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Saint John police arrest man on murder charge after woman's death Christmas Eve

January 2 , 2025 at 04:30:48 p.m. AST • :

Saint John police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the death of a 30-year-old woman whose body was found on Lancaster Avenue early Christmas Eve morning.

Fire departments feeling the pressure as calls continue to increase

January 2 , 2025 at 04:45:22 p.m. AST • :

Several fire departments across New Brunswick reported an increase in calls for 2024. Ashley Graham, the president of the Moncton Firefighters Association, said the yearly call number has continued to grow since 2020.

N.B. commission turns down Fredericton's request to help settle pool-funding squabble

January 2 , 2025 at 03:45:41 p.m. AST • :

New Brunswick's Local Governance Commission has told the City of Fredericton it will not intervene after a group of mayors voted last year to not recognize a proposed aquatic centre as being a regional project.

Fired and current N.B. Power bosses the highest-paid provincial employees in 2023

December 29 , 2024 at 12:46:34 p.m. AST • :

Keith Cronkhite, the CEO of N.B. Power who was fired in July 2022, was the province's top-paid public servant in 2023. He earned between $575,000 and $599,999 that year. The information was released as part of a list of all government employees making over $80,000 in the previous year.

Changes to N.B.'s impaired driving rules take effect Jan. 1

December 30 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

New impaired driving rules in New Brunswick taking effect Jan. 1 introduce immediate roadside suspensions and penalties. Police say the changes will reduce the number of court cases by avoiding criminal charges in some cases, while still acting as a deterrent.