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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/son-is-suspect-in-slaying-of-new-brunswick-businessman-richard-oland-documents/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/son-is-suspect-in-slaying-of-new-brunswick-businessman-richard-oland-documents/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385163 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/son-is-suspect-in-slaying-of-new-brunswick-businessman-richard-oland-documents/feed/ 0 SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Search warrants in the investigation of the slaying of businessman... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/a-referendum-to-raise-hst-in-new-brunswick-would-be-political-risk-pundits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/a-referendum-to-raise-hst-in-new-brunswick-would-be-political-risk-pundits/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:05:26 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353700 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/a-referendum-to-raise-hst-in-new-brunswick-would-be-political-risk-pundits/feed/ 0 FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s premier is musing about the possibility of holding a referendum... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/n-b-government-releases-new-rules-for-shale-gas-industry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/n-b-government-releases-new-rules-for-shale-gas-industry/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:09:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351180 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/n-b-government-releases-new-rules-for-shale-gas-industry/feed/ 0 FREDERICTON – New Brunswick is bringing in new rules governing the shale gas industry... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/visualizing-first-nations-deprivation-with-boxes-whiskers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/visualizing-first-nations-deprivation-with-boxes-whiskers/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:46:55 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/visualizing-first-nations-deprivation-with-boxes-whiskers/feed/ 0 Sometime last year I found myself wondering about the effects of residential schools on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/n-b-community-mourning-death-of-four-young-people-after-crash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/n-b-community-mourning-death-of-four-young-people-after-crash/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:28:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/23/n-b-community-mourning-death-of-four-young-people-after-crash/feed/ 0 TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. – A northern New Brunswick community is mourning the death of four... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/mounties-search-for-four-people-after-car-crashes-into-river/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/mounties-search-for-four-people-after-car-crashes-into-river/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:54:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331385 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/mounties-search-for-four-people-after-car-crashes-into-river/feed/ 0 TRACADIE-SHEILA, N.B. – RCMP in northern New Brunswick say the bodies of three men... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:20:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323933 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/feed/ 0 A few senators suggested Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia join as one. Plenty of others disagreed. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/movie-based-on-deadly-school-van-crash-to-air-sunday-despite-families-protest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/movie-based-on-deadly-school-van-crash-to-air-sunday-despite-families-protest/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:47:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315448 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/movie-based-on-deadly-school-van-crash-to-air-sunday-despite-families-protest/feed/ 0 BATHURST, N.B. – A New Brunswick mayor whose city was devastated by a van... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/curtis-bonnell-found-guilty-of-murder-in-death-16-year-old-cousin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/curtis-bonnell-found-guilty-of-murder-in-death-16-year-old-cousin/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:40:14 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/curtis-bonnell-found-guilty-of-murder-in-death-16-year-old-cousin/feed/ 0 MIRAMICHI, N.B. – A New Brunswick man has been found guilty of killing his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/27/new-brunswick-liberals-opt-for-youth-over-experience-in-electing-a-new-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/27/new-brunswick-liberals-opt-for-youth-over-experience-in-electing-a-new-leader/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:42:40 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/27/new-brunswick-liberals-opt-for-youth-over-experience-in-electing-a-new-leader/feed/ 0 MONCTON, N.B. - Two years after a historic election defeat, New Brunswick's Liberals have turned to a politician who is relatively unknown to rebuild the party. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/mcadam-n-b-pop-check-the-list/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/mcadam-n-b-pop-check-the-list/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:40:01 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/mcadam-n-b-pop-check-the-list/feed/ 0 New Brunswick town finds way to keep up with exodus west http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/23/day-19-on-the-trans-canada-fredericton-new-brunswick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/23/day-19-on-the-trans-canada-fredericton-new-brunswick/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:57:11 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270380 Trans-Canada distance: 1,610 km Actual distance driven: 4,950 km THEN: ...The old Trans-Canada Highway]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/23/day-19-on-the-trans-canada-fredericton-new-brunswick/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: 1,610 km Actual distance driven: 4,950 km THEN: ...The old Trans-Canada Highway http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/day-18-on-the-trans-canada-saint-john-new-brunswick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/day-18-on-the-trans-canada-saint-john-new-brunswick/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:05:10 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269739 Trans-Canada distance: n/a Actual distance driven: 4,504 km  THEN: ...In the earliest days of]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/day-18-on-the-trans-canada-saint-john-new-brunswick/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: n/a Actual distance driven: 4,504 km  THEN: ...In the earliest days of http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/from-miracle-to-meh-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/from-miracle-to-meh-2/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:56:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254972 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/02/from-miracle-to-meh-2/feed/ 0 The province was once the economic bright spot in Atlantic Canada. No one’s cheering now. