Times & Transcript
Glyphosate, heavy metals not a factor in brain patients’ symptoms, report says
A provincial investigation into the so-called “mystery disease” has determined neither herbicides nor heavy metals have contributed to the symptoms of more than 200 patients. On Friday, chief medical officer Dr. Yves Léger presented the long-awaited...
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Codiac RCMP restructures investigation units following review
The Codiac Regional RCMP has announced a new structure for its investigative services following an external review. As of Jan. 5, Codiac RCMP reorganized its investigative services into four specialized units: General Investigations Section,...
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FIRST NATIONS MAN DEAD BY POLICE SHOOTING IN TOBIQUE
A New Brunswick First Nation is mourning after a Wolastoqey man was shot dead by police Sunday night. Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk) Chief Ross Perley identified the deceased as Bronson Paul, “a son, father, brother, partner, nephew, and so much...
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Sackville fire department probe will lead to action: mayor
Ron MacLean considers himself a travelling storyteller who keeps finding new ways to show how the game is a reflection of Canadian culture. “At its core, hockey is a game and about people playing the game. But it’s also about the companionship and...
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Will N.B. ever be self-sufficient?
The same problems still exist, says the architect of an idea proposed two decades ago for a self-sufficient New Brunswick. The deadline - Self- Sufficiency 2026 - that former Premier Shawn Graham put on an aspirational plan for sweeping change is now...
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Hundreds of N.B. children waiting for dental surgery, says specialist
Hundreds of New Brunswick children are sometimes waiting up to two years for dental surgeries, says the province’s only certified pediatric dental specialist. Dr. Tom Raddall, based in Moncton, told Brunswick News in an interview he has about 300...
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Stanley C
The iconic Stanley Cup will be on display at the Avenir Centre Saturday in advance of the city hosting the 26th Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations. The cup visited several schools and will be on display at the Avenir Centre Saturday from 1...
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Advocate celebrates as NB Power stops cutting people’s electricity
For the first time in years, NB Power has stopped cutting the electricity of households that are far behind in their bill payments. New data that the public utility provided to Brunswick News on Wednesday shows that it did not disconnect a single...
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Grading the Holt Liberals’ first year on health file
It’s the single biggest challenge the Holt government is facing: how to execute its promise of transformational change in the health system. So how did they do in their first year in office, and what’s coming next? It depends on who’s asked. Speak to...
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City will continue to tackle homelessness in 2026
As the number of homeless people in Moncton continues to rise, the city says it will collaborate with the province on a transitional housing project intended to get them off the streets and into homes where they can turn their lives around. “The city...
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Moncton deals with challenges of growth: deputy mayor
“These aren’t just Moncton problems. The same problems are everywhere,” Theriault said. “We’re catching up to the other regions of the country, and the next council will need to continue to work the problem.” She said the city has invested millions of...
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Nature Conservancy launches green gift program for Christmas
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is giving New Brunswickers a way to put the gift of nature under the tree. The organization has kicked off the 30th year of its adoption program, giving Canadians the opportunity to purchase a green gift by...
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N.B.'s population boom slowing down, data suggests
New Brunswick’s population growth boom slowed in the third quarter of this year, according to Statistics Canada, continuing a trend that’s been persisting throughout 2025. Newly released data estimates from the federal agency show that in July, August...
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‘Gnome on the roam’: From prank war to local celebrity
When Fred Sears woke up last week and saw his Christmas lawn gnome ornament was missing, he never thought it would lead to the community of Riverview following his gnome’s adventures. Sears, who lives on Patricia Drive, said he was letting his dog out...
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PROVINCE HAS FAILED TO FIND NEW GAS PLANT SITE: HOLT
Premier Susan Holt says the province has tried, but failed, to find an alternative location for a planned gas-fired generating station now being opposed by the local municipality. Still, she defended the project in a scrum with reporters Friday,...
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#BeccaToldMeTo blood drive aims to fill holiday donation slump
Nearly eight years after losing her daughter, Anne Schofield said she’s still amazed by the impact the Riverview teen made in her community and beyond. Schofield can still remember the moment her daughter Rebecca began to cry in the hospital while...
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Matt Andersen gives food banks a boost
New Brunswick singer/songwriter Matt Andersen boosted spirits and the food bank donation boxes Wednesday with a free concert at the CF Champlain shopping mall. Andersen performed a noonhour solo show to a large crowd in the mall’s food court,...
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