Katherine Del Salto

Journalist

Katherine Del Salto is a reporter at CBC New Brunswick in Fredericton. You can reach her at katherine.del.salto@cbc.ca.

Latest from Katherine Del Salto

N.B. immigrant says pursuit of permanent residency was risky without paying for help

With a reduction in the number permanent residencies granted by Ottawa, some immigrants in New Brunswick are paying for legal advice in hopes of increasing their chances of staying in Canada.

'Finding perfection in the imperfection': Entrepreneur's hand-printed apparel finds market

After working for two years in Fredericton's local markets, Harpreet Gill opened her clothing and homeware store Happy Hatti. She credits her success to New Brunswickers embracing her designs.

Tick population booming in N.B. after successive mild winters, expert says

With the prognosis of a warmer summer, Mount Allison professor warns New Brunswickers to protect themselves from ticks, whose population has been on the rise in the past couple of years. Lloyd shares different tips and resources individuals can access to have a tick-free summer.

N.B. Museum set to add 1st rare owl specimen found in the province in over 100 years

A great grey owl that was previously in the care of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute will be joining the New Brunswick Museum as a scientific specimen. The museum's Greg Jongsma believes the addition of the owl is of great scientific value.

16-year-old aspiring entomologist finds rare moth in her N.B. neighbourhood

Jannique Mulder-Slater is a 16-year-old aspiring entomologist from Bocabec, N.B., who found three rare cecropia moths in her neighbourhood. After one of the moths laid eggs, Mulder-Slater decided to raise them in order to increase their population in the area.

NBCC expands programs in 'priority sectors' of economy, despite revenue loss

The New Brunswick Community College has expanded its programs in health, education and skilled trades, after having to cut some positions and programming because of government policy changes.