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A small drop in fuel prices is expected in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. Regular self‑serve gasoline is forecast to fall by less than one cent per litre, while diesel is expected to drop by two cents per litre on Thursday night. Maximum prices currently range from $1.33 per litre for regular self‑...

A new study says government workers across Atlantic Canada are earning more than comparable private‑sector employees. The Fraser Institute reports a 6.3 per cent wage premium for public‑sector workers in 2024 after adjusting for factors such as age, education, occupation and type of work. The institute describes it...

New Brunswickers now have a new way to recycle used household batteries, as Call2Recycle launches its provincewide program this month. The organization said the "Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!" program will give residents and businesses more convenient options to safely dispose of old batteries. Call2Recycle...

A Nova Scotian community is rallying together with tens of thousands already raised in a GoFundMe for the mother of a teen boy who died after a vicious dog attack. According to the fundraiser the 13-year-old's name was Drew who shared with his mother a passion for horses as well as truck racing and everything outside. ...

You can expect to do some slipping and sliding today. Freezing rain warnings have now been issued for areas including Sussex, Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County, Moncton and southeast New Brunswick, Oromocto, Grand Lake, St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County. Environment Canada is now forecasting a mixed bag of p...

Opening statements are expected to be heard on Tuesday in a Moncton courtroom as a murder trial gets underway. Twenty-nine-year-old Janson Bryan Baker is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Bernard and Rose Marie Saulnier. The couple were killed in 2019 in their Dieppe home. A jury was selected ov...

Get the shovels and ice picks ready. Environment Canada has once again issued special weather statements with forecasts of up to 15 centimetres of snow, the potential for 4 to 6 hours of freezing rain and up to 20 millimetres of rain, expected. The southern, southeastern and central parts are affected, including Moncto...

WorkSafeNB is asking New Brunswickers to share their views as it reviews its occupational disease policy. The agency said the policy guides how it determines whether a worker's illness is caused by their job and whether they qualify for benefits. WorkSafeNB said the review aims to make the decision‑making process cle...

Do you live in a community that would like to be the next Kraft Hockeyville? The nomination period is now underway. The winner receives a grand prize of $250,000 for arena upgrades and a chance to host an NHL preseason game. Nominate an arena in your community, along with an explanation and photos, to demonstrate why i...

A new UNB study shows Meals on Wheels programs are carrying far more of the province's aging‑care load than many people realize. The report was released by the University of New Brunswick's Healthy Aging Policy Innovation Lab, led by Dr. Catherine Bigonnesse, the Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging. The lab said t...