Lars Schwarz

Lars Schwarz is a journalist with CBC New Brunswick. He grew up in Fredericton. If you have any story tips, you can reach him at lars.schwarz@cbc.ca.

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The Bricklin at 50

About 40 Bricklins lined Water Street in Saint John this weekend. New Brunswickers young and old had the chance to admire the cars and even take a seat at the wheel.

Advocates call for greater access to safe consumption sites after drug-related death

Advocates renewed their call for more safe injection sites in New Brunswick after a death last week that police say was a result of carfentanil.

After slow winter, N.B. bottle depots are seeing dramatic increase in returns

After a slow winter, recycling depots in New Brunswick are run off their feet now that the refund on beverage containers has gone up.

GED testing in New Brunswick ends next month, questions remain about replacement

On May 3, General Education Development testing, more commonly known as the GED, will end in New Brunswick. The GED is an equivalency test for adults who did not complete high school.

N.B. astronomer urges eclipse viewers to make sure their glasses are safe

A New Brunswick astronomer says those planning to view Monday's eclipse should check to make sure their glasses are safe.

Some New Brunswick hotels seeing an eclipse boost

On April 8 parts of New Brunswick will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse and some hotels are filling up.

Moncton pair of peregrine falcons ready for their close-up

Two peregrine falcons living in a nesting box atop the Assumption Life building in Moncton for the past 13 years are about to become famous — thanks to a new live video feed that will allow them to be observed 24 hours a day.

Budget airline will not return to Fredericton this summer

Last June, Lynx Air flew out of the Fredericton International Airport for the first time, promising seasonal low-cost flights four times a week to Toronto and Calgary. Now Lynx says it will stop everything on Monday.

First residents of new Fredericton nursing home to come from hospital

A two-storey, 60-bed nursing home will open on Fredericton's north side next week. Shannex will operate the home and will start welcoming residents on Tuesday.

Oromocto's first nursing home to open by 2026

The town of Oromocto will get its first nursing home in 2026, the Department of Social Development announced Thursday.