NB Power and Nova Scotia Power Inc. are exploring the possibility of building a new transmission connection between southern New Brunswick and Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
The provincial government is taking two major steps to strengthen higher education on the Miramichi. It is investing in the construction of a multi-purpose wing at the New Brunswick Community College .....
Premier Shawn Graham and premiers Darrell Dexter of Nova Scotia, Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island and Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador have re-affirmed today their commitment to the crea .....
A revitalization of the marine industry in the Acadian Peninsula was announced today by a non-profit company thanks to financial investments by the federal and provincial governments.
Twenty-four-hour medical services will be restored at the H�pital de l'Enfant-J�sus de Caraquet in September, and work continues to establish an ambulance stop at the facility. Premier Shawn Graham ma .....
AREVA - the world's largest nuclear vendor company - will examine the feasibility of building a second nuclear reactor in New Brunswick under a letter of intent announced today by the provincial gover .....
Thomas Hall, a 72-bed nursing home that is part of Parkland Fredericton seniors' complex, will open in September. Parkland Fredericton is the $30-million senior's complex owned and being built by Shan .....
The provincial government and CAE, a world leader in modelling, simulation and training solutions for civil and defence markets, have agreed to work together to bring new contracts and jobs to advance .....
The new Rexton Health Centre officially opened today. The modern, spacious facility is expected to make it easier for doctors, nurses and other primary-care practitioners to provide quality health car .....
Construction is underway on a 96-unit affordable housing project in Saint John. Premier Shawn Graham and Rodney Weston, MP for Saint John, made the announcement.
Canadian Forces troops from New Brunswick signed a New Brunswick flag and sent it to Premier Shawn Graham as a gift. Pictured with the flag are, from left: Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General .....
Premier Shawn Graham visited the tourism information centre in St. Stephen. Staff members there have been busy welcoming tourists crossing the international border. From left: Patti Seman, Brenda Math .....
Federal and provincial officials joined residents of the Sainte-Marie-de-Kent region on June 19 to celebrate the grand opening of a new multi-purpose exhibition facility - Expo Kent Centre. Premier Sh .....
An expansion to the Atlantic Mist Cranberries Inc. plant officially opened on Saturday, June 19. The expansion improves the company's packaging and freezing capabilities. The event was attended by Pre .....
The R.B. Bennett Commemorative Centre, which celebrates the life and legacy of Canada's 11th prime minister, officially opened. Bennett was born and raised in the area.
Premier Shawn Graham and Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles visited a fish trap in the Petitcodiac River in Salisbury. The trap is being used to track fish species in the river since the causeway .....
The provincial government will provide $11 million in loan support to help rationalize the East Coast lobster fleet. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement today.
The importance of incorporating arts and culture into education was reaffirmed by Premier Shawn Graham and Education Minister Roland Hach� at educational celebrations today at l'�cole communautaire Ab .....
A project to provide high-speed Internet access to all parts of the province will be complete two months ahead of schedule, making New Brunswick the first province to have broadband service available .....
The provincial government is supporting growth in Saint John's knowledge industry with payroll rebates for up to 100 new, full-time technology jobs and a working capital loan guarantee at Innovatia In .....
The provincial government is investing $650,000 to allow the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation to complete construction of Atlantic Canada's first therapeutic park by this fall.
The provincial government is investing $330,000 in improvements to �cole Sainte-Anne and �cole des B�tisseurs, two of seven schools in District 1 sharing $808,000 in capital funding in the current fis .....
A new minister responsible for public engagement was appointed today by Premier Shawn Graham, and one minister added deputy premier to his responsibilities. In addition, vacancies in the cabinet were .....
Marc Gabriel, a Fredericton native who moved away and would like to return to the province to live, is the winner of the Come Home to New Brunswick contest.
On Thursday, May 6, Premier Shawn Graham and Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette welcomed to Fredericton the Cuban ambassador to Canada, Teresita de Jesus Vicente Sotolongo. Later in .....
Victims of domestic violence in the Sainte-Anne-de-Kent area may now receive housing and recovery services for up to one year at Oasis House. The official opening took place on Monday, May 3.
The four vice chairs and president of the board of directors for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation have been named by Premier Shawn Graham.
The provincial government is investing $53,000 for new technology equipment at Centre Transmed Center Inc. in Campbellton, to help create 25 new jobs. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement at the .....
The provincial government unveiled today its 2010 tourism marketing campaign as well as its new tourism production direction, including the Experience Collection.
The need for a shift in thinking about how students are taught, and the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the 21st century, were highlighted by Premier Shawn Graham and Education Minister R .....
Renovations totalling $11.5 million at �cole Cl�ment-Cormier were officially unveiled today. Premier Shawn Graham participated in the event and announced that the school is the 17th designated francop .....
Premier Shawn Graham outlined his long-term vision for the New Brunswick fishing industry, during an industry meeting in Moncton, April 12, 2010. The premier was interviewed by Christian Brun, executi .....
Residents of Baie-Sainte-Anne and surrounding areas will soon enjoy an improved arena thanks to a combined contribution of $868,000 from the federal and provincial governments.
The provincial government has signed a $580-million public-private-partnership with Dexter Developer General Partnership that will see the Mackay Highway expanded to six lanes and construction of the .....
Apr 8, 2010 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Premier receives update on construction of Dalhousie Medical School site at UNBSJ
Premier Shawn Graham visited the construction site of the Dalhousie Medical School on the Saint John campus of the University of New Brunswick (UNBSJ). The provincial government will lease 2,520 sq. m .....
Apr 8, 2010 - Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Premier receives update on construction at the New Brunswick Community College, Saint John campus
Premier Shawn Graham visited the construction site of the Allied Health Building at the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Saint John campus. The $16-million building will be the site of programs .....
The provincial government will strengthen health-care services for francophone residents through a series of proposed legislative amendments and administrative changes.
A realignment within the provincial government is expected to renew New Brunswick's focus to achieve self-sufficiency by growing the economy and the population.
A pilot project encouraging First Nations youth to stay in school so they may develop entrepreneurial training and receive mentoring from the business community will be launched at Bonar Law Memorial .....
A progress report on Be Inspired. Be Ready. Be Better. The Action Plan to Transform Post-Secondary Education in New Brunswick was provided today by Premier Shawn Graham and Post-Secondary Educa .....
The leaders of the three jurisdictions hosting the 2014 Congr�s Mondial Acadien, l'Acadie des Terres et For�ts, discussed the event during the recent Council of the Federation mission to Washin .....
The Beaverbrook Cambiata Centre - the prototype for Sistema New Brunswick's bilingual music program - officially opened today. The centre provides musical instruments and music lessons to children reg .....
The new $2.5-million district office for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was officially opened in Richibucto. The building incorporates several environmentally friendly features and is the t .....
Premier Shawn Graham congratulated Bell Aliant on extending its broadband network to Bathurst, Miramichi, Greater Moncton and Greater Saint John. The company is investing $85 million in capital costs .....
The provincial government will invest nearly $1.3 million to repair and improve schools in district 6. It has also committed itself to replacing Kennebecasis Park Elementary School with a new school o .....
Building New Brunswick through a focus on knowledge, innovation and opportunity, supported by the three priorities of self-sufficiency, was the theme of the annual state of the province address delive .....
Premier Shawn Graham visited members of a repatriated family at their home in St. Andrews on Monday morning to welcome them to New Brunswick after having lived in British Columbia for 12 years. The pr .....
The provincial government is investing close to $1.4 million in capital and operating funds to establish a satellite dialysis unit at the Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen.
