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Point Lepreau Nuclear Station Offline After Radioactive Heavy Water Leak
If you live in New Brunswick, you rely on the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station for power. Now, a radioactive heavy water leak has forced the facility offline. NB Power has not provided a timeline for when the plant will resume generating electricity for your...
Nackawic Mill Owner Tapping Out Leaves 350 New Brunswickers Jobless
The Nackawic pulp mill shuts down at the end of October, and the New Brunswick government expects the facility to remain closed permanently. The closure leaves approximately 350 employees out of work. You can see the devastating impact this shutdown brings to the...
Ottawa Promises Fewer Strike Interventions, But History Tells a Different Story
The Canadian government recently introduced legislation that changes how federally regulated industries handle labour disputes. According to a recent analysis by The Conversation, the proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code aim to help unions and employers reach...
Irving Oil Names Former European Energy Executive Alfred Stern as New CEO
If you live in Saint John, you know the impact of Irving Oil on the local economy. Now, the company has a new leader. Irving Oil announced Alfred Stern will take over as president and CEO this fall. Stern brings three decades of experience in the global energy sector...
New Brunswick Schools Bring AI into the Classroom Amid Praise and Pushback
Students in a Moncton middle school recently entered a virtual dungeon. They escaped a dragon while learning about cybersecurity. Other students designed visual presentations and programmed tiny robots. Artificial intelligence tools powered these activities.The...
‘Just Plain Panic’: New Brunswick Targets US Hunters and Anglers Amid Tariff War
If you live in rural New Brunswick, you know how vital outdoor tourism is to the local economy. Now, local outfitters are sounding the alarm after the provincial government announced plans to restrict American hunters and anglers from obtaining licenses. The move...
MP Urges Premier to Reject Proposed Saint John AI Data Centre Over Power Grid Concerns
Power Grid Concerns Spark OppositionA proposed artificial intelligence data centre in Saint John is facing strong opposition from a local Member of Parliament. Conservative MP John Williamson is calling on Premier Susan Holt to reject the project. He warns the...
New Bluetooth Tags Let You Track Monarch Butterfly Migration in Real Time
Tracking a tagged monarch butterfly used to rely on pure luck. Someone along the migration route had to find a tiny sticker on the insect and report it. Today, new technology removes the guesswork entirely. Nature NB partnered with the Saint John Naturalist Club,...
Saint John Jury Acquits Two Men in Allan Lee Murder Accessory Case
If you followed the tragic 2024 murder of Allan Christopher Lee, you will want to know the latest courtroom developments. A Saint John jury found Charles Pleasance and Stephen Martin not guilty of being accessories after the fact. The verdict arrived Friday afternoon...