Tick population booming in N.B. after successive mild winters, expert says | Natural gas-powered transport truck rivals diesel, but with near-zero emissions, N.B. dealer says | Flora and fauna: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick
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Tick population booming in N.B. after successive mild winters, expert says; Vett Lloyd is a biology professor at Mount Allison university researching genetics and ticks\.

Tick population booming in N.B. after successive mild winters, expert says

June 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

With the prognosis of a warmer summer, Mount Allison professor warns New Brunswickers to protect themselves from ticks, whose population has been on the rise in the past couple of years. Lloyd shares different tips and resources individuals can access to have a tick-free summer.

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Natural gas-powered transport truck rivals diesel, but with near-zero emissions, N.B. dealer says; Bayview Kenworth has prepared the first T880 natural gas transport truck east of Montreal that runs on a Cummins X15N engine\. The truck will be used by Irving Oil to haul natural gas and diesel fuel\.

Natural gas-powered transport truck rivals diesel, but with near-zero emissions, N.B. dealer says

June 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Atlantic Canada just got a new natural gas-powered transport truck, which its dealer claims does everything a diesel does — but with lower emissions. Bayview Kenworth has sold the first one east of Montreal with the hopes of more hitting the road soon.

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Flora and fauna: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick; These lupins are growing roadside on Deer Island\.

Flora and fauna: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick

June 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Flowers are blooming and birds are chirping — making for some beautiful sights and sounds around the province. If you snap any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca for a chance to be featured in next week's edition.

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Fredericton police error collapses 3 murder cases, charges stayed against 5 people; Erica Blyth and Joshua McIsaac had faced first-degree murder charges in the 2022 death of Brandon Donelan\. The charges were stayed Friday\.

Fredericton police error collapses 3 murder cases, charges stayed against 5 people

June 27 , 2025 at 06:28:24 p.m. ADT • :

The prosecution of three murder cases collapsed Friday as the Crown stayed charges against five people. 

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'I will never own a home': Moncton artist highlights barriers to housing; Moncton artist Natt Cann makes prints of doors found across the Maritimes, as an expression of his frustration with the Canadian housing market\.

'I will never own a home': Moncton artist highlights barriers to housing

June 28 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Behind nearly 300 prints of beautiful doors across the Maritimes, lies artist Nathan Cann's 'anger and annoyance' with the housing market.

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2 N.B. Mounties investigated for alleged interference in impaired driving case; The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating allegations two RCMP officers 'attempted to influence the outcome' of an investigation of a person suspected of impaired driving\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 12:35:01 p.m. ADT • :

2 N.B. Mounties investigated for alleged interference in impaired driving case

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Premier orders Horizon to halt changes to nursing roles; Premier Susan Holt announced Thursday that a plan by Horizon Health to shift some nurses and other health professionals into new roles had been halted\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 04:17:13 p.m. ADT • :

Premier orders Horizon to halt changes to nursing roles

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Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What's being done to fill the gap for the next?; Burnout, fear and violence: Why more teachers are leaving the classroom  

June 29 , 2025 at 05:00:29 a.m. ADT • :

Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What's being done to fill the gap for the next?

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Hundreds of asylum seekers will relocate to N.B. in the next 2 years; Alison Frise says the Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area has learned from a lack of preparedness it experienced in 2023 when hundreds of asylum seekers came to the province from Quebec\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 06:00:45 a.m. ADT • :

Hundreds of asylum seekers will relocate to N.B. in the next 2 years

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Did La Coupe once have a dry dock? This historian says we don't know that answer; All that is left of a potential dry dock near Jolicure, N\.B\., are two tall grassy berms\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Did La Coupe once have a dry dock? This historian says we don't know that answer

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