Motorists are getting some unexpected breaks at the pumps this morning.
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board invoked its interrupter clause early Wednesday morning, which forced fuel prices down.
The maximum for regular self-serve gas is down 4.2 cents a litre to around $1.80.
Diesel dipped 5.8 cents a litre to around $2.65.
Furnace oil is down 6.3 cents a litre.
The Board will make its usual weekly price adjustments on Friday at 12:01 am.
A Sackville man has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of his wife in 2023.
Roger Hilyard Crossman was sentenced in the Court of King’s Bench in Moncton on Monday.
He will also not be eligible for parole for 24 years, and he will also serve an additional five years in prison concurrently for a charge of indignity to human remains.
Multiple media reports stated the judge called Crossman’s actions degrading, horrific, egregious, sadistic and grotesque.
Crossman pleaded guilty in September to the second-degree murder of his wife, Marlene Cheryl Crossman.
RCMP responded to the home of the 62-year-old man in October 2023, and that’s when the woman’s body was discovered.
Crossman turned himself in to police in Antigonish later the same day.
He was initially charged with first-degree murder, but that charge was reduced to second-degree murder.
Crossman is now reportedly in hospital suffering from stage four lymphoma.
A man from Albert Mines has died in a crash near Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick
RCMP say a pickup truck left Route 114 in Hopewell Hill at around 1:25 am on October 28.
It’s believed the driver lost control, and the truck went into a field and rolled over several times before landing on its roof.
The 57-year-old man died at the scene of his injuries.
Members of Ambulance New Brunswick, Riverside-Albert Fire Department, the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office, and a New Brunswick RCMP Forensic Collision Analyst attended the scene.
Planned renovations to the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John in preparation for the 2029 Canada Summer Games will temporarily close the province’s only 50-metre pool.
The upgrades are a welcome addition for New Brunswick’s swimming community, but the temporary closure will create challenges for competitive swimmers and event organizers.
The $29 million worth of upgrades are scheduled to begin in December, with an expected completion by mid-2028.
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Paula Stewart, a volunteer technical advisor with Swimming New Brunswick, says the renovations will ultimately benefit the sport, but the loss of the province’s only long-course facility will leave a major gap for athletes and competitions.
“The largest impact for Swimming New Brunswick is the fact that it’s our only long-course facility in the province,” Stewart said. “From the time the Canada Games Aquatic Centre shuts down until it reopens, we have no way to host long-course competitions and our swimmers have no way to train long course unless they leave the province.”
Stewart emphasized that Swimming New Brunswick supports the renovations and is actively participating in planning discussions.
Representatives from the provincial organization, including board members, have been involved in meetings related to the project. Stewart said Aquatic Centre staff, including aquatic coordinator Ben Tremblay, have maintained close communication with the swimming community throughout the planning process.
“We definitely are in the mix,” Stewart said. “We’re very happy that we’re getting the renovations, and our long-course facility that we do have in the province is going to be in great shape once the renovations are done and should last us for a long, long time,” she said.
Long-course swimming competitions are often for higher-level provincial, national and international events. While New Brunswick has several short-course facilities, which use 25-metre pools, Stewart said options for hosting major competitions remain limited.
Swimming New Brunswick sets its calendar roughly a year in advance, and Stewart said officials were able to make changes after learning the closure had been pushed back.
“We switched things around so that we were able to host at least one long-course competition next season,” she said.
The organization’s Marianne Limpert Long Course Championships, traditionally held in February, will instead take place in December before the facility closes. Stewart said that ensures swimmers will have at least one provincial long-course championship opportunity before renovations begin.
“Our province’s swimming community is excited that we’re hosting the Canada Games and we are excited for all these renovations,” she said. “We’ve got to put our heads together and plan for our athletes over the next couple of years to make sure they’re getting what they need.”
Stewart added that the closure also highlights a longstanding issue for competitive swimming in New Brunswick: the lack of additional 50-metre pools.
According to Stewart, access to long-course facilities is critical for athletes aspiring to compete at the highest levels of the sport.
“All our larger-level competitions are held in 50-metre facilities, so not being able to train and race in a 50-metre facility regularly does impact how we can perform as a province at a national or international level,” she said.
“The ultimate dream would be more 50-metre pools throughout the province,” Stewart said, but decisions about new facilities typically involve balancing recreation, community use and budget considerations.
The challenge becomes even more significant as more New Brunswick swimmers pursue opportunities beyond the provincial level.
Stewart said athletes with aspirations of making national teams or competing internationally often have to relocate or spend significant time training elsewhere to access the facilities they need.
“If a high-level hockey player wants to make it to the NHL, they’re not going to train in a rink that’s too small,” she said. “It’s the same with swimming.”
