By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2026 2:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Correctional Service Canada says a 27-year-old man has died while serving a sentence at a New Brunswick prison. The federal agency says Ryan Richard died on Wednesday at the Atlantic Institution, but it…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2026 2:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s Crown liquor corporation is failing to meet its obligations under the province’s Official Languages Act. Commissioner Shirley MacLean says she received a complaint in March…
New Brunswick is keeping a closer eye on the province’s tick population, and has a new online tracker so people can see where black-legged ticks are most prevalent. Black-legged ticks can transmit Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and it’s hoped the online tool will raise awareness of areas where there’s a higher risk of…
By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 3:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A New Brunswick regulatory commission has banned a solar energy company from selling its products and services in the province. The Financial and Consumer Services Commission says it received multiple complaints about…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2026 11:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s coroner service has announced an inquest into the death of a 48-year-old inmate at a jail last year. The independent service has scheduled hearings next month on the death of Jean-Martin…
A lawyer representing a transgender woman incarcerated in a men’s prison says her client should be transferred to a women’s institution for her safety. Lawyer Jessica Rose told a Federal Court judge Monday that male inmates harassed and assaulted her client, Amanda Joy Cooper, after she came out as a woman in 2020. During a…
New Brunswick’s provincial government has announced programs to help oyster producers as the industry deals with disease affecting the the animals. MSX (multinucleate sphere unknown) and dermo diseases do not affect human health or food safety, the province notes, but they do kill oysters. The diseases have been increasing mortalities in the oyster population and Agriculture…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. WARNING: This story contains references to suicide. Resources can be found below. When 24-year-old Alice Carrier told ChatGPT that she had…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 10:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. In a 6-3 decision, the court says appointing a…
New Brunswick will have a new system to receive virtual health care in a few short weeks, but some have been raising questions about the transition. So far, 27 nurse practitioners have been hired to staff Virtual Care NB, the new platform replacing eVisitNB. A group of nurse practitioners wrote a letter to New Brunswick’s…