Today's top headlines from CBC New Brunswick

Today's top headlines from CBC New Brunswick - 2026-03-20

Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Provincial veterinarians' union opposes cuts as agriculture minister doubles down

March 19 , 2026 at 07:14:48 p.m. ADT • :

Organizations that represent provincial veterinarians spoke out against the cuts to the public veterinary service, saying their members are concerned for public safety and animal welfare. The minister of agriculture told reporters Thursday that the veterinary system needed to "adapt."

Proposed law change would give intimate partner violence victims more avenues to justice

March 19 , 2026 at 05:42:23 p.m. ADT • :

The New Brunswick government wants to remove time limits for victims of all forms of intimate partner violence to file a civil claim.

RCMP locate vehicle, have person of interest in fatal hit and run near Oromocto

March 19 , 2026 at 03:04:22 p.m. ADT • :

The New Brunswick RCMP have identified and seized a vehicle believed to be involved in a fatal hit and run near Oromocto on Tuesday night.

N.B. toll will do more harm than good, some Nova Scotians say

March 18 , 2026 at 06:07:19 p.m. ADT • :

The Holt government plans to put a toll in Aulac by 2028, forcing drivers from outside New Brunswick to pay to pass. And that's not sitting well with commuters, truckers and local MLAs.

Fredericton teen loses psychiatric services to more priority cases

March 19 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

After years of receiving psychiatric services through Horizon Health Network, Avery Jardine says she was recently dropped as a patient because she was no longer in a mental health crisis.