The provincial government will encourage economic growth and new opportunities for northern New Brunswick through a three-year regional plan unveiled by Premier Shawn Graham.
Premier Shawn Graham addressed members of the New Brunswick Forest Products Association at the Forest Industry Leaders annual luncheon hosted by the Department of Natural Resources.
New Brunswick will retain complete ownership and control of its transmission and distribution systems following the conclusion of negotiations of an energy agreement with Qu�bec. The announcement was .....
Details of the provincial government's investments in learning will be unveiled in the legislative assembly this week, Premier Shawn Graham announced. Graham made the announcement before visiting �col .....
A realignment within the provincial government is expected to renew New Brunswick's focus to achieve self-sufficiency by growing the economy and the population.
Premier Shawn Graham recently received a tree from the New Brunswick Christmas Tree Growers Association (NBCTGA). Graham donated the tree to the New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL) .....
New Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick, a book celebrating what it means to be in New Brunswick, was launched today in the council chamber at the legislative assembly. The book shows a variety of New .....
Annual Premier�s open house held at Centennial Building
The annual Premier's open house was held at the Centennial Building in Fredericton on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Minister of Fisheries Rick Doucet, and Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture Ronald Ouellett .....
The Priestman School Choir sang
Christmas songs, and delicious festive
refreshments were served at the annual open house day held at the Centennial Building today.
A new school-based health centre has officially opened at the Port Elgin Regional School. Premier Shawn Graham and Health Minister Mary Schryer today joined officials from School District 2 and the H .....
Premier Graham responded to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador premiers� concerns.
Premier Graham responded to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador premiers� concerns over the proposed agreement between Hydro-Qu�bec and New Brunswick.
Premier Shawn Graham outlined initiatives included in the speech from the throne of the fourth session of the 56th Legislature during a news conference in Fredericton today.
Premier discusses proposed agreement with Hydro-Qu�bec
Premier Shawn Graham addressed members of the Kennebecasis Valley Chamber of Commerce and answered their questions on the subject of the proposed agreement with Hydro-Qu�bec today in Quispamsis.
Premier Shawn Graham participated in a round table discussion on economic development and how governments can transform operations and services, making them citizen-centric. Also participating were Ch .....
Premier Shawn Graham discussed competition in an innovation-intensive economy during a luncheon address at the 2009 Toronto Forum for Global Cities, held Nov. 9-10. The luncheon also included a keynot .....
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Quebec Premier Jean Charest today unveiled a proposed agreement on energy that would benefit New Brunswickers and Quebecers.
A contract for $1.95 million as part of a $2.6-million project has been awarded to Gloucester Construction for the expansion and renovation of the Tracadie-Sheila Hospital, and work is now underway.
The federal and provincial governments are contributing a total of $1.5 million toward hosting a September 2010 regular season Canadian Football League (CFL) game in Moncton. Premier Shawn Graham, an .....
Graydon Nicholas was installed today as the new lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick during an official ceremony at Government House in Fredericton. The ceremony was hosted by Premier Shawn Graham, w .....
Legion Branch 90 to receive investment for renovations
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 90 in Sunny Corner will receive $30,000 from the Regional Development Corporation for renovations to the facility. From left: Premier Shawn Graham; Russell Whitney, bran .....
Premier Shawn Graham signed a declaration on Thursday, Sept. 17, proclaiming Sept 18-25 as Biotechnology Week in New Brunswick. From left: Graham; and Thor Olesen, chair of the newly formed taskforce .....
The provincial government will accept the recommendation of a community working group to continue ferry services in Belleisle Bay and Gagetown, Premier Shawn Graham and Transportation Minister Denis L .....
Two new bursaries valued at $2,500 each are being established to allow two young Louisiana residents to participate in French immersion programs at the Universit� de Moncton during the summer. Premier .....
Premier Shawn Graham participated in the opening ceremonies of the fourth World Acadian Congress this morning in Miscou. A meeting place in Lam�que was constructed where artists performed, artisans d .....
Premier Shawn Graham presented a cheque for $10,000 to Carolyn McNulty, owner and founder of the Romero House soup kitchen, on Tuesday, July 21, in Saint John. From left: Saint John Lancaster MLA Ab .....
Fixed wireless high-speed Internet service launched in Kent County
Premier Shawn Graham, Business New Brunswick Minister Victor Boudreau, and officials from Barrett Xplore Inc. were in Bouctouche on Monday, July 20, to launch fixed wireless high-speed Internet servic .....
New Brunswickers will begin to benefit from the largest one-time tax reduction package ever introduced in the province when tax savings from The Plan for Lower Taxes in New Brunswick are reflected in .....
An investment of more than $750,000 from the governments of Canada and New Brunswick has improved soccer fields in the Village of Petit-Rocher, and will help it host the 30th Acadian Games. Premier Sh .....
Premier Shawn Graham and his cabinet today signed the book of condolence for former governor general Rom�o LeBlanc, at Old Government House in Fredericton.
The provincial government has initiated a process to followup on the report of the Commission on Francophone Schools. Premier Shawn Graham and Education Minister Kelly Lamrock made the announcement to .....
The federal and provincial governments today officially signed a renewed Canada-New Brunswick Affordable Housing Program Agreement and an extension of the Housing Renovation Program Agreement. Greg Th .....
The provincial government will invest more than $276,000 over two years for training and certification under the Work Ability program for the Elsipogtog First Nation. Premier Shawn Graham made the ann .....
Premier Shawn Graham (left) hands over the keys for a new fire truck to Robert Bernard, chief of the Harcourt Fire Department . The vehicle is the first new fire truck for the community since 1976.
Premier Shawn Graham and officials from the City of Moncton, the Universit� de Moncton, and the local organizing committee of the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships toured the construction site of t .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir visited the 96-megawatt Kent Hills wind farm (outside Riverview) on Monday, May 11, for the project's start-up. The wind farm will be the largest su .....
Premier attends official opening of Harcourt Legion
Premier Shawn Graham attended the official opening of the Harcourt Legion on Saturday, May 9, in Harcourt. From left: Patricia Stone, provincial president, ladies' auxiliary; Mavis Cooper, provincial .....
Premier Shawn Graham recently toured the Chocolate Museum in St. Stephen to review the museum�s current expansion project. The Province of New Brunswick is a financial partner in the project. From l .....
Premier tours site of new seniors campus in Fredericton
Premier Shawn Graham recently visited the site of a new seniors complex currently under construction in Fredericton. The Shannex Parkland Fredericton will feature a 72-bed nursing home, as well assist .....
Premier tours site of new conference centre in Fredericton
Premier Shawn Graham visited the construction site of the conference centre being built in downtown Fredericton. The provincial government is a financial partner in the project, being led by ADI Inter .....
Premier Shawn Graham addressed the Toronto business community at a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. The luncheon was followed by a series of private meetings.
The provincial government will contribute $1.5 million to a new fund dedicated to maintaining the province's wetlands, Premier Shawn Graham announced today.
Premier Shawn Graham met with the Round Table on Self-Sufficiency, which met for the first time on Wednesday, March 11. Graham said the members of the round table will play a key role in shaping the d .....
Federal, provincial and municipal governments have joined forces to help New Brunswick communities meet their infrastructure needs with a combined $57.3-million investment in 32 community infrastructu .....
Premier Shawn Graham (left), Environment Minister Roland Hach�, and opinion leaders in the province participated in the Opinion Leaders Forum on Climate Change on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Fredericton.
Premier Shawn Graham and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet attended the first New Brunswick Seafood Conference, which took place Feb. 23-24 at the Delta Beaus�jour Hotel in Moncton. The Premier was the .....
An agreement has been signed by Premier Shawn Graham and Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald to strengthen the economies of both provinces by reducing barriers to business, trade and skilled labour.
Premier Shawn Graham, representatives of the other Atlantic provinces and businesspeople from the region met on Monday, Feb. 9, with Alberta business and community leaders at a luncheon hosted by the .....
The provincial government is working with Barrett Xplore Inc. to ensure that the remaining 10 per cent of households and businesses in New Brunswick without high-speed Internet access will have it by .....
A new long-term management approach for Crown forests that balances ecological and economic priorities was released today by the Government of New Brunswick. The announcement was made by Premier Shawn .....
Government will provide strong and determined leadership in 2009, and will use smart investments and financial restraint to stimulate the economy and weather the current financial downturn. That was t .....
The annual Premier's open house was held at the Centennial Building on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Minister of Fisheries Rick Doucet and Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture Ronald Ouellette joined Chef G .....
Hundreds of people braved chilly temperatures to enjoy musical entertainment, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus at the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony at the Legislative Assembly.
The annual presentation of a Christmas tree to the Premier of New Brunswick took place on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in front of the legislative assembly building in Fredericton. The tree was donated to the .....
Premier Shawn Graham outlined initiatives included in the speech from the throne of the third session of the 56th Legislature during a news conference in Fredericton today.
Additions and changes to cabinet were announced by Premier Shawn Graham. The changes are intended to strengthen the government as it prepares for a new sitting of the legislature, and to bring new voi .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir recently toured the 96-megawatt wind farm being built at Kent Hills (outside Riverview) by TransAlta Corp. The wind farm will be the largest such fa .....
The 2008 Order of New Brunswick recipients were presented with medals today at Old Government House by Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson and Premier Shawn Graham. Front row, from left: Eldred Savoie; M .....
Premier Shawn Graham participated in several bilateral meetings during the recent Francophonie Summit in Quebec. Photo: Premier Graham met Burkina Faso President S.E. Monsieur Blaise Campaor� and S.E. .....
A congratulatory reception was held at Old Government House in honour of New Brunswick's participants at the 2008 Olympic / Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. From left: H�dard Albert, minister of we .....
An investment of $300,000 will be made for productivity improvements and to create 26 jobs at St. Ignace Wood Truss Ltd. in Richibucto, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. From left: Graham; Ang�lin .....
The provincial government is providing a loan and a loan guarantee to maintain more than 95 jobs at Ocean Pier Inc. The assistance will help the company expand and make productivity improvements. Prem .....
An investment of $2.5 million will be made to enhance productivity and increase competitiveness at Groupe Savoie's operations in Saint-Quentin and Kedgwick. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement .....
Premier Shawn Graham has officially declared the third week of August to be Special Care Home Week in New Brunswick. From left: Janice Seely, president, New Brunswick Special Care Home Association; G .....
The government's response to recommendations by the Short Term Action Committee was released today in Miramichi by Premier Shawn Graham, who also made a job creation announcement concerning FatKat Ani .....
A new entry point to French immersion in Grade 3, an introduction to French language and culture for all students in kindergarten and early grades, and more options for French instruction in high scho .....
Work to restore the Petitcodiac River will begin with $20 million in funding from the province over the next two years, Premier Shawn Graham announced today.
The provincial government is providing Flakeboard Co. with a $6.7-million term loan to install a newly developed dry resin system in its St. Stephen facility, Premier Shawn Graham announced today.
Cooke Aquaculture is expanding its St. George aquaculture and fish processing operations, creating 230 new jobs supported by a $3-million forgivable loan, Premier Shawn Graham announced here today.
A transformation of community colleges and apprenticeship, the establishment of graduate schools, and student financing strategies were some of the highlights as the government released Be Inspired .....
The New Brunswick government will contribute an additional $800,000 toward the organization of the 2009 World Acadian Congress, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. From left: Denis Landry, ministe .....
The New Brunswick government will provide secured loans to Fraser Papers Inc. to support upgrades of its facilities in the province. Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement with other government an .....
A total of 200 jobs will be created as TD Insurance Home and Auto expands its Saint John client service centre and establishes a new national claims response centre. Premier Shawn Graham made the anno .....
The provincial government is assisting AV Nackawic in converting its equipment from the current process of producing paper pulp to dissolving it, Premier Shawn Graham announced today.
An agreement to bring an English-language, distributed medical education program to New Brunswick was officially signed today by the Government of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University and the Universit .....
McKenna receives honorary New Brunswick Ambassador certificate
Premier Shawn Graham (left) presents TD Bank Financial Group deputy chairman Frank McKenna with his honorary New Brunswick Ambassador certificate, officially welcoming him to the Ambassador Program. .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Andy Morton (left), deputy director, N.B. Emergency Measures Organization, brief reporters on the current flooding situation along the St. John River basin. People living or w .....
Premier Shawn Graham declared April 21, 2008 Lions Appreciation Day in New Brunswick, in honour and recognition of the work of the Lions Clubs of New Brunswick and around the world. A number of member .....
Premier Shawn Graham marked New Brunswick Literacy Day by presenting the 2007 Council of the Federation Literacy Awards at a meeting of Provincial Literacy Partners today in Fredericton. From left: .....
Funding of $12 million will be established to assist in the creation and implementation of a Community Action Plan (CAP) in Dalhousie and the surrounding area.
Benefits Blueprint, a broad-based community initiative funded by the Government of Canada, Government of New Brunswick and Irving Oil Ltd., today unveiled 16 recommendations designed to optimize econo .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ed Doherty met today with Jessie John Simon, newly elected chief of the Elsipogtog First Nation at the Legislative Assembly. From left: Graham; Sim .....
Paul Moist, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), met informally with Premier Shawn Graham and Human Resources Minister Wally Stiles while visiting New Brunswick recentl .....
A sod-turning ceremony took place today at Potash Corp�s Picadilly project in Sussex. From left: Mark Fracchia, general manager of PotashCorp�s New Brunswick operation; Garth Moore, president, Potash .....
Premier helps kick off Luxor Fezeroo fundraising campaign
Premier Shawn Graham (left) met with Danny Bird, Potentate of the Luxor Shriners recently, and bought a ticket to kick off the Shriners' annual Luxor Fezeroo fundraising campaign. Proceeds from ticke .....
Government employees gathered at the Centennial Building in Fredericton to offer birthday wishes to Premier Shawn Graham, who recently turned 40. The premier and his wife Roxanne Reeves served cake an .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne are very enthusiastic following their visit to Toronto. The two had a series of very positive business meetings with companies in th .....
Premier Shawn Graham welcomed to Fredericton today His Excellency Dorian Prince, left, ambassador and head of the delegation of the European Commission to Canada. Prince is in Fredericton to meet with .....
Premier Shawn Graham was in the State of Maine this week, and addressed the Bangor Chamber of Commerce, as well as the state legislature. He is pictured with Maine Governor John Baldacci (right).
A $1.5-million project to build a new multi-purpose exhibition centre for the Kent County Agricultural Fair Association was announced today. From left: Gary Hudson, president, Kent County Agricultural .....
Government will take action to transform New Brunswick's economy, workforce, relationships and government in 2008. That was the theme of the annual State of the Province Address delivered today by Pre .....
The New Brunswick government introduced its updated brand for the province. In addition to a more modern version of the wordmark, bilingual tagline: Be�in this place � �tre... ici on le peut, a .....
Premiers and ministers from the four Atlantic provinces met at Mount Allison University in Sackville. The meeting included presentations and discussions on a number of topics under four themes: demogr .....
Acciona Energy has been selected to construct a 49.5 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Lam�que, Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir have announced.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham today announced that the Government of Canada will provide New Brunswick with $30 million as part of a new national Community Devel .....
Premier Shawn Graham announced today that the Province will enter into a lease agreement with the City of Fredericton for about 13,500 square metres (150,000 square feet) of space in a new office towe .....
The provincial government has officially signed a five-year contribution agreement to address spinal cord injury services in New Brunswick. The agreement was signed by Premier Shawn Graham at a ceremo .....
Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson and his wife Marcia Babineau, along with Premier Shawn Graham and his wife Roxanne Reeves, recently took part in the tree-lighting ceremony at the Legislative Assembly. .....
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick today announced the signing of the Canada-New Brunswick Framework Agreement worth $541.6 million under Building Canada, the Government of Canada's new long- .....
Stan Hunter from Taymouth, representing the Association of Christmas Tree Growers, presents a pine Christmas tree to Premier Shawn Graham. The premier then donated the tree to Chrysalis House, a resid .....
Timed to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons on Dec. 3, the Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons today released their new Disability Action Plan Strat .....
Premier Shawn Graham outlined initiatives included in the speech from the throne of the second session of the 56th Legislature during a news conference in Fredericton today.
Premier Shawn Graham today released Our Action Plan To Be Self-Sufficient in New Brunswick, the government's plan to move New Brunswick toward self-sufficiency.
Premier Shawn Graham met with a group of Grade 9 students today, Nov. 7, as part of Take Our Kids to Work day. The students are all children of employees who work in the Centennial Building in .....
Premier attends official opening Premier Shawn Graham checks out the inside of a Brun-Way plow at the official opening of the Trans-Canada Highway Project. The $543.8 million project was constructed .....
50th anniversary for Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre
Premier Shawn Graham recently participated in the 50th anniversary of the Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre in Fredericton. The premier, along with Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside, left, presented a .....
Premier Shawn Graham today announced additions and changes to cabinet intended to better position government to implement the government's self-sufficiency agenda.
Launch of Business Administration Activator Program
Premier Shawn Graham visited today the launch of the UNB Faculty of Business Administration Activator Program. This program will provide MBA students with on the job training with local entrepreneurs. .....
Two leading economists, Jack Mintz and Brendan Walsh, spoke to government members and officials and New Brunswick leaders in business and academia about the role of taxes in transforming the economy, .....
The Province of New Brunswick is investing $300,000 toward the construction of a waterfront amphitheatre in Campbellton, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. From left: Roy Boudreau, MLA for Campbel .....
The Province of New Brunswick is investing more than $2.44 million toward the construction of two new storage facilities at the Port of Belledune in Belledune, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. Fr .....
Sod-turning ceremony for aquatic and sports centre
Dieppe Mayor Achille Maillet, centre, and Premier Shawn Graham dug the first hole for the construction of the Dieppe Aquatic and Sports Centre. Also attending the ceremony were children from the Plati .....
Jean-Guy Finn was appointed today as commissioner on the future of local governance, by Premier Shawn Graham. The one-year appointment responds to a recommendation of the Task Force on Self-Sufficienc .....
The construction of a new $6-million nursing home in Rexton was officially launched today by Premier Shawn Graham and Minister of State for Seniors Mary Schryer.
From left: Nancy Cail, administrator .....
Three members of the Snowbirds, Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron met Premier Shawn Graham recently at the Charlo Airport. The Snowbirds performed at the Charlo Air Show. From left: Lt. .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet met with executives of Red Lobster in Caraquet on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The officials from the restaurant chain were in the province to learn more .....
Premier Shawn Graham today announced a commitment to a new community action committee, and the appointment of personnel within Business New Brunswick to be tasked with Miramichi files. The premier als .....
A new exit ramp connecting Route 1 to Ashburn Lake Road in Saint John will be built, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. From left: Saint John Mayor Norm McFarlane, Premier Shawn Graham, Transportat .....
Canada's provincial and territorial premiers participated in the closing news conference during the 2007 Council of the Federation meetings in Moncton. They released a document titled Climate Chang .....
A memorandum of understanding regarding New Brunswick�s participation in the upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver was signed this morning by Premier Shawn Graham (left) and J .....
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham (left) and Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach discuss energy and answer questions from journalists following the first day of meetings at the 2007 Council of the Federation .....
Energy and the environment are expected to dominate discussions as Canada's provincial and territorial premiers gather in Moncton for the 2007 Council of the Federation annual meeting.
Canada's provincial and territorial premiers started the day with an early morning jog Thursday as the 2007 Council of the Federation meetings get under way in Moncton. Energy and the environment will .....
Premier Shawn Graham enjoys a lighthearted moment with a young New Brunswick Day celebrant while passing out New Brunswick flags and pins at the backyard party held on the grounds of Old Government Ho .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Miss New Brunswick International Amanda Corey in the military helicopter which was on display at the official New Brunswick Day ceremonies held in Rexton on Monday, Aug. 6.
A new $1.7-billion, 2-million tonne mine and expanded milling operation in the Sussex area will create 140 full-time positions upon completion, and preserve the 330 jobs at the current Sussex mine. Pr .....
New Brunswick's premier and the president of UPS Canada recently celebrated the corporation's centennial. Premier Shawn Graham, right, and Mike Tierney attended an event at UPS's Accounting office in .....
Premier Shawn Graham invited two youngsters from Kent County to meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper on their first day of summer vacation. From left: Riley Cail, Prime Minister Harper, Ben Mundle and P .....
Hostopia.com will establish a customer interaction centre in Miramichi which will create 207 new jobs, Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne announced today. From left: Bill Fraser (MLA - Miramic .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Prime Minister Stephen Harper met today at the New Brunswick Legislature and discussed the Province's self-sufficiency agenda.
Highway construction on New Brunswick's National Highway System will start this year. These highway projects will be financed through a $414 million cost-shared agreement over the next 10 years. Pict .....
An additional investment of $150,000 will be made by the Province of New Brunswick to construct two new soccer fields in Edmundston. From left: Benoit Belanger, president of Soccer Edmundston, Premier .....
A new era in Aboriginal-provincial relations was ushered in today with the signing of the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Province of New Brunswick Relationship Building Bilateral Agreement in a ceremony at the Le .....
Since his arrival in France, Premier Shawn Graham has been busy meeting with representatives of the energy sector and the International Organization of the Francophonie. He is pictured with and Anne .....
Since his arrival in France, Premier Shawn Graham has been busy meeting with representatives of the energy sector and the International Organization of the Francophonie.
The premier, left, and the S .....
Premier Shawn Graham recently visited the corporate headquarters of UPS as part of a business mission in Atlanta. He is pictured with UPS president Alan Gershenhorn.
The Province has launched an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to begin to address all aspects of climate change in New Brunswick over the next five years. Premier Shawn Grah .....
Premier Shawn Graham, Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne and Rick Miles (MLA � Fredericton Silverwood), centre, participated in the annual Camp Day fundraiser with staff at Tim Horton�s on Kin .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Family and Community Services Minister Carmel Robichaud met with a grade-four Social Studies class from �cole CSC La Fontaine in N�guac, accompanied by their teacher Linda Jea .....
Premier Shawn Graham, left, and Rick Miles (MLA � Fredericton Silverwood), right, met today with four-year-old Xaviar Johnson and his mother Suzannah at the Legislative Assembly. Xaviar is a resident .....
