New Brunswick News

Ice and rain move through the Maritimes, but worst is over says Environment Canada

FREDERICTON — Freezing rain left trees and power lines coated and roads slick Monday morning as Environment Canada issued weather warnings for large parts of the Atlantic region.

Mar 31, 2025 11:29 AM Read more >

Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

TORONTO — Freezing rain that coated parts of Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power lines, left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity on Sunday as the storm headed east.

Mar 30, 2025 8:27 PM Read more >

27-year-old New Brunswick man dead after single-vehicle crash in St. George

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — RCMP in New Brunswick say a 27-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in St. George. Police say they responded to a report of a crash on Highway 1 around 3:15 a.m. Saturday.

Mar 30, 2025 9:12 AM Read more >

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.

Mar 30, 2025 3:00 AM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Sumpf scores in OT, Wildcats beat Remparts in series opener

MONCTON, N.B. — Julius Sumpf scored his second goal at 1:38 in overtime as the Moncton Wildcats edged the Quebec Remparts 4-3 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs on Friday.

Mar 28, 2025 10:41 PM Read more >

Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

VANCOUVER — In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders.

Mar 28, 2025 1:00 AM Read more >

New Brunswick to begin review of mystery brain disease cases

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials will begin analyzing hundreds of cases involving a mystery brain disease that has baffled experts for years, the province's chief medical officer said Thursday. Dr.

Mar 27, 2025 5:08 PM Read more >

Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses

FREDERICTON — Ontario is the home of Canada's automobile industry, but a new tariff on auto imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would have a spillover effect for businesses in New Brunswick, Premier Susan Holt cautioned Thursday.

Mar 27, 2025 12:11 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Mercier scores in OT, Wildcats topple Titan 6-5

BATHURST, N.B. — Alex Mercier's 30th goal of the season, scored 67 seconds into overtime, lifted the visiting Moncton Wildcats to a 6-5 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

Mar 22, 2025 5:17 PM Read more >

New Brunswick premier proposes 'free-trade zone' in Atlantic Canada

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is proposing a free-trade zone for goods and services within Atlantic Canada to help the region withstand United States' tariffs.

Mar 21, 2025 12:26 PM Read more >