring the parent company of Sobeys to produce documents and testimony for its investigation into property controls, which are agreements that can limit the places where a new grocery store can open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/competition-bureau-looking-deeper-into-how-sobeys-can-control-who-sells-food-in-your-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/competition-bureau-looking-deeper-into-how-sobeys-can-control-who-sells-food-in-your-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister plans 'nuclear renaissance' with up to 10 reactors built by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/energy-minister-plans-nuclear-renaissance-with-up-to-10-reactors-built-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/energy-minister-plans-nuclear-renaissance-with-up-to-10-reactors-built-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-looks-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2040/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-looks-to-build-up-to-10-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2040/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. high school, basketball coach sanctioned over player recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Fredericton High School's basketball season was heating up, a different kind of battle was happening off the court between the school and the organization that regulates varsity sports over allegations that a student who had just transferred to the school and made the team was living at the coach's home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-high-school-basketball-coach-sanctioned-over-player-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-high-school-basketball-coach-sanctioned-over-player-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How horses helped an N.B. woman trust and heal after trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raja Pizzey opened Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing earlier this spring, after discovering the impact horses had while she was healing from trauma, allowing her to regain trust and create connection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-horses-helped-an-nb-woman-trust-and-heal-after-trauma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/how-horses-helped-an-nb-woman-trust-and-heal-after-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds gather for 26th annual St. Mary’s powwow]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Mary's First Nation, also known as Sitansisk, hosted its 26th annual powwow this weekend, displaying traditional dance, singing and drumming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hundreds-gather-for-26th-annual-st-marys-powwow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/hundreds-gather-for-26th-annual-st-marys-powwow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. gallery aims to spark debate with photo of urine-soaked crucifix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton is displaying American artist Andres Serrano's piece called Piss Christ (Immersion) until November, a piece that has drawn controversy around the world for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-gallery-aims-to-spark-debate-with-photo-of-urine-soaked-crucifix/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-gallery-aims-to-spark-debate-with-photo-of-urine-soaked-crucifix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worth the wait: A late frost gets New Brunswick strawberry season off to a slow start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a spell of late spring frost and weeks of cold damp weather, many New Brunswick strawberry farmers say their U-pick season will open about a week to ten days behind schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/worth-the-wait-a-late-frost-gets-new-brunswick-strawberry-season-off-to-a-slow-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/worth-the-wait-a-late-frost-gets-new-brunswick-strawberry-season-off-to-a-slow-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lovely lupins: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summer brings brighter evenings, it's the perfect time to snap some photos of all New Brunswick has to offer.<br />
If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lovely-lupins-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/lovely-lupins-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bears spotted in Saint John, Fredericton likely ‘just moving through’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mama bears and cubs are foraging for food, and their hunt sometimes takes them into urban backyards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/black-bears-spotted-in-saint-john-fredericton-likely-just-moving-through/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/black-bears-spotted-in-saint-john-fredericton-likely-just-moving-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When one Indigenous artist paints another, the goal is more than a likeness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mi&rsquo;kmaq artist Nelson White is the artist-in-residence at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery through June 27. He is creating a large-scale portrait of acclaimed Wolastoqey musician Jeremy Dutcher, aiming to capture his dynamic energy and showcase Indigenous people as vibrant, contemporary figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-one-indigenous-artist-paints-another-the-goal-is-more-than-a-likeness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-one-indigenous-artist-paints-another-the-goal-is-more-than-a-likeness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John disability advocates using 'lived experience' to create more accessible spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability advocates in Saint John will be bringing advice inspired by their own experiences to federally regulated organizations to help them become more accessible. They will be part of an auditing platform called the Accessibility Exchange, a national group that connects people with disabilities to services in their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-disability-advocates-using-lived-experience-to-create-more-accessible-spaces/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-disability-advocates-using-lived-experience-to-create-more-accessible-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate, 27, dies in Atlantic Institution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/inmate-27-dies-in-atlantic-institution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/inmate-27-dies-in-atlantic-institution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unwed N.B. mother didn't see her daughter for 28 years, but says national apology isn't necessary]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unwed-nb-mother-didnt-see-her-daughter-for-28-years-but-says-national-apology-isnt-necessary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unwed-nb-mother-didnt-see-her-daughter-for-28-years-but-says-national-apology-isnt-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton hopes to attract recreational paddlers, tourists with new paddling map]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new map from Fredericton Capital Region Tourism is designed to get recreational paddlers on the water in a safe way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-hopes-to-attract-recreational-paddlers-tourists-with-new-paddling-map/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-hopes-to-attract-recreational-paddlers-tourists-with-new-paddling-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 fishermen rescued from boat on fire in Bay of Fundy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/4-fishermen-rescued-from-boat-on-fire-in-bay-of-fundy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/4-fishermen-rescued-from-boat-on-fire-in-bay-of-fundy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former lieutenant-governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell remembered as role model, lover of literacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-lieutenant-governor-marilyn-trenholme-counsell-remembered-as-role-model-lover-of-literacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-lieutenant-governor-marilyn-trenholme-counsell-remembered-as-role-model-lover-of-literacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province drops literacy targets 20%, in favour of smaller improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-drops-literacy-targets-20-in-favour-of-smaller-improvements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-drops-literacy-targets-20-in-favour-of-smaller-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulators ask for alternatives to Maritime Bus dynamic pricing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[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'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/regulators-ask-for-alternatives-to-maritime-bus-dynamic-pricing-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/regulators-ask-for-alternatives-to-maritime-bus-dynamic-pricing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province moving N.B. Health Link primary care program into public system]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-moving-nb-health-link-primary-care-program-into-public-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-moving-nb-health-link-primary-care-program-into-public-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing boy, teen testifies he has no memory of what happened, denies planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen-testifies-he-has-no-memory-of-what-happened-denies-planning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen-testifies-he-has-no-memory-of-what-happened-denies-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable housing fire in Doaktown leaves community rushing to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire in Doaktown that left 21 people homeless is still a shock to the community, according to local officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/affordable-housing-fire-in-doaktown-leaves-community-rushing-to-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/affordable-housing-fire-in-doaktown-leaves-community-rushing-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer fans gather downtown Moncton for a FIFA World Cup viewing party broadcasting two games]]></title><description><![CDATA[A FIFA World Cup viewing party attracted a crowd in downtown Moncton for fun activities and broadcast of two games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soccer-fans-gather-downtown-moncton-for-a-fifa-world-cup-viewing-party-broadcasting-two-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/soccer-fans-gather-downtown-moncton-for-a-fifa-world-cup-viewing-party-broadcasting-two-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Fredericton bar must close after city denies operation renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/popular-fredericton-bar-must-close-after-city-denies-operation-renewal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/popular-fredericton-bar-must-close-after-city-denies-operation-renewal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor earthquake rattles northern N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michel Soucy, mayor of Campbellton, was working in his office on the third floor of town hall when the earthquake struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/minor-earthquake-rattles-northern-nb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/minor-earthquake-rattles-northern-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splits emerge among caucus, ex-premiers over PC leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/splits-emerge-among-caucus-ex-premiers-over-pc-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/splits-emerge-among-caucus-ex-premiers-over-pc-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 years ago, Agent Orange was sprayed at CFB Gagetown. Vets want to know: are toxins still in the soil?