Teachers in the province have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new deal. 87-percent of New Brunswick’s 8-thousand teachers voted to accept the deal. The agreement promises a one percent wage increase in each year of the five year deal and a promise to hire an additional 250 teachers. Teachers in the province had been without a deal since February of 2016.
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Suspicious Package in Fredericton
Police in New Brunswick have seized a suspicious package that was found in a Fredericton business. A spokesperson for the city’s public safety department says police and fire crews were called to a Salvation Army thrift store Saturday. Heidi Cyr says responders cleared the scene and it’s believed to be an isolated incident. She declined to release details about the package, citing an ongoing police investigation.