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Uncontrolled rent hikes put squeeze on New Brunswick tenants
Tenants in New Brunswick are feeling squeezed by some of the highest rent increases in the country. An influx of people to the region during the pandemic is partially to blame, but some also point to a lack of regulation over rent...
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'We knew this would happen' Dorothy Shephard says of today's record numbers
New Brunswick's health minister says the province anticipated 1,000 cases a day by the middle of this week, but notes the health-care system is prepared for what lies ahead.
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Tighter gathering restrictions take effect in Quebec, N.B.
New rules on gatherings and capacity limits are now in place in New Brunswick and Quebec as COVID-19 cases surge across Canada. Manitoba is also facing calls to bring in stricter public health measures.
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Wind farm generates money and hope for N.B. First Nation
A wind farm in New Brunswick makes enough clean energy to power 5,000 homes and provide a source of revenue for the Neqotkuk First Nation. But to Chief Ross Perley, the farm will also allow his community to be self-sufficient.
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Health-care workers returning to work after premier's order, CUPE N.B. president says
Striking health-care workers in New Brunswick are being forced to return to work on Saturday. Premier Blaine Higgs has used emergency COVID-19 legislation to issue the order. Stephen Drost, president of CUPE N.B., says while he is...
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N.B. locks out 3,000 education workers in 3rd day of CUPE strike
The New Brunswick government on Sunday locked out all non-designated CUPE members in the Department of Education. Schools across the province will move to online learning as of Monday.
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N.B. health officials suggest mysterious brain illness may not exist
After months of silence, New Brunswick health officials say a mysterious brain illness that has affected 48 people, nine of whom died, may not exist. They point to autopsies that reveal the cause of eight of the nine deaths were...
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Uproar over N.B. directive barring ‘unceded’ when acknowledging First Nations land
New Brunswick has directed government staff not to use the words 'unceded' and 'unsurrendered' when acknowledging traditional First Nations lands, a move some are describing as unhelpful for reconciliation.
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Meet the researchers working to save the Acadian Peninsula from climate change
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are eating away at the coastline of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula. A small team of researchers is trying to hold back the waves.
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Calls for increased transparency around N.B. mystery brain disease
There are growing calls for the New Brunswick government to provide more information about a mysterious brain disease in the province.
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Experts scramble to determine cause of unknown neurological disease in N.B
Experts in New Brunswick are scrambling to determine what has caused an unknown neurological disease that was first detected in 2015, while families are grappling with its effects.
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Higgs: We were shocked CUPE N.B. leaders didn't accept our offer
On Friday, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs ordered striking health-care workers back to work, following a breakdown in negotiations between the province and union leaders.
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Atlantic bubble return hinges on containing variants, says Russell
New Brunswick's chief medical health officer, Dr. Jennifer Russell, says it's a critical time for vigilance as the Atlantic provinces grapple with more cases involving new variants of concern.
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COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick delays hopes for renewed Atlantic bubble
New Brunswick has reported its highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, pushing aside hopes that the Atlantic bubble would reopen soon.
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N.B. premier says he's open to having conditions attached to future health transfers
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he's open to having conditions attached to future health transfers from the federal government. However, he adds that provinces need the flexibility to allocate the funds.
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New Brunswick weighs COVID-19 risks in Atlantic bubble with Nova Scotia
New Brunswick's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Russell says the Atlantic provinces have to be very cautious about controlling the coronavirus because of overstretched health-care systems.
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New Brunswick pulls out of Atlantic bubble
As of midnight, all visitors to New Brunswick from elsewhere in Canada must self-isolate for 14 days. The province is the latest to add new restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Masks made mandatory outdoors in N.B. COVID-19 hotspots
New Brunswick has mandated the wearing of masks in some outdoor public spaces in the two zones experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell talks to The National’s Andrew Chang about taking the...
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Calls for Atlantic bubble to burst with N.B. COVID-19 outbreak
With 82 active COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick, some residents of neighbouring Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador are wondering whether the Atlantic bubble needs to burst.
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19 COVID-19 cases linked to N.B. care home
There's new concern the Atlantic Bubble may not be as ironclad as hoped, after a COVID-19 outbreak at a Moncton, N.B., special-care home climbed from two cases to 19 in one day.
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Keep Thanksgiving gatherings as small as possible, celebrate outside if weather permits, says N.B.'s health officer
Mandatory masks in New Brunswick begin today. And with an outbreak in the Moncton area as well as cases in the Campbellton area, residents are asked to keep Thanksgiving gatherings as small as possible and celebrate outside if weather...
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COVID-19 vaccines being administered in New Brunswick
Dr. Hanif Chatur, an emergency room doctor at a hospital in Waterville, N.B., will be among the group of people receiving the first batch of doses in the province.
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Higgs on COVID-19 in N.B.: The bubble is about to burst
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is pleading with residents to repeat the efforts made earlier this year to flatten the COVID-19 case curve. On Saturday, the province reached a single-day record.
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Mental health workers call for change in police wellness checks
Mental health advocates, health-care providers call for changes to how emergency teams respond to wellness calls after at least four Canadians have been killed by police since April.