Daniel McHardie

The northeastern community of Maisonnette is starting to earn a reputation for inspiring young people to become leaders in the village.

New Brunswickers will soon see who will be in charge of their local councils and health and education boards as counting has started in the municipal elections.

Voters are going to the polls on Monday and tight races are shaping up in municipalities across the province, including some of New Brunswick’s largest cities.

Post-Secondary Education Minister Francine Landry is leaving open the possibility of extending the offer of free tuition to more students from higher income families in future years.

NDP Leader Dominic Cardy is distancing his New Brunswick party from any shift to the left embraced Leap Manifeso that was supported by the federal party at the weekend convention in Edmonton.

New Brunswick’s unemployment rate for its youngest workers is now the highest in Canada, but the underlying conditions could be even more troubling for the age group.

Immigration Minister John McCallum says the federal government may be willing to direct more Syrian refugees to francophone New Brunswick communities.

New Brunswick’s economy is expected to continue on a slow recovery in 2016 even as its growth is expected to be around the lowest in Atlantic Canada.

New Brunswick’s privacy commissioner is cautioning police forces across the province to be careful with the implementation of body-worn cameras and to avoid intruding on citizens’ privacy rights.

Former New Brunswick premier Bernard Lord’s name is ascending in the speculation as a possible leader to replace Stephen Harper, who stepped down as Conservative leader following Monday night’s election defeat.