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N.B. and N.S. premiers to apply for federal funding to protect crucial isthmus

N.B. and N.S. premiers to apply for federal funding to protect crucial isthmus

MONCTON, N.B. — The premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say they will apply for federal funding to help protect a vital land corridor linking the two provinces.
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Ottawa gives $212M funding boost for housing asylum seekers

Ottawa gives $212M funding boost for housing asylum seekers

MONCTON, N.B. — The federal government is announcing $212 million more in funding for interim housing for people claiming asylum in Canada, including about $97 million for Toronto.
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence

FREDERICTON — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear has been seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off New Brunswick.
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Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall

Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine shut down again over reports of rock fall

CAPE BRETON, N.B. — The Donkin underground coal mine in Cape Breton has been shut down again following reports of a rock fall on Saturday.
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Mounties warn against vigilantism after string of crimes on remote island in N.B.

Mounties warn against vigilantism after string of crimes on remote island in N.B.

FREDERICTON — Police in New Brunswick are warning against vigilantism after a string of crimes on a remote island in the Bay of Fundy, but a local politician says residents are becoming increasingly desperate.
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One man arrested after gunshots fired at New Brunswick RCMP officer

One man arrested after gunshots fired at New Brunswick RCMP officer

FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL, N.B. — The RCMP say one person has been arrested after shots were fired at an officer early this morning in western New Brunswick.
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New Brunswick RCMP arrest three following fatal stabbing of woman in Moncton

New Brunswick RCMP arrest three following fatal stabbing of woman in Moncton

MONCTON, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say they have arrested three people in the stabbing death of a woman in Moncton. An RCMP news release says officers responded to a disturbance on Belleview Street early this morning.
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Ferry disruptions hurting P.E.I. businesses after years of COVID-19 closures

Ferry disruptions hurting P.E.I. businesses after years of COVID-19 closures

FREDERICTON — Tourism officials say the sporadic ferry service this year between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia is hurting local businesses.
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New Brunswick holding onto $41 million in security deposits from tenants

New Brunswick holding onto $41 million in security deposits from tenants

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has amassed nearly $41 million in security deposits collected from residential tenants in a practice that is unique in Canada and that critics say needs to change.
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Indigenous group protests plan to expand maple syrup industry in New Brunswick

Indigenous group protests plan to expand maple syrup industry in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — A group of First Nations in New Brunswick is accusing the provincial government of failing to consult them about a plan to expand the amount of Crown land available for maple syrup production. The Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn in Eel Ground, N.
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