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/60-years-ago-agent-orange-was-sprayed-at-cfb-gagetown-vets-want-to-know-are-toxins-still-in-the-soil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/60-years-ago-agent-orange-was-sprayed-at-cfb-gagetown-vets-want-to-know-are-toxins-still-in-the-soil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results show no noticeable contamination 2 months after Hampton gas spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to clean up a gasoline spill on Highway 1 near Hampton will continue, according to the latest update from the New Brunswick government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/results-show-no-noticeable-contamination-2-months-after-hampton-gas-spill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/results-show-no-noticeable-contamination-2-months-after-hampton-gas-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More women come forward in class-action lawsuit against former Moncton nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-women-come-forward-in-class-action-lawsuit-against-former-moncton-nurse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/more-women-come-forward-in-class-action-lawsuit-against-former-moncton-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John double-murder trial hears accused pre-recorded video message to his parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s most likely true," the jury heard Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-double-murder-trial-hears-accused-pre-recorded-video-message-to-his-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-double-murder-trial-hears-accused-pre-recorded-video-message-to-his-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing boy, teen to testify at his Saint John double-murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen-to-testify-at-his-saint-john-double-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-accused-of-killing-boy-teen-to-testify-at-his-saint-john-double-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton police team deployed to tackle public drug use, petty crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-team-deployed-to-tackle-public-drug-use-petty-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-team-deployed-to-tackle-public-drug-use-petty-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton police team deployed 29 times so far to tackle public drug use, petty crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-team-deployed-29-times-so-far-to-tackle-public-drug-use-petty-crime/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-team-deployed-29-times-so-far-to-tackle-public-drug-use-petty-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton doctor charged with possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-doctor-charged-with-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-doctor-charged-with-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. website shows where you might be at higher risk of finding ticks]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-website-shows-where-you-might-be-at-higher-risk-of-finding-ticks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-website-shows-where-you-might-be-at-higher-risk-of-finding-ticks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power's solar fee similar to one N.S. quashed out of fear for solar's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-powers-solar-fee-similar-to-one-ns-quashed-out-of-fear-for-solars-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-powers-solar-fee-similar-to-one-ns-quashed-out-of-fear-for-solars-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen victim's DNA found on bloody clothes of man accused of double murder, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/teen-victims-dna-found-on-bloody-clothes-of-man-accused-of-double-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/teen-victims-dna-found-on-bloody-clothes-of-man-accused-of-double-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi’kmaw community remembers 1981 police raid over fishing rights on Restigouche River]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-community-remembers-1981-police-raid-over-fishing-rights-on-restigouche-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaw-community-remembers-1981-police-raid-over-fishing-rights-on-restigouche-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi’kmaq community remembers 1981 police raid over fishing rights on Restigouche River]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaq-community-remembers-1981-police-raid-over-fishing-rights-on-restigouche-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mikmaq-community-remembers-1981-police-raid-over-fishing-rights-on-restigouche-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton's police visibility pilot a &lsquo;success&rsquo;, future now up to new city council]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-police-visibility-pilot-a-lsquosuccessrsquo-future-now-up-to-new-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-police-visibility-pilot-a-lsquosuccessrsquo-future-now-up-to-new-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton's police visibility pilot a &lsquo;success,' future now up to new city council]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-police-visibility-pilot-a-lsquosuccess-future-now-up-to-new-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-police-visibility-pilot-a-lsquosuccess-future-now-up-to-new-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional transit plan aims to increase options for residents near Saint John]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s local transit commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/regional-transit-plan-aims-to-increase-options-for-residents-near-saint-john/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/regional-transit-plan-aims-to-increase-options-for-residents-near-saint-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New council in Lakeland Ridges moves to reopen North Lake Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newly-sworn council of Lakeland Ridges voted unanimously at its first meeting on June 8 to submit a request to the province for a lease agreement to open the beach this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-council-in-lakeland-ridges-moves-to-reopen-north-lake-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-council-in-lakeland-ridges-moves-to-reopen-north-lake-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer survivor raises $110K hitchhiking across Canada along Terry Fox's route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quinn Strang plans to divide and donate all the proceeds to the IWK Foundation and the Terry Fox Foundation, to help families experiencing financial strain due to expensive treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cancer-survivor-raises-110k-hitchhiking-across-canada-along-terry-foxs-route/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/cancer-survivor-raises-110k-hitchhiking-across-canada-along-terry-foxs-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John double-murder trial hears accused purchased nail gun 4 days before boys killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four days before he allegedly murdered two boys, Roman Kamysnnyy bought the nail gun the Crown contends he used to try to take his own life following the killings, the jury heard Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-double-murder-trial-hears-accused-purchased-nail-gun-4-days-before-boys-killed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-double-murder-trial-hears-accused-purchased-nail-gun-4-days-before-boys-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard tells Saint John murder trial the accused said he 'killed' 2 boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, in Saint John last year allegedly told a jail guard he had "killed" the boys, court heard Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jail-guard-tells-saint-john-murder-trial-the-accused-said-he-killed-2-boys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jail-guard-tells-saint-john-murder-trial-the-accused-said-he-killed-2-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard tells Saint John murder trial the accused admitted he 'killed' 2 boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, in Saint John last year allegedly admitted the crimes to a jail guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jail-guard-tells-saint-john-murder-trial-the-accused-admitted-he-killed-2-boys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jail-guard-tells-saint-john-murder-trial-the-accused-admitted-he-killed-2-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province waited before disclosing that chemical spill contained toxic compound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by CBC News show provincial government staff knew a chemical spill in Fredericton contained a toxic compound more than a day before telling the public exactly what it was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-waited-before-disclosing-that-chemical-spill-contained-toxic-compound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-waited-before-disclosing-that-chemical-spill-contained-toxic-compound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor air quality incident in Saint John in May came with no public warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Dalzell says people's health can be compromised even in cases where a spike in a hazardous pollutant only lasts a few hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/poor-air-quality-incident-in-saint-john-in-may-came-with-no-public-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/poor-air-quality-incident-in-saint-john-in-may-came-with-no-public-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not your grandmother's knitting anymore': Moncton crafters celebrate new era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday marked World Wide Knit in Public Day and knitters in Moncton say the hobby has evolved and grown in popularity, especially among younger generations in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/not-your-grandmothers-knitting-anymore-moncton-crafters-celebrate-new-era/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/not-your-grandmothers-knitting-anymore-moncton-crafters-celebrate-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton marks World Wide Knit in Public Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knitters gathered at a local yarn store to practise their craft in public, while more than 10 other participants shared photos of themselves joining in from neighbourhood caf&eacute;s and the library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-marks-world-wide-knit-in-public-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-marks-world-wide-knit-in-public-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrises and summer views: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[From woodpeckers to geese, this week's Your Lens featured some feathery friends, along with some of New Brunswick's pretty views. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrises-and-summer-views-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/sunrises-and-summer-views-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protected wetland area in Shediac neighbourhood damaged again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The salt marsh located in the Shediac-area neighbourhood in southeastern New Brunswick is owned by a wetland conservation non-profit organization called Ducks Unlimited Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/protected-wetland-area-in-shediac-neighbourhood-damaged-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/protected-wetland-area-in-shediac-neighbourhood-damaged-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Carrier died by suicide last year. Her mother says OpenAI failed to implement necessary safeguards despite knowing about the state of her daughter's mental health and even reinforced harmful views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-woman-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-led-to-daughters-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-woman-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-led-to-daughters-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We&rsquo;ve never seen a spike like this': Veterinary tranquillizer suspected in Moncton overdose surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[First responders and front-line workers in the Greater Moncton area are battling an unprecedented, two-week surge in overdoses driven by a suspected contaminant in the local drug supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wersquove-never-seen-a-spike-like-this-veterinary-tranquillizer-suspected-in-moncton-overdose-surge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/wersquove-never-seen-a-spike-like-this-veterinary-tranquillizer-suspected-in-moncton-overdose-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading in prison: How Dorchester Penitentiary's book club works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book Clubs for Inmates facilitates over 50 book clubs at penitentiaries across Canada. Community volunteers lead the meetings, and the charity provides the books.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reading-in-prison-how-dorchester-penitentiarys-book-club-works/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/reading-in-prison-how-dorchester-penitentiarys-book-club-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton Homeless Shelters unveils four-phase project to get 100 people off the streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two months after the closure of its overnight homeless shelter, Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. is unveiling a four-phase project that will provide a combination of permanent and temporary housing solutions for nearly 100 individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-homeless-shelters-unveils-four-phase-project-to-get-100-people-off-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-homeless-shelters-unveils-four-phase-project-to-get-100-people-off-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton Homeless Shelters unveils 4-phase project to get 100 people off streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two months after the closure of its overnight homeless shelter, Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. is unveiling a four-phase project that will provide a combination of permanent and temporary housing solutions for nearly 100 individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-homeless-shelters-unveils-4-phase-project-to-get-100-people-off-streets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-homeless-shelters-unveils-4-phase-project-to-get-100-people-off-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When my son chose to cut his braid, I saw 3 generations of our family begin to heal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Redhead reflects on the moment his nine-year-old son decided to cut his long braid after years of being mistaken for a girl and corrected by adults in public spaces. Standing behind the barber chair, he found himself thinking about his late father, who was forced to cut his hair when he was taken to residential school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-my-son-chose-to-cut-his-braid-i-saw-3-generations-of-our-family-begin-to-heal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/when-my-son-chose-to-cut-his-braid-i-saw-3-generations-of-our-family-begin-to-heal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathologist testifies at Saint John double-murder trial about causes of death of teen, boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims of an alleged double murder in Saint John last year both died from multiple stab wounds, the jury heard Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pathologist-testifies-at-saint-john-double-murder-trial-about-causes-of-death-of-teen-boy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/pathologist-testifies-at-saint-john-double-murder-trial-about-causes-of-death-of-teen-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in 'mental distress' dies in crash after attempted interventions by RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Sackville RCMP responded to a report at 8:30 am on Tuesday of a woman who was in mental distress driving an SUV on Highway 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-in-mental-distress-dies-in-crash-after-attempted-interventions-by-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/woman-in-mental-distress-dies-in-crash-after-attempted-interventions-by-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neqotkuk woman in mental distress died in crash, RCMP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Sackville RCMP responded to a report at 8:30 am on Tuesday of a woman who was in mental distress driving an SUV on Highway 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/neqotkuk-woman-in-mental-distress-died-in-crash-rcmp-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/neqotkuk-woman-in-mental-distress-died-in-crash-rcmp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to identify gaps in pay equity now law in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pay Transparency Act, which received royal assent Friday in the final legislative session, will ensure employers include salary on job postings, and disclose pay gaps to government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bill-to-identify-gaps-in-pay-equity-now-law-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/bill-to-identify-gaps-in-pay-equity-now-law-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier says N.B. private vets will commit to providing emergency services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many livestock owners are worried that cuts to the province's veterinary service will leave gaps in emergency animal care. But Premier Susan Holt said private large-animal veterinarians will have to commit to providing emergency services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premier-says-nb-private-vets-will-commit-to-providing-emergency-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/premier-says-nb-private-vets-will-commit-to-providing-emergency-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. lieutenant-governor must speak English and French, top court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-3 that New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must speak English and French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lieutenant-governor-must-speak-english-and-french-top-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-lieutenant-governor-must-speak-english-and-french-top-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer work in short supply for students amid weakened job market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people heading out into the workforce in search of summer or permanent employment are facing a challenging job market, with a youth unemployment rate now more than 15 per cent in New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-work-in-short-supply-for-students-amid-weakened-job-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/summer-work-in-short-supply-for-students-amid-weakened-job-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province gives teachers 14.5 per cent salary bump over 5 years, without disclosing cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union head says salaries for younger teachers were "not competitive" before updated contract, hopes the change will keep more teachers in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-gives-teachers-145-per-cent-salary-bump-over-5-years-without-disclosing-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-gives-teachers-145-per-cent-salary-bump-over-5-years-without-disclosing-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Power needed to ‘step above’ normal process on gas plant, CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lori Clark defended N.B. Power's approach in bypassing its usual process to get the plant up and running for 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-needed-to-step-above-normal-process-on-gas-plant-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-power-needed-to-step-above-normal-process-on-gas-plant-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shediac jail escapee pleads guilty to 6 charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd John Lewis was on the run from the Shediac&rsquo;s Southeast Regional Correctional Centre for nearly six weeks in February and March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-jail-escapee-pleads-guilty-to-6-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-jail-escapee-pleads-guilty-to-6-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New virtual care service to offer scheduled appointments, no 'distracted' nurses, says N.B. health minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks before it's expected to replace N.B.-based eVisitNB, Health Minister John Dornan said Virtual Care N.B. will offer 20-minute appointments, which will be scheduled and divert patients from virtual wait rooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-virtual-care-service-to-offer-scheduled-appointments-no-distracted-nurses-says-nb-health-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-virtual-care-service-to-offer-scheduled-appointments-no-distracted-nurses-says-nb-health-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police found numerous cuts to clothing of boy and teen, double-murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at a double-murder trial in Saint John heard graphic forensic evidence Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-found-numerous-cuts-to-clothing-of-boy-and-teen-double-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-found-numerous-cuts-to-clothing-of-boy-and-teen-double-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post announces 485,000 more addresses to lose home delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has announced the nearly half-million addresses that will lose home delivery next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/canada-post-announces-485000-more-addresses-to-lose-home-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted off N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-year-old male North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear earlier this week and again on Wednesday in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Efforts are still underway to find and help the whale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/search-continues-for-entangled-north-atlantic-right-whale-spotted-off-nb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/search-continues-for-entangled-north-atlantic-right-whale-spotted-off-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do these youth think of Ottawa’s proposed social media restrictions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Grade 9 students spoke to the CBC&rsquo;s Colleen Kitts-Goguen about their thoughts on a minimum age for social media use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-do-these-youth-think-of-ottawas-proposed-social-media-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/what-do-these-youth-think-of-ottawas-proposed-social-media-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt’s approval rating drops in new opinion poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Angus Reid poll from March found a drop to 41 per cent in Premier Susan Holt's approval rating among people taking part in the poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holts-approval-rating-drops-in-new-opinion-poll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holts-approval-rating-drops-in-new-opinion-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police urge N.B. drivers to take caution after many recent fatal collisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight fatalities in vehicle crashes across New Brunswick since late May have police renewing calls for drivers to be careful as we head into the busy summer travel season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-urge-nb-drivers-to-take-caution-after-many-recent-fatal-collisions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-urge-nb-drivers-to-take-caution-after-many-recent-fatal-collisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holt drops promise of stricter carbon price for big polluters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt has departed from a campaign promise that New Brunswick's biggest greenhouse gas emitters would fall under a more "robust" system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-drops-promise-of-stricter-carbon-price-for-big-polluters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/holt-drops-promise-of-stricter-carbon-price-for-big-polluters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.L. reviews long-shelved SCAN law, N.B. town seen as success story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it is reviewing old legislation, that was never enacted, aimed at curbing criminal activity and cleaning up neighbourhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nl-reviews-long-shelved-scan-law-nb-town-seen-as-success-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nl-reviews-long-shelved-scan-law-nb-town-seen-as-success-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officers emotional during testimony in Saint John double-murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury in a double murder trial in Saint John heard emotional testimony Wednesday from the first responding officers and watched dramatic video from their body cameras.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-officers-emotional-during-testimony-in-saint-john-double-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-officers-emotional-during-testimony-in-saint-john-double-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving to restrict young Canadians' access to social media unless those companies can show they've made their platforms safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in fatal pedestrian hit and run in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP in New Brunswick say a man has been arrested and charged in relation to a fatal hit and run in the northeastern part of the province last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-in-fatal-pedestrian-hit-and-run-in-esgenopetitj-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-charged-in-fatal-pedestrian-hit-and-run-in-esgenopetitj-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutor warns of delays in Moncton murder conspiracy case as it's adjourned again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown prosecutor Marc-Andr&eacute; Desjardins told Judge Anne Richard on Wednesday that his request for a two-week adjournment in a conspiracy case should be the last granted in the long-stalled case. The court has yet to set dates for a preliminary inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/prosecutor-warns-of-delays-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-as-its-adjourned-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/prosecutor-warns-of-delays-in-moncton-murder-conspiracy-case-as-its-adjourned-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B.'s community-run school lunch programs may look different in the fall, but won't be gone for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a province-wide school lunch program from the New Brunswick government coming to all schools this fall, it will also bring some changes for other programs already offering lunch services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-community-run-school-lunch-programs-may-look-different-in-the-fall-but-wont-be-gone-for-good/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nbs-community-run-school-lunch-programs-may-look-different-in-the-fall-but-wont-be-gone-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martello Tower's unexpectedly long closure leaves its Saint John neighbours impatient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martello Tower, a historic site in Saint John dating back to the War of 1812, has been closed to the public since 2016, turning what was intended as a four-year project into one that's lasted a decade so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/martello-towers-unexpectedly-long-closure-leaves-its-saint-john-neighbours-impatient/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/martello-towers-unexpectedly-long-closure-leaves-its-saint-john-neighbours-impatient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness in Saint John double-murder trial recounts moment she learned victims were dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the morning Roman Kamyshnyy is accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, he allegedly sent a graphic photo of the dead teen and a message to his ex-partner, the jury at his murder trial heard Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/witness-in-saint-john-double-murder-trial-recounts-moment-she-learned-victims-were-dead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/witness-in-saint-john-double-murder-trial-recounts-moment-she-learned-victims-were-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miramichi water taxi launches to help reduce summer traffic woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the full closure of the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi this summer, traffic along the detour route has picked up, prompting the province to fund a new water taxi to get people across the river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-water-taxi-launches-to-help-reduce-summer-traffic-woes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/miramichi-water-taxi-launches-to-help-reduce-summer-traffic-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Premier urges Ottawa to ban social media for teens under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking in the legislature Tuesday, Susan Holt said her government is prepared to use its own legislative power to protect children and youth online if the federal government's upcoming digital safety bill does not address her concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-premier-urges-ottawa-to-ban-social-media-for-teens-under-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-premier-urges-ottawa-to-ban-social-media-for-teens-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa's soon-to-be introduced digital safety bill poised to include a social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is expected to table legislation as soon as Wednesday that could restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawas-soon-to-be-introduced-digital-safety-bill-poised-to-include-a-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/ottawas-soon-to-be-introduced-digital-safety-bill-poised-to-include-a-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed formula might not offer equal property tax relief to all, says Fredericton treasurer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed formula aimed at stabilizing the growth of property tax bills might not fully apply to a group of Fredericton residents who recently became part of the municipality, according to a senior city staffer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/proposed-formula-might-not-offer-equal-property-tax-relief-to-all-says-fredericton-treasurer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/proposed-formula-might-not-offer-equal-property-tax-relief-to-all-says-fredericton-treasurer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only half of New Brunswickers approved for Canadian dental plan last year able to get care]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a little over a year since the Canadian Dental Care Plan expanded to include the remainder of eligible applicants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-half-of-new-brunswickers-approved-for-canadian-dental-plan-last-year-able-to-get-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/only-half-of-new-brunswickers-approved-for-canadian-dental-plan-last-year-able-to-get-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mattresses aren't recycled in N.B., but a proposed project could change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycling services in New Brunswick have expanded in recent years, but a new plant in Miramichi is going a step further, hoping to fill a gap in recycling dry waste items that don&rsquo;t currently have local processing solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mattresses-arent-recycled-in-nb-but-a-proposed-project-could-change-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/mattresses-arent-recycled-in-nb-but-a-proposed-project-could-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing deaths of Saint John boys, aged 10 and 17, act of ‘desperate vengeance,’ Crown alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown outlined its case against Roman Kamyshnyy for the jury Monday, the first day of the accused's trial on two counts of first-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/stabbing-deaths-of-saint-john-boys-aged-10-and-17-act-of-desperate-vengeance-crown-alleges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/stabbing-deaths-of-saint-john-boys-aged-10-and-17-act-of-desperate-vengeance-crown-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP seize 26 allegedly stolen vehicles, guns, drugs from Moncton property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A months-long investigation has led to the discovery of firearms and 26 allegedly stolen vehicles and to dozens of charges against a Moncton man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-seize-26-allegedly-stolen-vehicles-guns-drugs-from-moncton-property/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/rcmp-seize-26-allegedly-stolen-vehicles-guns-drugs-from-moncton-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food banks expect to improve food quality with long-awaited, 'stable' provincial funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feed NB says $9 million coming from the province over the next three years will allow the 68 food banks and community kitchens the non-profit supports to make sure people get more and higher-quality food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-banks-expect-to-improve-food-quality-with-long-awaited-stable-provincial-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/food-banks-expect-to-improve-food-quality-with-long-awaited-stable-provincial-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preliminary inquiry dates set for N.B. man who allegedly killed spouse in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accused, 41-year-old Alex Beers, will face a trial by both judge and jury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/preliminary-inquiry-dates-set-for-nb-man-who-allegedly-killed-spouse-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/preliminary-inquiry-dates-set-for-nb-man-who-allegedly-killed-spouse-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Arbour installed as 31st Governor General at precarious moment for national unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise Arbour used her first remarks as Governor General to urge Canadians to listen to each other during a moment marked by division and uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/louise-arbour-installed-as-31st-governor-general-at-precarious-moment-for-national-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selection to begin for Saint John man accused of killing two boys, 10 and 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 200 people are expected at the Saint John courthouse today as jury selection begins for the trial of a man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-selection-to-begin-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-two-boys-10-and-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-selection-to-begin-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-two-boys-10-and-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selected for Saint John man accused of killing two boys, 10 and 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of killing two boys, aged 10 and 17, last winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-selected-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-two-boys-10-and-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/jury-selected-for-saint-john-man-accused-of-killing-two-boys-10-and-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In wake of protest, Liberals may avoid political price for vet cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government has shown no sign of reversing its controversial decision to cut the provincial veterinary service, but it's still unclear how the change will play out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/in-wake-of-protest-liberals-may-avoid-political-price-for-vet-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/in-wake-of-protest-liberals-may-avoid-political-price-for-vet-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You got to hold back tears': N.B. farmer watches family history sold off piece by piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leslie Cail sold his family farm located in Cails Mills about two weeks ago, which has been in his family for three generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/you-got-to-hold-back-tears-nb-farmer-watches-family-history-sold-off-piece-by-piece/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/you-got-to-hold-back-tears-nb-farmer-watches-family-history-sold-off-piece-by-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the elder helping Indian day school survivors receive their spirit names]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Indian day school survivors and their descendants sat around a fire at the Maqiyahtimok Center in Sitansisk, also known as St. Mary's First Nation, They had gathered for a weekend of ceremony and fasting that would end with each person receiving their own spirit name. Elder Imelda Perley shared the story of her name with the group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-the-elder-helping-indian-day-school-survivors-receive-their-spirit-names/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/meet-the-elder-helping-indian-day-school-survivors-receive-their-spirit-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blossoms galore: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you get any nice shots this summer, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/blossoms-galore-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/blossoms-galore-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agropur employees optimistic about revitalized Miramichi milk plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec-based Agropur is investing $20 million to make what will be its remaining New Brunswick plant the company's main liquid milk processing plant in the Maritimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/agropur-employees-optimistic-about-revitalized-miramichi-milk-plant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/agropur-employees-optimistic-about-revitalized-miramichi-milk-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[33-year-old pedestrian killed in N.B. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old woman from Esgeno&ocirc;petitj, N.B., is dead after being struck by a vehicle Saturday. According to a police news release, Neguac RCMP were called to the scene shortly before 4 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/33-year-old-pedestrian-killed-in-nb-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/33-year-old-pedestrian-killed-in-nb-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may never go to the moon, but could your book? N.B. author’s stories headed for space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverside-Albert's Jennifer Shelby will have her short story collection archived on the moon as part of a project called the Lunar Codex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/you-may-never-go-to-the-moon-but-could-your-book-nb-authors-stories-headed-for-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/you-may-never-go-to-the-moon-but-could-your-book-nb-authors-stories-headed-for-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oromocto man honours WWII veterans by parachuting over Normandy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history which helped liberate France from the Nazis. Rick Hersey has travelled to Normandy, France, every year for the last four years to commemorate those who fought in the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oromocto-man-honours-wwii-veterans-by-parachuting-over-normandy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oromocto-man-honours-wwii-veterans-by-parachuting-over-normandy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campbellton students, teachers, community celebrate history of  2 schools set to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the school year draws to a close for the last time at two Campbellton schools, teachers, students and community members celebrated decades of learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campbellton-students-teachers-community-celebrate-history-of-2-schools-set-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/campbellton-students-teachers-community-celebrate-history-of-2-schools-set-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Islamaphobic graffiti on Moncton mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of a mosque in Moncton are denouncing Islamaphobic graffiti that was spray-painted on their property overnight Thursday into Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-islamaphobic-graffiti-on-moncton-mosque/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/police-investigating-islamaphobic-graffiti-on-moncton-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations honour 300-year treaty anniversary with N.B. celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the banks of the Wolastoq, hundreds gathered to celebrate the Peace And Friendship Treaty that was signed 300 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-honour-300-year-treaty-anniversary-with-nb-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/first-nations-honour-300-year-treaty-anniversary-with-nb-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School library workers laid off once again after year-long saga with N.B. government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Library workers and school administrative assistants across three school districts are once again in layoff after a year-long battle between the provincial government and the union representing workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-library-workers-laid-off-once-again-after-year-long-saga-with-nb-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-library-workers-laid-off-once-again-after-year-long-saga-with-nb-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial set for gun, drug charges laid after fatal home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man whose Moncton-area home was the scene of a fatal home invasion last year will stand trial on gun and drug charges this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-set-for-gun-drug-charges-laid-after-fatal-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/trial-set-for-gun-drug-charges-laid-after-fatal-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New water system in Alma is up and running ‘without a hitch’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alma residents are finally enjoying a new water system after some long-lasting trouble with a water supply that has requirednumerous boil-water orders in the village by the Bay of Fundy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-water-system-in-alma-is-up-and-running-without-a-hitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-water-system-in-alma-is-up-and-running-without-a-hitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 N.B. district superintendents hopeful system changes, new education plan could improve literacy results]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is far from an A+ when it comes to literacy rates, revealed in an auditor general report released Tuesday, but some district superintendents see a path toward a passing grade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-nb-district-superintendents-hopeful-system-changes-new-education-plan-could-improve-literacy-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/3-nb-district-superintendents-hopeful-system-changes-new-education-plan-could-improve-literacy-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School lunch program expanding across N.B. this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new provincewide school lunch program is set to roll out in September with $4 and $5 meals offered in all schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-lunch-program-expanding-across-nb-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/school-lunch-program-expanding-across-nb-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker killed on Trans-Canada Highway near Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction worker was killed Thursday morning on the Trans-Canada Highway, WorkSafeNB has confirmed, while providing little other detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/construction-worker-killed-on-trans-canada-highway-near-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/construction-worker-killed-on-trans-canada-highway-near-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker killed by truck on Trans-Canada Highway near Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 53-year-old construction worker was struck and killed Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway near Burton, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/construction-worker-killed-by-truck-on-trans-canada-highway-near-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/construction-worker-killed-by-truck-on-trans-canada-highway-near-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Coon stepping down as leader of N.B. Green Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Coon will step down as leader of the New Brunswick Green Party after more than a decade at the helm. Coon, the MLA for Fredericton Lincoln, has not ruled out running again in the next provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/david-coon-stepping-down-as-leader-of-nb-green-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/david-coon-stepping-down-as-leader-of-nb-green-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. provincial parks offer free admission to Indigenous people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two groups representing Indigenous people in New Brunswick have come to an agreement with the provincial government that allows them free access to seven provincial parks. Anyone who can show proof of First Nation membership with a status card or a letter of a confirmation from chief will be able to get into provincially run parks at no cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-provincial-parks-offer-free-admission-to-indigenous-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-provincial-parks-offer-free-admission-to-indigenous-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Base Gagetown tries to make transition to civilian life less overwhelming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move from military life to a civilian one can be tough. That's where the new Transition Centre Gagetown comes in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/base-gagetown-tries-to-make-transition-to-civilian-life-less-overwhelming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/base-gagetown-tries-to-make-transition-to-civilian-life-less-overwhelming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers, supporters continue push for rollback of N.B. vet service cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March, cuts were announced to the province's veterinary service and farmers are still pushing back. On Wednesday afternoon, over 300 people were protesting the Holt government&rsquo;s decision, with the help of a few dozen truck and tractor horns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/farmers-supporters-continue-push-for-rollback-of-nb-vet-service-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/farmers-supporters-continue-push-for-rollback-of-nb-vet-service-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior died after wandering from home 12 times, and advocate says many 'saw it coming']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman with worsening dementia was left in a home for a year after Social Development found it would not meet her safety needs, New Brunswick's seniors advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/senior-died-after-wandering-from-home-12-times-and-advocate-says-many-saw-it-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/senior-died-after-wandering-from-home-12-times-and-advocate-says-many-saw-it-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nancy Bauer and Karissa Donkin among winners of 2026 New Brunswick Book Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick Book Awards celebrate the province's best poetry, fiction, nonfiction and children's picture books and also give a legacy award to an author for their lifetime of work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nancy-bauer-and-karissa-donkin-among-winners-of-2026-new-brunswick-book-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nancy-bauer-and-karissa-donkin-among-winners-of-2026-new-brunswick-book-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New transition centre preparing to open at Base Gagetown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move from military life to a civilian one can be tough. That's what the new Transition Centre Gagetown is for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-transition-centre-preparing-to-open-at-base-gagetown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-transition-centre-preparing-to-open-at-base-gagetown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton's former GO Motel turned into supportive housing units]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former motel near downtown Moncton is being converted into supportive housing units. The GO Motel building site at 1650 Main St., is owned by the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-former-go-motel-turned-into-supportive-housing-units/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/monctons-former-go-motel-turned-into-supportive-housing-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle schoolers create 10,000-piece mosaic to honour residential school survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at a Saint John middle school created a giant mosaic honouring residential school survivor Andrea Simon at TD Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/middle-schoolers-create-10000-piece-mosaic-to-honour-residential-school-survivor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/middle-schoolers-create-10000-piece-mosaic-to-honour-residential-school-survivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor general highlights numerous problems with N.B. tourism grant program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin highlighted a laundry list of issues his office found with the grant program under the provincial Tourism Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-highlights-numerous-problems-with-nb-tourism-grant-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-highlights-numerous-problems-with-nb-tourism-grant-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle collision in Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fredericton police said a 37-year-old man from Fredericton was killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/motorcyclist-killed-in-single-vehicle-collision-in-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/motorcyclist-killed-in-single-vehicle-collision-in-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor general critical of N.B. Power’s ‘haphazard’ gas plant decision process]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin's latest report is highly critical of the decision-making process that led to a $2.8 billion, 25-year agreement between N.B. Power and ProEnergy to build and operate a 500 megawatt gas and diesel power plant in rural Tantramar. Martin says analyses were done after the fact, and the agreement leaves the utility open to risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-critical-of-nb-powers-haphazard-gas-plant-decision-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/auditor-general-critical-of-nb-powers-haphazard-gas-plant-decision-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspended Fredericton lawyer Stephen James Hill will face a hearing on sanctions next month, after a committee of the Law Society of New Brunswick found him guilty of the misconduct allegations against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-found-guilty-of-professional-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-lawyer-found-guilty-of-professional-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literacy assessment targets not being met in New Brunswick, auditor general says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick is consistently missing literacy assessment targets, New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin says in a report released Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/literacy-assessment-targets-not-being-met-in-new-brunswick-auditor-general-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/literacy-assessment-targets-not-being-met-in-new-brunswick-auditor-general-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint John swears in council of mostly new faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saint John's new council was officially sworn in Monday night as the next chapter in the city&rsquo;s local government began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-swears-in-council-of-mostly-new-faces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/saint-john-swears-in-council-of-mostly-new-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton's new mayor promises 'accountability' on drug crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his first address as the city's leader on Monday, Fredericton Mayor Steve Hicks echoed his campaign commitment to improve public safety, and added that compassion shouldn't come at the expense of accountability on the issue of drug crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-new-mayor-promises-accountability-on-drug-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/frederictons-new-mayor-promises-accountability-on-drug-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec push to ban energy drinks for youth gaining traction in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push for a ban on energy drinks for young people in Quebec is laying the ground work for conversations in other provinces, as policymakers consider how to protect youth from known side-effects of too much caffeine, especially along with prescribed medications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/quebec-push-to-ban-energy-drinks-for-youth-gaining-traction-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/quebec-push-to-ban-energy-drinks-for-youth-gaining-traction-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens in Moncton suffer overdoses, possibly from tranquillizer-laced fentanyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ambulance N.B. says it received 65 suspected overdose calls in the greater Moncton region between Friday and Monday. The spike in overdoses could be because of tranquilizer-laced fentanyl, and saw harm reduction organizations scrambling to help those suffering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dozens-in-moncton-suffer-overdoses-possibly-from-tranquillizer-laced-fentanyl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/dozens-in-moncton-suffer-overdoses-possibly-from-tranquillizer-laced-fentanyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns about RCMP's daylong silence after large response in Rogersville]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large RCMP response in Rogersville on Sunday afternoon led to confusion among residents, who got no information from police to gauge what was happening until nearly 24 hours later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/concerns-about-rcmps-daylong-silence-after-large-response-in-rogersville/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/concerns-about-rcmps-daylong-silence-after-large-response-in-rogersville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. education plans aim to put focus back on basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government unveiled new education plans for the francophone and anglophone sectors Monday that call for a focus on literacy and numeracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-education-plans-aim-to-put-focus-back-on-basics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-education-plans-aim-to-put-focus-back-on-basics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. Conservative MP goes to court to fight his own pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting an increase in his salary because it feels wrong. Dawson feels that many Canadians are struggling right now and he doesn't want to take the $8,800 raise. He's going to court to avoid the bump in his pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-conservative-mp-goes-to-court-to-fight-his-own-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-conservative-mp-goes-to-court-to-fight-his-own-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draft federal AI strategy aims to scale up adoption, offer literacy training by 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how the federal government will protect Canadians from the technology's potentially harmful effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/draft-federal-ai-strategy-aims-to-scale-up-adoption-offer-literacy-training-by-2031/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/draft-federal-ai-strategy-aims-to-scale-up-adoption-offer-literacy-training-by-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism crumbled to grief for family of woman found dead in encampment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman whose body was found in the burned-out remains of a makeshift shelter in Fredericton was at the time making strides in her recovery from addiction, according to her siblings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/optimism-crumbled-to-grief-for-family-of-woman-found-dead-in-encampment-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/optimism-crumbled-to-grief-for-family-of-woman-found-dead-in-encampment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report calls out low pay for N.B. non-profit sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity highlights the low wages for many working in the non-profit sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-report-calls-out-low-pay-for-nb-non-profit-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-report-calls-out-low-pay-for-nb-non-profit-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landslide damages Grand Falls store; no injuries reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landslide in Grand Falls, N.B., damaged a store on Sunday. The mayor says more buildings in the area are threatened by erosion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/landslide-damages-grand-falls-store-no-injuries-reported/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/landslide-damages-grand-falls-store-no-injuries-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton multicultural event brings people together through food, music]]></title><description><![CDATA[A non-profit group supporting newcomers in Moncton hosted its third annual multicultural community barbeque, sharing cuisines, music and performances from across the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-multicultural-event-brings-people-together-through-food-music/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-multicultural-event-brings-people-together-through-food-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50-year-old dies in ATV crash north of Fredericton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 50-year-old man has died after losing control of an ATV in Durham Bridge, N.B., a community about 20 kilometres north of Fredericton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/50-year-old-dies-in-atv-crash-north-of-fredericton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/50-year-old-dies-in-atv-crash-north-of-fredericton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students at Reach for the Top nationals in Moncton chase more than a trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reach for the Top is hosting its 60th anniversary with a national competition in Moncton. Student say they're in it for confidence, connections and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/students-at-reach-for-the-top-nationals-in-moncton-chase-more-than-a-trophy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/students-at-reach-for-the-top-nationals-in-moncton-chase-more-than-a-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. student recreates 'iconic' Bill Reid print with thousands of Lego pieces]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saint Andrews high school student has recreated a popular Haida art piece with 15,000 pieces of Lego with hopes of working for the Danish toy giant after graduation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-student-recreates-iconic-bill-reid-print-with-thousands-of-lego-pieces/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-student-recreates-iconic-bill-reid-print-with-thousands-of-lego-pieces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist channels grandmother, nudity and paper towel in new exhibit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two things are clear when you speak with Jake Kimble about their grandmother. The first is the love they have for her. The second is that the grandmother is quite the character.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/artist-channels-grandmother-nudity-and-paper-towel-in-new-exhibit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/artist-channels-grandmother-nudity-and-paper-towel-in-new-exhibit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. tourism strategy dismissed as out of touch by opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[As peak tourism season begins, New Brunswick&rsquo;s political parties continue to duke it out over the best way to attract visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-tourism-strategy-dismissed-as-out-of-touch-by-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-tourism-strategy-dismissed-as-out-of-touch-by-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 15 years of temporary spaces, Moncton non-profit opens its own free clothing store]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Kids Need Moncton opened its own store in Riverview in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/after-15-years-of-temporary-spaces-moncton-non-profit-opens-its-own-free-clothing-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/after-15-years-of-temporary-spaces-moncton-non-profit-opens-its-own-free-clothing-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates say federal funding will bring youth mental health services to rural N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for youth mental health say $10 million in federal funds will go toward hiring new staff members at existing hubs in Moncton, Fredericton and the Acadian Peninsula and to launch two vans that will offer wrap-around services to youth in rural areas of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/advocates-say-federal-funding-will-bring-youth-mental-health-services-to-rural-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/advocates-say-federal-funding-will-bring-youth-mental-health-services-to-rural-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recounts uphold results in N.B. municipal races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections N.B. says there have been no changes to municipal election results following recounts of multiple tight races in communities