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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.
4 N.B. hockey players stand out during world junior hockey championship
Despite Canada’s loss and elimination Thursday, a few New Brunswick players had a chance to shine at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.
Moncton school should have tried harder to save girls' hockey team, say players
Some students at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton say the school could have done more to save its girls' hockey team when it was short a goalie.
Saint John history teacher, students honoured for digging up Hidden History
A class project at a Saint John high school has put unsung New Brunswick history in the spotlight and helped earn the teacher a Governor General’s award.
LeBlanc optimistic Canada can avoid tariffs from incoming Trump administration
Dominic LeBlanc, the federal public safety minister and newly appointed finance minister, says he’s optimistic tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. can be avoided.