A drug‑trafficking investigation in Bass River led to the seizure of a prohibited firearm and suspected drugs, according to the RCMP. Officers executed a search warrant at a home on Bass River Road on December 8. Police Dog Services assisted with the operation, along with members of the Richibucto and Elsipogtog deta...

Two RCMP officers were cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to an impaired driving investigation that involved an RCMP officer's son. On Feb. 11, the officer's son was in a crash and had his license suspended after a roadside impaired driving investigation by a Justice Department officer, according to a news release f...

A late‑night fire in Norton has displaced about a dozen residents and damaged several buildings on Perkins Drive. Valley Waters Mayor Randy McKnight said a house, garage, shed, and a four‑unit apartment building were destroyed in the fire Thursday night. He said a second apartment building is still standing but has...

Regular self‑serve gasoline prices in New Brunswick dropped again on Friday night. The province's Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) activated its interrupter clause to make the adjustment. An industry source said the clause was triggered because of market conditions. This has lowered the maximum price of regular selfâ...

Federal MP Michael Ma may have crossed the floor to gain some voting freedom, according to a political expert. MP Michael Ma left the Conservatives in favour of the Liberals. At the time, Ma said he felt Ma may have wanted to support Liberal policy without crossing the floor, but the Conservatives may not have let him,...

Gas prices are going down again Friday night, according to an industry source. The interrupter clause will be used and the maximum price of regular gas will drop 7.8 cents per litre to approximately $1.37 per litre. No change to diesel prices is expected. The current maximum is set at $1.45 per litre. The change comes ...

Sussex RCMP arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with an arson this week. A press release said officers responded to a report of a residential fire on Post Road in Sussex on Wednesday. The investigation led them to a person of interest, and they quickly located and arrested the suspect without incident. The Sussex ...

A new regional report is raising concerns about how domestic homicides are understood and prevented in Atlantic Canada. The Council of Atlantic Premiers explained the study offers the most detailed look in a decade at how these deaths happen and how governments can respond more effectively. The Council of Atlantic Prem...

A major seizure of illegal items from the Atlantic Institution in Renous. Over 408 thousand dollars worth of items, including cannabis concentrate, marijuana, meth, hash and tobacco were found during a search on December 4. Correctional Service Canada says investigations are ongoing.

New Brunswick is moving forward with a new strategy to recruit and retain teachers and other urgently needed words in the education system. "Like other jurisdictions across the country, New Brunswick is facing significant challenges in meeting the increasing demand for teachers and allied health professionals in o...