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Government emails obtained through a right to information request suggest Irving Oil Ltd. was not aware of discrepancies in fuel numbers until after a spill was detected at its Woodstock gas station.  In a Jan. 7 email, Mallory Gilliss, a manager of contaminated sites with the Department of Environment and Local Government, updatedContinue Reading

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New Brunswick A heritage preservation advocate is hoping the character-defining features of the former York County jail remain unchanged following the purchase of the historic building by a Fredericton landlord. New owner would need provincial approval to alter character-defining features of former York County jail Aidan Cox · CBC NewsContinue Reading

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New Brunswick A group of undefeated female volleyball players trained for two years, won every tournament, outperformed older athletes and became the best in New Brunswick. But that wasn’t enough to earn a shot at a national championship. Volleyball Canada points system relegates team to third tier Raechel Huizinga ·Continue Reading

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An official of a rural municipality outside Fredericton is facing charges after she called the RCMP on residents asking for public documents they were legally entitled to.  Marjorie Turner, the chief administrative officer for Sunbury-York South, was scheduled to appear in Fredericton provincial court on Wednesday on two charges of violating the LocalContinue Reading

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A new scientific study has found no evidence of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick, says a report published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, known as JAMA. Instead, an independent reassessment of 25 of 222 patients diagnosed by Moncton neurologist Alier Marrero as having a “neurological syndrome of unknown cause” concluded thatContinue Reading

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New Brunswick·Analysis Premier Susan Holt’s bold talk about “eliminating” and “tearing down” interprovincial trade barriers still has a long way to go before it catches up with economic reality. Susan Holt’s push to eliminate interprovincial barriers leaves forestry, seafood behind protectionist wall Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading