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8 million illegal cigarettes seized this year, surpassing 2025 total, police say A team of investigators partially funded by the New Brunswick government has seized more illegal tobacco so far this year than they did last year, according to the Department of Public Safety. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tobacco-seizures-cigarettes-police-team-new-brunswick-9.7297010?cmp=rss

Postmedia puts end to 2 francophone weeklies, citing financial viability Postmedia says it will no longer print L'Étoile and Infoweekend, two free, weekly, French-language newspapers. The media conglomerate says the publications were no longer financially viable. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/postmedia-stops-two-francophone-weeklies-9.7297405?cmp=rss

New Brunswick a hot spot for copper theft, companies report Copper telecommunication lines strung through remote areas of New Brunswick have in the last few years increasingly become a target for thieves. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/copper-wire-theft-new-brunswick-tougher-rules-9.7297275?cmp=rss

Internal DFO memo warns Trump-backed bill threatens right whale survival Staff at the federal Fisheries Department are worried the United States government is about to adopt legislation jeopardizing the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, according to an internal government memo. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/internal-dfo-memo-warns-trump-backed-bill-threatens-right-whale-survival-9.7297956?cmp=rss

Heat warning persists for much of N.B. The majority of New Brunswick is currently under a heat warning that says the next two days will see maximum humidex values of 39. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/heat-warning-august-6-2026-9.7297952?cmp=rss

Experience the smallest of small-town vibes at Pioneers Place Saint-François-de-Madawaska is a small community nestled in the New Brunswick panhandle between Maine and Quebec. Pioneer Place is an even smaller version of it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/pioneers-place-saint-francois-de-madawaska-museum-9.7262594?cmp=rss

Indigenous seed program protects N.B. forests, culture and species at risk The Indigenous Seed Collection Program at the National Tree Seed Centre in Fredericton is helping preserve native tree species threatened by climate change, invasive insects and other pressures. The program combines scientific seed collection with Indigenous knowledge. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/indigenous-tree-seed-centre-fredericton-9.7299803?cmp=rss

August blooms: Enjoy these photos from around New Brunswick August is now in full swing, this edition features blooming flowers, sunrises and some wildlife. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/your-lens-9.7299511?cmp=rss

Sandra Christopher built a clothespin business to heal — Now she is ready to let it go Sandra Christopher spent 23 years in policing before retiring with what she calls an overuse injury to her soul. She found healing in her woodworking workshop — making handcrafted clothespins one at a time. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/the-clothespin-lady-closing-her-workshop-9.7299890?cmp=rss

Mi'kmaw teen's artwork on store shelves nationwide after winning design contest Reese Simon, a Mi'kmaw student from Natoaganeg First Nation, won a contest to get her strawberry artwork on a Canadian brand of granola bar. Her winning submission can now be seen on store shelves across the country. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mi-kmaw-teen-s-artwork-on-store-shelves-nationwide-after-winning-design-contest-9.7299830?cmp=rss

Tick exposures more than double 3-year average in New Brunswick New Brunswick public health says exposure to ticks is more than double the average this year, and so far there are already more cases of tick-borne anaplasmosis than in all of 2025. Mount Allison University tick researcher Vett Lloyd says tick-borne illnesses are growing across Canada, and especially in the Maritimes. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tick-exposure-on-the-rise-new-brunswick-9.7302429?cmp=rss

Mount Allison University researchers studying impact of salamander species on N.S. forests The eastern red-backed salamander may hold the key to better understanding the health of old hemlock forests in southwestern Nova Scotia. Researchers are looking at salamander populations and behaviour to study the impacts of an invasive bug and the insecticides we use to fight it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/salamander-insecticide-hwa-impacts-9.7302030?cmp=rss

Fredericton council declines to consider taking over fire-damaged Garrison building A long Fredericton saga could be coming to a close after city council voted against trying to take ownership of a damaged historic property in the heart of the downtown on Monday night. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-council-burned-garrison-building-9.7302625?cmp=rss