Latest from Silas Brown
New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago
Ossie Gildart was told his licence was suspended until he pays $4,661.91 because he'd had an uninsured accident — an accident that happened in Toronto in 1960.
Even with tariffs paused, New Brunswickers still looking to buy Canadian
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods have been paused for 30 days, but the impulse to prioritize buying Canadian goods remains for some New Brunswickers.
Soaring power bills have people on fixed income losing sleep. Options for relief are limited
A spike in December power bills has spurred an external audit of N.B. Power's billing system, and it's also left some wondering how they're going to afford their bill.
N.B. braces for thousands of job losses as feds prepare tariff support options, premier says
Possible support options include changes to employment insurance and making credit available to keep businesses afloat or help them diversify.
N.B. Liquor stopped attempted cyber attack, CEO says
N.B. Liquor CEO Lori Stickles says the company's security systems worked as intended during an attempted cyber attack this month.
Edmundston mayor calls for action after 2nd day of power outages
Thousands of N.B. Power customers in the Edmundston area lost electricity Wednesday morning for the second day in a row, while extremely cold temperatures continued in the region.
Sold! Goat Island in Grand Lake purchased for $90K
A small island located in Grand Lake has sold at tax auction and the new owners say they hope to keep it accessible to boaters.
Goat Island, well-known stopoff for Grand Lake boaters, hits the auction block
Goat Island is a 1.5-hectare piece of land tucked between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of the lake.
Newspapers found under floorboards offer window into the N.B. of a century ago
Stories tout record provincial revenues of $6 million, while advertisements offer 25-cent bags of onions, and haddock for five cents a pound.
No legal authority for seclusion rooms used in N.B. schools, advocate says
Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick's child, youth and seniors' advocate, said there is no legal authority underpinning the use of seclusion rooms in the province's schools.