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Indigenous groups slam “centralization” of relationship with N.B. governmentThe organization representing Wolastoqey chiefs says there are no open negotiations with the province taking place right now.Canada2 hours
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University of New Brunswick permanently raises Wolastoqey flagAs of Truth and Reconciliation Day, flags of the Wolastoqey Nation and the Wabanaki Confederacy will permanently fly at the Fredericton campus of the University of New Brunswick.CanadaSep 30
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Moncton students learn about Truth and Reconciliation through range of activitiesThe Anglophone East School District has an Indigenous education team in charge of developing lessons about First Nations throughout the school year.CanadaSep 30
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P.E.I. woman returns to houses that her father built entirely out of bottlesIn the last four years of his life, Edouard Arsenault began collecting bottles and built four unique housing structures entirely made from his findings.FeaturesSep 30
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Saint John residents raise concerns about American Iron and Metal fire at town hallCalls to permanently shutter the recycling business have continued to grow since Sept. 14.FireSep 30
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Moncton’s rental affordability has seen steepest decline in Canada: studyThe study compared the average salary with the average price of a one-bedroom apartment between 2018 and 2022.EconomySep 30
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Fredericton shooter Matthew Raymond granted supervised visits in Campbellton for treatmentMatthew Raymond, who shot and killed four people in Fredericton in August 2018, will be allowed supervised visits for treatment outside the Restigouche Hospital Centre.CrimeSep 29
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How New Brunswick could use the notwithstanding clause to protect Policy 713Should Blaine Higgs want to use the notwithstanding clause to protect changes to Policy 713, the government will have to get changes to the Education Act through the legislature.PoliticsSep 29
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New Brunswick group drops attempt to eradicate invasive fish in Miramichi watershedA controversial program to use a pesticide to get rid of invasive smallmouth bass in New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed is being abandoned.CanadaSep 29
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Liveable Saint John to host town hall about concerns following American Iron and Metal fireLiveable Saint John will host a town hall to discuss residents concerns following a massive industrial fire two weeks ago at the Port of Saint John.HealthSep 29
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Historic hockey stick on display at N.S. museum highlights Mi’kmaw roots of the gameDavid Foster Carter calls himself the Hockey Holmes Heritage Detective and says the 127-year-old Caruk could be the oldest-known, Mi’kmaw-made stick.CanadaSep 28
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Why Blaine Higgs and his PC government may gamble on an early N.B. electionNew Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has refused to rule out an early election, but political watchers say there's both opportunity and danger in that decision.CanadaSep 28
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Union and Saint John ‘close’ to an agreement amid battle over blockadesThe CUPE Local 486 says they are close to reaching an agreement amid an order issued by the court in the third week to allow garbage to be collected.EconomySep 28
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N.B. peace officers raid suspected cannabis dispensary, man arrestedA 33-year-old man was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a suspected illegal cannabis dispensary in Saint John. Cash and a large quantity of cannabis were obtained.CannabisSep 28
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UNI ‘wasn’t ready’ for rollout of new banking platform, says company CEOThe credit union's members have been dealing with all sorts of technical issues, like paycheques being deposited late, or difficulties sending bank transfers.CanadaSep 28
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N.B. surplus hits $1 billion as province touts strong fiscal managementThe results come on the back of higher-than-expected population growth and a windfall of personal and corporate income tax revenues.PoliticsSep 27
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Election speculation in New Brunswick grows louder as Higgs muses about snap voteThe Progressive Conservative government has faced internal revolt in recent months, following changes made to the policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.CanadaSep 27
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A record $68M Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw is guaranteed tonight. Here’s how it worksIn most instances, there is a chance someone will win the big prize but in this case, it is guaranteed someone will take the Gold Ball jackpot.CanadaSep 27
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Leave Policy 713 to the courts: former Tory ministerDaniel Allain says the government should leave Policy 713 to the courts and focus on other issues like affordability and health care that are on the minds of the province.PoliticsSep 26
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‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following FionaMore than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.CanadaSep 26
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New Brunswick PC official with trans son quits over premier’s LGBTQ2 stanceThe president of the PC riding association in Moncton East has resigned because he said as the proud father of a trans son, he could no longer be aligned with Premier Blaine Higgs.PoliticsSep 25
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Atlantic Loop would only show benefits in 2040s, says NB PowerNew Brunswick Power says that with the growing cost of the Atlantic Loop project, the province wouldn't start to see benefits for about a decade.EnvironmentSep 25
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Indigenous group in N.B. signs deal with companies behind proposed nuclear reactorWhile a handful of small modular reactors are in development in several countries, they are not a widely used source of power generation anywhere in the world.CanadaSep 25
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‘Show us the money!’: N.L. premier says open to hydro deal if Quebec pays upThe agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.CanadaSep 25
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NB Power turning to Ontario Power Generation to improve performance at nuclear power plantNB Power is replacing its chief nuclear officer and bringing in three employees from Ontario Power Generation in a bid to improve performance at the ailing plant.PoliticsSep 22