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Canada’s New Brunswick cellphone ban: Students from kindergarten to Grade 8 won’t be allowed to use phones at school from...

Canada’s New Brunswick is introducing a strict cellphone ban in schools from September, with K-8 students barred from using personal devices throughout the school day. High school students will initially be allowed to use phones during lunch and between classes, but the same all-day restrictions will apply from the second…

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In 1965, developers built around a New Jersey family grave: Today, its tombstone rises above a parking lot

Amidst continuous commercial expansion in New Brunswick, a family grave site has remarkably persisted. Mary Ellis's burial plot from 1828, originally situated on her property, survived through various commercial endeavors. Instead of being removed, the grave area was preserved, eventually returned to ground level, and now intriguingly coexists in a…

The Times of India

In 1952, Canada began spraying forests from aeroplanes to control budworms; decades later, pesticide research changed how forests were managed

New Brunswick extensively used aerial pesticide spraying for spruce budworm outbreaks. Aircraft applied chemicals over vast forest areas between 1952 and 1993. Growing scientific understanding of pesticide impacts altered forest management regulations. This evolving knowledge led to more careful and alternative pest control approaches. Canada's experience highlights the connection between…

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Viral Canadian Politician Who Read AI Slop in Speech Apologises, Says He 'Learned an Important Lesson'

New Brunswick MLA Bill Oliver mistakenly read AI prompts aloud in a speech, sparking debate on AI's role in politics and public trust. The incident highlights the need for careful review.

International Business Times UK

'Here's a more natural, flowing version...': Canada politician accidentally reads AI reply in his speech, remains oblivious and continues

AI users were quick to catch the language when Bill Oliver, a Canadian politician, said he would present a "more natural, flowing version" of what he already said in his speech addressing the New Brunswick legislature. The incident took place last month, but the video of it has now gone…

The Times of India

No, the Supreme Court didn’t declare unilingual Canadians ‘inferior’

The Supreme Court of Canada recently handed down a landmark decision on a narrow but important constitutional question: must the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick — the Crown’s representative in Canada’s only officially bilingual province — be able to perform the functions of that office in both official languages?

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10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip

A partial solar eclipse by day and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower by night make Aug. 12, 2026, one of the best nights for skywatching and camping in years, but only for some parts of North America.

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A Canadian entrepreneur sold his tech company for millions, then spent $1.5 million building tiny homes for people without homes

For many people experiencing homelessness, the biggest challenge is not just finding temporary shelter but securing a stable place to rebuild their lives. Emergency accommodation can provide short-term relief, yet it rarely offers the privacy, security and support needed for long-term recovery. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, one Canadian entrepreneur decided…

The Times of India

Maritime residents planning a long weekend? Check latest gas prices as fuel rates climb across Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

Residents across Canada's Maritime provinces are facing increased fuel costs ahead of the long weekend. Gasoline and diesel prices have risen in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, impacting household budgets and daily commutes. For some, like a seafood vendor in New Brunswick, the hikes are significantly increasing…

The Economic Times

Ron Turcotte, Secretariat's Primary Jockey, Dies at 84

The New Brunswick native ran three of the most famous races in history.

Sports Illustrated

Inside New Brunswick's ambituous plan for the world's densest dark-sky corridor

Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the spectacular Bay of Fundy coastline.

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Maine governor scrambles to reassure Canadians that traveling to the US is safe: ‘It’s a terrifying thing going down there right now’

Canadians raised concerns Tuesday with Maine Governor Janet Mills about traveling to the US during a joint conversation with the Premier of New Brunswick, Susan Holt.

The Independent UK

Canada medical mystery takes twist as study finds no evidence of brain illness

Researchers link suspected cases in New Brunswick to known diseases, suggesting ‘misdiagnosis and misinformation’

The Guardian - US

Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout decades after use, research finds

Potential danger to humans and wildlife from harmful pesticide discovered in fish at 10 times safety limit

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Rare 'double sunrise' captured in Canada by intrepid solar eclipse chasers (photos)

Cloud-dodging eclipse chasers in New Brunswick and Québec, Canada, captured the solar horns, reflections and all kinds of weird views as the sun rose partially eclipsed.

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What it was like to experience the sunrise solar eclipse in New Brunswick

The clouds were cruel on the Bay of Fundy coast, but a memorable experience was had.

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Best places in the US and Canada to see rare 'double sunrise' during partial solar eclipse tomorrow

During the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, a weird "double sunrise" will grace the skies between Canada's St Lawrence River and the Bay of Fundy, via the easternmost point of the U.S.

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Rare 'solar horns' will appear during partial solar eclipse on March 29 — Here are 6 of the best places in the US and Canada to see the unusual phenomenon

Here's where to be to catch rare views of the cusps of the sun appearing in the east at sunrise during the partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025.

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Pharmacare is now law in Canada, but negotiations with provinces could slow progress

Despite Canada’s commitment to universal health care, one in 20 Canadians cannot afford their prescribed medications, with people from Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia being the most likely to say they’re missing doses due to costs.

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Why I'm going to New Brunswick, Canada, to see next week's 'sunrise' solar eclipse

Home to the world's highest tides and biggest lobsters, New Brunswick will experience a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on March 29, 2025. For one eclipse-chaser, it's the ultimate moon-shot.

The Guardian - US

New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer

The Conversation

Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

Make no mistake, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs lost big on Monday night. The province’s voters delivered a forceful rebuke of Higgs’ Progressive Conservatives similar to the 1995 election, when the party won only six seats against Frank McKenna’s Liberals.

The Conversation

The New Brunswick election is a referendum on Blaine Higgs’s divisive conservatism

The Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), a right-leaning lobbying group that describes itself as pro-life, recently mailed flyers to 160,000 New Brunswick homes accusing provincial schools of “pushing” an unspecified transgender agenda. Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs has been urged to denounce the flyers.

The Independent UK

A surprisingly quiet summer break with the highest tides – and freshest lobster

Lauren Taylor spends a summer break with surprisingly few crowds (and some delicious seafood)

The Guardian - UK

Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down

Exclusive: Prof Samuel Weiss said in leaked email that government halted efforts to tackle mystery illness

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