Princess Margaret Bridge closure ends, but other major Fredericton projects begin | New bridge between New Brunswick and Maine may not revive battered cross-border bonds | Saint John Energy seeks developer for new solar farm
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, June 13, 2024.
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Princess Margaret Bridge closure ends, but other major Fredericton projects begin; The city's assistant engineering manager Melissa Steeves said major construction projects on the north and south sides of Fredericton will start in the next few weeks\.

Princess Margaret Bridge closure ends, but other major Fredericton projects begin

June 13 , 2024 at 05:29:10 p.m. ADT • :

Drivers can expect closures and traffic delays on several main corridors in the coming months, according to city staff.
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New bridge between New Brunswick and Maine may not revive battered cross-border bonds; The new bridge cost about \$135-million Cdn and features two lanes for vehicle traffic and room for ATVs and snowmobiles\.

New bridge between New Brunswick and Maine may not revive battered cross-border bonds

June 13 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The new international bridge has taken shape over the last three years.
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Saint John Energy seeks developer for new solar farm; Glen Fillmore of Saint John Energy said the utility is looking for developers to submit proposals to build and run a solar farm in the city\.

Saint John Energy seeks developer for new solar farm

June 13 , 2024 at 04:25:05 p.m. ADT • :

As costs come down and technology advances for solar, the utility thinks the time is right to build a solar farm in the city.
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As Charter override is used more, N.B. tries to weigh in on Sask. case on gender identity laws; Planning to cancel her WestJet rewards credit card, Froc says the best way to get a response from large corporations is to "hit them in the pocketbook\."

As Charter override is used more, N.B. tries to weigh in on Sask. case on gender identity laws

June 13 , 2024 at 01:57:40 p.m. ADT • :

Saskatchewan legal battle could keep courts from publicly commenting when laws using the notwithstanding clause breach human rights.
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Two men from India dead after incident at rural N.B. swimming hole; Police said two men from India died in an incident Monday at Gibson Falls in Elgin\.

Two men from India dead after incident at rural N.B. swimming hole

June 11 , 2024 at 05:09:45 p.m. ADT • :

Police say two men have died at a popular swimming hole about 20 kilometres south of Petitcodiac, now part of the community of Three Rivers.
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Auditor general's report made school bus drivers look 'unprofessional,' union says; Some Anglophone West middle and high schoolers will be arriving at school later starting in the fall because of an additional hour added to the school days of K-2 students\. To accommodate the provincewide change, the district had to look to bussing schedules\.  

June 12 , 2024 at 04:07:08 p.m. ADT • :

Auditor general's report made school bus drivers look 'unprofessional,' union says

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Most jurisdictions don't track deaths of homeless people — but that could soon change; Sabrina Robichaud created a mural in downtown Moncton to remember people who died while experiencing homelessness\.  

June 13 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Most jurisdictions don't track deaths of homeless people — but that could soon change

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Advocate clears Liberals of voter fraud allegations after MLA complaint; New Brunswick child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock released a report on Aug\. 15 that recommended several changes to Policy 713\.  

June 12 , 2024 at 06:18:32 p.m. ADT • :

Advocate clears Liberals of voter fraud allegations after MLA complaint

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Codiac RCMP charge one of their own with sex crime; RCMP say a man was found dead Sunday night in Keremeos, B\.C\. Police say criminality was suspected\.  

June 10 , 2024 at 05:03:27 p.m. ADT • :

Codiac RCMP charge one of their own with sex crime

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Dalhousie University halts Saint John cardiac training after students allege harassment; A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that medical students have a high rate of depression and suicidal ideation\.  

June 11 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Dalhousie University halts Saint John cardiac training after students allege harassment

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