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WorkSafeNB aims to reduce language barriers for foreign workers

A group that helps immigrants and temporary foreign workers who run into problems in New Brunswick is applauding an effort by WorkSafeNB to inform newcomers of their rights and responsibilities related to workplace safety, but says the language barrier is only part of the issue.

Natoaganeg, province sign $18.1M deal, but loss of tax agreement still hurts, chief says

The Mikmaw community of Natoaganeg, near Miramichi, has signed a new funding agreement with the New Brunswick government, but the parties to the agreement have different opinions about whether its a good substitute for a tax-revenue sharing.

Fire destroys smokehouse in Petit-Cap

A smokehouse in Petit-Cap was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.

Future uncertain as N.B. science centre approaches 25th anniversary

Science East, the New Brunswick science education not-for-profit housed in a historic jailhouse, is getting ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and staff are hoping it wont be the last.

Rising maternal deaths deserve attention in N.B. and other provinces, say obstetricians

The former head of perinatal care in New Brunswick and current president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada is calling on provinces, including New Brunswick, to do a better job of tracking maternal mortality.

Out of the public eye: Group looks at city council transparency

More than half of Fredericton city council meetings are taking place behind closed doors, according to data from a little-known group calling itself Good Governance New Brunswick.

'I still had the right to learn.' N.B. teenager shares what it's like to be excluded

A Moncton teen who used to be excluded from class on a regular basis is opening up about his experiences in the wake of a warning from the New Brunswick child and youth advocate that this is happening far too often in the education system.

Despite good intentions, Fredericton man says creek restoration 'a mess'

A much-touted waterway restoration project in Fredericton is facing erosion problems and its fish passage is not functional, says a resident who lives nearby.

Wanted: tree seeds. National seed centre in Fredericton collecting samples

The National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton is trying to add to its already substantial stockpile of seeds with varieties that are in short supply.
Roadside History

Scoudouc River piers were part of first railway in New Brunswick

Down a little path through the woods, off a recreational trail in Shediac, stone piers stretch across the Scoudouc River, an unofficial monument to New Brunswicks railway heyday.