Facebook argues it doesn't belong in former N.B. doctor's lawsuit alleging racist posts | Why Nova Scotia's wildfire smoke choked N.B. and what it means for your health | Former Oromocto First Nation chief, 8 others, to stand trial on assault, break-in charges
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Facebook argues it doesn't belong in former N.B. doctor's lawsuit alleging racist posts; Meta Platforms Inc\., the owner of Facebook, says it wasn't flagged about posts that led a former New Brunswick to name the company in a lawsuit\.

Facebook argues it doesn't belong in former N.B. doctor's lawsuit alleging racist posts

August 26 , 2025 at 04:18:01 p.m. ADT • :

Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, is one of three defendants named in a lawsuit filed by Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola in 2022. After he was accused of defying COVID-19 protocol in 2020, Ngola claims Facebook allowed racist content about him to circulate online.
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Why Nova Scotia's wildfire smoke choked N.B. and what it means for your health; Normally, it is possible to see the Université de Moncton campus from this location but wildfire smoke from Nova Scotia reduced visibility and air quality on Monday, when this picture was taken\.

Why Nova Scotia's wildfire smoke choked N.B. and what it means for your health

August 26 , 2025 at 03:06:49 p.m. ADT • :

Smoky conditions had some people in southeastern New Brunswick and the Saint John area thinking a wildfire was on their doorstep, but the source of the smoke Monday was actually quite a distance away in Nova Scotia, a meteorologist says. 
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Former Oromocto First Nation chief, 8 others, to stand trial on assault, break-in charges; Shelley Sabattis, former chief of Welamukotuk, or Oromocto First Nation, will be tried with eight others on assault and break and enter charges\.

Former Oromocto First Nation chief, 8 others, to stand trial on assault, break-in charges

August 26 , 2025 at 03:16:15 p.m. ADT • :

Former chief Shelley Sabattis, along with eight others, will go to trial on charges of assault and breaking and entering.
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​Saint John woman's sentencing for murder hears 3 emotional victim impact statements; The Saint John Court of King's Bench heard emotional victim impact statements Monday during the murder sentencing hearing of Jinelle Thompson, 46\.

​Saint John woman's sentencing for murder hears 3 emotional victim impact statements

August 26 , 2025 at 07:39:30 a.m. ADT • :

The Saint John Court of King's Bench heard emotional victim impact statements Monday during the sentencing hearing of Jinelle Thompson, 46, who previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Allan Lee, 52, last summer.
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Large landlord expects tenant turnover will offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada; Killam expects tenant turnover will offset slower rent growth

Large landlord expects tenant turnover will offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada

August 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Amid signs of a slowing rental market, Halifax-based landlord Killam Apartment REIT is expecting higher future turnover of apartments to new tenants will help offset slower rent growth in Atlantic Canada.
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Saint John's 1st roundabout expected to open in late fall; The project will reconfigure the intersection of Foster Thurston Drive and Sandy Point Road near Rockwood Park\.  

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

Saint John's 1st roundabout expected to open in late fall

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Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis; Rosanna Gallant waited 11 years for a polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, and says she's now waiting for followup care\. She sits with pages of documentation outlining her symptoms, and a timeline of events in her journey to a diagnosis\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 06:00:02 a.m. ADT • :

Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis

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Team N.B. wins Claude Hardy Award at Canada Summer Games ; Team N\.B\. wins Claude Hardy Award at Canada Summer Games  

August 26 , 2025 at 02:30:00 p.m. ADT • :

Team N.B. wins Claude Hardy Award at Canada Summer Games

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Daniel Bard's new lawyer warns of potential health issues, putting 2nd trial in question; Daniel Bard, 60, is set to stand trial for a second time on 19 alleged financial crimes in Moncton provincial court, when his lawyer, Nelson Peters, says he will present arguments about his right to a timely trial\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 01:56:48 p.m. ADT • :

Daniel Bard's new lawyer warns of potential health issues, putting 2nd trial in question

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No school lunch program this year, despite Holt election promise; Premier Susan Holt promised both a universal free breakfast program and a pay-what-you-can lunch program at a pre-election campaign announcement in September 2024\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

No school lunch program this year, despite Holt election promise

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