How the yam brings eastern Nigerians together in Fredericton | With new school year just 2 weeks away, expert shares tips for helping anxious kids | Meet New Brunswick's 'misplaced genius' who invented the steam fog horn
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How the yam brings eastern Nigerians together in Fredericton; Performers surround the masquerade and fan him in attempts to calm his energy before entering the room\.

How the yam brings eastern Nigerians together in Fredericton

August 18 , 2024 at 04:24:19 p.m. ADT • :

As diaspora grows in the capital region, members lean on food and dance from home for connection.

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With new school year just 2 weeks away, expert shares tips for helping anxious kids; Dr\. Sabrina Polletta says a good backpack should have padded, adjustable straps\.

With new school year just 2 weeks away, expert shares tips for helping anxious kids

August 18 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The start of a new school year is fast approaching, and for some students the last couple of weeks of August are filled with largely positive anticipation and excitement. But for kids who suffer from intense school-based anxiety, now is the time to start communicating with children.

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Meet New Brunswick's 'misplaced genius' who invented the steam fog horn; Robert Foulis invented the steam fog horn\. A sketch of the original steam fog horn on Partridge Island is pictured\.

Meet New Brunswick's 'misplaced genius' who invented the steam fog horn

August 18 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The Albert Mines area of southeastern New Brunswick is steeped in history, from the discovery of the shiny black rock classified as albertite to the invention of kerosene. And another inventor stood on the land once home to a busy mining town: Robert Foulis, creator of the first steam-powered fog horn.

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Fredericton Botanic Garden demonstrates importance of making space for pollinators; A bee rests on a purple Cone Flower in the middle of the pollinator garden, one of many garden beds in the Fredericton Botanic Garden\.

Fredericton Botanic Garden demonstrates importance of making space for pollinators

August 18 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The Botanic Garden provides a habitat and floral resources to native pollinators and serves as an educational tool for people wanting to do a similar thing in their own gardens. 

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Acadian colours and strange scarecrows: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick; This cormorant was also celebrating Acadian Day\. Mélanie Allain photographed this bird swimming in the reflection of an Acadian flag at Caissie Cape wharf\.

Acadian colours and strange scarecrows: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick

August 18 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

As the end of August gets closer, New Brunswickers are getting outside and making the most of summer before September's business begins.

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All eyes on Ernesto as storm tracks north toward Atlantic Canada; Hurricane Ernesto will track near Bermuda and looks set to impact the island with Category 2- or 3-strength winds, heavy rain and pounding waves this weekend\.  

August 15 , 2024 at 05:33:30 p.m. ADT • :

All eyes on Ernesto as storm tracks north toward Atlantic Canada

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Conservative seeking Saint John nomination says he's stepping aside for 'parachute candidate'; Dr\. Jeff Steeves, president of the New Brunswick Medical Society, was pleased Minister of Health Dorothy Shephard has set an ambitious goal to improve access to primary care within six months but said since then nothing has happened to improve recruitment\.  

August 15 , 2024 at 04:43:39 p.m. ADT • :

Conservative seeking Saint John nomination says he's stepping aside for 'parachute candidate'

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Province to save Miramichi bridge as link for off-road-vehicle trails; The old Anderson Bridge, right, on Route 8 in Miramichi is being replaced by a new structure expected to be complete later this year\.  

August 16 , 2024 at 03:58:48 p.m. ADT • :

Province to save Miramichi bridge as link for off-road-vehicle trails

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N.B. judge denies group's request for more information in gender-identity policy lawsuit; On Thursday, Regional Health Authority B, better known as Horizon, was to sentenced to pay an \$80,000 alternate penalty to New Brunswick Construction Safety Association\.  

August 16 , 2024 at 04:16:08 p.m. ADT • :

N.B. judge denies group's request for more information in gender-identity policy lawsuit

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Unrestricted Sunday shopping finally comes to Miramichi this weekend; Miramichi Sign  

August 17 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Unrestricted Sunday shopping finally comes to Miramichi this weekend

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