Don't Miss: 5 top stories in New Brunswick from CBCNews.ca

In case you missed them, here are five must-read CBCNews.ca stories in New Brunswick from the past week.

CBC News obtained documents showing the University of New Brunswick paid $160,000 this summer to repair two porches and upgrade the water pipes heading into the presidents official residence on Frederictons historic Waterloo Row.

A UNB official said no tuition or tax dollars were used to upgrade the presidents residence.

John Leroux, an architectural historian in Fredericton, said renovations on heritage buildings are always very expensive.

Andrew Martel, the president of the University of New Brunswick Student Union, said the cost of the porch upgrades will anger many cash-strapped students.

The construction costs accounted for $133,444.05, followed by $11,110.77 for funds paid to the universitys Facilities Management department and $1,846.70 for consulting fees.

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New statistics reveal how New Brunswick drivers likely overpaid for auto insurance by $71 million last year.

This is the ninth year in a row provincial drivers have been overcharged despite regulations imposed by the provincial government.

The General Insurance Statistical Agency said New Brunswick drivers paid 74 per cent more in car insurance premiums in 2011 than they generated in claims. It amounts to a difference of $158 million.

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Don't Miss: 5 top stories in New Brunswick from CBCNews.ca