across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/recounts-uphold-results-in-nb-municipal-races/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/recounts-uphold-results-in-nb-municipal-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk and reward for Holt Liberals as they reopen bilingualism debate in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Susan Holt&rsquo;s Liberals are putting their commitment to listening to a major political test, inviting New Brunswickers to speak up on one of the province&rsquo;s most delicate issues: official bilingualism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/risk-and-reward-for-holt-liberals-as-they-reopen-bilingualism-debate-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/risk-and-reward-for-holt-liberals-as-they-reopen-bilingualism-debate-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advanced care paramedics will soon have 'clot-buster' drug for cardiac emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is giving some paramedics more tools to help treat heart attacks. Advanced care paramedics will now be able to use thrombolytics, which are also known as "clot-busters." Officials say the drug can save lives, especially in rural areas of New Brunswick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/advanced-care-paramedics-will-soon-have-clot-buster-drug-for-cardiac-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/advanced-care-paramedics-will-soon-have-clot-buster-drug-for-cardiac-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Carleton County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 47-year-old man from Upper Kent died in a motorcycle crash on a trail, New Brunswick RCMP said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-dead-after-single-vehicle-motorcycle-crash-in-carleton-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/man-dead-after-single-vehicle-motorcycle-crash-in-carleton-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year’s Atlantic hurricane season expected to be below average, thanks to El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the workings of an as-yet-to-form El Ni&ntilde;o, the Atlantic basin is expected to see a quieter-than-normal hurricane season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-years-atlantic-hurricane-season-expected-to-be-below-average-thanks-to-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/this-years-atlantic-hurricane-season-expected-to-be-below-average-thanks-to-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. just broke 7 records for daily high temperatures — and now for some frost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several New Brunswick locations broke daily temperature records on Wednesday, but Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-just-broke-7-records-for-daily-high-temperatures-and-now-for-some-frost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-just-broke-7-records-for-daily-high-temperatures-and-now-for-some-frost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadside birth during hospital service disruption prompts calls for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple is calling for change after they were diverted from their local hospital in Waterville to Fredericton, and their child was born on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/roadside-birth-during-hospital-service-disruption-prompts-calls-for-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/roadside-birth-during-hospital-service-disruption-prompts-calls-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton teen becomes first patient of improved imaging technology in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Johnston, 14, is now recovering from spinal surgery that will help treat her scoliosis. She received care at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, and in the process, became the first patient in Canada to undergo surgery that used an improved 3D-imaging machine, according to a news release from the children's hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-teen-becomes-first-patient-of-improved-imaging-technology-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-teen-becomes-first-patient-of-improved-imaging-technology-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton teen becomes first IWK patient to receive improved imaging technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Johnston, 14, is now recovering from spinal surgery that will help treat her scoliosis. She received care at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, and in the process, became the hospital's first patient to undergo surgery that used an improved 3D imaging machine, according to a news release from the children's hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-teen-becomes-first-iwk-patient-to-receive-improved-imaging-technology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-teen-becomes-first-iwk-patient-to-receive-improved-imaging-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister visits Rogersville, where suspicion that CN trains caused wildfires runs high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Robert Gauvin met with local officials in Rogersville on Wednesday to discuss community concerns that recent wildfires may be tied to trains running along tracks owned by CN.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/minister-visits-rogersville-where-suspicion-that-cn-trains-caused-wildfires-runs-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/minister-visits-rogersville-where-suspicion-that-cn-trains-caused-wildfires-runs-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers onside with closing dairy plant, Agropur says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of a Sussex-area dairy plant scheduled to close by 2028 say farmers in the region are largely supportive of the move, even though it will mean a loss of jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/farmers-onside-with-closing-dairy-plant-agropur-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/farmers-onside-with-closing-dairy-plant-agropur-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water pours in while funds trickle: Concerns mount over state of 4 northern N.B. museums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charline Lanteigne listens to the tap, tap, tap of water landing in buckets. It's not the sound she wants to hear standing in the middle of the Restigouche Gallery in Campbellton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/water-pours-in-while-funds-trickle-concerns-mount-over-state-of-4-northern-nb-museums/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/water-pours-in-while-funds-trickle-concerns-mount-over-state-of-4-northern-nb-museums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CBC journalist Harry Forestell delivers St. Thomas University commencement speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hear from the longtime reporter and CBC New Brunswick host.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-cbc-journalist-harry-forestell-delivers-st-thomas-university-commencement-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-cbc-journalist-harry-forestell-delivers-st-thomas-university-commencement-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CBC host Harry Forestell delivers St. Thomas University commencement speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hear from the longtime reporter and CBC New Brunswick host.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-cbc-host-harry-forestell-delivers-st-thomas-university-commencement-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/former-cbc-host-harry-forestell-delivers-st-thomas-university-commencement-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior who killed Pointe-Sapin man won't be eligible for parole for 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Maya Hamou sentenced 72-year-old Alphonse Daigle to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Members of Andr&eacute; Despr&eacute;s's family stood in court, detailing how some witnessed the shooting in Despr&eacute;s's own yard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/senior-who-killed-pointe-sapin-man-wont-be-eligible-for-parole-for-25-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/senior-who-killed-pointe-sapin-man-wont-be-eligible-for-parole-for-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Dickinson, disability advocate and 'extraordinary force,' remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick disability advocate Randy Dickinson, who died Monday at the age of 71, is being praised for his unflagging efforts to make the province more accessible, inclusive and compassionate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/randy-dickinson-disability-advocate-and-extraordinary-force-remembered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/randy-dickinson-disability-advocate-and-extraordinary-force-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton performing arts centre projected to host first shows in August 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A performing arts centre under construction in downtown Fredericton is expected to be completed next summer, with plans to host its first public shows in August 2027, followed by an 11-day festival the month after to inaugurate the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-performing-arts-centre-projected-to-host-first-shows-in-august-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-performing-arts-centre-projected-to-host-first-shows-in-august-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNB launches new program to address looming shortage of nurse researchers, advisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 68 years of nursing education, the University of New Brunswick is offering its first nursing PhD program, to try to ensure thecontinued advancement of nursing science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-launches-new-program-to-address-looming-shortage-of-nurse-researchers-advisers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/unb-launches-new-program-to-address-looming-shortage-of-nurse-researchers-advisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protein shakes and the shakeup of N.B.'s dairy industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for protein-packed foods and drinks rises, Agropur is restructuring to meet it. The company's Sussex-area plant will close by 2028, in favour of expanding and modernizing a company plant in Nova Scotia for protein ingredient production and a plant in Miramichi for milk processing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/protein-shakes-and-the-shakeup-of-nbs-dairy-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/protein-shakes-and-the-shakeup-of-nbs-dairy-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of victim in 2021 manslaughter case seeks justice after 'world shattered']]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of Courtney MacKenzie says her family "never gave up hope" of justice in the five years since her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-of-victim-in-2021-manslaughter-case-seeks-justice-after-world-shattered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/family-of-victim-in-2021-manslaughter-case-seeks-justice-after-world-shattered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person found dead following Fredericton police response to weapons call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect involved in a weapons call Tuesday morning in Fredericton has been found dead, city police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/1-person-found-dead-following-fredericton-police-response-to-weapons-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/1-person-found-dead-following-fredericton-police-response-to-weapons-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton mental health court partners with local organizations to offer participants housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be 18 to 20 beds available across different organizations in Moncton where clients of the mental health court can stay during the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-mental-health-court-partners-with-local-organizations-to-offer-participants-housing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/moncton-mental-health-court-partners-with-local-organizations-to-offer-participants-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province shows off 4 new planes to boost wildfire-fighting efforts in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government has purchased four new amphibious aircraft, which skim lakes and rivers for water refills and speed up getting water onto fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-shows-off-4-new-planes-to-boost-wildfire-fighting-efforts-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-shows-off-4-new-planes-to-boost-wildfire-fighting-efforts-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province