A new plan for public education in New Brunswick was unveiled today by Premier Shawn Graham and Education Minister Kelly Lamrock. When Kids Come First is government's vision for building the be .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Claude Landry (MLA-Tracadie-Sheila) met with a group of students in grades 5 and 6 from La Villa des Amis from Tracadie Beach during a visit to the Legislative Assembly in Fre .....
Premier Shawn Graham recently announced funding of $100,000 to help Poley Mountain Resorts Ltd. implement its long-range development plan. Pictured, Premier Graham and Stephen Moffett, president of Po .....
Details were revealed today about a $1.8 million expansion of the Dieppe campus of the Coll�ge communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) by Premier Shawn Graham. From left: Premier Graham, CCNB-Dieppe .....
Premier Shawn Graham responded to 10 more recommendations of the Self-Sufficiency Task Force this morning in Beresford at a breakfast address hosted by Enterprise Chaleur.
Premier Shawn Graham recently took part in the opening ceremonies for Envirothon NB, an environmental education competition. Thirteen teams of students from throughout the province were tested on thei .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General John Foran paid tribute to 'J' Division's Royal Canadian Mounted Police during proceedings in the legislature today, in celebratio .....
Premier Shawn Graham, front, and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General John W. Foran inspect troops of the RCMP Honour Guard during proceedings at the Legislative Assembly in celebration of the .....
Premier Shawn Graham attended Music NB Week festivities recently in St. Andrews, and also took the opportunity to present the first instalment of Music NB�s $100,000 annual operating grant to presiden .....
Students at Nashwaaksis Middle School in Fredericton recently launched the "Walk to Liberia", a fundraising and awareness campaign for the plight of the people of Liberia, West Africa. Front: students .....
Carleton County students visit Legislative Assembly
Premier Shawn Graham met with students from Carleton County recently at the Legislative Assembly. The students were on a visit to Fredericton to observe the legislative proceedings.
Governor General Micha�lle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond sign the Legislative Assembly guest book during their first official visit to the province. The Governor General also addressed the 5 .....
Governor General Micha�lle Jean is on an official visit to New Brunswick this week. The Governor General was accompanied by Premier Shawn Graham and his wife Roxanne Reeves during a welcoming ceremony .....
The appointment of a deputy minister for self-sufficiency, the appointment of a commissioner to examine and make recommendations on the structure of local government and the creation of a new seed cap .....
Canada Games hockey player Chris Eagles, right, recently presented Premier Shawn Graham with a New Brunswick flag bearing the signatures of all members of Team NB�s hockey team.
A group of students from James M. Hill Memorial High School from Miramichi visited the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton today. Accompanied by their teachers, Mary Ann Riordon-Barry, Mary Beth Losie .....
Premier Shawn Graham attended the official opening of the newest addition to the St. Thomas campus today. The newly constructed building has been named Margaret Norrie-McCain Hall. An education and fa .....
A group of 62 students from Ecole Polyvalente A.M. Sormany recently visited the Legislative Assembly in Fredericton. Accompanied by their teacher, Simon Nadeau, the students from grades 11 and 12 are .....
Premier welcomes Excellence in the Arts Awards recipients
Premier Shawn Graham welcomed this year�s recipients of the New Brunswick Arts Board's Excellence in the Arts Awards at the Legislature on Wednesday, April 18. From left: Luc Michaud; Serge Patrice Th .....
A commemorative ceremony for the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy was held today at the Legislative Assembly. Pictured: Michael Carr, 13, War Amps Champ, with Premier Shawn Graham.
The Bouctouche region will see investments of $342,858 in three economic development projects, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. Funding for the projects will come from the Regional Development Co .....
A symposium, entitled Learning: From the Classroom to Combat, takes place April 3 -4 at CFB Gagetown. Prior to the event, several participants met with government representatives at the Legisla .....
Premier Shawn Graham, right, and Rick Brewer (MLA -Southwest Miramichi ), left , met today with Darrell Munn, Potentate of the Luxor Shriners. Munn was in Fredericton to launch the 2007 annual fundra .....
Premier Shawn Graham (right) met with U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins at the American Embassy during his visit to Ottawa Tuesday. The meetings included discussions on the Passamaquoddy Bay LNG terminals .....
Premier Shawn Graham (left) delivered a keynote address at the Canada 2020 & Crossing Boundaries Conference on Progressive Governance Tuesday. He is pictured with conference co-chairs Senator Hugh S .....
Premier Shawn Graham, centre, and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, right, were recently guest speakers at the annual general meeting of the Grand Manan Fishermens' Association. Following the meeting, t .....
The federal government will provide New Brunswick with $34 million as part of the new Canada ecoTrust for Clean Air and Climate Change, to support provincial projects that help reduce greenhouse gas e .....
A group of Canadian politicians recently joined American business leaders to urge the departments of State (State) and Homeland Security (DHS) to explore alternatives to a passport before implementing .....
Premier Shawn Graham, right, recently met with Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts to discuss several issues of mutual interest between New Brunswick and Massachusetts.
Premier Graham attends Ducks Unlimited annual dinner
Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Darryl Sittler, left, and Premier Shawn Graham attended the Ducks Unlimited annual dinner in Fredericton on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The first board of directors for the New Brunswick Provincial Capital Commission was named today during a ceremony at Old Government House in Fredericton. Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson, Premier Shawn .....
Premier Graham welcomes Governor of Maine to New Brunswick
Premier Shawn Graham welcomed to Fredericton today Governor of Maine, John E. Baldacci, right, who addressed the members of the legislature, then visited Saint John, where he was guest speaker at the .....
Investments totaling close to $5.5 million, including an additional $5-million to extend the Acadian Peninsula Economic Development Fund for the region, were announced today by Premier Shawn Graham.
Premier Shawn Graham and Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault met with officials from Bowater Inc. recently to discuss the future of the company's Dalhousie mill. From left: Daniel Laberge, e .....
Province supports preparations for the Francophone arts and culture summit
Premier Shawn Graham and H�dard Albert, the Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for the Francophonie, presented a cheque for $200,000 to Carmen Gibbs, the Executive Director of the As .....
Self-sufficiency was theme of the 31st State of the Province Address delivered by Premier Shawn Graham. The annual event is hosted by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.
2007 marks the 10th anniversary of the international education partnership between New Brunswick and China. During a visit to the Legislature, Premier Shawn Graham congratulated Dr. Francis Pang, pres .....
The new $1.3 million Natural Resources district ranger office in Florenceville recently earned 'gold certification' for green building performance from the Canada Green Building Council. Left to righ .....
Premier Shawn Graham outlined initiatives included in the first Speech from the Throne of the 56th Legislature during a news conference in Fredericton today.
Premier Shawn Graham, right, talks with Gen. Rick Hillier, Chief of Defence Staff, at the Red Friday rally held recently at CFB Gagetown. The rally was a family event in support of Canadian troops who .....
Premier Shawn Graham met with Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and other representatives recently in Fredericton. From left: Rick Simon, regional chief of AFN of Ne .....
Premier Shawn Graham and the Atlantic premiers led a delegation of 30 companies from their regions to explore potential partnerships with Alberta firms.
Premier Shawn Graham and the Atlantic premiers are leading a delegation of 30 companies from their regions to explore potential partnerships with Alberta firms.
Premier Shawn Graham recently toured the Olivier Soapery, Canada�s Soap Economuseum, in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent. The Olivier Soapery is a living museum of the traditional craft of soap-making in the early .....
Premier Shawn Graham today fulfilled another government commitment with the launch of the Commission on Post-Secondary Education in New Brunswick. From left: commission Executive Director L�andre D�sj .....
