New Brunswick Latest News

• Two of the four Atlantic provinces have measles outbreaks

  Scientists say a 95 per cent vaccination rate — with two doses of vaccine — is needed in a population to prevent the disease from spreading.

  Health

  Jul 25
• Tourism is booming in the Maritimes thanks to both Canadians and Americans

  Tourism site operators in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they're actually very busy this season, and have welcomed many Americans who are eager to visit Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Supreme Court allows lawsuit in labour-inducing drug case at New Brunswick hospital

  The Supreme Court of Canada is allowing a class-action lawsuit against New Brunswick’s largest health authority and an obstetrics nurse to proceed.

  Health

  Jul 24
• Advertisement
• MAGA musician’s concert permits revoked in Halifax, Moncton and Charlottetown

  A controversial concert that was scheduled for a national historic site in Halifax has been cancelled by Parks Canada, but the singer has found a new venue in the province. 

  Canada

  Jul 23
• Parks Canada under fire over Trump-backing musician’s Halifax concert

  Residents of a Halifax neighbourhood say they're shocked that a rising star in the MAGA movement is set to perform at a nearby Parks Canada site. 

  Canada

  Jul 22
• New Brunswick man waits over 12 hours in ER to confirm heart attack

  An N.B. man with classic symptoms waited all night in the ER to find out he had indeed had a heart attack. If he had fallen asleep, they said, he probably wouldn't have woken up.

  Canada

  Jul 22
• Canadian family says son with autism kicked out of ER for being loud, disruptive

  The parents of a New Brunswick boy allege they were asked to leave the ER because their son, who has epilepsy and autism, was too loud while vocal stimming.

  Health

  Jul 22
• Calgary artist claims copyright infringement after finding copies of her art online

  A reknowned Calgary artist is raising concerns about copyright infringement after finding what she claims are unauthorized copies of many of her works being sold online.

  Crime

  Jul 18
• Measles cases in New Brunswick more than double overnight; 13 cases reported

  New Brunswick has said at least 10 per cent of children are not fully vaccinated against measles.

  Health

  Jul 18
• N.B. group wants province to look into high bacteria levels at Parlee Beach

  There have been eight 'no swimming' advisories at Parlee Beach in Shediac, N.B., this season due to high bacteria levels. 

  Environment

  Jul 18
• Advertisement
• N.B. fast-tracking nursing home placements as hospitals struggle with overcrowding

  New Brunswick's premier is blaming a lack of long-term care space for overcrowding at four regional hospitals.

  Health

  Jul 17
• Advertisement
• Patients at N.B. hospitals prioritized for nursing homes in attempt to free up beds

  New Brunswick Social Development Minister Cindy Miles has approved the temporary prioritization of patients at four hospitals who are waiting for admission to nursing homes.

  Health

  Jul 17
• Heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Atlantic Canada

  Daytime temperatures from Windsor, Ontario, to St. John's, Newfoundland, are going to remain hot a little longer.

  Weather

  Jul 17
• N.B. health officials tracking extent of measles outbreak, five confirmed cases

  Public health officials in New Brunswick are continuing to track the extent of a measles outbreak in the province's south-central region.

  Health

  Jul 16
• N.B. rent assistance program stops taking applicants after maxing out in fiscal year

  A provincial benefit helping low-income New Brunswickers pay their rent is no longer accepting applications because it has used up most of the money allocated for this fiscal year.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• VIA Rail plans to use refurbished cars to improve service between Halifax-Montreal

  The CEO of Via Rail says the Crown corporation wants to use refurbished rail cars to improve service between Halifax and Montreal. 

  Canada

  Jul 15
• New Brunswick declares measles outbreak in south-central region, two cases confirmed

  The province recently confirmed that measles vaccination rates among children were not at 95 per cent — the minimal threshold scientists say stops the disease from spreading.

  Health

  Jul 15
• Canadian border agents trumpet major cannabis seizure at N.B. port

  The CBSA says the drugs were concealed in about 400 boxes inside the container. Photos released by the agency show vacuum-sealed bags of suspected cannabis.

  Crime

  Jul 15
• New Brunswick community aims to be designated dark sky site

  The community of St. Martins, N.B., is reaching for the sky, literally, as it works to complete a corridor with the world’s highest concentration of dark sky sites.

  Jul 15
• Advertisement
• ‘Feels like death’: Canadian-American separated from family, denied re-entry at border

  The 46-year-old moved to America as a toddler, and now has a wife, five children, a job, and a home. But when he tried to re-enter the U.S., he was stopped by border agents.

  Canada

  Jul 14
• Advertisement
• Quebec is the happiest province in Canada, survey finds

  Leger says the overall results confirm 'a level of happiness that is relatively high but stagnant or even slightly down compared to the pre-pandemic period.'

  Canada

  Jul 12
• Researcher finds 33-year-old puffin with chick on New Brunswick island

  The University of New Brunswick graduate student, researching Atlantic puffin ecology, found a bird with a plastic band dating back to 1992.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• Duty free shop in N.B. to close after 31 years due to drop in cross-border shoppers

  The owner of Woodstock Duty Free Shop says he used to see about 200 customers daily in the summer months. Now, he gets about 20.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• ‘It’s total BS’: Trump video taking aim at Canadian fishers, N.B. company scrutinized

  Canadian fishers are being accused of 'pillaging' fish from American waters in a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media.

  Canada

  Jul 11
• New Brunswick reports case of measles in south central region, says more are likely

  A news release says the case in Sussex, N.B., involves a person who travelled to the area from another province between June 22 and June 23.

  Health

  Jul 10