'I'm still shaken up from it:' Fishing boat captain tells about helicopter rescue

After a helicopter rescue early Monday, the captain of the boat stranded on Miramichi Bay talks about the ordeal.

Fredericton company sees boost from prescription pot

by Jordan Gill

A Fredericton engineering firm is expanding thanks to the boom in medical marijuana and with legalization on the horizon that boom may intensify.

Crew racing the clock to cross Canada and capture its heritage rivers for short film

A crew of adventure filmmakers is racing to destinations across the country getting footage of Canadians singing the national anthem while enjoying more than a dozen of Canada's 39 heritage rivers.

Gagetown soldier faces sexual assault, voyeurism, child porn charges

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

A soldier at the Canadian military base in Oromocto, N.B., is facing several charges, including sexual assault, voyeurism and possession of child pornography, after electronic devices and videos were seized from his former residence near Washington, D.C., in February.

Social isolation is a modern plague, says expert

by Nathalie Sturgeon

Al Condeluci's interest in the problem of social isolation grew out of his experience more than 40 years ago with a cousin who has Down syndrome.

Lost or just looking for nosh? Beaver takes a walk down Main Street in Saint John

by Jordan Gill

Of all the places a beaver might turn up unexpectedly, outside a Saint John pizzeria would not even make the list.

Saint John lawyer granted time to make Charter argument in pot case

by Connell Smith

A lawyer in a marijuana trafficking case has been granted more time to make a Charter argument that the court should override minimum sentencing provisions in his client's case.

Moose draw applications open May 15 for N.B. hunters

by Nathalie Sturgeon

Moose hunters can start applying Monday for entry into the annual moose draw, and although the number of names to be drawn is down slightly, the moose population is fairly stable, the government says.

Up to $3M announced to improve Parlee Beach water quality

by Jordan Gill

The provincial and federal governments will spend up to $3 million on Parlee Beach infrastructure and studies aimed at improving the water, they announced Wednesday.

'Debts no honest man could pay:' 12 years for man who robbed 6 Saint John banks

by Julia Wright

A convicted murderer who was on parole when he committed six armed bank robberies in Saint John has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

NEB proposes to review upstream, downstream emissions from Energy East

Canada's national energy regulator has proposed that the new review of the Energy East Pipeline consider upstream and downstream emissions from the project.

Get ready for some detours Fredericton, as construction season nears

by Elizabeth Fraser

Fredericton is ramping up for another construction season, and some residents in the Sunset Drive area of the north side will need to find a new way to get to work.

SUV driver killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Bouctouche

A 48-year-old man from Petit-Rocher was killed in a head-on collision between an SUV and a tractor-trailer in Bouctouche on Tuesday, say RCMP.

'Emotional' homecoming for long-lost work by Hampton artist

by Julia Wright

After 30 years, a lost work by an iconic Hampton sculptor has returned to New Brunswick.

CBC Investigates Millions in suspected Russian crime proceeds flowed through Canadian banks, companies

by Diana Swain and Jennifer Fowler

A powerful Russian crime syndicate that’s accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars around the world appears to have also flowed millions through nearly 30 Canadian bank accounts.

Riders cup crashed ice competition in Bathurst will skip 2018

by Vanessa Blanch

Bathurst Mayor Paolo Fongemie says the decision to cancel the Riders Cup crashed ice competition for the coming winter was a "very difficult" one.

Lawyer who survived bomb attack to share story at Saint John conference

by Rachel Cave

Lawyer Maria Mitousis will bring her story of resilience to a Saint John forum for women in law after surviving a package bomb attack that left her severely injured.

Late-night stroll leads to Fredericton assault

by Elizabeth Fraser

One man was taken to hospital Tuesday night after he was assaulted by two male suspects on the northside of Fredericton.

Use of opioid overdose antidote by paramedics jumps 222% in 1 year

by Karissa Donkin

Paramedics used naloxone on patients 71 times in the first three months of this year, a 222 per cent increase over the same period last year.

In the dark: Municipalities pay far too much for streetlights

by Robert Jones

New Brunswick's municipalities just pay the power bill for streetlights, but they might want to ask some questions. Robert Jones shows how NB Power is charging far more than it should for the service.

GAS GURU Gas prices set to dip Thursday even with new EUB charges

CBC New Brunswick's Gas Guru Robert Jones says another price decrease is coming Thursday. It would have been higher if not for a 0.6 cent Energy and Utilities Board approved increase in delivery and margin costs for retailers.

Forecast Wet, cool weather continues until Friday

by Vanessa Blanch

Another wet and chilly day is on the way for New Brunswick with a low pressure system stalled south of Nova Scotia.

GenerLink system approved for New Brunswick use after being blacklisted

by Shane Fowler

The GenerLink system, a plug-in installed on a home's power mast allowing a personal generator to power a home during an electrical outage, has been approved by the province's chief electrical officer.

Moncton RCMP officer tells court his pistol was no match for heavily armed Mountie killer

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

An RCMP officer testified Tuesday he could have shot Justin Bourque, who killed three Mounties and injured two during a shooting spree in Moncton, N.B., on June 4, 2014, if he had been equipped with a more powerful weapon.

Eatery turns to Facebook to repay $70 tip for liver and onions

by Elizabeth Fraser

The owner of Claudine's Eatery in Fredericton thought something was off about a $70 tip for a $55 meal of liver and onions for three.

Lyme disease research network draws on variety of fields, even religion

by Sarah Betts

A network at Mount Allison University brings together 14 experts in fields such as biology, religion and computer science to co-ordinate new perspectives on Lyme disease.

Downtown shops say Moncton plan to eliminate parking lot a 'big blow'

by Vanessa Blanch

A plan by the City of Moncton to get rid of a downtown metered parking at Main and Lewis streets has at least one business considering moving.