News Topic - New Brunswick

Paraplegic association pushes Fredericton business accessibility
After disappointing results on a recent audit on the accessibility of downtown Fredericton, the New Brunswick Paraplegic Association is launching a project to educate local businesses on how to improve access.
CBC.ca  –  13 hours, 54 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: New Brunswick

Grand Falls Search Suspended
The search for a man who jumped into the Grand Falls gorge in New Brunswick near the Maine border has been suspended indefinitely.
WAGM-TV  –  14 hours, 14 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Maine: Presque Isle

N.B. barn fire kills 120 dairy cows
More than 120 cows have died in a fire in northern New Brunswick.
CBC.ca  –  14 hours, 41 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: New Brunswick

Conservationists question why work continues at Fredericton bog
New Brunswick conservationists are demanding to know why a Fredericton businessman was apparently given permission to develop a property that includes a wetland.
CBC.ca  –  15 hours, 47 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: New Brunswick

River Search Under Way In Northern Maine
Rescue crews are scouring a section of the St. John River east of Maine's border with New Brunswick after reports of a man jumping into a gorge.
WMTW.com  –  Jul 23, 2008 4:09 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Maine: Portland

Family of Maria contender rallies to get her a musical win
A woman whom New Brunswick is claiming as its own is among the top three in line to win the title role of Maria von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Toronto production of The Sound of Music.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 23, 2008 3:29 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Serial killer won't be transferring prisons
A killer known as the Monster of Miramichi will not be transferring prisons, says New Brunswick Public Safety Minister John Foran.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 23, 2008 1:02 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: New Brunswick

Notorious serial killer from New Brunswick to remain under top security
The Canadian Press - FREDERICTON - Serial killer Allan Legere - the man widely known in the Maritimes as the Monster of the Miramichi - will remain in the Quebec-based, special-handling unit that houses Canada's most dangerous offenders, despite published reports to the contrary.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 22, 2008 9:16 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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N.B. Mountie facing two counts of sexual exploitation
AA New Brunswick RCMP officer has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation while in a position of trust.
CBC.ca  –  Jul 22, 2008 6:05 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada: New Brunswick

Repairs to some flood-damaged homes in N.B. on hold
FREDERICTON - Spring flood waters have long since receded in New Brunswick, but a flood of assistance claims is delaying cheques and leaving some residents unable to return home.
Canoe.ca  –  Jul 22, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Canada