
Isabelle Leger
Isabelle Leger is a reporter based in Fredericton. You can reach her at [email protected]
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A cat named Tigger just one of the pets helped by expanded N.B. SPCA program
The New Brunswick SPCA will now help cover emergency vet bills and unexpected procedures for low-income pet owners, thanks to an expansion of its Happy Tails Fund program.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Mi'kmaq Nations in N.B. take control of water, wastewater systems in agreement with feds
Seven Mi’kmaq First Nations in New Brunswick are taking control of their own water and wastewater systems in a new agreement with the federal government.
Canada -New Brunswick |

How Canada's first skyjacker boarded a Saint John flight and what happened next
A New Brunswick podcast is using its platform and the technologies of the modern age to reach a new audience with a dramatic story about Canada's aviation history — from an era when airport security was as lax as getting on a bus.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Holt barometer: How well is the new premier doing at keeping promises, 100 days in?
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt made a lot of promises in her election campaign. Now, more than 100 days into her mandate, a team at the Université de Moncton is keeping track of her progress in keeping them.
Canada -New Brunswick |
'It's a very sad day': N.B. mourns loss of novelist, playwright Antonine Maillet
A member of New Brunswick's arts sector says the death of novelist, playwright and proud Acadian Antonine Maillet brings about a responsibility to keep her legacy alive.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Lost and found: How millions in unclaimed monetary property are being matched with rightful owners
It’s been over a year since the Financial and Consumer Services Commission launched the FundsFinderNB website, with a goal to reunite New Brunswickers with money they are owed.
Canada -New Brunswick |

One of N.B.'s newest nature preserves could protect endangered butternut tree
A stretch of land along the Nashwaak River where endangered butternut trees grow is one of eight nature preserves created this month by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Fredericton councillors vote to buy former home of Clinic 554
The building on Brunswick Street that housed the Morgentaler clinic and then Clinic 554 will be acquired by the City of Fredericton next month.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Bathurst Youth Centre to close, sell property after 26 years
After 26 years, the Bathurst Youth Centre is closing its doors. The property will be sold to fund a scholarship foundation.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Q&A | Heat pumps and how they work, explained by a sustainability expert
Sustainability consultant Carl Duivenvoorden says heat pumps are the "king" of all heat alternatives. Here's why.
Canada -New Brunswick |