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Miramichi's Centennial Bridge closure delayed again, this time to 2026
For the third time, work on the bridge has been pushed back.
Funding announced to help low-income households switch to heat pumps in N.B.
Low- to median-income homeowners can now apply on the N.B. Power website to receive up to $15,000 in subsidies.
Bridge delays agitated a Fredericton community. Here's what went wrong behind the scenes
Take an inside look at the tense relationship between New Brunswick and Ontario-based Julmac Contracting, which — long before it got fired this month over three costly bridge delays — had tested the patience of people facing similar delays on the Marysville Bridge in Fredericton.
Irving Paper lays off nearly half its employees, blames cost of electricity
Irving Paper announced that it will significantly reduce operations at its Saint John plant and lay off 140 workers.
Petit-Cap company loses a second smokehouse to fire
It's the latest of many fires in the region in the last several years, including several at smokehouses and other fish plants.
$40M earmarked to prepare New Brunswick for the threat of wildfires
As wildfires are getting worse in other parts of Canada, the federal and provincial governments are dedicating more funding to help prevent the same from happening here in New Brunswick.
Work on Centennial Bridge upgrade in doubt again after contractor removed
It’s unclear if a full shutdown of Miramichi’s Centennial Bridge will still go ahead as planned this summer after the province removed the contractor from the job over alleged breaches of contract.
N.B. minimum wage going up by 35 cents on April 1, but is it enough?
The new rate will be $15.65 per hour, up from the current wage of $15.30.
Christmas trees, shingles and paper: How tariffs could hurt N.B. forestry industry
As Canada gets hit by 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, imposed on Monday, the country is also on edge waiting to see if President Trump will follow through on his threat of universal tariffs next month.
Latest threat of steel and aluminum tariffs would hurt N.B., trade expert says
U.S. President Trump's plan to levy 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum tariffs would put New Brunswick in a bind.