Isabelle Leger

Isabelle Leger is a reporter based in Fredericton. You can reach her at [email protected]

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Plovers in a dangerous time: Endangered bird may be making a comeback on N.B. shores

Kouchibouguac National Park welcomed six pairs of piping plovers in 2024, which resulted in 16 fledglings — the highest annual production in seven years. 

No end in sight for school bus delays, cancellations in Francophone South

The Francophone South School District sees no end in sight for a bus shortage that's causing route delays and cancellations.

School district hires firm to manage dozens of complaints over changes to school day

The Anglophone West School District has hired a consultancy firm to manage complaints from parents, three months after it made significant schedule changes to some Fredericton and Oromocto schools. 

Elections N.B. uses radio, social media to spread the word about Dec. 9 vote

Elections N.B. is concerned about the potential impact the Canada Post strike might have on next month's municipal byelections, with the risk of voter information cards not arriving in mailboxes before New Brunswickers head to the polls.

Some Halloween decorations can be harmful to wildlife, N.B. bird experts say

Spooky season is here. And while it might be tempting to celebrate with fake spider webs, lights and carved pumpkins, experts say some of those decorations can be more harmful to wildlife than you may think.

Torrential rain left some Moncton streets submerged twice in one week

An engineer with the City of Moncton says the area hasn't seen rainstorms of this magnitude in three years, after some city streets were left flooded twice over the past week.

Former Acadie-Bathurst Titan owner Léo-Guy Morrissette dies at 79

Léo-Guy Morrissette, the former owner of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, died Saturday at the age of 79 after a short illness.

Pipe organ at St. Paul's United Church in Fredericton will sound for last time Friday

Music from the organ in St. Paul’s United Church will flow through the building for the last time Friday evening. 
Election Notebook

Higgs promises bill on involuntary addiction treatment

The Liberal Party promised a caregivers benefit Wednesday, while the Green Party committed to a new law that would protect New Brunswickers’ right to a healthy environment.

'Glorious' bells pealing again at Trinity Church in Saint John

After two years of silence, the bells at Trinity Anglican Church rang out in uptown Saint John recently.