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@Global_NB
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4 years
The regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for New Brunswick has confirmed that the man who died in an RCMP-involved shooting Friday night was Rodney Levi of the Red Bank First Nation.
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WATCH: We check in with Halifax-based therapist Cailin Nadin to find out what it’s like to be featured in Prince Harry’s docuseries Heart of Invictus on Netflix.
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“I don’t support people that don’t have room in their hearts for my son,” said Marc Savoie on why he could no longer be alligned with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs.
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A Halifax yoga therapist is receiving international recognition for her work after appearing in a new Netflix series produced by Prince Harry. “Prince Harry is a sweet guy. He sat down with us for a Team Canada breakfast," she said.
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4 years
A reminder from our own @SSteevesG that reporters should always be aware of their surroundings.
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After a lengthy, nearly 12,000 km journey from British Columbia through the Panama Canal, the first shipment of Alberta crude oil has arrived on Canada’s East Coast.
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Paul McCartney gave an Eskasoni high school student a shout-out during his U.S. tour recently after she sang "Blackbird" in Mi'kmaq, a version that the Beatles singer called "incredible."
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8 years
This Riverview #NB teen battling terminal cancer is asking people to perform acts of kindness #BeccaToldMeTo
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"She’s our angel who’s looking down and will be watching us fulfill her dream.” #BeccaToldMeTo
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#BREAKING : Blaine Higgs and the Progressive Conservatives declared the winners of the New Brunswick election #decisionNB #NBelection #NBvotes
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2 years
WATCH: A nationwide shortage of housing has left many Canadians struggling to find somewhere to stay. At the same time, many properties sit vacant, abandoned or seldom used. Read:
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WATCH: According to a new report from MNP LTD, seven in 10 Atlantic Canadians are concerned about the impact of interest rates on their financial situation. We find out more from local licensed insolvency trustee Tina Powell from MNP LTD.
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7 years
UPDATE: Quebec City mosque shooting suspect Alexandre Bissonnette recognized as anti-immigrant far-right “troll.”
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The Anglophone East District Education Council's policy doesn’t require a parent’s consent to use a student’s chosen pronoun, and states all students can participate in school activities in a “safe, welcoming way consistent with their gender identity.”
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An author of a study that New Brunswick’s premier cited to back his province’s policy on gender identity in schools says the politician had his facts wrong about the research. Read more:
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Justin Trudeau is promising that a re-elected Liberal government would come to the rescue of an abortion clinic in Fredericton that could be forced to close its doors without the support of the New Brunswick government.
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2 years
WATCH: There’s concern a newly-created safe haven for LGBTQ2-plus youth in Saint John may not be able to afford staying open in the fall. Read:
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The letter from 26 riding presidents alleges if Blaine Higgs has a personal goal on any issue, he imposes it on the province, “despite significant, sometimes almost unanimous opposition and discomfort.”
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3 years
New Brunswick is reporting no new COVID-19 cases for the sixth day in a row, and has reached a big vaccination milestone: more than half of eligible people are now fully vaccinated.
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3 years
WATCH: OnTree Park in Windsor is introducing a new wheelchair-accessible route this year, which they are calling the first of its kind in North America. @GlobalGraeme and Halifax accessibility advocate @HalifaxNinja got a sneak peek of the route last week. Take a look!
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3 years
BREAKING: The Parole Board of Canada refused both the day parole and full parole of serial killer Allan Legere during a hearing Wednesday.
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5 years
For seven years, the town of Woodstock, N.B., has hung banners honouring local veterans each November — but this year, for the first time, nine banners join the ranks dedicated to Indigenous vets.
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4 years
Born and raised in Beaver Harbour, N.B., in 1911, Arnold Hawkins still calls the fishing community home. On Thursday, he celebrated his 109th birthday among friends, family and well-wishers.
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"The part of my heart that understands violent loss connects with these families, these surviving families," said Angela Gevaudan, whose husband was one of the three Mounties that lost their lives in Moncton six years ago.