adds 4 new planes to boost wildfire-fighting efforts in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Brunswick government has purchased four new amphibious aircraft, which skim lakes and rivers for water refills and speed up getting water onto fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-adds-4-new-planes-to-boost-wildfire-fighting-efforts-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/province-adds-4-new-planes-to-boost-wildfire-fighting-efforts-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert K. Irving dies at 71]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading member of New Brunswick's Irving family has died. Robert K. Irving, who was co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd., died Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/robert-k-irving-dies-at-71/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/robert-k-irving-dies-at-71/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tool aims to make justice system more just for Black New Brunswickers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick&rsquo;s court system is starting to use a new tool designed to make sentencing fairer for people of African descent. Specialized reports called impact of race and culture assessments are for judges to consider before they hand down sentences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-tool-aims-to-make-justice-system-more-just-for-black-new-brunswickers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-tool-aims-to-make-justice-system-more-just-for-black-new-brunswickers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change at Mactaquac Dam sees millions more fish make it upriver to spawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, gaspereau trapped at the foot of the Mactaquac Dam were sold instead of being transported upriver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/change-at-mactaquac-dam-sees-millions-more-fish-make-it-upriver-to-spawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/change-at-mactaquac-dam-sees-millions-more-fish-make-it-upriver-to-spawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax family travels to Moncton in search of Pokémon cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Garcia family drove from Halifax to Moncton to attend the Maritime Collectible Expo on Sunday. The event showcased over 90 vendors selling diecasts, comics, videogames, Hot wheels, toys, and Pok&eacute;mon, Disney and sports collectibles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/halifax-family-travels-to-moncton-in-search-of-pokmon-cards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/halifax-family-travels-to-moncton-in-search-of-pokmon-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantramar man dies in ATV crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man from Tantramar died on Friday morning in Midgic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-man-dies-in-atv-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/tantramar-man-dies-in-atv-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. could experience severe drought sooner this year, says environmental scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a rainy spring, much of New Brunswick is in a state of moderate drought, which one environmental scientist says could mean problems in the summer ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-could-experience-severe-drought-sooner-this-year-says-environmental-scientist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-could-experience-severe-drought-sooner-this-year-says-environmental-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artists painting next chapter for Sussex's famous murals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex is painting new murals over its old, decaying ones to bring new life to its downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/artists-painting-next-chapter-for-sussexs-famous-murals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/artists-painting-next-chapter-for-sussexs-famous-murals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineering students put concrete canoes to the test in Shediac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several engineering students spend almost a year to achieve the perfect concrete mix and design for their boat. The canoes are then put on display, presentations about the product are made, and the race day is the ultimate test, said Mathieu Bordeleau, president of the race committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/engineering-students-put-concrete-canoes-to-the-test-in-shediac/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/engineering-students-put-concrete-canoes-to-the-test-in-shediac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton farm sees growing interest as residents look to save money on food]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Fredericton's north side, residents are attending free workshops to learn how to grow their own food and offset rising grocery prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-farm-sees-growing-interest-as-residents-look-to-save-money-on-food/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-farm-sees-growing-interest-as-residents-look-to-save-money-on-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fredericton firefighters get lesson in defending homes from wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fredericton Fire Department is gearing up for what could be a busy wildfire season, training firefighters in how best to respond when burning trees begin to threaten homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-firefighters-get-lesson-in-defending-homes-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/fredericton-firefighters-get-lesson-in-defending-homes-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds, boats and beautiful sunsets: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is in the air, with its usual abundance of New Brunswick's feathery friends. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca for a chance to be featured in next week's edition of Your Lens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/birds-boats-and-beautiful-sunsets-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/birds-boats-and-beautiful-sunsets-enjoy-these-photos-from-around-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Boutilier, Stanley Cup champ and former curling executive, remembered for his humility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship &mdash; and later worked as a university professor and curling executive &mdash; is being remembered for his humility. Paul (Boots) Boutilier was 63.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/paul-boutilier-stanley-cup-champ-and-former-curling-executive-remembered-for-his-humility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/paul-boutilier-stanley-cup-champ-and-former-curling-executive-remembered-for-his-humility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Fundy-St. Martins is shooting for the stars to legitimize its dark sky corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Village of Fundy-St. Martins is applying for a DarkSky International accreditation to attract stargazers to the planned dark sky corridor along the Fundy coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-fundy-st-martins-is-shooting-for-the-stars-to-legitimize-its-dark-sky-corridor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/why-fundy-st-martins-is-shooting-for-the-stars-to-legitimize-its-dark-sky-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to share your own N.B. story with our CBC audience? Here's how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have an idea for a First Person column for CBC New Brunswick? Here's everything you need to know about getting it to the page.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/want-to-share-your-own-nb-story-with-our-cbc-audience-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/want-to-share-your-own-nb-story-with-our-cbc-audience-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. ski hill to expand after acquiring 110 acres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poley Mountain is expanding its resort after purchasing 110 acres of land it plans to develop into new accommodations that could include a new hotel and spa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-ski-hill-to-expand-after-acquiring-110-acres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/nb-ski-hill-to-expand-after-acquiring-110-acres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Manan company doubles down on lobster with island’s 1st processing plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Benson Seafood operation on Grand Manan was bustling with people on Friday to mark the official opening of the company&rsquo;s new lobster processing plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-manan-company-doubles-down-on-lobster-with-islands-1st-processing-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/grand-manan-company-doubles-down-on-lobster-with-islands-1st-processing-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly opened facility a 'game-changer' for Saint John ball hockey community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A much-anticipated ball hockey facility has opened in east Saint John, years after it was proposed to council as a space for players to enjoy year-round. It's a first of its kind for Atlantic Canada, as the province sees more youth take up the sport every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newly-opened-facility-a-game-changer-for-saint-john-ball-hockey-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/newly-opened-facility-a-game-changer-for-saint-john-ball-hockey-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shediac jail escape could have been prevented, provincial review finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The escape of a Shediac jail inmate, who was on the loose for more than a month, could have been prevented, according to an internal review by the New Brunswick government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-jail-escape-could-have-been-prevented-provincial-review-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/shediac-jail-escape-could-have-been-prevented-provincial-review-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of gas jumps in N.B. after EUB ruling on company environmental costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gasoline and diesel rose five cents across New Brunswick on Friday morning, driven mostly by resurgent oil company environmental costs that Susan Holt's government had once promised it would eliminate from prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/price-of-gas-jumps-in-nb-after-eub-ruling-on-company-environmental-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/price-of-gas-jumps-in-nb-after-eub-ruling-on-company-environmental-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil company environmental costs force petroleum prices higher in N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gasoline and diesel rose five cents across New Brunswick on Friday morning, driven mostly by resurgent oil company environmental costs that Susan Holt's government had once promised it would eliminate from prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oil-company-environmental-costs-force-petroleum-prices-higher-in-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/oil-company-environmental-costs-force-petroleum-prices-higher-in-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women still underrepresented among municipal election winners across N.B.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick councils did not reach gender parity overall in the latest municipal election. A UNB law professor says voters are more likely to fall back on gender stereotypes in municipal elections than at the provincial or federal level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/women-still-underrepresented-among-municipal-election-winners-across-nb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/women-still-underrepresented-among-municipal-election-winners-across-nb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New, younger councillors excited to take office after recent wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many incumbent councillors will be returning to their roles, a host of new councillors will also be sworn in across the province. That includes some who are a part of a new generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-younger-councillors-excited-to-take-office-after-recent-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/new-brunswick/new-younger-councillors-excited-to-take-office-after-recent-wins/</guid></item></channel></rss>