At a fireside chat between the Gov. Janet Mills of Maine and Premier Susan Holt, two messages formed as Holt holds firm to her statements made in Boston. Maine Gov. Janet Mills and N.B. Premier Susan Holt met in Fredericton to reiterate just how connected the state and province are but the two remain divided […]
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Late Friday night, on the eve of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Bill C-5 passed in the House of Commons with 306 MPs voting in support and only 31 against. Although the bill saw sweeping support from both the Liberals and Conservatives, First Nations groups voiced their opposition to the legislation over fears that it would […]
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An unexpected mechanical failure on the Grand Manan Adventure ferry left residents, tourists, lobsters, and prom dresses stuck for more than a day on or off the island. With the only way of getting to and from the small island community of Grand Manan temporarily out of commission and the backup in Shelburne, N.S., residents […]
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N.B. Housing Corp. and housing advocates are not surprised by the results of the report by the auditor general. New Brunswick’s auditor general, Paul Martin, finds 85 percent of public housing units do not meet the annual inspections, breaking the government’s own rules. On top of inspections the audit has highlighted many major flaws in […]
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N.B. exits another fire season without major incident but with the amount of low fuel in the woods there is always a risk. Amidst raging wildfires in Canada’s west, New Brunswick’s fire prevention officer said the province is in good shape. “We’re in really good shape so far this year,” said Roger Collet, N.B. Fire […]
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The Anglophone South School District announced they are eliminating library staff across the board. The Anglophone South School District says it is eliminating library staff as part of an effort to maximize its budget. “We are laying off 13 FTE and 5 part time library worker positions,” said spokesperson for ASD Jessica Hanlon, who confirmed […]
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In honour of World Ocean Day the Huntsman is hosting a day of events and speakers this Saturday. While most weeks are “ocean week” in New Brunswick, this Sunday marked the beginning of Ocean Week Canada (OWC) from June 1-8. The Huntsman Marine Science Centre will be host to festivities for all ages celebrating the […]
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Holt leaves first ministers meeting with momentum for the province’s major projects. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and other Canadian premiers feeling confident about a ‘nation building’ future for the province and the country. “We saw Team Canada work with unity and a momentum that we have […]
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St. Stephen council heard from the public about the new post-amalgamation municipal plan at last week’s council meeting. St. Stephen council has heard some concerns from the public on the new municipal plan. The 61-page plan outlines the next 10 years of development in the municipality including the issues of housing, economy, infrastructure and the […]
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Three people entrusted with comprehensive review of NB Power were named on Friday. As NB Power projects “significant” rate increases, the Holt government announced a three person team in-charge of leading a comprehensive review of the debt-laden NB Power. The team includes; Michael Bernstein and Duncan Hawthorne, former energy sector executives, and Anne E. Bertrand, […]
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