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A search will resume Saturday for Jim Vanderfluit, a kayaker who went missing on Oct. 8. (Courtesy of Vanderfluit family)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 5:48 PM

A Fredericton family is asking the public for help in finding the body of a missing kayaker, with a new search planned for Saturday.

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Last Updated: November 20 2009, 3:46 PM

N.B. has let children suffer: youth advocate

New Brunswick has let many of its young people, particularly those in First Nations communities, suffer in "shocking" conditions, says the province's child and youth advocate.

Sarah Marie Russell, right, will be sentenced on Jan. 25. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 2:46 PM

N.B. woman failed to protect newborn

A provincial court in St. Stephen, N.B., has heard the details about the violent death of a newborn baby last January.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 1:33 PM

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.

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham was attending a meeting of Atlantic Canada premiers in Churchill Falls, Labrador, Friday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:33 PM

Dog shot 40 times with BB gun

A Quispamsis, N.B., man says his dog is lucky to be alive after being shot about 40 times at close range with a BB gun.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 10:18 AM

Lost bus ticket stalls student in Moncton

A 17-year-old university student from Prince Edward Island thinks Acadian bus lines should not have stranded her temporarily at its Moncton terminal this week.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 10:18 AM

Lost bus ticket stalls student in Moncton

A 17-year-old university student from Prince Edward Island thinks Acadian bus lines should not have stranded her temporarily at its Moncton terminal this week.

Former Saint John mayor Shirley McAlary said it makes her weep to see a letter missing from the sign overlooking the Port City. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 9:12 AM

Sign welcomes visitors to 'aint John'

Saint John's big Hollywood-style sign will soon be celebrating 10th years of welcoming people to the Port City but in recent years it has fallen into disrepair.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 5:50 AM

N.B. offers email reminders for vehicle registration

Service New Brunswick is offering email reminders to tell people when their motor vehicle registration is due, two weeks after a woman won a court battle over the province's failure to offer notices.

Simon Buckhaven said he wanted to reduce the time it takes to kill lobsters for cooking. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 9:48 PM

Lobster jolt more humane: inventor

A British inventor is hoping his lobster-killing device - which zaps them with electricity as an alternative to boiling them alive - will give the Maritime lobster industry a jolt.

Dr. Eilish Cleary, the province`s chief medical officer of health, says New Brunswickers should not become complacent about the swine flu, which has killed two people and put more than 100 in hospital. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 8:04 PM

Swine flu shots soon for everyone in N.B.

The general public in New Brunswick should be able to get swine flu shots by early December, according to the province's chief medical officer of health.

The IWK Health Centre is buying bulletproof vests for security guards. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:45 PM

Children's hospital seeks bulletproof vests

The IWK Health Centre, the children's hospital for the Maritimes, is buying vests to protect security guards from gunshots and knifings.

Opposition Leader David Alward says New Brunswick will lose control over its energy policy if the NB Power sale goes through. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:43 PM

Opposition vows to fight NB Power sale

New Brunswick's opposition leader has vowed to do everything he can to stop the sale of NB Power, but admits the Graham government has the numbers to push the deal through.

RCMP Insp. Roch Fortin says people who misled police in the investigation are also facing charges. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:11 PM

Charges imminent in N.B. teen's death: RCMP

Charges are imminent in the death of 16-year-old Hilary Bonnell, the RCMP say, as hundreds of people attend the teen's funeral in Esgenoopetitj First Nation.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 3:28 PM

Proposed energy corridor step closer

A proposed energy corridor, which could see New Brunswick export electricity to the New England market, cleared a hurdle Wednesday.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 12:34 PM

More rely on N.B. food banks

New Brunswick food banks saw a 14 per cent jump in demand in March over the previous year, according to a report released this week.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 10:57 AM

Richest Canadians get richer

The Thomson family continues to dominate the Canadian Business magazine list of the 100 richest Canadians.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 6:18 AM

Chromium traces in well water spark anger

Residents in a Fredericton-area neighbourhood are upset they were not immediately notified after traces of chromium turned up in a monitoring well at the site of a chemical spill.

An architect is estimating it would cost $7 million to restore Moncton High School. The figure is drastically lower than earlier estimates of $48 million. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 5:55 AM

Moncton High could be saved for $7M: report

The cost of restoring historic Moncton High School may be millions of dollars less than originally expected, according to a new study.

