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Rate increases, colder temps behind N.B. Power bill spikes, review finds
According to an external review, cold temperatures, longer billing cycles and an increase in rates are to blame for the December surge in New Brunswick power bills — not smart meters.
Fredericton gears up for 'manageable' construction season
Much of the work is focused on replacing water and sewer infrastructure to ensure the city can handle current and future growth, but will also see improvements like active transportation links and street beautification.
12 Neighbours founder wants to build 'rapidly deployable' transitional housing
12 Neighbours founder Marcel LeBrun says he wants to provide municipalities with a turnkey transitional housing service to help get people struggling with homelessness off the streets rapidly.
Higgs's PC campaign spending leaned on populists, westerners
The 2024 New Brunswick Progressive Conservative election campaign leaned heavily — and spent heavily — on campaign consultants with socially conservative and populist connections, particularly in Western Canada, newly public documents reveal.
Advocates call for energy-poverty strategy as N.B. Power rates increase
A small group of protesters gathered outside of N.B. Power's headquarters on King Street in downtown Fredericton on Tuesday, reciting poems and brandishing signs, calling for the April 1 hike to power bills to be put on hold.
All options on table as N.B. tries to restrain rising bills — including sale of utility
Premier Susan Holt says the New Brunswick government is examining options — from a rate freeze to the sale of N.B. Power — to tackle high energy bills.
Province introduces legislation to cancel travel nurse contract that cost millions
The Holt government introduced new legislation Wednesday that would cancel a travel nurse contract with Canadian Health Labs. The contract was signed by Vitalité in 2022 as the health-care system faced dire staffing shortages.
Residents of Fredericton neighbourhood nervous after fire at AIM scrapyard
The yard is owned by American Iron and Metal, which has faced public scrutiny at other sites in the province. The facility on Saint John's west side was the source of frequent community complaints over explosions and the site of a massive fire in 2023.
Is Coors Light Canadian? Why finding a homegrown product can be tough
When figuring out if a particular beer is Canadian, you may have to choose what matters to you most — where it's produced, where the ingredients come from, or who owns the company.
N.B. farmers say push to buy local yields mixed results
Threats of U.S. tariffs have driven Canadians to look for local food options, but in New Brunswick those options can be difficult to find.