
Jennifer Sweet
Reporter
Jennifer Sweet is a reporter with CBC News based in Fredericton. She can be reached at 451-4176 or jennifer.sweet@cbc.ca.
Latest from Jennifer Sweet

Grand Mananers welcome 2 Ukrainian families to island
Grand Mananers rolled out the red carpet and rang the church bell on the hill in North Head to welcome two families from Ukraine to their island “safe harbour.”
Canada -New Brunswick |

McAdam residents rally around man accused of 'taking law into own hands'
About 50 people from McAdam, including the mayor, turned out at the Fredericton courthouse Thursday to support a man from the area who is facing charges after what some are describing as a case of vigilante justice.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Beaverbrook Art Gallery adds historic stained glass to collection
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has acquired its first piece of stained-glass art and collections manager John Leroux says it’s replete with New Brunswick historical significance and the beauty of the craft.
Canada -New Brunswick |

New Brunswick plays host to a muted celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The celebration of the the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne began in New Brunswick's capital with flag raisings and a chorus of God Save the Queen — but the fanfare is somewhat muted, and a local political scientist isn't surprised.
Canada -New Brunswick |

New Maryland woman pleads for return of her late father's snowshoes
Janet Tremblay of New Maryland is hoping for the return of the snowshoes that belonged to her late father after they were accidentally sold during a yard sale.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Business insolvencies start to creep up as pandemic relief programs end
After dropping off to next to nothing during the pandemic, the number of bankruptcies has started to rise. An analyst in Atlantic Canada predicts numbers surpassing the last recession within the next year.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Indigenous leaders decry missed opportunity in N.B.'s naming of new communities
Indigenous groups are reacting with familiar disappointment to the absence of any Indigenous names for New Brunswick’s new municipal entities.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Some improvement, but many waits for hip-replacement surgery in N.B. still too long
New Brunswick was much better at meeting target wait times for hip replacements last year than it was in 2020, but some patients continue to experience excruciating delays.
Canada -New Brunswick |

Province non-committal on Chantel Moore inquest jury recommendations
New Brunswick's public safety minister is non-committal about implementing recommendations from the Chantel Moore inquest, pointing out that he doesn't have the authority to put some of them into effect.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Chantel Moore inquest shows 'urgent need' for inquiry into systemic racism, say chiefs
The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have renewed their call for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism, saying this week's coroner's inquest into the police shooting death of Chantel Moore in Edmundston in 2020 has demonstrated the "urgent need."
Canada -New Brunswick |