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• Blizzard that walloped Ont., Que., heads to Eastern Canada
  A massive blizzard that slammed into Ontario and Quebec, dumping mounds of snow, disrupting air travel and causing treacherous driving conditions, was expected to hit the Atlantic provinces next.
• N.B. woman knew what she was doing while disposing of newborn: psychiatrist
  A New Brunswick woman who put the body of her newborn son into a fire pit was not suffering from a mental disorder at the time, a psychiatrist told her sentencing hearing on Friday.
• N.B. should examine banning smoking in cars with kids: minister
  New Brunswick should look at adopting a tough new smoking law like Nova Scotia's, says Health Minister Mike Murphy.
• Police officer found not guilty of assaulting protester
  A Fredericton police officer has been found not guilty of assaulting a protester during a demonstration in May 2006.
• Trucker with 9 lives goes the distance
  A cat believed have stowed away in a transport truck in New Brunswick has found a temporary home in a central Newfoundland animal shelter.
• N.B. to have Taser policy by the end of January: minister
  The New Brunswick government will have a new Taser stun gun policy in place by the end of January, says the public safety minister.
• N.B. offers credit check for those at risk from lost health records
  Health Minister Mike Murphy is offering credit monitoring services to the 485 New Brunswickers whose confidential medicare information disappeared after being shipped to British Columbia by courier.
• Moncton budget includes property tax hike
  After two days of deliberations Moncton's city council has passed a budget that includes an increase in property taxes.
• Fredericton offers land incentive to developers building affordable housing
  Fredericton has begun offering a 12.5 per cent discount on the purchase of city-owned land as an incentive for developers to build affordable housing.
• Tories call for prompt decision on UNB Saint John
  The Conservatives have introduced a resolution in the legislature calling on the Liberal government to make a quick decision on the future of the University of New Brunswick Saint John.
• N.B. has the highest vacancy rate in Canada
  Provincially, New Brunswick had the highest apartment vacancy rate in Canada in 2007, according to data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. on Thursday.
• Waiting list to join Scouts in Kennebecasis Valley
  The scouting movement has been facing a general decline in New Brunswick, but that doesn't appear to be the case in the Kennebecasis Valley.
• Study of moon rocks earns student international recognition
  A geology student at the University of New Brunswick has been recognized internationally for her work with lunar rocks.