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Nurses to be moved into new roles to address staffing gaps, province says
Premier Susan Holt says the shift is necessary to address long-standing issues with hospital waits and primary care access.
N.B. to seek exemption on federal immigration targets, minister says
New Brunswick minister says Ottawa's "one-size-fits-all formula" to reduce immigration won't work for the province, as it looks to attract more francophone Africans.
New Brunswick facing lowest GDP growth in Canada this year, Deloitte forecast warns
A new report projects that New Brunswick will lag behind the rest of Canada this year on gross domestic product growth in 2025.
Does the provincial government know where its children are?
The province is a parent to over 1,000 kids taken into care. But it doesn’t know whether those children are thriving or falling through the cracks.
Advocate demands proof of new child welfare spending from government
Child and youth watchdog says he will monitor whether promised new spending comes to fruition.
Advocate condemns 'devastating' underfunding of N.B. child welfare services
New Brunswick's child and youth advocate blasted the provincial government Thursday over what he calls the largest cut to the child welfare budget in decades.
Musquash man charged with manslaughter after missing woman found dead
A 31-year-old man is facing charges in the death of a 26-year-old Rothesay woman.
'It was hell': Former inmate sues N.B. government over segregation, access to meds
Lack of access to medication and health services in New Brunswick jails persists as a top complaint heard by the province's ombud.
Rate of child sexual assault in New Brunswick 2nd highest in Canada
The incidence of child sexual harm is a longstanding issue for New Brunswick — and the crime can have lifelong consequences, experts say.
Staff turnover, higher workload led to breakdown in child death reviews, says deputy minister
Members of the legislature sought answers on Tuesday about gaps in the child death review process that were flagged by the auditor general.