An energy deal between Hydro-Qu�bec and New Brunswick could see the Magdalen Islands connected to the mainland power grid. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

Police are bringing in experts to determine whether structural flaws caused the damage at the provincial cenotaph. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 6:43 PM

Cenotaph damage might not be vandalism: police

Damage at the provincial cenotaph in Fredericton might not have been the work of vandals as initially thought, police say.

Parent company Imperial Tobacco Group is moving its Woodstock operations to North Carolina. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 5:58 PM

Woodstock cigarette tube factory to close

A Woodstock factory that makes cigarette tubes will close its doors early next year and head south, putting nearly 50 employees out of work.

Opposition Leader David Alward suggests there will be a price to pay if the proposed NB Power deal falls through. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 3:42 PM

NB Power deal has penalties: Opposition

The Opposition Conservatives questioned the government Wednesday about possible penalties if the proposed sale of NB Power doesn't go ahead, suggesting they have information that there would be a cost.

The RCMP is worried about acts of vigilantism as the northern community of Esgenoopetitj copes with the death of Hilary Bonnell. The 16-year-old had been missing for two months when her body was found last week. (RCMP)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 10:34 AM

Vigilantism a concern after N.B. teen's death

A small group of individuals are trying to keep the calm on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation as the northern community struggles to cope with the death of a local teenager.

Premier Shawn Graham explains the proposed NB Power sale agreement during a CBC Radio call-in show. He defended Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock, who says he will vote according to his conscience on the proposed deal. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 10:10 AM

Cabinet minister clarifies his NB Power view

Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock is denying there is any rift between him and the Liberal government over the proposed NB Power sale.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 6:19 AM

Woman accused of fraud to fund home renos

A Sussex woman is on trial for allegedly defrauding $250,000 from the Sharp's Corner Drugstore to fund her home renovations.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 6:11 AM

Roofing industry booms with warm weather

The relatively warm stretch of weather this fall has been a boon to Saint John contractors who are busy making up for a wet summer.

Before the throne speech was delivered on Tuesday afternoon, a protester outside the legislature in Fredericton holds a placard at a rally against selling NB Power. (Daniel McHardie/CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 9:59 PM

N.B. throne speech pushes NB Power sale

The Liberal government used its final throne speech before next September's provincial election to make the case for its planned sale of NB Power.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 9:41 PM

Logging death inquest wraps up

A coroner's inquest into the death of Stanley English made two recommendations on Tuesday in an effort to help prevent similar accidents in New Brunswick's forests.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 5:45 PM

Bathurst crash moms want more winter tires on buses

Three mothers of schoolboys killed in the Bathurst van crash want the province to change its winter-tire policy for school vehicles.

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., carrying Canadian experiments and equipment for the International Space Station. (John Raoux/Associated Press)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 11:32 AM

Atlantis carries Canadian trees into space

The space shuttle Atlantis was launched on its final flight of the year, carrying 24 Canadian tree saplings for an experiment.

The RCMP have officially identified the body found Friday on the old military firing range in Tracadie-Sheila as that of Hilary Bonnell. (RCMP)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 8:10 AM

Dental records confirm body is that of missing N.B. teen

The New Brunswick RCMP have confirmed that the body found in a wooded area in Tracadie-Sheila is that of Hilary Bonnell, the teenager who disappeared from the Esgenoopetitj First Nation two months ago.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 5:47 AM

Lord government considered NB Power sale

New Brunswick's Opposition Tories say the Liberal government should be collecting income taxes from Hydro-Qu�bec if the proposed NB Power deal is passed.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 5:24 AM

Throne speech to start NB Power deal debate

The final session of the legislative assembly before the 2010 election will start on Tuesday with the proposed sale of NB Power expected to dominate the debate in the coming months.

The new bridge border crossing at Calais, Maine, has lanes designated for transport trucks. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 7:55 PM

New bridge opens between N.B., U.S.

A new border bridge opened between St. Stephen, N.B., and Calais, Maine, on Monday, with assurances from border officials that it would end long lineups.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 1:38 PM

Former MP ends retirement for homeless project

A former federal cabinet minister is coming out of retirement to lead a new research project aimed at helping homeless people who suffer from mental illness in Moncton.

Fewer Canadians contributed to their RRSPs in 2008, Statistics Canada said Monday. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 1:29 PM

RRSP contributions fell in 2008

The number of people investing in RRSPs as well as the amounts they're putting into them dropped in 2008, Statistics Canada said Monday.