News/Canada/New Brunswick (Page 13)

New Brunswick The World Pond Hockey Championship brings teams from around the world to the Western Valley region of New Brunswick every February. But this year, there was not enough ice to safely go forward with the event, which was scheduled to begin on Feb. 15 in Plaster Rock. OrganizerContinue Reading

New Brunswick Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same pain she is going through now. Her husband, Dan Wetmore, died of strep A on Jan.Continue Reading

New Brunswick Fredericton police say they are investigating whether vandalism at a synagogue in downtown Fredericton is the result of targeted hostility. Police are looking to determine if vandalism is act of targeted hostility Philip Drost · CBC News · Posted: Jan 27, 2024 3:49 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Jamie Langille, 43, is facing a long recovery at the Saint John Regional Hospital after having his left leg amputated below the knee and half his right foot amputated because of frostbite. (Catherine Driscoll)Less than three weeks after a homeless Saint John man lost his life in a tent fire,Continue Reading

New Brunswick A local couple’s ticket was chosen Tuesday night for the Chaleur ATV Club Chase the Ace, and they picked an ace of hearts worth $8.2 million out of the remaining five cards. Chase the Ace in northern New Brunswick had gone on for nearly a year Hannah RudderhamContinue Reading

New Brunswick The Humanity Project, a Moncton non-profit that serves meals to people in need, has been working for several years to turn a187-acre farm into a “therapeutic community,” with a focus on people who are not being served by existing shelters and services in the city. Humanity Project offersContinue Reading

New Brunswick As homelessness in Moncton grows, so do challenges for downtown businessesBusinesses in the downtown area of New Brunswick’s largest city say they’re grappling with the impacts of a deepening addiction and homelessness crisis. Small businesses say they’re struggling with theft, vandalism and open drug use Emily Flint, ownerContinue Reading

New Brunswick One man’s commute home became one he will remember for the rest of his life. Pickup truck pierced by bridge piece in crash on remote logging road Sam Farley · CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago When MichaelContinue Reading

New Brunswick At 35.3 per cent, it’s the second highest rate in Canada. And the rate is rising faster than anywhere else in the country – 8.6 percentage points in the last five years. Advocate calls for ‘drastic change’ as N.B.’s disability rate rises 8.6 percentage points in 5 yearsContinue Reading