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Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief electoral officer offered an inside look Thursday at the province's elections office as it scrambled to get ready for a snap election that Premier Blaine Higgs hinted would come last year but never did.
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New Brunswick RCMP searching for missing 64-year-old ice sailor on Shediac Bay

New Brunswick RCMP searching for missing 64-year-old ice sailor on Shediac Bay

GRANDE-DIGUE, N.B. — RCMP in New Brunswick continued the search Thursday for a 64-year-old man who was last seen the prior day ice sailing on Shediac Bay.
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N.B. economic update: Surplus rises by over $200M on more tax revenue, transfers

N.B. economic update: Surplus rises by over $200M on more tax revenue, transfers

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's budget surplus has risen by more than $200 million after the government collected more money than anticipated in income and sales tax and federal transfers.
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QMJHL: Houde has goal, two assists in Eagles win

CAPE BRETON, N.B. — Olivier Houde scored a goal and 2 assists as Cape Breton Eagles topped Moncton Wildcats. Charles-Antoine Lavallée, Lucas Romeo, Luke Patterson and Brayden Schmitt all scored once for Cape Breton.
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UNB men's hockey team wins 30 consecutive games for perfect regular season

UNB men's hockey team wins 30 consecutive games for perfect regular season

FREDERICTON — Canadian university hockey has a new standard of regular season perfection after the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s team won its 30th consecutive game over the weekend.
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N.B. government in compensation talk with lawyers for two wrongfully convicted men

N.B. government in compensation talk with lawyers for two wrongfully convicted men

FREDERICTON — More than a month after two New Brunswick men were declared innocent of a 1983 murder, their lawyers say negotiations for compensation are underway with the provincial government.
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15-year-old charged in fatal shooting of another teen in New Brunswick

15-year-old charged in fatal shooting of another teen in New Brunswick

MONCTON, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say a 15-year-old has been charged with manslaughter following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old.
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As planet warms, ferocious snowfalls like the one that hit Nova Scotia could increase

As planet warms, ferocious snowfalls like the one that hit Nova Scotia could increase

FREDERICTON — Forecasters say a warming global climate could actually cause some parts of Canada to see colder conditions, including heavy snowfalls like the one that hit parts of the Maritimes this week.
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Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago

Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago

FREDERICTON — An enigmatic fossil uncovered seven years ago in a New Brunswick quarry has been found to reveal an extinct tree with a narrow trunk and a top like a pompom, a remnant from a time before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
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QMJHL roundup: Warren nets shutout as Wildcats crush Sea Dogs 7-0

MONCTON, N.B. — Keegan Warren earned a 38-save shutout as the Moncton Wildcats routed the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-0 on Sunday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.
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