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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.
New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago
Ossie Gildart was told his licence was suspended until he pays $4,661.91 because he'd had an uninsured accident — an accident that happened in Toronto in 1960.
Even with tariffs paused, New Brunswickers still looking to buy Canadian
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods have been paused for 30 days, but the impulse to prioritize buying Canadian goods remains for some New Brunswickers.
Soaring power bills have people on fixed income losing sleep. Options for relief are limited
A spike in December power bills has spurred an external audit of N.B. Power's billing system, and it's also left some wondering how they're going to afford their bill.
N.B. braces for thousands of job losses as feds prepare tariff support options, premier says
Possible support options include changes to employment insurance and making credit available to keep businesses afloat or help them diversify.