1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (978+ words) Opponents are skeptical of claims the project will create hundreds of jobs and be safe for the environment Groups opposed to a big new mine in central New Brunswick are demanding that the provincial government scrutinize the project’s latest plans,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1083+ words) As U.S. escalates trade war with new bans, it also rolls back some previous tariffs amid dependence on Canada The Trump administration has escalated its trade war with Canada, now proposing to completely block the import of some Canadian goods, with…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (897+ words) MP and secretary of state Wayne Long explains why seafood was on the list and then abruptly wasn’t Slapping tariffs on American lobster and seafood was actively being discussed in high-level talks as the federal government contemplated how to retaliate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (630+ words) In New Brunswick, it will stop the maximum price of regular unleaded gas from eclipsing the two-dollar-a-litre mark, for now The federal government is extending its gas tax holiday until the end of January. The previously announced pause on the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) If a tit-for-tat tariff battle goes ahead, interest rate cuts might be needed to support the economy, but if hostilities cool an improving economy may result in a hike The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (824+ words) 0827 tj peters biz col - International trade will continue to be essential to New Brunswick's prosperity, and governments must continue working toward a stable and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States. At the same time, Canada must diversify its markets,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (923+ words) It’s a project slated to be built near Belledune with a first phase valued at $600 million with 250 employees that could expand to have a $2 billion footprint and 1,000 workers New Brunswick has been picked as the location for a massive explosives…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (924+ words) That’s as the federal government also announced a $7.5 billion package of new measures to protect Canadian workers and businesses Canada will hit the United States with dollar for dollar retaliatory tariffs on a long list of American goods that were…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1036+ words) It’s a number the premier says she wants to bring down through government support amid escalating trade war Premier Susan Holt says 500 New Brunswick jobs are on the line amid new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on billions in Canadian exports....

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1105+ words) But sales dramatically slowed, raising the question of whether giving up the so-called booze ban may not be that big of a concession NB Liquor still has a total of 8,138 cases of U.S. alcohol in its warehouses and on store shelves…...