Last week, the provincial government announced the 2026-27 budget, which includes the shocking statement that the government of New Brunswick will be “discontinuing provincial field veterinary services, which will be handed off to the private sector, as well as provincial veterinary lab and foreign animal...

The company behind a proposed gas-burning power plant in southeast New Brunswick faced heavy scrutiny on Wednesday night in Elsipogtog First Nation. Dozens of local residents attended the community meeting, many of them expressing strong opposition to ProEnergy's proposed facility. ProEnergy Canada president John MacIsaac...

What did Canadians get for the $4.5 billion in public funding spent on small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) activities? Our new report assessing SMR development in Canada found the results underwhelming, to say the least. Published in 2018, “A Call to Action: A Canadian Roadmap for Small...

Groups opposed to the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village presented information to Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc on Tuesday explaining why they’re so strongly opposed to the project. During a brief exchange on the Mount Allison University campus, Peter Higham of Seniors for...

“I am Wolastoq and Wolastoq is me.” These were the words Elder Dan Ennis used to begin every ceremony he attended, as recalled by Wolastoqewi Grand Chief Ron Tremblay. It is a simple statement, but one that carries profound meaning: that She — Wolastoq —...

Premier Susan Holt won't say whether she will allow Liberal MLAs a free vote on a bill meant to create a right to a healthy environment in New Brunswick. Bill 23 is slated for second reading in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The decision to...

Free contraception remains an unfulfilled election promise for Premier Susan Holt's Liberals. The provincial budget, released last week, doesn't include any money towards universal birth control coverage. A program of free contraception "is the number one priority for family planning providers in this province," said...

Edee Klee left us as gently and as profoundly as the dragonflies she so loved. Edee, 66, died after being recently diagnosed with cancer, on November 10, 2025, with her partner Garth Hood by her side at Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Edee was...