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New Brunswick Lifts Alcohol Trade Barriers Amidst U.S. Tariff War

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced legislation to lift restrictions on interprovincial alcohol sales due to U.S. tariffs, aiming for a four percent economic boost and mitigating the anticipated 30 percent revenue loss from reduced U.S. trade, while still maintaining healthcare promises.

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New Brunswick Neurological Illness: Calls for Independent Investigation Amidst Growing Case Count

In New Brunswick, Canada, a neurologist has identified 371 patients with an unknown neurological illness, resulting in 44 deaths and prompting calls for an independent investigation, which the province and federal government have not yet committed to due to ongoing data collection.

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New Brunswick Reverses Controversial LGBTQ+ School Policy

New Brunswick's Premier Susan Holt reversed a policy requiring parental consent for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use their chosen names and pronouns at school, effective January 1, 2024, following significant public criticism and legal concerns; the revised policy prioritizes stud...

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Lawsuit Filed Following Death in New Brunswick Emergency Room

The family of 78-year-old Darrell Mesheau, who died in a Fredericton emergency room after a seven-hour wait, is suing Horizon Health Network and two nurses for negligence; the defendants deny all allegations.

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Mystery Brain Disease in New Brunswick: 400 Cases Prompt Reopened Investigation

Nearly 400 New Brunswick residents suffer from a neurological syndrome of unknown cause, prompting a reopened government investigation after an initial dismissal in 2022; patients experience seizures, nerve damage, and other severe symptoms, with some fatalities.

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