Saint John — The Manatee has deciphered the coded tax language used to conceal the name of the third-party auditor used by the province in the l...
Province taxes all bad habits so smokers aren’t unfairly targeted
Fredericton — The Gallant government has raised taxes on cigarettes effective Feb. 1, collecting $6.25 per 25-pack, not including HST. Smokers a...
Trudeau imposing new carbon tax on marijuana smoking
Halifax — Starting in 2017, marijuana enthusiasts might need a loan if they want to get stoned. Yesterday in Halifax, the federal finance minist...
How does he do it? Brian Gallant’s workout/nutrition plan for any would-be premier
New Brunswick — It’s no secret that New Brunswick has some of the highest obesity rates in Canada. So how does the province’s premie...
‘The Manatee’ readers outraged by NB limits on public smoking
New Brunswick — Angry tobacco toakers from all over the planet have put the New Brunswick government on notice that they are not happy about the...
Chocolate tax hiked as tampon tax nixed
New Brunswick — Another step toward equality of the sexes occurred last week with the announcement that women across the country will no longer ...