New Brunswick Politics
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New Brunswick banning student phone use in public schoolsNew Brunswick is banning elementary students from using their mobile devices during the school day starting in September. The ban will expand to high schools in 2027.EducationAug 28
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New Brunswick gives green light for 500 MW gas plant, subject to conditionsThe green light comes after an environmental impact assessment and is based on a series of 45 conditions that must be met by the company building the station.CanadaAug 28
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New explosives factory could be built on 1,500 acres in northern New BrunswickIn a letter to Nalagx, New Brunswick's natural resources minister said the project represents “a potential positive development for New Brunswick’s continued economic growth.”PoliticsAug 26
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New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratoriumPremier Susan Holt announced Wednesday a five-month public review of the province’s resource development that could resume hydraulic fracking for natural gas extraction.PoliticsAug 26
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‘It’s time for change’: N.B. Green Party Leader David Coon to step downThe longtime leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick has announced he will step down as leader after 14 years on the job, saying the party is 'in great shape.'CanadaJun 4
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Parched New Brunswick adds amphibious aircraft after worst fire season in decadesThe New Brunswick government is adding four new amphibious aircraft to its firefighting fleet after last year’s forest fire season was one of the worst in decades.CanadaMay 19
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New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal electionsSome New Brunswickers are waking up this morning to new mayors, while others re-elected familiar faces in Monday's municipal elections.PoliticsMay 12
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New Brunswick elections: Voters head to polls to choose mayors, councillorsNew Brunswick voters will elect mayors and councillors in 77 municipalities and vote for district education council representatives.PoliticsMay 11
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Green-to-Liberal floor crosser running for mayor of New Brunswick capitalFrom green to red and now blazing her own path with a purple-branded campaign, a former Fredericton-area member of Parliament is putting her name in for local office.PoliticsApr 27
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New Brunswick forecasts historic $1.4B deficit as it tables $15.6B budgetThe government says it intends to reduce spending in other areas, notably by shrinking the civic service by 12 per cent over three years.PoliticsMar 17
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