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WATCH: We check in with Alan Doyle to find out more about the return of his popular Suppertime Singalong for the Dollar a Day Foundation. @alanthomasdoyle @adollaradayfdn @PenguinRandomCA .
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2 years
#BREAKING : New Brunswick is shutting down gyms, indoor dining as it moves to Level 3 of COVID-19 alert system. “Think of it as short term pain for long term gain," Premier Blaine Higgs says.
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7 years
#NewBrunswick seniors separated before Christmas overwhelmed by support, family hopes for change
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6 years
BREAKING: Matthew Vincent Raymond has been identified as the Fredericton shooting suspect and is facing four counts of first-degree murder.
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4 years
“Justice must not wait and every power must be exerted to ensure that justice is served in an appropriate, immediate, and respectful way.”
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10 months
PC MLA Daniel Allain says the government should leave the future of Policy 713 to the courts and return its focus to issues that New Brunswickers care about most, like housing and affordability.
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8 years
Mother of 7yr old @AlabedBana tweets emotional plea for help, claiming their family has received death threats:
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7 years
The HMCS St. John's is delivering humanitarian relief to the islands as part of Operation Renaissance #NewBrunswick
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4 years
A Moncton teen with a passion for artificial intelligence has created a robot she hopes will someday help guide people with visual impairments.
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At one point the New Brunswick woman says she was told by a nurse in the ER waiting room to ‘calm down.' The next day, after life-saving surgery, a doctor told her she was in fact minutes from death.
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2 years
WATCH: Demand for housing in Saint John has hit record levels and developers are working hard to keep up. New figures show an unprecedented number of developments underway. Read:
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4 years
When pressed on the difference between funding an abortion performed in a private clinic and a vasectomy, a surgical procedure for male sterilization, Blaine Higgs said he was "not a medical expert."
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WATCH: A restaurant that’s been a staple of Sackville’s downtown since 1945 is closing. The owners of Mel’s Tea Room are now liquidating some of the vintage equipment inside to recoup their losses. Read:
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"The part of my heart that understands violent loss connects with these families, these surviving families," said Angela Gevaudan, whose husband was one of the three Mounties that lost their lives in Moncton six years ago.
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5 years
#BREAKING Incumbent Liberal candidate Seamus O'Regan has won his riding in St. John's South-Mount Pearl #elxn43
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2 years
'It’s a little nerve-wracking to send the kids back with big class sizes again, no masking, and no real change in air filtration and all of that,' said one parent.
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#NewBrunswick Gr. 4 student Wesley Babin is 1 of 12 finalists in the "Doodle for Google" competition #NB
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WATCH: We’re joined by Kristin Matthews of the Better Business Bureau to learn more about recent scams popping up on online marketplaces and how you can watch for risk factors. @BBBAtlantic
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WATCH: Educator @JarvisGoogoo tells Amber Fryday some interesting facts about the Mi’kmaw language and culture.
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4 years
UPDATE: New Brunswick's Orange phase is to begin immediately, meaning offices, daycares, retail stores and restaurants will now be permitted to open.
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3 years
WATCH: A boxing film that features a predominantly New Brunswick-based cast & crew has just earned a spot at the prestigious Cannes Cinema Festival.
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2 years
WATCH: Another New Brunswick municipality has elected to nix the traditional five-day work week for most employees. Read:
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Moncton’s Jewish community is voicing their discontent with the city after they were told a Menorah will not be displayed outside city hall during Hannukah, an annual tradition that’s occurred for the past 20 years. Read more:
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A 6-year-old N.B. girl spent nearly 19 hours sitting in a hospital emergency room to be seen for a broken wrist. Her mother calls the ordeal 'frustrating" and "disheartening."
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#Rothesay hockey team rallies support for teammate who suffered devastating neck fracture in snowboarding accident
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4 years
Police say a woman in Newfoundland has been arrested for a second time for allegedly refusing to stay inside after arriving from outside the province, contravening public health measures put in place to combat COVID-19.
