
Shane Fowler
Reporter
Shane Fowler has been a CBC journalist based in Fredericton since 2013.
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N.B. bridges still crumbling 12 years after dire report
A 2013 report warned of New Brunswick's crumbling bridges, and 12 years later, the problem has worsened, with more structures now categorized as "poor" despite ongoing maintenance efforts.
Canada -New Brunswick |

4 years later, frustrated commuters still waiting for Beaver Dam Bridge repair
For years, travellers on Route 101 in New Brunswick have found themselves waiting for the restoration of a broken crossing they rely on to get over the South Rusagonis River.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Piles of dirt removed from Grand Manan shore after blocking harbour views for years
Large piles of dredged-up rock and dirt from a failed construction project on Grand Manan Island have all but disappeared from the shoreline.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Retired soldier gets his medals back after accidental donation
It started with spring cleaning last year. Kelly and Margaret Grant, both retired from the military, filled some boxes with things they no longer needed and took them to local charities. They included suit jackets that were hanging in the closet.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Irving Oil unaware of leaking diesel until after major spill detected, emails suggest
Documents obtained by CBC News through a right to information request reveal new details about the diesel fuel leak in Woodstock where 180,000 litres have already been recovered.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Diesel leak from Irving gas station could be a long-time concern for residents
More than two dozen wellheads have popped up around the Irving Oil gas station in Woodstock that recently leaked more than 174,000 litres of diesel over an undetermined amount of time.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Quarry owner again seeks to expand operations north of Fredericton
A construction company that ran into opposition when it tried to expand its Fredericton-area quarry eight years ago is trying again.
Canada -New Brunswick |
At least 174,000 litres of diesel recovered from gas station leak in Woodstock, province says
The New Brunswick government now says 174,000 litres of diesel fuel leaked from an Irving gas station in Woodstock, up from earlier an estimate of 100,000 litres.
Canada -New Brunswick |

N.B. man says he complained about fuel leak 7 weeks before Tim Hortons shut down in Woodstock
Jody Bourgoin said he tried to warn staff about diesel in the coffee shop's water back in October, more than two months before the Tim Hortons on Beardsley Road was closed due to a significant diesel leak from Murray's Irving gas station next door.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Zebra mussel discovery in N.B. triggers meeting of scientists
The discovery of a single adult zebra mussel in the St. John River sparked a recent gathering of scientists and researchers who knew the find was all but inevitable.
Canada -New Brunswick |