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N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

N.B. report on systemic racism omits recommendation for Indigenous-led public inquiry

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s report on systemic racism does not include a call for an Indigenous-led public inquiry — a recommendation that has been repeatedly called for by Indigenous leaders and that was included in a draft version of the report.
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New French immersion program proposed in N.B. cuts time students learn in French

New French immersion program proposed in N.B. cuts time students learn in French

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has proposed a new French immersion program that cuts the time elementary school students spend learning in French, prompting scathing criticism from a parent group.
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N.B. chief doctor worried about the holidays as flu cases hit one-week high

N.B. chief doctor worried about the holidays as flu cases hit one-week high

FREDERICTON — The number of new influenza cases reported in the province has hit an all-time high, New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health said Tuesday. The 836 lab-confirmed flu infections between Nov. 27 and Dec.
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N.B. to open Secretariat of Official Languages to oversee province's languages act

N.B. to open Secretariat of Official Languages to oversee province's languages act

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is set to launch a Secretariat of Official Languages that will oversee the way the government carries out its duties under the province's Official Languages Act, Premier Blaine Higgs announced Monday.
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Bedard, Wright headline Canada's roster for world junior hockey championships

Bedard, Wright headline Canada's roster for world junior hockey championships

MONCTON, N.B. — Connor Bedard and Shane Wright headline Canada's roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced its cuts Monday following two practice days and two exhibition games as part of its selection camp.
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'Intriguing' Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada's world junior roster

'Intriguing' Adam Fantilli hoping to crack Canada's world junior roster

MONCTON, N.B. — Adam Fantilli was trying to get the game up and running on his laptop. The freshman forward's Michigan Wolverines were set to play the Michigan State Spartans in a clash of NCAA rivals.
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'He's incredible': Bedard once again turning heads at Canada's world junior camp

'He's incredible': Bedard once again turning heads at Canada's world junior camp

MONCTON, N.B. — Connor Bedard's highlight reel has been hard to miss.
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'Unfinished business': Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold

'Unfinished business': Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold

MONCTON, N.B. — Shane Wright has some loose ends to tie up at the world juniors. The same goes for Dylan Guenther. And Brandt Clarke? Well, he's still looking to get a first taste.
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New Brunswick Court of Appeal says 2020 snap election call by Higgs was legal

New Brunswick Court of Appeal says 2020 snap election call by Higgs was legal

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Court of Appeal has ruled that the August 2020 snap election call that won Premier Blaine Higgs a majority government was legal.
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New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

FREDERICTON — With high levels of respiratory illness in New Brunswick, the province urgently needs ramped-up infection reporting and a public update on the state of the health system, the official Opposition's health critic says.
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