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7 years
Dozens of crews from New Brunswick are heading towards Florida to help out in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
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3 years
WATCH: This video of a 5-year-old N.B. boy using his mini-zamboni to clear ice on his backyard rink brought attention to the family after it was posted on Facebook. The NHL then asked to share the video on its Instagram page, a moment the boy's father says was "pretty cool."
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The City of Moncton has reversed a controversial decision not to display religious symbols, including the menorah and nativity scene, outside City Hall. Read more:
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WATCH: Elsipogtog, N.B. is one of four national finalists looking to become the first Indigenous community declared winner of Kraft Hockeyville. @hockeyville #KraftHockeyville !
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We chat with members from Team Kaitlyn Jones, just back from winning the gold medal at the 2018 women’s world junior curling championship in Scotland. @TeamKjones @nscurl @curlingcanada
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WATCH: 16-year-old Saul Hafting, from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, has broken a Guinness World Record for most Rubik’s cubes solved while on a Pogo stick. @GWR .
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Morning Views: Do you think those deemed essential workers (i.e. early childhood educators, grocery store employees, etc.) should be prioritized to get a COVID vaccination?
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“There is so much going on in the world that is negative and we just need something happy.” #Moncton #NewBrunswick
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"The main objective of this campaign is to educate people. I think fear, hesitation, comes when you are ignorant about someone or something."
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New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate says the latest changes made by the Education Department to the province’s policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools has made it more discriminatory.
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WATCH: Brian Jones and his daughter Forest have just returned to Fredericton after traveling to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, while raising $10,000 for students in Fredericton who experience food insecurity.
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Kathleen Pickard turned 101-years-old on Thursday, celebrating with her friends and neighbours in Saint John. Her secret, she says, is positivity. Read:
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WATCH: @LesleyMcCuaig was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her early 30s and has not only learned to manage her illness, but is also working towards a Masters in Counselling Psychology. @ssnsc
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The hockey arena in Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick will be getting a much-needed facelift, after the community was voted Kraft Hockeyville 2021.
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The letter, addressed to the Conservative Party of New Brunswick, calls on the party to conduct a review of Higgs’s leadership, suggesting the premier has become wildly unpopular in Canada’s only officially bilingual province.
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Snipers from Canada, Australia, France, the Netherlands and the United States are expected to compete #NewBrunswick
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This year the organizers required political party leaders, members and elected officials to participate in an education session in order to participate.
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Education Minister Bill Hogan claimed he had received “hundreds” of complaints from parents and teachers regarding Policy 713, but a freedom of information request shows that wasn't the case.
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Miramichi police say it is illegal to tow a couch through a drive-thru #Miramichi #NB
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Scott Shillington woke up in the hospital, having lived through a cardiac event that has a five per cent survival rate. It was all due to the actions of his wife and a Saint John police officer.
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Acadian society president Alexandre Cedric Doucet says it is an “insult” that someone like Austin has been named to a committee that is tasked with improving the province’s bilingualism legislation.
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A group of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative constituency presidents are pushing for the ouster of Premier Blaine Higgs, saying his leadership has divided the party.
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3 years
“I would much rather set up an organized clinic to swab noses than to intubate patients and have to start triaging like they are doing in Alberta.”
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A constitutional lawyer says it seems New Brunswick is attempting to "formally look like they’re trying to respond to the report without responding to the report.”
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WATCH: Former lawyer turned menstrual hygiene advocate and business owner, Rachael Newton, is normalizing periods through education and awareness. @letsnixit
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The contract makes him the highest paid player in the NBA and one of the highest paid athletes in the world
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The six Chiefs of the Wolastoqey nation are calling on the party that forms the next provincial government to strike an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism within 30 days of the swearing-in.
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WATCH: It took more than a year, but a nine-year old lab in New Brunswick now has a new leash on life following a dramatic weight loss journey. Read:
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