Kevin Bissett
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Kevin Bissett
Snipers compete at N.B. base: 'The coolest thing in the world basically'
Some of the world's best snipers are gathered at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, to compete against their peers in an elite profession that is the stuff of movies and myths.
New Brunswick premier to make final push in Washington on softwood lumber
Brian Gallant heads to Washington Tuesday to meet with a senior member of President Donald Trump's cabinet, in a final push to have his province exempt from hefty duties on softwood lumber exports.
Trump ally re-assures Canadians: 'He really truly believes in having free trade'
A key ally of Donald Trump says Canadians should understand the U.S. president believes in free trade, and they shouldn't read too much into what they hear.
Federal minister says GM salmon project for P.E.I. requires assessment
The federal government says a proposal to produce the world's first genetically modified salmon for human consumption in P.E.I. will face environmental assessment.
New Brunswick firefighters set to help battle wildfires in British Columbia
A crew of 21 firefighters from New Brunswick is headed across the country to help battle forest fires in British Columbia.
Some Mountie deaths in 2014 Moncton massacre were preventable: Crown
Some of the Mounties killed in a 2014 massacre in Moncton would have survived had the RCMP complied with labour laws, a Crown prosecutor told a judge Monday, April 24, 2017.
RCMP faces labour code trial for 'mistakes' in 2014 Moncton massacre
Three years after a gunman's rampage left three Mounties dead, the RCMP itself faces trial Monday, April 24, 2017.
Struggling New Brunswick wants to sell you some weed
The Liberal government, led by 34-year-old Brian Gallant, sees weed as green gold — an important creator of revenue and jobs in a province that badly needs both.
WestJet pilot orders pizza for rerouted Air Canada passengers in Fredericton
The passengers were on a flight from Toronto to St. John's, N.L. on Feb. 8 when bad weather forced the plane to be rerouted to New Brunswick.
Roberta Bondar marks 25 years since becoming Canada's first woman in space
On launch pad 39A, on Jan. 22, 1992, Roberta Bondar was strapped in aboard the Shuttle Discovery, waiting to become Canada’s first woman in space.