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/wherefore-art-thou-speaking-french/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/wherefore-art-thou-speaking-french/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:45:34 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247368 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/wherefore-art-thou-speaking-french/feed/ 0 A local theatre company will stage the play with Romeo’s faction speaking English and Juliet’s French http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/salisbury-sopranos-sing-a-sad-song/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/salisbury-sopranos-sing-a-sad-song/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:01 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/02/salisbury-sopranos-sing-a-sad-song/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/salisbury-sopranos-sing-a-sad-song/feed/ 0 The initial case against the "Salisbury sopranos" stalled, but the Crown is eager for a new trial http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/most-likely-to-be-sexually-assaulted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/most-likely-to-be-sexually-assaulted/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:55:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/most-likely-to-be-sexually-assaulted/feed/ 0 Based on incidents reported to police in 2010, Saint John, N.B., tops the list http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/a-drug-mule-banished-and-a-costly-joyride/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/a-drug-mule-banished-and-a-costly-joyride/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:10:01 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/a-drug-mule-banished-and-a-costly-joyride/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/a-drug-mule-banished-and-a-costly-joyride/feed/ 2 Avid hunters in N.B. fight for the right to donate deer meat http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/the-commons-a-salute-to-cognitive-dissonance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/the-commons-a-salute-to-cognitive-dissonance/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:52:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/the-commons-a-salute-to-cognitive-dissonance/feed/ 21 NDP governments and Pierre Trudeau have unlikely fans in the Conservative cabinet http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/indian-name-resume-burden/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/indian-name-resume-burden/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:40:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/indian-name-resume-burden/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/31/indian-name-resume-burden/feed/ 1 Normally, the village of St. Martins, on New Brunswick’s Fundy coast, doesn’t lack for much http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/murder-and-a-maritime-dynasty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/murder-and-a-maritime-dynasty/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:55:06 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/murder-and-a-maritime-dynasty/feed/ 7 The death of Dick Oland has a province worried and wondering http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/19/delivery-men-in-blue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/19/delivery-men-in-blue/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:20:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201919 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/19/delivery-men-in-blue/feed/ 0 When a cop pulls up behind you on the side of the road, what... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/emptying-the-beer-fridge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/emptying-the-beer-fridge/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:00:04 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/emptying-the-beer-fridge/feed/ 2 It’s last call for drinkers of Canada’s only government-brand beer. The New Brunswick liquor... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/betting-big-on-shale-gas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/betting-big-on-shale-gas/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:37:17 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=179066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/betting-big-on-shale-gas/feed/ 9 The lucrative industry is booming in New Brunswick http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/now-thats-a-slap-on-the-wrist/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/now-thats-a-slap-on-the-wrist/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:13 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/now-thats-a-slap-on-the-wrist/feed/ 0 Police Blotter http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/where-all-the-news-is-good-news/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/where-all-the-news-is-good-news/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:40:11 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/where-all-the-news-is-good-news/feed/ 0 ZoomNB, a free monthly dedicated to reporting good news only http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:05:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133625 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/feed/ 5 While Keith Ashfield dismisses concerns, Greg Thompson stands by his version of events and,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-new-brunswick-jazz-riffs-and-tidal-raves/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-new-brunswick-jazz-riffs-and-tidal-raves/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:24 +0000 Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=131918 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaways-new-brunswick-jazz-riffs-and-tidal-raves/feed/ 2 Jazz riffs and tidal raves http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/is-that-a-bomb-in-your-backpack/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/is-that-a-bomb-in-your-backpack/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:40:39 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=128690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/is-that-a-bomb-in-your-backpack/feed/ 1 A Maritimes teen took a YouTube-inspired weapon to school. But was it really an IED if it didn’t explode? