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Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, August 03, 2025.
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'She wanted them in the world': N.B. community maintains book shed after owner's death; Anneke Deichmann Gichuru would often sit among the shelves, helping visitors pick out books and telling them the story behind her finds\.

'She wanted them in the world': N.B. community maintains book shed after owner's death

August 3 , 2025 at 02:05:51 p.m. ADT • :

A small shed sits on a property close to the ferry in Pettes Cove, N.B., on Grand Manan. It looks like any other backyard shed. But it is packed with hundreds of books — a legacy of the late Anneke Deichmann Gichuru — on a wide range of subjects.
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Air quality in northern N.B. to drop Sunday evening; Environment Canada has issued an air quality statement for a major part of New Brunswick due to the Prairie wildfires drifting across the region\.

Air quality in northern N.B. to drop Sunday evening

August 3 , 2025 at 05:46:05 p.m. ADT • :

Air quality is expected to drop in northern New Brunswick, according to recent statement from Environment Canada.
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Monarchs, milkweed and marvellous views: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick; A monarch butterfly stopped in Liz Neve's garden in Saint Andrews\.

Monarchs, milkweed and marvellous views: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick

August 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

From sunrises, sunsets, some waterside views and even curious deer — this week's photos perfectly encapsulate summer in New Brunswick. 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, but don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.
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H.A. Cody, one of New Brunswick's first literary sensations; H\.A\. Cody wrote 25 novels, including The Long Patrol, about an RCMP constable in Canada's North\.

H.A. Cody, one of New Brunswick's first literary sensations

August 3 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Hiram Alfred Cody, known as H.A. Cody, wrote some of the most popular Canadian fiction of his day, some of it inspired by his work as a minister in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Many N.B. seniors have declined nursing home placements, Holt says; While the province has temporarily given seniors in hospitals faster access to spots in nursing homes, Premier Susan Holt says hundreds have refused placements\.

Many N.B. seniors have declined nursing home placements, Holt says

August 1 , 2025 at 06:06:02 p.m. ADT • :

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says many seniors and their families are rejecting placements, possibly because of the distance.
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Missing kayaker found dead near Shediac Island; Luc Bourgeois was found dead near Shediac Island, a week after he set out in his kayak to go fishing\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 01:04:49 p.m. ADT • :

Missing kayaker found dead near Shediac Island

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Woman, 60, dies in two-vehicle crash in Kent County; RCMP responded to a two-vehicle crash in Dixon Point, N\.B\., on Friday afternoon\.  

August 2 , 2025 at 11:30:56 a.m. ADT • :

Woman, 60, dies in two-vehicle crash in Kent County

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New Saint John housing site working to be good neighbour, but businesses concerned; The site in east Saint John has two courtyards and individual units for at least 28 people\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

New Saint John housing site working to be good neighbour, but businesses concerned

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Labour board orders province to rescind library worker layoff notices; Education Minister Claire Johnson said on Friday the province is reviewing the labour board's order\.  

August 1 , 2025 at 04:12:41 p.m. ADT • :

Labour board orders province to rescind library worker layoff notices

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Historian wants to return WWII medals to family of N.B. veteran George Mann; George Mann was a sailor with the Royal Navy in the Second World War before moving to Canada after the war\.  

August 2 , 2025 at 06:00:10 a.m. ADT • :

Historian wants to return WWII medals to family of N.B. veteran George Mann

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