Moncton floats tax hike after province freezes assessment | Man accused of manslaughter, indignity to remains of Rothesay woman elects jury trial | Dozens more charges laid against man accused of shooting at police during standoff
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Moncton floats tax hike after province freezes assessment; Moncton city staff floated the idea of a higher tax rate for 2026 to offset revenue lost because the province has frozen assessment values\.

Moncton floats tax hike after province freezes assessment

July 7 , 2025 at 06:48:40 p.m. ADT • :

Moncton city staff floated a tax-rate increase for the first time in about a decade to make up for lost revenue after the province froze property assessments.

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Man accused of manslaughter, indignity to remains of Rothesay woman elects jury trial; Calvin Burns-Smith, 31, of Musquash, who is facing four charges, remains in custody\.

Man accused of manslaughter, indignity to remains of Rothesay woman elects jury trial

July 7 , 2025 at 05:21:35 p.m. ADT • :

A man charged with manslaughter and indignity to human remains in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman from Rothesay has elected to be tried by a judge and jury.

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Dozens more charges laid against man accused of shooting at police during standoff; RCMP say an armed standoff at Bilijk First Nation, west of Fredericton, resulted has to charges against one man and damage to seven police vehicles\.

Dozens more charges laid against man accused of shooting at police during standoff

July 7 , 2025 at 12:51:01 p.m. ADT • :

RCMP have filed more than two dozen new charges, including attempted murder, against a man who allegedly shot at police during a standoff at Bilijk First Nation in April.

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Topless Tuesday back on after liquor regulators force small N.B. resort to cancel event; Hope-Wellness Eco-Resort began hosting Topless Tuesdays in 2024 after hearing from women in the area seeking a unique, empowering experience to share\.

Topless Tuesday back on after liquor regulators force small N.B. resort to cancel event

July 4 , 2025 at 05:41:53 p.m. ADT • :

Hope Wellness Eco-Resort held the event twice in 2024 without issue, but when the owners planned their first Topless Tuesday of 2025, they ran into a roadblock.

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Irving Shipbuilding faces charges stemming from 2024 workplace death; The Halifax Shipyard is shown in 2020\.

Irving Shipbuilding faces charges stemming from 2024 workplace death

July 7 , 2025 at 12:27:16 p.m. ADT • :

Irving Shipbuilding is facing five occupational health and safety charges stemming from the February 2024 death of a worker during snow clearing at the company's large shipyard along Halifax harbour.

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36-year-old Riverview man dead after car-motorcycle collision; Richibucto RCMP say a 36-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday\.  

July 6 , 2025 at 05:34:36 p.m. ADT • :

36-year-old Riverview man dead after car-motorcycle collision

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Homeowner faces gun, drug charges after fatal Moncton-area home invasion; An RCMP vehicle outside a home on Isaiah Road, in the Moncton-area community of Berry Mills, on Feb\. 6\.  

July 4 , 2025 at 04:19:22 p.m. ADT • :

Homeowner faces gun, drug charges after fatal Moncton-area home invasion

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Unethical or inevitable? Artists question where to draw the line on AI-generated art; Nova Scotia artists draw line on artificial intelligence  

July 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Unethical or inevitable? Artists question where to draw the line on AI-generated art

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People's Alliance folds for good in New Brunswick; Founded by Kris Austin, the People's Alliance of New Brunswick ran for 15 years before it officially deregistered as a political party last month\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 04:45:35 p.m. ADT • :

People's Alliance folds for good in New Brunswick

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N.B. cities getting denser as they respond to population growth; Multi-unit housing, like these 15-storey apartment buildings that were under construction in downtown Moncton two years ago, are becoming more common in New Brunswick cities\.  

July 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

N.B. cities getting denser as they respond to population growth

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