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/29/the-river-continues-to-divide-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/29/the-river-continues-to-divide-them/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:40:58 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=121721 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/29/the-river-continues-to-divide-them/feed/ 10 Opening of the Petitcodiac’s gates will increase pollution, say critics http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:50 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=116654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/feed/ 1 Paramedics in P.E.I. can only go 10 km/h above the limit in town http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/03/americas-new-power-broker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/03/americas-new-power-broker/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:50:10 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104213 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/03/americas-new-power-broker/feed/ 28 Quebec has ambitious plans to sell green electricity to the U.S. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-new-brunswick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-new-brunswick/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:32 +0000 Susan Mohammad http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91713 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-new-brunswick/feed/ 0 The way it was meant to be played http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/take-my-power-utility-please/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/take-my-power-utility-please/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:16 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/take-my-power-utility-please/feed/ 22 Some complain that New Brunswick’s sovereignty has been compromised, though it’s hard to see how http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/h1n1-puts-hpv-vaccine-on-the-shelf/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/h1n1-puts-hpv-vaccine-on-the-shelf/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:18:59 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88237 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/h1n1-puts-hpv-vaccine-on-the-shelf/feed/ 1 Girls in New Brunswick will get the HPV shot, but not this year http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/statistics-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-statistics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/statistics-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-statistics/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:17:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=72486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/23/statistics-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-statistics/feed/ 12 Rob Moore considers the slightly rising crime rate in New Brunswick. “The data shows... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/garry-arthur-brooks-1945-2009/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/garry-arthur-brooks-1945-2009/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:42 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69577 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/garry-arthur-brooks-1945-2009/feed/ 3 He would stay up all night flooding the rink for the local kids. Neighbours called him the Ice Man. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/30/oh-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/30/oh-canada/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:51:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=68053 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/30/oh-canada/feed/ 47 Canadian Press looks back on the outrage concerning that principal who didn’t play the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/it%e2%80%99s-back-our-oldest-canoe-comes-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/it%e2%80%99s-back-our-oldest-canoe-comes-home/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:40:00 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=4121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/it%e2%80%99s-back-our-oldest-canoe-comes-home/feed/ 1 The Irish returned it, but no one told the people who made it http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/new-brunswick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/new-brunswick/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:20:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/new-brunswick/feed/ 0 Summer by the sea http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/16/the-commons-the-baby-face-of-canadian-conservatism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/16/the-commons-the-baby-face-of-canadian-conservatism/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:50:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=43465 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/16/the-commons-the-baby-face-of-canadian-conservatism/feed/ 46 Pierre Poilievre and his three principles of politics http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/a-pint-of-bureaucracy-please/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/a-pint-of-bureaucracy-please/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:59:48 +0000 Alex Shimo http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=43304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/13/a-pint-of-bureaucracy-please/feed/ 27 We asked a few experts to review the New Brunswick government's new beer http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/is-a-bomb-really-a-bomb-if-it-doesn%e2%80%99t-blow-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/is-a-bomb-really-a-bomb-if-it-doesn%e2%80%99t-blow-up/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:27:14 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=41371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/is-a-bomb-really-a-bomb-if-it-doesn%e2%80%99t-blow-up/feed/ 7 New Brunswick court case sparks a legal debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/new-brunswick-leads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/new-brunswick-leads/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:40:34 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/new-brunswick-leads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/new-brunswick-leads/feed/ 56 On a political landscape generally barren of ideas — or, these days, crowded with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/11/former-new-brunswick-ndp-candidates-against-carbon-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/11/former-new-brunswick-ndp-candidates-against-carbon-tax/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:26:29 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=12416 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/11/former-new-brunswick-ndp-candidates-against-carbon-tax/feed/ 0 From the Elections Canada list of registered third party advertisers: 2008-10-02 Citizens Against Carbon...