Premier Shawn Graham today announced details of the Self-Sufficiency Task Force. Co-chaired by Francis McGuire and Gilles Lepage, the task force will assess the economic and fiscal challenges facing t .....
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham recently toured the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Many New Brunswick students attend the college.
Joseph Trevors, left, presents Premier Shawn Graham with the 2006 winner of the provincial tree competition held by the New Brunswick Christmas Tree Growers Co-op Ltd. Graham is donating the tree to .....
Three new business ventures have been launched through the support of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) under its Seed Equity Fund. Robert MacLeod, NBIF acting chairman, announced today .....
Premier Shawn Graham announced today that Claudette Bradshaw will be the lead member of the Community Non-Profit Task Force, which will have a mandate to make recommendations to ensure that the work a .....
A deal has been reached between the insurance industry and the provincial government that will see premiums drop by an average of 13.5 per cent by March 1, 2007. The reduction in premiums will result .....
New Brunswick�s inclusive education system has earned national recognition. Premier Shawn Graham today was presented with a certificate of achievement from the Canadian Association for Community Livi .....
A ferry will operate four times daily year-round between the island of Grand Manan and the mainland, starting Saturday, Nov. 18. Premier Shawn Graham joined Transportation Minister Denis Landry and F .....
Precision Nuclear Inc., a manufacturing facility based in Mactaquac , will receive support from the Province of New Brunswick as it undertakes a contract for work on the refurbishment of the Point Lep .....
Thousands of Grade 9 students in New Brunswick will accompany a parent to work today for Take Our Kids to Work Day. Pictured, Premier Shawn Graham, pilot Glyn Morgan and student Katelyn Armstrong.
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) has completed a $250,000 equity investment in Open Ocean Systems Inc, a newly established Saint John-based company. From left: Barrie Black, NBIF Preside .....
Premier Shawn Graham and Natural Resources Minister Don Arseneault recently toured the Groupe Savoie plant in Saint-Quentin. The company is a global producer of hardwood forest products.
Bernard Richard has accepted an appointment as the first Child and Youth Advocate, Premier Shawn Graham announced today. The appointment of Richard, who is also the Ombudsman of New Brunswick, is effe .....
Premier Graham meets with Consul General of the U.S.
Premier Shawn Graham met today with the Consul General of the United States, Harold Foster, right, to discuss current issues in the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship and their impact on New Brunswick .....
Graham and Laverdure discuss New Brunswick/France relations
Premier Shawn Graham met today with the Canadian Ambassador to France, Claude Laverdure to discuss existing bilateral agreements with the D�partement de la Vienne and the D�partement du Nord. They als .....
Shawn Graham signs the register to become Premier, President of the Executive Council, Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister responsible for the .....
Premier Shawn Graham and the members of the Executive Council were sworn in this morning in a ceremony held at the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly in Fredericton.
Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson receives the request to dissolve the 55th Legislature as Premier Bernard Lord and family look on. Standing, from left: daughter Jasmine, wife Diane, Premier Lord, and .....
The Government of New Brunswick is reporting a surplus of $243.6 million for 2005-06, and a decrease in the net debt of $122.6 million. Both are improvements over the budgeted surplus of $98.9 million .....
Premier Bernard Lord announced today that New Brunswick will host the 2007 annual summer meeting of the Council of the Federation. From left: Lord; Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams, ho .....
News conference / Upcoming Council of the Federation meeting
A news conference with Premier Bernard Lord was held today in Fredericton to discuss the upcoming Council of the Federation meeting to be held in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Non-elderly singles and persons with disabilities in Fredericton will have access to more affordable housing with the construction of three new affordable-housing projects developed by Fredericton Non .....
Investment of $138,350 in a pair of projects under the Miramichi Regional Economic Development Fund (MREDF) was announced today by Premier Bernard Lord.
An investment of $500,000 in the creation of a riverfront cottage cluster in Tabusintac will be made by the Government of New Brunswick. Premier Bernard Lord made the announcement today.
Seniors, singles and persons with disabilities in Memramcook now have access to more affordable-housing units with the official opening of Manoir du Mascaret. The 35-unit building received $1.19 milli .....
Premier Bernard Lord visited the site of a new 80-bed, $14.9-million nursing home being built in Woodstock. The new facility is part of a $120-million nursing-home plan that will result in the constr .....
Residents of Jacksonville will have more access to affordable housing with the construction of a new complex on 43 Sewell Rd. The project received $650,000 in funding under the Canada-New Brunswick Af .....
The Aquarium and Marine Centre in Shippagan has been re-named the New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre (NBAMC). Premier Bernard Lord, Tourism and Parks Minister Joan MacAlpine-Stiles and Transport .....
Non-elderly singles and persons with disabilities in Moncton are getting access to more affordable housing with the official opening of Tannery Court on High Street, and the announcement of a new 47-u .....
Premier Bernard Lord recently presented a cheque for $15,000 to the Halls Creek Park committee in Moncton. Funding is being provided through the Regional Development Corporation to make improvements .....
Investments in a strategic-infrastructure project and a job-creation project under the Acadian Peninsula Economic Development Fund were announced recently by Premier Bernard Lord.
The theme for this summer's wellness and tourism promotional campaign is Start your heart, New Brunswick�everyone needs to be moved. Details of the campaign were announced today by Premier Ber .....
The theme for this summer's wellness and tourism promotional campaign is Start your heart, New Brunswick�everyone needs to be moved. Details of the campaign were announced today by Premier Ber .....
Premier Bernard Lord (right) and Shailendra Jain, Aditya Birla group director, unveil the new sign for the AV Nackawic Inc. mill at the official opening of the facility on June 15, 2006. The mill, lo .....
The establishment of a more open and independent process for appointments to government agencies, boards and commissions, setting fixed election dates, and holding a referendum on changing New Brunswi .....
Virtual-Agent Services (VAS), an Illinois-based provider of contact-centre solutions, has established its 15th New Brunswick customer-contact centre in the Town of Nackawic, Premier Bernard Lord annou .....
N.B. Advisory Council on Seniors visits legislature
Premier Bernard Lord met recently with members of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Seniors. The council was established in 2003 to become the formal voice of seniors and to bring matters of inte .....
Funding of $20,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) has been granted to the Champlain school parents' committee in Moncton, Premier Bernard Lord announced today. Pictured: Lord, sounded by c .....
Premier Bernard Lord was at the school to plant a tree in honour of Forest Glen School winning a 2005 Environmental Leadership Award in the Youth: Group category.
An investment of $1.2 million will be allocated to Polyvalente Cl�ment-Cormier in Bouctouche this year to renovate one wing of the school. The announcement was made by Premier Bernard Lord at a ceremo .....
The Red Tape Reduction Advisory Committee recently met with Premier Bernard Lord and Business New Brunswick Minister Kirk MacDonald to discuss the transition of Red Tape Reduction to the department.
Post-secondary exchanges are to be expanded between New Brunswick and the People's Republic of China as part of a new memorandum of understanding. Premier Bernard Lord and Ambassador Lu Shumin signed .....
The Province of New Brunswick is investing $75,000 toward the upgrade of the gymnasium at Sunny Brae middle school. Premier Bernard Lord announced the funding during a ceremony on May 25 to celebrate .....
Le Phare des Services communautaires Inc. in Bouctouche will receive an annual contribution of nearly $168,000 from the provincial government under the Adult Developmental Activities, Programs, and Tr .....
The construction of a new $6.7-million nursing home in Riverside-Albert was officially launched today by Premier Bernard Lord and Family and Community Services Minister Madeleine Dub�.
