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New Brunswick The Holt Liberal government is projecting large budget deficits as far as the eye can see. In his first provincial budget, Finance Minister René Legacy is projecting a fiscal shortfall of $549 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Spending plan projects red ink in all 4 years ofContinue Reading

New Brunswick The Holt government tables its first budget today, a document the Liberals once confidently predicted would feature campaign promises fulfilled, combined with a modest fiscal surplus. Premier says fiscal woes ‘more difficult’ than expected, but Opposition PCs say there were warnings Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

An advocate for New Brunswickers suffering from unexplained neurological symptoms says a letter obtained by CBC News suggests Health Minister Dr. John Dornan wasn’t truthful about his role in the removal of a Moncton neurologist from his post at the clinic treating many of the patients. The letter dated July 4, 2022, shows it was Dornan — then CEO of the HorizonContinue Reading

New Brunswick As cleanup continues at an Irving gas station on the outskirts of Woodstock, a question persists: Why did it take so long to notice that tens of thousands of litres of gas had leaked into the ground? Crews have been cleaning up the significant diesel leak for monthsContinue Reading

New Brunswick A lobster processing organization says live-lobster sellers will be worse off than those who sell frozen lobster under China’s new tariffs. China will slap 25% tariffs on Canadian seafood products on March 20 Raechel Huizinga · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

New Brunswick The Department of Fisheries and Oceans found an adult zebra mussel on a dock in the St. John River near Mactaquac last December, raising concerns that the invasive species is spreading throughout the province with potentially damaging impacts. Damage seen in Great Lakes communities could happen in N.B.Continue Reading

New Brunswick A new professional basketball team is playing in Moncton. The Tri-City Tide is one of only two Canadian teams in The Basketball League, which is mostly based in the U.S. Moncton’s 1st home game March 15, Saint John bowed out, citing financial problems Mia Urquhart · CBC NewsContinue Reading

New Brunswick Mike Morrison says he has contacted the office of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to advise them of what’s happening but has had no response. Two-time candidate Mike Morrison says the local party organization he helped build has been ‘decimated’ Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Mar 03,Continue Reading

New Brunswick An Irving gas station in Woodstock leaked thousands of litres of diesel fuel into the environment, according to government documents about the leak discovered in December. Fuel escaped through a crack in a pipe leading to an underground holding tank on Woodstock property Shane Fowler · CBC NewsContinue Reading