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Pre-election survey shows N.B. parties divided on Indigenous title, tax-sharing

Results of a pre-election survey by theWolastoqey Nation of New Brunswick showstark differences in how three of the political parties would tackleissues like title and tax-sharing if they form the next government.

Certified teacher struggling to land full-time job in spite of shortage

Anglophone schools in the province hired at least 132 teachers who had no teaching degree for this school year, and some had no degree at all.

Province adds $18.6M for some family physicians to expand their practice

Updates to compensation model to allow family doctors more billing for nursing services, maintaining a patient registry

Schools now 32 teachers short after 132 without education degrees step in

The New Brunswick Teachers' Association worries about the system relying too heavily on staff without education credentials.

Liberals launch official campaign ahead of election call

The New Brunswick Liberal Party launched its provincial electioncampaign onSunday afternoon, alongside the nominationof party leader Susan Holt in theFredericton South-Silverwoodriding.

New Brunswick's unemployment rate hits lowest point this year

New Brunswick's unemployment rate in August was the lowest it's been so far this year, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures. The province's unemployment rate for the month, 6.5 per cent, is alsoa drop from 7.7 per cent reported by the agency for last August.

N.B. government offer would mean smaller increases for lowest-wage earners, union says

A unionrepresenting transportation and tourism workers is pushing the province to make an offer based on dollar rather than percent increasesan approach it hasnot seen since the 1990s.

Deputy mayor calls for stronger remediation rules after 'war zone' left on Bathurst waterfront

Bathurst residents will see the old Smurfit-Stone mill site cleaned up after decades of disrepair, but it will cost the province millions.

After record surpluses, N.B. finance minister cites travel nurse contracts for projected deficit

The Department of Health is expected to be $164-million over budget $97 million of which the province is attributingto those contracts.

Anti-abortion group sends flyers in support of N.B.'s parental rights policies

Canada Post says flyer accusing schools of "pushing transgenderism" doesn't meet its definition of "non-mailable matter," despite community complaints.