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Budget 2019: Liberals add $4.5B for Indigenous services as reconciliation effort continues
Fully a quarter of new spending in Budget 2019 is earmarked for Indigenous services.
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St. Francis Xavier president won’t serve second term
Kent MacDonald, a New Glasgow native who has held the position for five years, announced Tuesday he will vacate the position when his term expires at the end of July.
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Tory budget expands financial aid for postsecondary education
The New Brunswick government is reviving a popular tax credit and expanding access to free tuition, Finance Minister Ernie Steeves announced Tuesday.
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