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Breaks across the board for fuel this week. The maximum for regular self-serve is sitting at around $1.49 on Friday morning, which is down one cent a litre. Diesel dipped 4.3 cents to around $1.79. Furnace oil decreased 4.6 cents to $172.4. The Energy and Utilities Board made weekly price adjustments overnight. In Nova...

New Brunswick's arts sector is asking the province to increase support for culture. A new report from ArtsLink NB shows the industry contributes $1.73 billion to GDP and employs more than 7,600 people. Julie Whitenect, Executive Director of ArtsLink NB, said those numbers highlight the sector's importance but also reve...

An industry source predicts gas and diesel prices will drop across New Brunswick this week. Regular self-serve gasoline is expected to drop by one cent per litre Thursday night, with diesel expected to drop by 4.5 cents per litre. Maximum prices currently range from $1.50 per litre for regular self-serve to $1.84 for d...

The union representing school bus mechanics is happy the provincial government has acknowledged a staffing shortage. School bus repairs have been an ongoing issue in New Brunswick, but CUPE Local 1190 president Jonathan Guimond said he's thankful Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Chuck Chiasson recognized the ...

Good news for elver fishers. Ottawa announced that the American eel will not be classified as an endangered species. In their decision, the feds said the eel fishery supports many on the East Coast. Their decision considered the best data available and comments from stakeholders, Indigenous groups and more. They say ma...

This year the education department has its largest capital budget ever. The provincial government says the nearly $243 million dollars will tackle the growing needs of the school system. That includes a new English school in Moncton, for Kindergarten to Grade 8 students, to replace the Forest Glen and Sunny Brae school...

A new disability action plan is now on the table in New Brunswick. The Premier's Council on Disabilities released the strategy this week, saying it is designed to improve access and inclusion for people with disabilities. The council said the plan builds on progress made since the last strategy in 2020. It identifies p...

Horizon Health Network says a new residency program is helping prepare family doctors to work in both family practice and emergency departments. The Integrated Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine program, based at Sussex Health Centre, welcomed its second group of medical residents this fall. The program is a collab...

Southern New Brunswick has seen its first significant snowfall of the season, and colder temperatures are on the way. Environment Canada says preliminary reports show 12 to 15 centimetres of snow that fell in Greater Saint John and around 8 centimetres in Greater Moncton. Other areas across southern New Brunswick, incl...

Multi-year scholarships have been awarded to two former New Brunswick Youth Orchestra performers. Avery Hubert of Moncton received the Temerty Foundation scholarship, and Kalvin Rowe of Saint John was awarded the Rayla & George Myhal Scholarship. Both combined are worth more than $270,000. Both are full-tuition aw...