Mothers Against Drunk Driving recently recognized the provincial government for its stronger penalties against impaired drivers.
It was honoured with the 2026 Citizen of Distinction Award.
This comes after amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act on January 1, 2025, that allow officers to immediately suspend a driver’s licence if the person behind the wheel fails a roadside screening test.
New Brunswick was the fifth province to implement immediate roadside licence suspensions for impaired drivers, and the first in Atlantic Canada to have such legislation.
Public Safety Minister Robert Gauvin said the amendments have given officers an alternative to laying a criminal charge while helping to keep hundreds of impaired drivers off New Brunswick roads in the almost two years since it was implemented.
“This is an important milestone for public safety on our roads and followed a year of collaboration between the province and MADD Canada,” said Gauvin.
A new furniture and decor store for Moncton, and it’s a first for New Brunswick.
Canadian-owned Urban Barn opened its new location on Friday in the Mapleton Centre on Wyse Street.
The store spans more than 6200 square feet and includes home decor for every room.
It also employs 11 people from across Greater Moncton, ranging from Managers to customer service staff.
Urban Barn is found in 55 locations across the country, but this is the only location in New Brunswick.
“The opening of our Moncton store signifies Urban Barn’s continued growth as a brand and a business,” says Sebastien Fauteux, Creative Director and General Merchandise Manager, Urban Barn.
“We’re very excited to be a part of a new community in Atlantic Canada and bring our beautiful, well-made furniture and décor to design enthusiasts in Moncton and New Brunswick as well as throughout the region. They’ll be able to shop beyond the screen, in person, all while being immersed in our inspirational store experience.”
The retailer has also chosen a local charity of choice. It is Crossroads for Women, which helps to provide shelter to women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Moncton area.
A Nova Scotia man behind bars in a New Brunswick federal prison has been sentenced for child sex related crimes.
RCMP say 30-year-old Jeremy Christian Thompson was arrested in June 2024 while behind bars for a previous crime.
He was found guilty in March 2026 for possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
In October, Thompson was handed an additional three-year prison sentence. He was also ordered to register with the National Sex Offender Registry for life and to provide a DNA sample.
According to an RCMP news release, once Thompson is released from prison, he will have to abide by conditions set out by the court for a period of 20 years.
Police began the initial investigation in 2023, after the New Brunswick RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit received information from the federal prison about an inmate.
On February 14, 2024, the New Brunswick RCMP ICE Unit, RCMP Central Region Ottawa Serious and Organized Crime and the RCMP’s Digital Forensic Services worked together to obtain a warrant to search a cellphone.
Thompson was arrested at the prison four months later.
A 63-year-old man is dead, and the RCMP Major Crime Unit is now investigating.
Codiac RCMP says officers were called to MacAleese Lane in Moncton at around 9 am Sunday, after reports of an assault.
Corporal Hans Ouellette says a man with critical injuries was found inside a home. He was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Codiac RCMP Corporal Luc Picard says a 73-year-old man appeared in court on Monday morning and was charged with second-degree murder. He remains in custody until another court appearance on November 9.
Anyone with information that could help is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP major crime unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
Gauvin Road, between des Pommiers and du Ruisseau Streets in Dieppe, will be completely closed to traffic from November 2 to November 5.
Water and sewer work will be done as part of the construction of a new apartment building located at 747 Gauvin Road.
A detour will be in place via du Ruisseau, Thériault and des Pommiers Streets. Traffic control measures will also be in place.
The government has appointed new members to the Vitalité and Horizon Health Network Boards.
Four New Brunswickers have been named to the regional health authority boards, effective November 1.
Lizon Chiasson Foulem, with more than 25 years of experience in private practice, primarily in tax law, bankruptcy and insolvency law, and commercial law, will serve as Board Chair for Vitalité Health Network.
Rachel Arsenault-Ferguson has more than 40 years of management experience with involvement in several regional, provincial and international committees focused on education and economic development. She was also named to the Vitalité Health Network Board.
Maura McKinnon has been named to the Horizon Health Network board. She currently serves as the interim human resources executive for Health PEI and previously served as executive director of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council and vice-president and chief human resources officer for Nav Canada.
“These appointments reflect our government’s commitment to fostering strong leadership within New Brunswick’s health-care system,” said Health Minister John Dornan. “Their expertise and dedication will be invaluable in ensuring New Brunswickers have access to the right care, at the right time, close to home. I want to thank them for stepping forward to serve their communities in this critical capacity.”
In addition, the government says it is working to address a representation gap in the northwest region and will recruit a new member to fill this vacancy on the Vitalité Health Network board.
Legislation to support the transition to an elected board model is expected to be introduced in spring 2027.
