(NB-Clean-Water-Consultations)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New Brunswick government is looking for comments from industry groups, environmental organizations, First Nations and the public about its new legislation on water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Environment Minister Gilles LePage says consultations on the Clean Water Act will ensure a variety of perspectives are included in the final version of the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province has launched a web page with background information on the bill, an overview of the review process and advice on how to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government says the consultations will last until November 27th. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Police-Board-Future) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, is reviewing proposed changes to how the municipal police force is governed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council is reviewing a proposal from Counsellor Gerry Lowe, who suggested the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners be dissolved and replaced with a city department to oversee operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea from Lowe has received positive feedback from deputy mayor John MacKenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MacKenzie says he doesn’t want anyone to feel they are being blamed, but he says change is needed. (CBC Atlantic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-University-Enrolment)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Universit\u00e9 de Moncton says there has been a one-per-cent decrease in full-time enrolments this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New Brunswick school says five-thousand 452 full-time students are enrolled \u2013 a decrease of 53 enrollments compared to last fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enrolments by Canadian students are up by 211 across all three campuses, compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The university says this marks a second consecutive year of growth in Canadian enrollments, following three years of decline between 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Power-Review)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Internal New Brunswick government records show senior N-B Power officials were given a say in selecting the committee set up to advise the province on what to do about the utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C-B-C News is reporting that the selection process resulted in at least two reviewers with strong connections to N-B Power being chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But New Brunswick Energy Minister Ren\u00e9 Legacy says the utility has not been unduly influencing the review exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister says N-B Power representatives have provided valuable perspective but do not have veto power over any decision regarding the review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-ExxonMobil-Layoffs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ExxonMobil says it is cutting 20 per cent of its onshore employees in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A spokesperson says the company expects the layoffs will be complete by the end of 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shelley Sullivan did not say how many people the company employs in St. John\u2019s, but she said the layoffs will not affect its offshore workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company is cutting about two-thousand workers across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Elxn)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Party leaders vying to become Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s next premier rolled out more promises yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liberal Leader John Hogan said he’d open a provincial major projects office to cut through red tape for big energy, mining and defence projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-D-P Leader Jim Dinn vowed to remove H-S-T from home-heating bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham pledged more support for students with special needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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