New Brunswick News

QMJHL roundup: Eagles net first win by edging Wildcats in shootout

MONCTON, N.B. — The Cape Breton Eagles finally won a game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but it took a shootout after 65 scoreless minutes to do it.

Oct 18, 2022 7:47 PM Read more >

Ex-minister Dominic Cardy says he worries about future of French in N.B. schools

FREDERICTON — Dominic Cardy says he resigned as Blaine Higgs's education minister because the New Brunswick premier's policy on the French immersion program in schools is damaging to anglophone children.

Oct 14, 2022 4:14 PM Read more >

New Brunswick's Ganong Bros. teams up with Cooke Inc. to take candy company global

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — Canada’s oldest candy and chocolate company Ganong Bros., Ltd. is teaming up with seafood giant Cooke Inc. in a bid to take the family-run confectionary business global.

Oct 14, 2022 8:45 AM Read more >

N.B. education minister resigns, writes blistering resignation letter against premier

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Education Minister Dominic Cardy resigned on Thursday and published a blistering resignation letter, calling out Premier Blaine Higgs's leadership and values.

Oct 13, 2022 3:54 PM Read more >

Hurricane hunter who flew into the eye of Fiona describes 'very challenging' storm

FREDERICTON — Kevin Doremus says the eyes of hurricanes, including Fiona — a storm that barrelled into Atlantic Canada last month causing widespread damage — look like open-air domes, similar to sports arenas.

Oct 12, 2022 8:12 AM Read more >

Senators beat familiar Canadiens 3-2 in overtime

BOUCTOUCHE, N.B. — It seemed fitting, if not cruel, that the Montreal Canadiens would lose their final game of the NHL pre-season to the Ottawa Senators.

Oct 8, 2022 9:14 PM Read more >

N.B. police investigating death of 49-year-old prison inmate as a homicide

RENOUS, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick are investigating the death of an inmate at the Atlantic Institution prison as a homicide.

Oct 8, 2022 3:30 PM Read more >

N.B. elections agency blames 'mix up' after 260,000 households get wrong voter letter

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's elections authority says an error on voting letters may confuse residents about whether they should be voting in upcoming municipal elections.

Oct 6, 2022 11:14 AM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Mooseheads hold off Titan in thrilling final period for 6-4 victory

BATHURST, N.B. — Mathieu Cataford scored a hat trick and Jordan Dumais recorded a game-high four points Wednesday as the Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-4.

Oct 5, 2022 10:43 PM Read more >