Moncton-area fire contained, while Miramichi blaze 'beyond control' | Family of Moncton casino manager give victim impact statements in manslaughter trial | With 16 wildfires across the province, here are the answers to some FAQs
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Moncton-area fire contained, while Miramichi blaze 'beyond control'; The Oldfield Road fire, about 15 kilometres north of Miramichi, grew overnight from 1,120 hectares to 1,358 hectares\. It is pictured here on Tuesday evening\.

Moncton-area fire contained, while Miramichi blaze 'beyond control'

August 13 , 2025 at 07:24:17 a.m. ADT • :

Premier Susan Holt called it "a tale of two fires," as one out-of-control fire was contained Wednesday evening and another continues to grow.

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Family of Moncton casino manager give victim impact statements in manslaughter trial; Rodney Frenette's daughter Krystel Frenette, left, and his sister Constance Frenette described for the court how his death has affected them\.

Family of Moncton casino manager give victim impact statements in manslaughter trial

August 13 , 2025 at 06:26:02 p.m. ADT • :

Rodney Frenette's daughter, Krystel, and other loved ones told Justice Christa Bourque on Wednesday how Michael Glaspy's actions changed their lives.

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With 16 wildfires across the province, here are the answers to some FAQs; The Irishtown fire near Moncton began Wednesday as out of control but was considered contained by early evening\.

With 16 wildfires across the province, here are the answers to some FAQs

August 13 , 2025 at 04:42:09 p.m. ADT • :

With two New Brunswick wildfires considered out of control this week, and another 14 fires scattered around the province by Wednesday, here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

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Non-profit says pay hike for Canadian Armed Forces members 'long overdue'; A Canadian soldier carries spent light anti-tank weapons following the conclusion of Exercise Steele Crescendo, which took place outside of Riga, Latvia, in 2020\.

Non-profit says pay hike for Canadian Armed Forces members 'long overdue'

August 12 , 2025 at 12:18:48 p.m. ADT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a $2-billion-per-year graduated series of salary top-ups and incentives for members of the Canadian military. Debbie Lowther, CEO of VETS Canada, spoke with the CBC's Tom Murphy about how it will affect both serving and retired members.

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N.B. police report spike in human trafficking in 2024; Andrée-Anne Marks, justice lead at Sexual Violence New Brunswick, says the province needs a more co-ordinated and consistent response to reports of human trafficking\.

N.B. police report spike in human trafficking in 2024

August 13 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

New Brunswick's incident rate by population was higher than most other provinces in Canada last year, according to a Statistics Canada report.

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See the detour drivers are taking to avoid out-of-control fire in Miramichi area; detour thumb  

August 13 , 2025 at 04:51:24 p.m. ADT • :

See the detour drivers are taking to avoid out-of-control fire in Miramichi area

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Nova Scotia firefighters head to New Brunswick; a group of firefighters walk toward large yellow bags  

August 12 , 2025 at 04:35:21 p.m. ADT • :

Nova Scotia firefighters head to New Brunswick

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Canada Games teams bond over wildfire worries; A woman with grey hair\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 01:20:32 p.m. ADT • :

Canada Games teams bond over wildfire worries

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Invasive beetle on a rampage through ash trees in Fredericton; City of Fredericton crew members vaccinate ash trees with TreeAzin insecticide to protect them from the invasive emerald ash borer\.  

August 12 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Invasive beetle on a rampage through ash trees in Fredericton

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UNB volleyball player describes alleged pattern of humiliation by coach in wrongful dismissal suit; Heather Benko was one of six members from the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds women's volleyball team who filed formal complaints against Richard Schick\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 12:09:27 p.m. ADT • :

UNB volleyball player describes alleged pattern of humiliation by coach in wrongful dismissal suit

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