John Chilibeck

Fredericton

Reporter at Telegraph-Journal

Reporter and editor for the Daily Gleaner and Telegraph-Journal

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Articles

Judge signals that private property is off the table in big title claim

1 week ago | tj.news | John Chilibeck

Advertisement 1Justice Ernest Drapeau says Crown might be expected to provide damages and compensation to Wolastoqey Nation, but not expropriate private landAuthor of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
Holt government promotes freer trade, but only to a point

1 week ago | tj.news | John Chilibeck

New Brunswick firms still being shown preference for lucrative government contractsAuthor of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Holt Liberal government has left intact the New Brunswick First Procurement strategy of the previous Higgs government, despite promises to eliminate protectionist barriers to encourage more Canadian free trade.
NB Power wants to offload a winter peak problem with time-of-day rates

1 week ago | tj.news | John Chilibeck

Advertisement 1Financially strapped utility studied homeowners in Shediac to find out the best way to curb energy use during peak demand on winter morningsAuthor of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentAn experimental study in the small town of Shediac could lead to the biggest change in generations in how New Brunswickers are charged for electricity.
Health authority strikes back at travel nurse firm in counter lawsuit

2 weeks ago | tj.news | John Chilibeck

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Vitalité Health Network argues in court documents Canadian Health Labs has no case in multimillion-dollar travel nurse controversyAuthor of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
New Brunswick: Holt says 'we got a lot done,' but opposition parties beg to differ

2 weeks ago | canadian-accountant.com | John Chilibeck

FREDERICTON, NB, June 9, 2025 – New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has closed her Liberal government’s first legislative session by speaking with pride about passing affordability measures to help struggling New Brunswickers and creating health-care teams to cut back on the thousands of patients who don’t have a family doctor. The opposition, on the other hand, honed in on the Liberals’ failure to lower gas prices at the pump and ensure school districts had enough money to avoid staff layoffs.
Stricter spraying rules in forests do not appease Green politician

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | John Chilibeck

New Brunswick is tightening the rules for spraying chemical herbicides in the forests this season, but not fast enough for an ardent opponent. Green Party Leader and MLA David Coon accuses provincial government officials of watering down several of the recommendations of an all-party committee that demanded stricter measures three and half years ago.
Pedestrians won't be left out when bridge re-opens, minister promises

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | John Chilibeck

Only a few days after people flooded Miramichi’s iconic Centennial Bridge to protest the removal of sidewalks on the span, New Brunswick’s transportation minister has promised pedestrians won’t be left behind. Chuck Chiasson told reporters at the legislature on June 4 the two sidewalks on the outer edges of the bridge deck must be removed because of modern transportation standards that demand wider lanes, breakdown lanes and concrete barriers, all for the safety of people in motorized vehicles.
Stricter spraying rules in forests do not appease Green politician

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | John Chilibeck

New Brunswick is tightening the rules for spraying chemical herbicides in the forests this season, but not fast enough for an ardent opponent. Green Party Leader and MLA David Coon accuses provincial government officials of watering down several of the recommendations of an all-party committee that demanded stricter measures three and half years ago.
Stricter spraying rules in forests does not satisfy Green politician

2 weeks ago | tj.news | John Chilibeck

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1David Coon says the provincial government has ignored several of the recommendations an all-party committee made more than three years agoAuthor of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentNew Brunswick is tightening the rules for spraying chemical herbicides in the forests this season, but not fast enough for David Coon.
Massive diesel spill reaches 180,000 litres

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | John Chilibeck

The amount of spilled fuel that’s been recovered in a massive cleanup at a gas station in western New Brunswick has now surpassed 180,000 litres, says the province’s environment minister. But Gilles LePage is quick to add that it appears the contamination beside Murray’s Irving Truck Shop in Woodstock has been largely contained. “Most of the fuel has been captured,” the Liberal cabinet minister told reporters at the legislature.