Author Archives: Allan Dearing

July has gotten off to a soggy start across southern New Brunswick after Environment Canada said June was much wetter than normal. Meteorologist Jill Maepea said the recent trend of wet weather is tha...

June was already a very wet month for most of New Brunswick and now a trough of low pressure will bring even more rain to southern parts of the province. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warning...

Most drivers in New Brunswick knew it was coming which explains the long lineups at many gas bars on Friday. An increase in the federal carbon tax overnight has pushed up the price of gasoline by 3.8 ...

Canada Day will be celebrated on Saturday, July 1 and many businesses and services will either be closed or have reduced operating hours. In lieu of the statutory holiday falling on Saturday, many bus...

The executive director of Ability New Brunswick feels hopeful about the province's new housing strategy. Haley Flaro calls it a made-in-New Brunswick approach since the province has the oldest populat...

The price of gas and diesel are each expected to drop in New Brunswick on Friday - the day before a carbon tax increase at the pumps on Saturday. An industry source tells our newsroom that gasoline is...

The minister responsible for housing in New Brunswick has released a new strategy to address the province's housing crisis which includes a rent bank and direct financial assistance to tenants. Social...

Former provincial cabinet minister Daniel Allain says he has no regrets on taking a stand against government over its recent changes to Policy 713. The Progressive Conservative MLA for Moncton East de...

Moncton City Council has approved the nearly $2 million emergency purchase of a new fire engine and a used ladder truck. Councillors voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move during this week's Commi...

The newly formed municipality of Grand-Bouctouche is getting a new fire hall. During a visit to the community on Monday, Beausejour MP Dominic LeBlanc, minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastru...