Aidan Cox

Journalist

Aidan Cox is a journalist for the CBC based in Fredericton. He can be contacted at aidan.cox@cbc.ca.

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Defence spending is on the ballot this election. So is military 'culture', say some N.B. voters

With most party leader in Canada's federal election pledging to boost defence spending, some in the military community in Oromocto, N.B. say changes to the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces are also needed.

Defence spending is on the ballot this election. So is military 'culture', say some N.B. voters

With most party leader in Canada's federal election pledging to boost defence spending, some in the military community in Oromocto, N.B. say changes to the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces are also needed.

Fredericton council adopts 4-unit policy after heckling from residents

Fredericton councillors voted Monday to allow up to four housing units on residential lots across the city with nothing more than a building permit from city hall.

Fredericton Transit will run every 30 minutes on most routes

The City of Fredericton is increasing the frequency for buses on most routes as of Monday, up from hourly service to half-hourly, between the morning and afternoon rush hour.

Chipman-area murder trial delayed over additional evidence

The trial for two people accused of murdering a man near Chipman has been delayed over the need to sort out the admissibility of new evidence in the case.

Trial dates set for man charged in death of Oromocto First Nation woman

A judge has scheduled Jared Smith to stand trial in September 2026 for murder in the death of Sheri Lynn Sabattis at a home in Oromocto First Nation last April.

Crown wants Wilmot Park murderer to spend 5 more years in prison for lying at trial

New Brunswick Crown prosecutors want convicted murderer Zachery Murphy to spend another five years in prison for lying during the trial of Angela Walsh, who was also accused of murder in the the April 2020 homicide of Clark Greene at a park in Fredericton.

Is bigger always better? Not everyone agrees when it comes to 4-unit homes in Fredericton

A controversial proposal to allow most homes in Fredericton to be split up into four separate units in an effort to boost the housing supply likely won't move the needle much, say experts.

Justice department backs down on request to keep evidence secret in N.B. murder trial

A lawyer with the federal Department of Justice originally wanted to keep the testimony of a Crown witness in a New Brunswick murder trial a secret, but backed down following opposition from defence counsel, and news media.

Nearly $70M on the line if council rejects allowing 4-unit homes across Fredericton

The City of Fredericton stands to lose out on close to $70 million in federal and provincial funding if councillors decide to reject proposed new regulations to allow most homes in the city to be split into four separate units.