Atlantic Canada leads nation as rental demand stays strong
Renter activity has cooled in some major markets, but competition for available units is still rising. Canada's fourth-quarter report for 2025 shows renter interest remains strong nationwide, even as business slows. According to RentCafe.com, Moncton, NB leads the market with a perfect score of 100, while Halifax, NS r...
Feb 18, 2026
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Ice dancers Gilles, Poirier win bronze in Milan
Canada has won their fourth medal of the Winter Olympics. Figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier took bronze in the mixed ice dance competition on Wednesday in Milan. It's the first ice dance medal for Canada since Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in 2018. That gives the country one silver and three bronze medals. Can...
Feb 11, 2026
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Fuel shortage suspends Air Canada flights to Cuba
Air Canada flights to Cuba are being suspended due to an ongoing shortage of fuel on the Island. The airline says it will send empty planes to pick up around 3000 passengers to return them home. It's projected that aviation fuel will not be commercially available at island airports effective Tuesday. For remaining flig...
Feb 09, 2026
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RCMP say scammers still active in N.B.
It's called the grandparent scam, and it preys on the elderly population. RCMP says it continues to be a concern in New Brunswick. RCMP say fraudsters will often call potential victims and pretend to be a family member in an emergency situation or say they are a police officer, lawyer or other government official. The ...
Feb 09, 2026
30‑year Fish Friends program paused after facility closure
A long‑running classroom program run by the Hammond River Angling Association (HRAA) is on hold this year. The Fish Friends program has helped students raise Atlantic salmon for more than 30 years. HRAA says they cannot run it after Fisheries and Oceans Canada decided to close the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility. Fis...
Feb 09, 2026
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PetroService Limited expands further in Western Canada
An acquisition that will help to strengthen and expand coast-to-coast fueling solutions. Saint John, New Brunswick-based PetroService Limited announced on Monday its partnership with Calgary-based MI Petro. The western Canadian firm provides more than 30 years of experience delivering fueling infrastructure products an...
Feb 09, 2026
Conservatives urging Holt government to rethink eVisitNB decision
New Brunswick's Opposition health critic says the Premier is not putting New Brunswickers first. Bill Hogan is speaking out against the decision by the Holt government to end access to eVisitNB and transition it to another provider. Hogan says eVisit has done over a million consults for 300,000 New Brunswickers over th...
Feb 09, 2026
N.B. watchdog flags child safety risks on social media platform X
New Brunswick's Child and Youth Advocate is raising new concerns about the safety of children on the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Kelly Lamrock said the platform has allowed users to use its artificial‑intelligence tools to alter photos so minors appear undressed or sexualized in a letter to Premier ...
Feb 06, 2026
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NB Liquor, Cannabis NB total sales down slightly
Third-quarter results are out for NB Liquor and Cannabis NB. These are figures from sales between September 29, 2025, and December 28, 2025. NB Liquor saw total product sales at just over $142 million, down just half a per cent compared to the same period last year. Net income for the same period was over $49 million, ...
Feb 06, 2026
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N.B. athletes to compete at 2026 Winter Games
They've trained hard to reach their goal, the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Games are underway in Milano and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Three New Brunswickers are ready to represent. Short track speed skaters Courtney Saurault of Moncton and Rikki Doak of Fredericton will compete, along with Brendan Corey, who is originally...
Feb 06, 2026
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