If you are in or near #SaintJohn #NewBrunswick tomorrow, come on down to #HavenMusicHall and support the community fundraiser for the #SJCommunityCoalition #FreeFair.
They've got #cornhole, folks!
If you are in or near #SaintJohn #NewBrunswick tomorrow, come on down to #HavenMusicHall and support the community fundraiser for the #SJCommunityCoalition #FreeFair.
They've got #cornhole, folks!
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
2 N.B. students only Canadians to compete in 2025 human rights, law competition in Switzerland
Two St. Thomas University students will represent #canada as one of 24 teams chosen to compete at an international human rights competition in Switzerland.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moot-court-human-rights-switzerland-1.7583082?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Lepreau nuclear plant outage to cost at least $140M
A 140-day planned shutdown starting this month at the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station will cost a minimum of $1 million a day, or at least $140 million in all, according to N.B. Power.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lepreau-outage-cost-power-1.7583093?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
#miramichi author celebrates farm life in rural #newbrunswick
Readers in six small communities in rural parts of the province took part in book clubs led by CBC and #newbrunswick Public Libraries, reading an array of novels from all genres — and all with a connection to #newbrunswick.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/books-and-backroads-wayne-curtis-1.7563553?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Historic #miramichi homestead closed after province cuts funding
The group running an interpretive history centre at an 19th-century farm near #miramichi has rejected what it considered too little money from the province and won't open the farm this year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/macdonald-farm-closed-miramichi-1.7582050?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Evicted motel tenants 'teetering on the edge of homelessness' after plans fall through
Evicted tenants from a motel outside #fredericton have nowhere to go after their temporary accommodations didn't go as planned.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-airport-inn-evicted-tenants-1.7582360?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
UNB researchers find 33-year-old puffin, marking a known record age for the bird
How old is an old puffin? Well, the oldest known puffin in #newbrunswick was found this week at 33 years old.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/puffin-nb-atlantic-laboratory-avian-research-unb-1.7581915?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
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.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/grand-manan-dirt-piles-removed-1.7580597?cmp=rss
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes too low to stop spread of #measles
Half of provinces won’t hit 2026 $10-a-day child care target set by former Trudeau government
« Five provinces — #Ontario, Nova Scotia, #Alberta, #BC and New Brunswick — do not yet have plans to reduce fees to $10 a day, the report says. »
https://globalnews.ca/news/11281067/canada-child-care-policy-deadline/
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
New Brunswickers should expect more cyanobacteria in rivers and lakes from now on
The public was warned about cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, as early as May this year — long before typical sightings. Researchers believe warm waters are to blame, and they’re using trackers to warn the public about affected areas sooner.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-cynanobacterua-rivers-toxins-1.7579537?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
##moncton floats tax hike after province freezes assessment
##moncton city staff floated a tax-rate increase for the first time in about a decade to make up for lost revenue after the province froze property assessments.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-council-tax-rate-2026-1.7568446?cmp=rss
Heat warnings to stretch into Thursday across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
Residents in affected areas should stay hydrated and watch out for early signs of heat stroke, which include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst and intense fatigue.
#weather #health #NewBrunswick #NovaScotia #PEI #HeatWarning
https://globalnews.ca/news/11269994/heat-warnings-new-brunswick-nova-scotia-and-p-e-i/
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Topless Tuesday back on after liquor regulators force small N.B. resort to cancel event
Hope Wellness Eco-Resort held the event twice in 2024 without issue, but when the owners planned their first Topless Tuesday of 2025, they ran into a roadblock.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/spa-topless-tuesday-liquor-rules-1.7577540?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group, #canada's top soldier says
The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/army-racist-antisemitic-group-chat-blue-hackle-mafia-1.7576305?cmp=rss
Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick
People's Alliance folds for good in #newbrunswick
The People’s Alliance of #newbrunswick was founded in 2010 as conservative populist party built on distinct language policies, but lost its way after its only remaining MLAs defected to the Progressive Conservatives three years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/people-alliance-new-brunswick-deregister-politics-1.7576200?cmp=rss
Hopewell Rocks: Walk the Ocean Floor in New Brunswick
At low tide, visitors to the Bay of Fundy can walk on the ocean floor around the towering Hopewell Rocks. These flowerpot-shaped formations are sculpted by the world's highest tides—a must-see marvel!