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School's (almost) out for summer, but are graduates ready to move out on their own?
Summer is just around the corner and many young people are about to leave home for the first time. But along with the new-found freedom comes a new financial landscape to navigate, and experts say families need to get comfortable talking about money, before the move.
Booze boost: N.B. alcohol producers see 'silver lining' in tariff war with U.S.
Several New Brunswick craft alcohol producers are experiencing a spike in sales in the wake of an ongoing tit-for-tat tariff war between Canada and the United States.
Coroner's inquest hears how prisoner died from drug toxicity while in custody
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a Fredericton-area man heard about the tense moments along the highway in Petersville Hill when sheriffs and paramedics did everything they could to revive a prisoner who had gone into cardiac arrest, while on route to the Saint John jail two years ago.
Coroner's inquest hears Fredericton-area man went into medical distress while being taken to jail
A jury at a coroner's inquest Wednesday heard how a Fredericton-area man went into medical distress while being transported by sheriffs to the Saint John jail two years ago.
Seniors group rallies to push climate change back up the political priority list
A group of New Brunswick seniors say they want to push environmental issues back up the political agenda this federal election, demanding Canadians pick a party with a proven plan to tackle the climate change crisis.
Collaborative care clinic in Tantramar promises to take all residents off waitlist within the year
Horizon Health is launching a new primary care clinic at the Tantramar Primary Health Care Centre in Sackville, and with the addition of more staff and space, it’s expected to take all Tantramar residents off of a years-long waiting list by next April.
Clients, courts and the computer age: N.B. justice system gets a revamp
The New Brunswick justice system is being brought into the digital age with a six year investment to modernize the court system, with the addition of electronic filing and improved in-court technology, as well as greater public access for self representation.
Campobello Island residents given tariff exemption for cross border shopping
After more than a month of paying 25 per cent tariffs on American goods, residents of Campobello Island can return to their cross-border shopping with ease, the federal government has decided.
Doctor says political mayhem in the U.S. pushed her to come home to New Brunswick
Dr. Sophia Halassy is settling into her new job as an obstetrician-gynecologist at a Moncton-area hospital, helping to tackle a years-long waiting list of desperate patients. Her return home from the United States was years in the making.
On Maine's doorstep, residents of N.B.'s Campobello Island feel abandoned in time of trade crisis
Residents of Campobello Island rely heavily on crossing the bridge into Lubec, Maine, for necessities. Now, they’re caught in the middle of the trade war with the U.S., forced to pay the retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada when they bring things home.