Rachel Cave

Rachel Cave is a CBC reporter based in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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'It's all hands on deck': Elections Canada says it's ready for final day of voting

The final 12 hours of voting in New Brunswick starts Monday at 8:30 a.m. AT. Elections Canada say it's ready for high voter turnout and is reminding shift workers they're entitled to three consecutive hours off to get to the polls.

Eager to vote: More than 200,000 New Brunswickers cast ballots early

Advanced polling numbers increased 25 per cent in New Brunswick for the 2025 federal election and the process seemed to go relatively smoothly, although some voters had to wait more than an hour.

Pipeline to Saint John would help get Canada out from under Trump's thumb, Poilievre says

At a campaign stop in Saint John, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the Liberals for killing Energy East and making Canada so dependent on exports to the United States.

N.B. mayor goes to Washington, hears U.S. counterparts share tariff concerns

The mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield flew to Washington on Thursday to meet with municipal leaders from the U.S. and Mexico to talk about the mutual negative impacts of the U.S. trade war.

Married 41 years​ and racked with pain, ​N.B. couple said goodbye together using MAID

Lee Goguen says her parents' decision to receive medical assistance in dying at Saint John Regional Hospital gave the couple, who were both suffering from cancer, a merciful and peaceful death.
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Doctor on the brink of reinventing family practice for 10,000 rural N.B. residents

A doctor is helping to design a modern health-care clinic in rural New Brunswick, and a new pay model is expected to attract the professionals needed to work there.

'Lack of transparency' from federal Conservatives leads riding president in N.B. to quit

With a federal election call expected within weeks and a Liberal incumbent certainly running for a fourth term in Saint John-Kennebecasis, some Conservatives in the riding are keen to get cracking on their own campaign — if only they could. 

Rocking demand for road salt revives southern N.B. mine

Veteran miners work deep underground to satisfy roaring demand for road salt during a cold and icy winter in New Brunswick. It's a banner year for the nearly mothballed Picadilly Mine, thanks to a contract with the province.

2-year wait for help with a heat pump worth it, says Saint John homeowner

Julie Sentner could not be happier with the cosy warmth of her home this winter. However, the Saint John woman was surprised to see how her energy consumption has climbed since heat pumps were installed late last year.

Rothesay N.B. Power customers: The unlucky one per cent on Christmas Day

At a public information session requested by the Town of Rothesay, N.B. Power tried to assure customers who spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the dark that it’s taking a proactive approach to reliability.