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Fredericton mayor part of growing call for provincial funding for transit costs
Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers is part of a growing call for the New Brunswick government to help municipal transit agencies with the growing operating costs required to improve their services.
Fredericton committee accepts proposal for programming that could replace ceremonial guard
Members of a Fredericton committee are recommending the city hold consultations to create downtown programming that better reflects the city's Wolastoqey, Acadian and British heritage, but that could potentially replace its long-running ceremonial guard.
Fredericton agrees to fill gap in Cross Town Trail by leasing land for $30K a year
Fredericton city councillors agreed this week to lease property for $30,000 per year in order to fill a gap in the city's disjointed Cross Town Trail.
Fredericton turns to N.B. commission to help settle standoff over funding for new pool
Fredericton city staff will ask New Brunswick's Local Governance Commission to intervene in a proposed aquatic centre that hit a snag after mayors from surrounding municipalities voted earlier this year against contributing to its construction.
UNB asks Oklahoma court to dismiss lawsuit by alumnus turned Republican senator
The University of New Brunswick has filed a motion asking an Oklahoma court to dismiss a lawsuit launched against it by Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who alleges the university conspired to discredit his academic work, depriving him of financial gain.
RCMP apologize for response to shooting that shocked residents of N.B. community
Leaders with the New Brunswick RCMP apologized to a room full of people from the Municipality of Grand Lake on Monday for the lengthy response time by officers to a break-in at a home that resulted in a 75-year-old being shot.
N.B. nurses reject latest tentative agreement, pausing negotiations until after election
New Brunswick nurses voted against a new tentative collective agreement Thursday, putting a pause on negotiations between their union and the provincial government until after this fall's provincial election.
Judge erred in denying class-action lawsuit against Horizon Health Network, lawyer argues
A lawyer representing women who allege they were improperly administered a labour-inducing drug at the Moncton Hospital argued in court Thursday that a judge erred when she denied their lawsuit from going ahead as a class action.
Oromocto First Nation chief misses court date on charge of break and enter, assault
Oromocto First Nation Chief Shelley Sabattis has been charged with break and enter and assault causing bodily harm, along with eight other people who are charged with the same or other charges stemming from an incident in the community in April.
RCMP service is 'broke,' says mayor of N.B. town, as dissatisfaction hits boiling point
Dissatisfaction with the quality of policing from the RCMP has reached what appears to be a boiling point in the Municipality of Grand Lake, following a recent home invasion that ended with an elderly resident being shot.