Jennifer Sweet

Reporter

Jennifer Sweet has been telling the stories of New Brunswickers for over 20 years. She is originally from Bathurst, got her journalism degree from Carleton University and is based in Fredericton. She can be reached at 451-4176 or jennifer.sweet@cbc.ca.

Latest from Jennifer Sweet

Big jump in power bills may be explained when N.B. Power boss appears before MLAs

N.B. Power customers who saw large increases on their last bills might get an explanation when the leader of the Crown corporation appears before MLAs at the end of this month.

Fredericton hires retired police officers for community policing unit

Six retired police officers have returned to work in a new unit of the Fredericton Police Force, including Stephen Horsman, former New Brunswick justice and public safety minister.

Saint Andrews may restore a Campobello mudflat to get the town's wharf rebuilt

Saint Andrews council is thinking about spending up to $300,000 on a fish habitat restoration project quite a distance beyond town limits in order to win approval for long-awaited wharf upgrades.

Housing crisis in New Brunswick could get worse, with more people at risk, advocates warn

The New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association is issuing a call to action to all New Brunswickers for help solving the province's housing crisis.

Edmundston closes dog parks after outbreak of unknown illness

The decision to close the parks was based on the advice of local veterinarians, the city said in a post on social media.

Property assessments rise again but there may be 'touch of relief,' expert says

A New Brunswick data analyst says property assessments are up again, but not by as much as they jumped in recent years.

60% of trash collected curbside in Fredericton isn't actually trash, audit suggests

An audit in Fredericton suggests more than 60 per cent of the material being put in garbage bags for curbside collection could be diverted from the landfill through things like recycling, donating or composting.

Spike in monthly N.B. Power bills shocks customers

MLA Margaret Johnson told CBC she received dozens of complaints in the past week from constituents upset that their power bills had doubled. 

Blueberry growers worried they won't survive if U.S. introduces tariffs

New Brunswick blueberry farmers are facing a lot of business uncertainty in the face of market pressures, climate change and the threat of import tariffs by the United States.

Charities in N.B. report lower year-end giving during Canada Post strike

Some New Brunswick charities are reporting significant declines in end-of-year giving as a result of the recent strike by workers at Canada Post.