
Isabelle Leger
Isabelle Leger is a reporter based in Fredericton. You can reach her at isabelle.leger@cbc.ca
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As U.S. veers away from protecting environment, alarm sounds for East Coast marine life
U.S. President Donald Trump's rush to change course on the environment has marine wildlife experts nervous about water and wildlife off the East Coast.
Canada -New Brunswick |

7-turbine wind farm in Charlotte County proposed by First Nations, N.S. company
A Halifax-based renewable energy company is working with First Nations communities in New Brunswick to bolster wind energy production in the province.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Unifor 'pushing and advocating' for laid-off Irving Paper workers
Unifor says it won’t stop fighting for unionized paper mill workers receiving layoff notices this week from J.D. Irving Ltd.
Canada -New Brunswick |

N.B. Ukrainians feel angry, helpless on 3rd anniversary of the war
Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine in a full-scale effort that would become the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. Ukrainians in New Brunswick are feeling helpless and angry as the war’s death toll continues to rise and support on the other side of the border wavers.
Canada -New Brunswick |

2 people found dead in south Bathurst residence
Two people were found unresponsive in a Bathurst home Saturday and later pronounced dead, police say.
Canada -New Brunswick |

A cat named Tigger just one of the pets helped by expanded N.B. SPCA program
The New Brunswick SPCA will now help cover emergency vet bills and unexpected procedures for low-income pet owners, thanks to an expansion of its Happy Tails Fund program.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Mi'kmaq Nations in N.B. take control of water, wastewater systems in agreement with feds
Seven Mi’kmaq First Nations in New Brunswick are taking control of their own water and wastewater systems in a new agreement with the federal government.
Canada -New Brunswick |

How Canada's first skyjacker boarded a Saint John flight and what happened next
A New Brunswick podcast is using its platform and the technologies of the modern age to reach a new audience with a dramatic story about Canada's aviation history — from an era when airport security was as lax as getting on a bus.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Holt barometer: How well is the new premier doing at keeping promises, 100 days in?
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt made a lot of promises in her election campaign. Now, more than 100 days into her mandate, a team at the Université de Moncton is keeping track of her progress in keeping them.
Canada -New Brunswick |
'It's a very sad day': N.B. mourns loss of novelist, playwright Antonine Maillet
A member of New Brunswick's arts sector says the death of novelist, playwright and proud Acadian Antonine Maillet brings about a responsibility to keep her legacy alive.
Canada -New Brunswick |