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Opponents of new gas plant accuse N.B. Power of trying to evade regulatory scrutiny
N.B. Power needs board approval for projects over $50 million, but argues a $70 million transmission facility for a proposed new gas plant should be exempt from review.
N.B. doesn't expect sales to fall after dropping personal limits on booze from other provinces
Until recently, New Brunswickers were restricted to bringing 24 cans or bottles of beer and 40 ounces of liquor back from another province. But as part of an effort to break down interprovincial trade barriers, those rules are gone.
Only 106 public housing units completed since promise made to build 380
Part way through the final fiscal year of a 2022 commitment to build the first new public housing units in 40 years, less than a third have been completed.
Fredericton mobile outreach van to run 24/7 thanks to federal funding
The funding will expand the hours of the mobile outreach team, which helps to connect those living rough to services, administering and distributing naloxone kits and addictions support. The van was purchased by the City of Fredericton and is run by the John Howard Society.
Moncton man still waiting for a refund 6 months after meter mix-up discovered
Darren James has been paying the wrong power bill since moving into a Moncton duplex nearly five years ago, and has been waiting for the problem to be resolved since it was discovered in January.
Hampton woman seeks answers from N.B. Power after meter mix-up
N.B. Power discovered the meter on Jessica Ferguson's house did not match the one on her bill in December but hasn't told her how long the error lasted.
Detour denied: Fredericton driver questions blocked road
With a portion of Lincoln Road closed to traffic, some drivers expected to skirt through Innovation Drive and the Fredericton experimental farm as a shortcut. After all, that was the official detour last time the road was closed to traffic.
N.B. Power review panel defends independence in 1st public info session
The three-member review panel was appointed almost exactly a month ago and faced New Brunswickers for the first time Wednesday, taking written questions over an hour-long virtual meeting.
A Fredericton man was perplexed by his high power bills. He was paying the wrong bill
Bob Gibson began noticing his power consumption climbing after having a new meter installed. He tried to bring down his bill but nothing worked. In early 2025, he found out he'd been paying the wrong bill.
Green MLAs want quicker action on glyphosate report
In a meeting of the legislature's committee on climate change and environmental stewardship Wednesday, MLAs raised concerns about a slow pace of change when it comes to tighter restrictions on herbicide spraying in New Brunswick.