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New Brunswick school district takes province to court over gender identity policy

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick school district has gone to court to prevent the government from forcing it to apply the province's policy on gender identity for students.
New Brunswick's health minister says he won't run in upcoming election

New Brunswick's health minister says he won't run in upcoming election

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch says he won't run in the upcoming provincial election.
N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug care

N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug care

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he has not ruled out using the notwithstanding clause to adopt legislation that would allow authorities to force certain people into drug treatment.

QMJHL: Titan thump Mooseheads 7-2 to take commanding 3-0 first-round series lead

BATHURST, N.B. — Colby Huggan had a hat trick and two assists to lead the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 7-2 drubbing of the Halifax Mooseheads on Tuesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action.
Three people killed during two-vehicle crash in Moncton, N.B., police say

Three people killed during two-vehicle crash in Moncton, N.B., police say

MONCTON, N.B. — Three people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in the early hours of Sunday morning in Moncton, N.B.
40-year-old man killed in single vehicle crash in New Brunswick: RCMP

40-year-old man killed in single vehicle crash in New Brunswick: RCMP

RICHIBUCTO-VILLAGE, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Richibucto-Village. They say officers responded to a call of a crash around 10:30 p.m.
Rain and possible snow forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada heading into Easter

Rain and possible snow forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada heading into Easter

FREDERICTON — Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings and special weather statements blanketing most of the Atlantic region. It says "a long episode of rain, at times heavy" is forecast for most of New Brunswick until Saturday morning.
Endangered North Atlantic right whales lose three of 19 calves this season

Endangered North Atlantic right whales lose three of 19 calves this season

FREDERICTON — An international environmental organization is calling on the federal government to step up protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales beyond the 2023 measures it's opting to repeat this year, noting birth rates are already
Yet another N.B. Tory who dissented against Premier Higgs won't run in next election

Yet another N.B. Tory who dissented against Premier Higgs won't run in next election

FREDERICTON — The longest-serving member of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives says he won't be running in the upcoming election.
N.B. opposition say premier's comments on homeless encampment deaths lack empathy

N.B. opposition say premier's comments on homeless encampment deaths lack empathy

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick opposition parties are accusing Premier Blaine Higgs of lacking compassion after he responded to the deaths of two people at a homeless encampment by invoking legislation that could force unhoused people into addiction tre
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