The provincial government is providing Moosehead Breweries with a $3.5-million forgivable loan to help it grow its Saint John operation. Premier Bernard Lord made the announcement today. The 3.5 milli .....
An investment of $45,000 will be made towards the renovation and construction of a scout and guide hall in Saint-Jacques. Premier Bernard Lord made the announcement Tuesday, May 16.
The New Brunswick government is investing $1.5 million toward the development of a mosaiculture garden at the New Brunswick Botanical Garden in Edmundston. Premier Bernard Lord made the announcement T .....
An investment of $135,000 will permit La Maison Beausoleil, an oyster-processing and marketing company, to increase its competitiveness on the international market. Premier Bernard Lord made the annou .....
An investment of $60,000 will be used to assist in the restoration of the McAdam Railway Station provincial and national historic site, Premier Bernard Lord announced Tuesday, May 16.
The $4.2-million renovation and expansion work for Wauklehegan Manor in McAdam was officially launched on Tuesday, May 16, by Premier Bernard Lord and Family and Community Services Minister Madeleine .....
The construction of a new $5-million nursing home in Edmundston was officially launched today by Premier Bernard Lord and Family and Community Services Minister Madeleine Dub�.
Day 1 of the Team Canada Atlantic (TCA) trade mission to Miami and Orlando ended on a high note with a networking event entitled A Taste of Atlantic Canada Showcase and Reception, highlighting Atlanti .....
A group of 46 Atlantic Canadian companies and organizations landed in Miami on Sunday, May 14, as participants in Team Canada Atlantic's trade mission to Florida. Premier Bernard Lord and Peter MacKa .....
The provincial government will support the City of Fredericton in its plans for a major new downtown-development project between Queen and King streets, Premier Bernard Lord announced today. The prov .....
The construction of a new $10.4-million nursing home in Caraquet was officially launched today by Premier Bernard Lord and Family and Community Services Minister Madeleine Dub�.
The Government of New Brunswick has begun developing a new, comprehensive Book Policy for the province, Premier Bernard Lord announced recently. This policy will include a book-purchasing program and .....
The Government of New Brunswick is investing $2 million in a new state-of-the-art Motive Power Innovation Centre at NBCC-Moncton that will be open in the fall of 2007, Premier Bernard Lord announced t .....
Premier Bernard Lord accepted an invitation from Chief Noah Augustine to job-shadow him Thursday afternoon, April 20, at Metepenagiag First Nation.�Lord visits with schoolchildren at the Metepenagiag .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Premier Jean Charest signed the Framework Co-operation Agreement between the Government of New Brunswick and the Gouvernement du Qu�bec today in Moncton.
The Province of New Brunswick is providing $550,000 to Pays de la Sagouine to eliminate operating deficits accumulated over the past several years. From left: Joan McAlpine-Stiles, tourism and parks .....
Mount Allison University will receive $8.6 million in government funding to support the university's JUMP campaign, Premier Bernard Lord announced recently. From left: Peter Mesheau, MLA for Tantram .....
Virtual-Agent Services (VAS), a Schaumburg, Ill.-based provider of contact-centre solutions, has established its 14th New Brunswick centre, in the Town of Bouctouche. The new centre is expected to cre .....
The Fundy Trail has received a total of $7.8 million from the federal and provincial governments towards Phase II of the trail project. The funding consists of $5.5 million from the Atlantic Canada Op .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Wellness, Culture and Sport Minister Percy Mockler hosted a congratulatory reception at Old Government House today for New Brunswick�s participants in the 2006 Winter Olympic .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Minister Michael Chong met recently at the Premier's office to discuss intergovernmental issues. Chong is president of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, minister of inter .....
Premier Bernard Lord announced today a full rebate of the provincial portion (eight per cent) of the HST on electricity and other home-heating sources. He also committed to bringing regulation to the .....
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Lord committed to $400 million in highway construction and rehabilitation projects on the province's national highway system. The 10-year commitment will be c .....
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Bernard Lord and Saint John Mayor Norman McFarlane today announced an $8.5-million project to start this phase of the cleanup of Saint John Harbour.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Bernard Lord and Moncton Mayor Lorne Mitton have announced $13 million in infrastructure funding for the City of Moncton to submit a bid to host the 2008 World J .....
Two new community arena complexes worth $30 million will receive support from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund and the City of Fredericton, conditional upon a successful en .....
A new regional family-indoor pool worth $3.4 million will be constructed thanks to a funding partnership between the Town of Shippagan and the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund .....
The Town of Riverview will receive $4,982,248 under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CNBMRIF) for the construction of a new water-storage tank and booster-station equipmen .....
The Teen Resource Centre (TRC) for Youth in Greater Saint John will develop a new facility, thanks to an investment of $1.07 million under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund .....
Premier Bernard Lord (right) recently received the Romanian ambassador to Canada, Elena Sava Stefoi, in Fredericton to discuss the role to be played by New Brunswick in preparations for the 11th Franc .....
Premier Bernard Lord recently offered congratulations to two New Brunswick producers, Timothy M. Hogan and Rick LeGuerrier of Dream Street Pictures of Moncton, for the media screening of their miniser .....
Premier Bernard Lord attended a luncheon and roundtable discussion hosted by the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) in Washington, D.C., today. Lord was a keynote speaker at the event, which f .....
Premier Bernard Lord, left, met today with Michael Wilson, Canada�s new ambassador to the United States, in Washington, D.C., to discuss Canada-U.S. relations and cross-border issues of importance to .....
New Brunswick seafood and aquaculture processors are getting a positive response at the 2006 International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS), which is considered to be the main event for the seafood industry .....
Premier Bernard Lord met with Foreign Affairs Minister and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Peter MacKay for over two hours on Sunday, March 12 to discuss important is .....
New Brunswick seafood and aquaculture processors are getting a positive response at the 2006 International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS), which is considered to be the main event for the seafood industry .....
Premier Bernard Lord and his family were recently in Quebec City where he attended a performance of Star Acad�mie at Colis�e Pepsi. Annie Blanchard from Maisonnette, N.B. participated in the performa .....
A new $8.5-million nursing home will be constructed in Robertville, adding 10 new beds in the region, Premier Bernard Lord and Family and Community Services Minister Madeleine Dub� announced today.
Premier Bernard Lord discusses his attendance at the upcoming conference Competing for Tomorrow: A Post-secondary Education and Skills Summit being held in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 24.
Significant changes have been made to both the cabinet and the structure of the provincial government to better position New Brunswick to carry out Premier Bernard Lord's new Five in Five Initiative.
Premier Bernard Lord recently led a government delegation to Finland to meet with UPM-Kymmene officials in Helsinki. The delegation discussed challenges and opportunities for UPM's Miramichi mill.
Premier Bernard Lord holds a news conference where he discussed his vision for �five goals in five years,� announced during the 30th Annual State of the Province Address. The five goals would see the .....
The Cancer Populomix Institute (CPxI), a new Eastern Canada organization that will do research on the prevention and early detection of cancer, was officially launched today.
The introduction of a quality pre-kindergarten school readiness program is among the initiatives included in today's speech from the throne of the 55th legislative assembly of New Brunswick. The speec .....
A ceremony celebrating community and heritage marked the official opening of the Gunningsville Bridge, which spans the Petitcodiac River between Moncton and Riverview, on Nov. 19.
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell (left) and New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord met in Fredericton recently to discuss the National Transportation Strategy and the upcoming First Ministers Meet .....
