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Provincial legislation is holding Saint John Energy back: CEO
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (681+ words) Changes could allow utility to expand reach, revenue and rate advantage Changes to provincial legislation governing the energy sector could mean big things for Saint John Energy. That's why the utility has been lobbying the provincial government for changes to…...
First Nations chiefs, Liberals mum on sensitive topic of natural gas
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1431+ words) Closed-door meeting was held on exploiting the resource, which is still subject to a moratorium in the province More than a week after Premier Susan Holt held a closed-door meeting with New Brunswick's First Nations chiefs, her Liberal government is…...
Henry Srebrnik: Thinking the unthinkable: What if Canada breaks up?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (362+ words) Threat of internal dissolution looms large in the country Canada, a decade after horrible mismanagement under the Trudeau Liberals, is in greater danger of internal dissolution than ever before, and U. S. President Donald Trump isn't making things any better, either. This…...
Holt says she may still bring in her own social media rules
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1210+ words) Premier suggests her government could ban access to platforms on school internet networks, consider laws around targeted advertising and algorithm-driven content Premier Susan Holt says her government may still bring in its own rules to protect New Brunswick children from…...
No new RCMP officers funded through provincial budget
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (811+ words) N. B. RCMP won't say if it asked for additional officers New Brunswick RCMP aren't expected to see their number of officers grow this year despite a funding bump through the recent provincial budget. Most of the additional $7 million earmarked for the…...
Create municipal police force, say 3 Moncton mayoral candidates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (915+ words) Candidates for mayor say they are open to the idea of scrapping the RCMP in favour of a new municipal police force The four candidates running for mayor of Moncton agree public safety is a top priority in the May…...
Irving purchase of Canadian oil enhances offshore industry: Newfoundland CEO
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (654+ words) Irving Oil's recent application to bring a tanker of crude from Newfoundland and Labrador to its New Brunswick refinery was an encouraging move to industry players in eastern Canada." Earlier this month, Irving filed a second application with the Canadian…...
Opinion: Fiscal room hiding in plain sight
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (347+ words) Systematic review of all public expenditures could uncover savings New Brunswick's fiscal debates have become wearily familiar: rising deficits, warnings of major cuts, public outrage, political walk-backs, and recurrent Auditor General reports exposing waste while obvious sources of fiscal capacity…...
Ontario premier wants Irving refinery to stop importing foreign oil
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1001+ words) It's coming "from some people that don't like us,' says the Ontario premier Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants New Brunswick's refinery to stop importing foreign oil, suggesting it's coming "from some people that don't like us." Ford name dropped Irving…...
Holt government reignites pipeline talks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1129+ words) With a new Quebec premier who's pro development, a nation-building project pitch returns to the forefront Premier Susan Holt was one of the first leaders to get Quebec's new premier on the phone. But the Holt government had already been…...