Today's top headlines from CBC New Brunswick

Today's top headlines from CBC New Brunswick - 2025-09-18

Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
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Mandatory training for local councillors, staff could prevent conflicts, N.B. commission says

September 17 , 2025 at 05:35:05 p.m. ADT • :

Training on topics like conflict of interest and good behaviour might be a new reality for elected municipal councillors across New Brunswick, to prevent what a new report calls 'avoidable expenses, conflicts and stress.'

N.B. man accused of impersonating police officer pleads not guilty

September 17 , 2025 at 04:20:04 p.m. ADT • :

A man accused of impersonating an RCMP officer and threatening several women has pleaded not guilty to the 22 charges he faces and will stand trial over two days in November.

Documents show new alcohol rules are expected to hit N.B. Liquor's bottom line

September 17 , 2025 at 06:00:22 a.m. ADT • :

A briefing note shows worrying projections for N.B. Liquor due to new rules that raise the limit on how much booze people can import into the province, but the minister responsible for interprovincial trade says the tradeoff will be worth it.

Saint John woman sentenced to life without parole for 10 years for murder

September 16 , 2025 at 06:33:06 p.m. ADT • :

A Saint John woman has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 10 years after she admitted she killed a man last summer.

As N.B. mulls signing on to national pharmacare, concerns linger about diabetes drug coverage

September 17 , 2025 at 06:00:05 a.m. ADT • :

The Canadian Health Coalition is hopeful New Brunswick will become the fifth jurisdiction to sign on to a national pharmacare program, but the provincial government is signalling it has some reservations about switching to new coverage for diabetes drugs.