A welcome centre and plaza planned for the end of King Street in Saint John will not include the Barbour’s General Store. Instead, city officials say the long-standing tourist attraction will be demolished “We’re really trying to make a lot of our outdoor spaces four-season,” said Ian Fogan, the city’s commissioner of utilities and infrastructure. He saidContinue reading “New plaza, welcome centre by Saint John Harbour won’t include Barbour’s General Store”
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Is it real or is it fake?: Harold the Hippo makes Fredericton duck pond home
Walking by the duck pond at Killarney Lake in Fredericton this summer might cause some people to do a double-take. Floating in the water at the park is a partially submerged life-sized hippopotamus. But Harold the Hippo, as he’s been named, is actually made of metal, and water bottles. Jean Hudson is the artist who created Harold, and sheContinue reading “Is it real or is it fake?: Harold the Hippo makes Fredericton duck pond home”
Blue-green algae is back. Here are some tips to protect you and your pet
Although it isn’t quite summer yet, blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is already showing up in New Brunswick waterways. Meghann Bruce, a researcher and instructor with the University of New Brunswick Canadian Rivers Institute, said as soon as the ice went out in early May, there was a “bloom” in Blue Bell Lake near Grand Falls. “Blooms could beContinue reading “Blue-green algae is back. Here are some tips to protect you and your pet”
Sanctuary provides forever home for farm animals like Nancy, a sheep with a new leg
Nancy the sheep arrived at Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary only a few weeks ago. She will spend the rest of her life there. But Nancy looks a little different than other sheep at the sanctuary — she has a prosthetic leg. “Nancy’s story is a difficult one … because she was born on a farm,Continue reading “Sanctuary provides forever home for farm animals like Nancy, a sheep with a new leg”
Province to provide financial assistance for international nurses to practise in N.B.
Elizabeth Princewill, an internationally trained nurse from Nigeria, says she will be one of the first to benefit from new financial assistance from the province. She starts a bridging program on Monday, one of the things the province will be covering, to allow her to become a registered nurse in the province. Until then, she’s working asContinue reading “Province to provide financial assistance for international nurses to practise in N.B.”
Saint Andrews-area wildfire reaches 35% containment, cooler temperatures on the way
Firefighters have contained 35 per cent of the wildfire that started last Sunday near Saint Andrews, Roger Collet, a wildfire prevention officer with the Department of Natural Resources, said Friday afternoon. But considering the rough terrain in the area, they might never reach 100 per cent contained, Collet said. “It may be that we gotContinue reading “Saint Andrews-area wildfire reaches 35% containment, cooler temperatures on the way”
Saint Andrews-area wildfire 20 to 25% contained, officials say
The wildfire near Saint Andrews is “in pretty good shape,” said Roger Collet, wildfire prevention officer with the Department of Natural Resources. Collet told CBC that firefighters are focusing on putting out hotspots around populated areas, but they’re also starting to go in a little deeper. He said the fire is about 20-25 per cent contained, but still listedContinue reading “Saint Andrews-area wildfire 20 to 25% contained, officials say”
Mobile X-ray service expanding to all N.B. long-term-care home residents
A mobile X-ray service is being extended to all long-term-care residents in New Brunswick. The program started as a healthy-seniors pilot project in the fall of 2022 under the direction of Cindy Donovan, CEO of Loch Lomond Villa, a long-term-care complex in Saint John. Donovan said having mobile X-ray capabilities in the long-term-care system is a dreamContinue reading “Mobile X-ray service expanding to all N.B. long-term-care home residents”
5,500 sick or dead birds recorded in New Brunswick last year, scientist says
One year after sick or dead wild birds started washing up on New Brunswick shores, a Saint John-based researcher says there were 40,000 reports in Eastern Canada from April to October 2022 — around 5,500 in New Brunswick alone. The likely cause of the mass mortality? HPAI, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or birdContinue reading “5,500 sick or dead birds recorded in New Brunswick last year, scientist says”
25 affordable homes announced for Fredericton
The federal government announced $5 million for 25 new affordable homes in Fredericton on Wednesday. The developments are part of the third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative, a federal program to help cities and non-profit organizations build affordable homes for vulnerable Canadians, including homeless people. “For many people, a home is a chance to start over,Continue reading “25 affordable homes announced for Fredericton”
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