CBC News Online - New Brunswick Digest - 2015-02-20

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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:22:14 EST Liberals plan to scrap HST referendum requirement Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:22:14 EST The Gallant government is proposing a bill that would scrap the legislative requirement to hold a referendum on any tax increases. Read More Irving pipeline gets retroactive approval from EUB Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:19:35 EST New Brunswick's Energy and Utilities Board has granted an Irving Oil company retroactive permission to build an oil pipeline that the company already built without permission last year. Read More Larry's Gulch list raises 'serious legal implications': AG Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:18:33 EST The Liberal government is raising the possibility of “serious legal implications” for the Progressive Conservative Party, while the release of more guests lists reveal a Liberal MLA also hosted former Times & Transcript editor Murray Guy. Read More Mounting snow days leave schools scrambling Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:59:46 EST New Brunswick school administrators are trying to figure out how to make up lost school time because of the mounting snow days. Read More Fredericton sexual assault accused elects judge and jury trial Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:43:23 EST Rene Michael Gerard, 38, of Fredericton, has elected to be tried by judge and jury on several charges stemming from an alleged incident on Feb. 11, including sexual assault and unlawful confinement. Read More More Headlines Moncton man pleads guilty to threatening to kill police University of Moncton, faculty association resume talks David Campbell New Brunswick's new chief economist Deer remains on the loose in uptown Saint John Brian Gallant floats idea of selling Larry's Gulch fishing lodge Windy Friday, sunny Saturday and a stormy Sunday expected Scott Ring strikes gold in air pistol at the Canada Games Trans-Canada Highway reopens after snow causes shutdown Fredericton police search for man missing since last Friday Chris Forbes found in Fredericton after being missing