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New Brunswick's $1-billion capital budget targets roads, school and hospital upgrades

New Brunswick's $1-billion capital budget targets roads, school and hospital upgrades

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has tabled a $1-billion capital budget for 2023-24 that is $152.3 million more than contained in a multi-year plan released last year.
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RCMP arrest four in connection with series of copper wire thefts in New Brunswick

RCMP arrest four in connection with series of copper wire thefts in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick RCMP say they have made four arrests in connection with several copper wire thefts in the Fredericton and Oromocto areas. Police say the thefts are estimated to have resulted in $1.
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QMJHL Roundup: Prishchepov's OT winner leads red-hot Tigres past Titan 3-2

BATHURST, N.B. — Nikita Prishchepov scored the game-winning goal 1:11 into overtime as the Victoriaville Tigres edged the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3-2 on Sunday.
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QMJHL Roundup: Johnson has goal, assist in Eagles' 4-2 win over Moncton Wildcats

MONCTON, N.B. — Samuel Johnson had a goal and an assist to lift the Cape Breton Eagles to a 4-2 win over the Moncton Wildcats in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday.
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Police in N.B. investigate double shooting outside Fredericton, two suspects arrested

Police in N.B. investigate double shooting outside Fredericton, two suspects arrested

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick RCMP arrested two suspects Friday following a double shooting near Fredericton that left two people injured and prompted an emergency alert about armed suspects on the run.
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Mother of N.B. man found dead has message for premier: 'Your province is in crisis'

Mother of N.B. man found dead has message for premier: 'Your province is in crisis'

MONCTON, N.B. — The mother of a man found dead last week in Moncton, N.B., is calling for change after what she calls a series of systemic failures led to his body being found in a public washroom.
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New Brunswick has over 1,000 contaminated sites needing cleanup: auditor general

New Brunswick has over 1,000 contaminated sites needing cleanup: auditor general

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s auditor general says the province has a backlog of more than 1,000 contaminated sites dating back 35 years.
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QMJHL Roundup: Wildcats edge Mooseheads 5-4 behind wild comeback

MONCTON, N.B. — Maxim Barbashev netted the game-winning goal 18:06 into the third period as the Moncton Wildcats defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 on Sunday.
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Moncton, N.B., Muslim community wants change after man dies waiting in emergency room

Moncton, N.B., Muslim community wants change after man dies waiting in emergency room

MONCTON, N.B. — The Muslim community in Moncton, N.B., is calling for change after one of its members died Wednesday while waiting for care in a New Brunswick emergency room.
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N.B. mother wants change after police mistakenly told her her son had died

N.B. mother wants change after police mistakenly told her her son had died

DIEPPE, N.B. — A mother in New Brunswick is still reeling after she says she woke up Tuesday morning to news from the RCMP that her son had died, only to discover hours later that police had made a mistake.
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