Category: New Brunswick

The town called Sackville was the very first “township” in what is today New Brunswick. What was the first town in New Brunswick? The first documented European visits were by Jacques Cartier in 1534. In 1604, a party including Samuel de Champlain visited the mouth of the Saint John River on the eponymous Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. […]

Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. What was the first city in New Brunswick? Saint JohnSaint John is the largest city in the province, with a population of 70 063; it is also the province’s oldest city. […]

Agriculture in New Brunswick < previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | next> Potatoes are the primary cash crop in New Brunswick, followed by dairy products, eggs and poultry. What foods does New Brunswick produce? New Brunswick’s primary crop is potatoes, and the centre of the province is potato country. NB produces […]

Maritime Canada (or the Maritimes) includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, but not Newfoundland and Labrador. Is New Brunswick a continental climate? The province’s climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of 72,908 km2 (28,150 sq mi) and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). What type […]

humid continental climate. New Brunswick has a humid continental climate, with slightly milder winters on the Gulf of St. Lawrence coastline. What kind of climate is New Brunswick? In New Brunswick, the climate is warm and temperate. The rainfall in New Brunswick is significant, with precipitation even during the driest month. This climate is considered […]

Sport Fish: Sea-run Atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, arctic char, and smallmouth bass. What fish do they catch in New Brunswick? The Restigouche river system is primarily Trout and Salmon, The Miramichi river system has Salmon, Trout and Striped Bass, Other smaller tributaries and non-tidal waters are home […]

Andromache, the white shark hitting N.B waters, ‘a good sign for wildlife’ On Monday morning, sub-adult female white shark named Andomache, first located by researchers off Cape Cod, Mass., about two years ago, was found in Chignecto Bay off New Brunswick. Are there great white sharks in New Brunswick? The Marine Animal Response Society said […]

White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a newly emerging fungal disease that is severely depleting populations of bats across eastern North America. Why are bats disappearing? Sadly, many bat species around the world are vulnerable or endangered due to factors ranging from loss and fragmentation of habitat, diminished food supply, destruction of roosts, disease and hunting or […]

Northern New Brunswick has a typical continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The southern half of the province experiences a more moderate maritime climate with cooler summers and milder winters. Is New Brunswick a maritime climate? Maritime Canada (or the Maritimes) includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, but not Newfoundland […]

The fishing season in New Brunswick typically runs from May to October. When can you start fishing in New Brunswick? Salmon fishing in New Brunswick begins around the middle of April and continues until the end of May. During this time, salmon become involved in feeding and it is not unusual for anglers to net […]