New Brunswick

N.B. dialysis patients get early Christmas gift

Kidney dialysis patients in northwest New Brunswick have received an early Christmas present from the provincial government - funding to operate local dialysis machines six days a week, which will end travelling for treatment.

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UPS-sponsored campaign raises $13,000 for charity

FREDERICTON, N.B. -- A Brush of Hope, a UPS-sponsored campaign that raises money for The Kidney Foundation, has raised about $13,000 by auctioning off paintings created by Canadian celebrities. Celebrities such as Rush’s Alex...

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N.B. premier says he'll correct misinformation from N.L. premier on power deal

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he will try to correct misleading statements from Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams over the proposed sale of NB Power when he meet...

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Expert Alert - Breaking the Abuse Cycle

Did you know that in 2007-08, there were 62,000 Canadian women living in shelters to escape domestic violence and abusive situations, according to Statistics Canada? While violence appears in different forms and locations, the...

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Media Advisory: Government of Canada Invests in Agricultural Safety

Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux and Minister Keith Ashfield, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, will be in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Thursday, November 12, to make an important announcement for the Canadian...

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Woman accused of fraud to fund home renos

A Sussex, N.B., woman is on trial for allegedly defrauding $250,000 from the Sharp's Corner Drugstore to fund her home renovations. The fraud trial of Linda Marie Burton, who worked as a bookkeeper at the Sussex drug store,...

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Irving Oil's Saint John refinery upgrade completed

NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Privately-held Irving Oil said on Tuesday it completed the C$220 million upgrade of its 300,000 barrel per day refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick. The majority of the work was to improve the...

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Protesters denounce NB Power sale to Quebec as N.B. throne speech touts deal

FREDERICTON - Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the New Brunswick legislature Tuesday as Premier Shawn Graham began his sales pitch to the public on the advantages of selling the province's public power utility to Quebec....

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Autopsy to be conducted on remains found in N.B.

The Canadian Press Date: Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 7:19 AM ET SAINT JOHN, N.B. — An autopsy will be conducted in New Brunswick today on remains that police believe are those of a missing 16-year-old girl. Police say other evidence...

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N.B. unveils sweeping changes to social assistance

Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock promises money will be found in the budget to cover the ambitious changes. Some of the changes will take effect immediately, while others will be implemented over the next five years,...

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