A new $350,000 digital radiographic/fluoroscopic diagnostic unit was unveiled today at the Charlotte County Hospital by Premier Bernard Lord and Nick Ganong, member of the board of directors of the At .....
The premier provided details about the new home heating oil benefit during the unveiling of the new offices of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency of New Brunswick.
Premier Bernard Lord announced that the New Brunswick government will contribute $50,000 to the Solidarit� Acadie-Louisiane campaign, designed to assist Louisiana communities sheltering victims of rec .....
Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson and Premier Bernard Lord invested this year's 10 recipients of the Order of New Brunswick into the order at a ceremony at Old Government House in Fredericton on Oct. 27. .....
Premier Bernard Lord (pictured left) announced today that Elizabeth Weir (pictured right) will be the president and CEO of the province�s new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency.
Premier Bernard Lord announced the provincial government will find $20 million in expenditure savings to bring relief to New Brunswick residents affected by rising home-heating fuel and gas prices, an .....
Premier Bernard Lord and several cabinet ministers held a news conference in Alma today, where the premier urged truckers to halt their current protest before the economy of Atlantic Canada is serious .....
Premier Bernard Lord discussed his upcoming trip to western Canada, where he will attend the opening of the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina, Sask., Aug. 6, and then attend the Council of the Federa .....
Premier Bernard Lord responds to the federal government's decision not to provide funding for the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau Generating Station
Premier Bernard Lord and Intergovernmental and International Relations Minister Percy Mockler were presented with a plaque by Louise Castonguay, regional director of the Red Cross, honouring the New B .....
Premier Bernard Lord visited �cole Sainte-Anne on Tuesday, June 14, and met with a group of students from three Grade 4 classes to talk about New Brunswick, the government and what is like to be premi .....
The provincial government is investing $20 million toward the University of New Brunswick's Forging Our Futures campaign, Premier Bernard Lord announced today.
Members of the Red Tape Reduction Advisory Committee attending the launch of an Enhanced Services Directory for the Government of New Brunswick website.
St. Thomas University will receive $3.3 million in funding for infrastructure to support the construction of a new academic building, Premier Bernard Lord announced today.
Premier Bernard Lord today met with U.S Vice-President Dick Cheney (left) to discuss cross-border issues. The meeting took place in the vice-president's office in the west wing of the White House.
Premier Bernard Lord today met with Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Frank McKenna, to discuss several matters of importance to New Brunswick including cross border issues.
Premier Bernard Lord is on a week-long mission to promote the province's trade, investment and tourism capabilities to media and business audiences in Toronto, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Premier Bernard Lord, along with Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, spoke to a crowd of more than 150 business leaders today about the important role that provincial governments can have in enhancing trade r .....
Premier Bernard Lord visited the set of the film being made about the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series Tuesday, April 26, at the Aitken University Centre.
The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick today announced funding for two affordable housing projects involving a total of 58 housing units. The projects will create new housing for s .....
Team Canada Atlantic delegation members say that Chicago is living up to its reputation as a 'city that works' by providing a busy first day of meetings during its first official trade mission to 'The .....
The Government of New Brunswick has signed a framework agreement with A.V. Birla Group and Tembec Inc. to re-open the St. Anne-Nackawic pulp mill, Premier Bernard Lord announced today.
Health and senior care, wellness promotion, education and children, economic development and immigration are New Brunswickers' main priorities for the 2005-2006 budget. Premier Bernard Lord today rele .....
Seafood and aquaculture processors from throughout New Brunswick are meeting with great success at the 2005 International Boston Seafood Show currently underway in Massachusetts. Eight companies have .....
The Province of New Brunswick is investing $310,000 toward the establishment of Youth QUEST Central, a new youth resource centre to serve at-risk youth in the Greater Moncton region.
New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord, centre, and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, right, were welcomed to the Texas State Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Austin, Texas, during Governor Rick Perry�s Sta .....
Working together, seizing opportunities and overcoming challenges to build a stronger New Brunswick for all were the central themes of this year's annual State of the Province Address, delivered by Pr .....
New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord held a news conference on Dec. 22, where he discussed government initiatives during the past year, as well as initiatives and plans for 2005.
Premier Bernard Lord and Energy Minister Bruce Fitch honored an NB Power transmission line crew in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, Dec. 10, 2004. The crew, while working on power lines between Bat .....
The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced a final agreement today on a $99 million tri-partite infrastructure program that strongly focuses on environmental benefits for New Brunswickers.
Premier Bernard Lord and multidisciplinary artist �dith Bourget at a reception held in New Brunswick�s honour on Oct. 28, 2004, at the residence of the Canadian Ambassador in Paris.
Premier Bernard Lord samples a Brayon �ploye� in the company of the President of the Conseil g�n�ral du D�partement du Nord, Bernard Derosier, at the Salon Confort in Lille, D�partement du Nord, Franc .....
Premier Bernard Lord recently met with the new President of the Soci�t� des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick (SAANB), Marie-Pierre Simard. The premier had the opportunity to discuss various .....
The nine recipients of the Order of New Brunswick for 2004 were invested into the order by Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chiasson and Premier Bernard Lord at a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Old Government H .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Health and Wellness Minister Elvy Robichaud met with Heather Crowe today to discuss the government's commitment to implement smoke-free legislation as part of the Provincial H .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer released a comprehensive progress report today on important advances that the provinces and territories have made toward reducing barriers to intern .....
After an extensive review, the provincial government has decided to give approval to Irving Oil Limited to proceed with the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) facility subject to 24 conditio .....
Significant changes to automobile insurance to further lower rates, increase choice, industry accountability and transparency and to help first-time drivers were introduced today in the legislature by .....
Premier Bernard Lord and the President of the Conseil G�n�ral du Nord, Bernard Derosier, signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote exchanges in various sectors of activity.
The Fulton Heights Community Park at Park Street School in Fredericton was officially opened recently. Financial assistance of $30,000 was provided to the project under the Regional Development Corpor .....
Premier Bernard Lord recently joined with teachers and students of �cole Champlain in Moncton for the official opening of the school's new playground. The Province provided close to $30,000 to the $82 .....
Premier Bernard Lord and Health and Wellness Minister Elvy Robichaud released the four-year Provincial Health Plan which is entitled "Healthy Futures: Securing New Brunswick's Health Care System" toda .....
AEC Innovations Inc., a Fredericton-based start-up company developing advanced, specialized software systems for the architectural, engineering and construction industry, has received a $250,000 equit .....
New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord and Maine Governor John E. Baldacci speak with media after signing two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to increase inter-jurisdictional co-operation between the .....
A four-year Tax Adjustment Initiative has been established by government to help campground owners deal with assessments of their properties. The program was announced today by Premier Bernard Lord, T .....
Premier Bernard Lord spoke about the year ahead, the challenges facing the province, and the decisions and initiatives the government will put forward to deal with them in this year's annual State of .....
Finance Minister Jeannot Volp� will conduct pre-budget consultations in eight New Brunswick communities Feb. 2-12, Premier Bernard Lord announced today.
Premier Bernard Lord, Intergovernmental and International Relations Minister Percy Mockler and Health and Wellness Minister Elvy Robichaud met recently with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Pierre P .....
The seven recipients of the Order of New Brunswick were invested into the order at a ceremony today at Old Government House in Fredericton. The recipients were invested by the Chancellor of the Order .....
New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer met today to discuss progress and new ways to improve services to their citizens and save money for taxpayers. This meeting is a follo .....
Ground was broken today for the new Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation and Chalmers Regional Hospital Expansion Project in Fredericton. Premier Bernard Lord was joined by representatives from Rive .....
