New study finds nearly 68 per cent of Fredericton residents lack physical access to a grocery store

According to new research, more than 46,000 Fredericton residents lack physical access to a grocery store within a walkable distance. ...

Rural resilience depends on the provincial veterinary system

by Megan de Graaf

March 27, 2026

Last week, the provincial government announced the 2026-27 budget, which includes the shocking statement that the government of New Brunswick ...

A medium shot of three people at an awards ceremony. On the left, Amy McLeod stands in a red floral blouse. In the center, Dr. Hanif Chatur holds a wooden trophy carved with trees and a deer. On the right, Premier Susan Holt smiles while holding the award with him.

Questions remain about location of virtual care company set to sign with Holt government

by Theresa Blackburn

March 5, 2026

As the New Brunswick government negotiates a new virtual care services contract with Foundever Group, the opposition health critic still ...

Sign on a tree in Tantramar reads: "Stop the Tantramar Gas Plant. Clean air, clean water, clean energy for all."

Tantramar diesel plant is a deal New Brunswick can’t afford

by Beverly Gingras

February 26, 2026

New Brunswickers have been told that they’re facing a simple choice: a new gas and diesel plant in Tantramar or ...

Over 120 scientists and academics say ‘no’ to Tantramar shale gas plant

by Jean Philippe Sapinski et al.

February 8, 2026

We are over 120 scientists and academics from all four universities in New Brunswick (Université de Moncton, University of New ...

What Canada’s nuclear waste plan means for New Brunswick

by Mayara Gonçalves e Lima

January 20, 2026

Canada is advancing plans for a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) to store the country’s used nuclear fuel. In early 2026, ...

Mi’gmaq chiefs say gas plant can’t proceed without Indigenous-led impact assessment

NB government ‘cannot cancel’ PROENERGY contract, Holt says in response to AWI letter

by Bruce Wark

December 31, 2025

New Brunswick’s premier says her government “cannot cancel” the contract between NB Power and the U.S. company PROENERGY as suggested ...

A portrait of Erin Brooks, an Indigenous woman with brown hair, bangs, and a warm smile. She is looking directly at the camera, wearing a dark lace-trimmed top and two thin gold necklaces. The photo is a close-up against a neutral, light-colored background.

Report shelved on murdered, missing Indigenous women and girls, says AG

by John Chilibeck

December 18, 2025

She was last seen in a smoke shop four years ago and then disappeared without a trace, a mother of ...

Tantramar Council comes out against gas plant on the Isthmus

by Bruce Wark

December 11, 2025

At its meeting on Tuesday, Tantramar Council reversed its position on the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant within town limits ...

STATEMENT: New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities responds to the provincial budget

Make housing affordable and accessible with universal design, advocate tells province

by Shelley Petit

December 3, 2025

No matter where you live in New Brunswick — or in Canada for that matter — it’s a challenge to ...

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