New Brunswick News

Spooky harvest: Droughts, heavy rain create challenge for Canada's pumpkin season

FREDERICTON — Extreme weather caused by climate change — droughts followed by heavy rains — wreaked havoc with the pumpkin harvest across Canada this year. Nova Scotia pumpkin farmer Danny Dill said the spring planting season was extremely dry.

Oct 30, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Gaudet nets hat trick as Remparts tip Sea Dogs 6-1

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Kassim Gaudet scored three goals, including the final one on a penalty shot, as the visiting Quebec Remparts rolled over the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at TD Station.

Oct 29, 2023 4:48 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads tip Titan 5-4 on late power-play goal

BATHURST, N.B. — Jordan Dumais's power-play goal at 6:58 of the third period lifted the Halifax Mooseheads to a 5-4 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Saturday.

Oct 28, 2023 8:16 PM Read more >

New Brunswick's Tory government survives non-confidence vote in the legislature

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government survived a non-confidence vote in the legislature on Friday, but Premier Blaine Higgs continued to hint that the province should be ready for an election at any time.

Oct 27, 2023 11:39 AM Read more >

Judge accepts $17-million class-action deal for N.B. psychiatric hospital abuse

MONCTON, N.B. — A $17-million class-action settlement has been approved after plaintiffs alleged decades of mistreatment of psychiatric patients at the Restigouche Hospital Centre in northern New Brunswick.

Oct 26, 2023 1:07 PM Read more >

New Brunswick's Pride in Education day in May mobilized opposition to Policy 713

FREDERICTON — In the weeks before the New Brunswick government decided to change its policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, it received a deluge of emails and other communications critical of the guidelines.

Oct 26, 2023 12:02 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Wildcats pounce on Foreurs to scratch out 4-2 win

MONCTON, N.B. — Yoan Loshing scored twice, Vincent Collard had a goal and assist, and the Moncton Wildcats defeated the visiting Val-d'Or Foreurs 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Avenir Centre.

Oct 22, 2023 5:33 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Orr's three-point game lifts Titan past Islanders 4-2

BATHURST, N.B. — Robert Orr scored a goal and added two assists as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeated the visiting Charlottetown Islanders 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

Oct 21, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

New Brunswick premier blames federal Liberals for affordability crisis

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says federal policy is to blame for the cost of living crisis and any provincial measures to address the situation would only be "Band-Aids" on a much bigger problem.

Oct 20, 2023 2:34 PM Read more >

N.B. premier 'hopeful' early election not needed, despite continued dissent in party

FREDERICTON — After getting his campaign bus ready, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Tuesday he was hopeful he wouldn't need to call an early election and could instead make progress on his government's agenda.

Oct 17, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >