Five stories in the news today, Feb. 7
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 7
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BUDGET DAY IN NEW BRUNSWICK
New Brunswick Finance Minister Cathy Rogers will present the provincial budget today, and it is expected to include targeted spending increases. A government source says this includes a 5.4 per cent hike in grants to community colleges, funding for “research and strategic initiatives” and $2.4 million more for pre-school autism intervention programs. Rogers has said her government remains committed to balancing the budget by 2020-21.