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New Brunswick man suffers heart attack in hospital parking lot as E.R. closes

New Brunswick man suffers heart attack in hospital parking lot as E.R. closes

FREDERICTON — Grant Jordan was driving to a friend's house on Aug. 31 when he started feeling tightness in his chest. He immediately returned home and asked his wife, Naomi, to take him to the hospital, a five-minute drive away.
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Ottawa threatens to pull funds for Chignecto Isthmus if N.B., N.S. don't partner

Ottawa threatens to pull funds for Chignecto Isthmus if N.B., N.S. don't partner

HALIFAX — Federal cabinet ministers are threatening to pull an offer of $325 million to protect a vital land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick unless the two provinces agree to share costs.
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Two youths arrested after emergency alert issued in New Brunswick

Two youths arrested after emergency alert issued in New Brunswick

MONCTON, N.B. — New Brunswick RCMP say two youths have been arrested after an emergency alert was issued Monday evening about someone carrying a gun in the province's southeast.
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Federal money and sales taxes help pump up New Brunswick budget surplus

Federal money and sales taxes help pump up New Brunswick budget surplus

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's finance minister says the province recorded a surplus of $500.8 million for the fiscal year that ended in March. Ernie Steeves says the amount — more than 10 times higher than the province's original $40.
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New Brunswick RCMP dispute death of Indigenous man was wellness check gone wrong

New Brunswick RCMP dispute death of Indigenous man was wellness check gone wrong

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick RCMP are disputing claims that the recent shooting death of an Indigenous man in mental distress happened during a police wellness check.
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Provinces decry Ottawa's plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country

Provinces decry Ottawa's plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country

FREDERICTON — Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government's proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country.
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Mi’kmaq death: First Nation wants Indigenous representation on N.B. police watchdog

Mi’kmaq death: First Nation wants Indigenous representation on N.B. police watchdog

FREDERICTON — Interactions between Indigenous people and law enforcement "too frequently" end in violence or death, say the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick in reaction to the recent killing of a Mi’kmaq man by a Mountie conductin
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New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure 'largest' ever in Atlantic Canada

New Brunswick illegal cannabis seizure 'largest' ever in Atlantic Canada

MONCTON, N.B. — Officials with New Brunswick's Justice Department say they have made the "largest" seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada.
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In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous people in distress.
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N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check.
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