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Fredericton touts efforts to attract doctors, despite lagging stats for primary care access
The City of Fredericton held an event Wednesday to showcase its efforts to attract doctors to the region, despite indicators showing that access to primary care has only gotten worse in recent years.
Dozens more charges laid against man accused of shooting at police during standoff
RCMP have filed more than two dozen new charges, including attempted murder, against a man who allegedly shot at police during a standoff at Bilijk First Nation in April.
Results of review of 3 derailed murder cases should be made public, profs say
The results of a review into the collapse of three murder cases that resulted in charges against five people being stayed should be made available to the public, say legal experts.
Sitansisk First Nation eager for plan tapping police to enforce band council bylaws
Sitansisk First Nation is welcoming the opening of Fredericton police satellite office in the community, but a sticking point remains over the force's unwillingness to enforce band council bylaws that fall within a legal grey area.
Fredericton considers scaling back size of proposed aquatic centre as price tag hits $81M
Fredericton councillors have directed city staff to consider changing the scope of the proposed aquatic centre in light of the price tag for the project hitting $81 million.
Judge's 'unfairness' upends murder case, leads to charge being downgraded to manslaughter
A man who initially faced a murder charge in the death of a Wolastoqey man was allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter after his defence lawyer raised concerns about procedural fairness by the trial judge.
Accidental death of child prompts safety review of Woodstock raceway
The Town of Woodstock will conduct a safety review of a raceway where a three-year-old child was fatally struck by a mobile starting gate during a harness race.
Police still working on how child was fatally struck by starting gate at N.B. racetrack
Police confirmed Monday that a child was struck by a starting gate as it was being towed around a track during a weekend harness racing event in Woodstock, but they're still investigating how it happened.
Education Department gives districts another $14.6M after funding controversy
The New Brunswick Department of Education will give the province's seven school districts a combined $14.6 million in additional funding after complaints their earlier allocations would require laying off some staff.
Fredericton council hears opposition to more apartment buildings on College Hill
Fredericton council heard from five people who showed up at Monday night's meeting to speak against a plan that would allow more multi-unit buildings in the city's College Hill neighbourhood.