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Maine rolls out the welcome mat for visiting Canadians
New welcome signs are being installed near border crossings to remind Canadians they will be warmly received, as the state seeks to repair damage done by Trump rhetoric and tariffs.
Saint John judge remembered for his unique and 'action-oriented' approach
Hugh McLellan, who died on May 17, once ordered a public memorial to honour a two-year-old girl who died of neglect and dehydration. A retired chief justice says the approach McLellan took in that sentencing hearing reflected how much he cared about the victims in the cases that came before him.
Province will help 2,500 more N.B. households pay their rent
The New Brunswick government will spend $21.1 million to support 2,500 additional households struggling to pay for rental housing, Premier Susan Holt announced Tuesday in Saint John.
Rookie N.B. MP getting a crash course on life in federal politics
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, the new Liberal representative for Madawaska-Restigouche, is gearing up for a seven-days-a-week job covering a lot of ground in New Brunswick and Ottawa. But he’s excited to get started after his orientation as an elected MP for the first time.
Premier ends weekly N.B. tariff briefings because situation 'somewhat stabilized'
There are still tariffs in place on autos, steel, aluminum and other goods, but New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says with federal government officials at the table with their U.S. counterparts, it was time to end her regular, public tariff updates.
Clean-air activist presses for Irving refinery change as permit comes up for renewal
Gordon Dalzell has lived for decades near the Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John, and air quality has long been top of mind for him, both as a clean-air activist and as a resident who likes to walk the streets of his neighbourhood. He always wonders what he might be breathing in.
New legislation would boost pay for New Brunswick artists
The proposed Status of the Artist Act would recognize the arts as a profession, which in practical terms would mean a requirement for written contracts and the payment of industry-standard fees by arts groups and festivals.
Holt presses N.B.'s economic priorities in premiers' call with prime minister
New Brunswick is ready to grow its economy to serve national and international markets, Premier Susan Holt told Prime Minister Mark Carney during a conference call with premiers on Wednesday.
N.B. residents, businesses facing uncertainty with potential recession
Deloitte Canada released a new report last week that showed New Brunswick is projected to have the slowest growing economy in the country in 2025.
N.B. couple take emotional tour of battle sites, 80 years after end of Second World War
Dawn and Albert Bowie are among Canadians in France and the Netherlands this week for ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. It’s an emotional trip for both of them.