New Brunswick News

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — New Brunswick’s Liberals are pledging to overhaul the way the province recruits health professionals should the party win the Oct. 21 provincial election. Leader Susan Holt, campaigning Tuesday in St. Stephen, N.B.

MELROSE, NEW BRUNSWICK — Police say a man and a woman from Charlottetown were killed Sunday afternoon when their minivan collided with a pickup truck in Melrose, N.B.

FREDERICTON — The Green Party in New Brunswick is promising to end "deep poverty" by providing a guaranteed income to impoverished residents if elected to govern the province on Oct. 21.

Jason Sully would normally spend the first weekend of a provincial election period immersed in campaign logistics — knocking on doors, organizing volunteers and all the other behind-the-scenes work involved in getting candidates elected.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader disrespected the province's residents by presenting the death of a Liberal supporter as funny, the party said as it called for Blaine Higgs to apologize.

FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs started his campaign for re-election this week, a national survey was released Thursday showing he had the lowest approval rating of any premier in the country.

FREDERICTON — As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs started his election campaign Thursday, he claimed his main rivals were already planning a power-sharing deal similar to the now-defunct one between the federal Liberals and NDP.

FREDERICTON — A quick look at some of the issues in the New Brunswick election campaign: HEALTH CARE Conservatives: introduce "incremental improvements" Liberals: open 30 community-care clinics Greens: spend more to recruit and retain health-care pro

FREDERICTON — A look at Susan Holt, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont.