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Vehicle thefts in N.B. pave way for double-digit insurance rate hikes
Car thefts have tripled in New Brunswick in the last 10 years, and now major auto insurers are being granted double-digit rate increases from the New Brunswick Insurance Board, citing rising car thefts, in part.
As the cost of pet meds soar, N.B. won't allow pharmacies to sell cheaper options to owners
New Brunswick is one of several provinces that limits the sale of pet medications to veterinarians only — and the Competition Bureau of Canada said that needs to change. It's pushing for provinces to crack down on the exclusive distribution practices to give pet owners more choice, at a time of soaring expenses.
Dozens of seniors left in lurch when motel where they live is forced to close
Residents of the Airport Inn, many of them seniors, are stuck for an affordable place to live after the Fredericton-area motel failed to comply with inspection orders and was forced to close.
School worker who lost job wonders who'll pick up pieces on behalf of kids in need
Some community schools co-ordinators are wrapping up their contracts for good next week, as part of widespread cuts to the New Brunswick education system this spring in response to a $43 million shortfall for certain programs.
Fredericton parents fighting $125 parking ticket at youth football practice
Fredericton parents are fighting recent parking tickets handed out at the sports field next to the Grant-Harvey Centre, arguing there is insufficient signage that doesn't line up with the city's bylaw.
UNB law prof warns academics to avoid U.S. border where due process 'is on life support'
Academics are being warned to avoid all non-essential travel to the U.S. after a spike in cases of people being detained or denied entry.
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.