New Brunswick Finance Minister René Legacy presented the provincial budget on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward) New Brunswick’s record deficit is prompting changes to post-secondary education as the province freezes funding to universities, colleges and directs institutions to find internal savings that won’t be passed on to students. The 2026-27 provincial budget forecasts a $1.3 billion deficit, mainly due to increased health care and social ser

Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, members of the Fredericton community gathered in front of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick to honour those lost and call for continued support for Ukraine. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) About 100 people braved the winter cold, wrapped in blue-and-yellow flags and holding handmade signs. For many attendees, the rally was both a public demonstration and a personal act of remembrance. (Polina Kozlova/AQ)