The New Brunswick Community College is trying out a new program to match students to older adults in Miramichi and Saint Andrews to help with the demand for housing. Heather Allaby, the vice president of engagement and experience at NBCC, said the college has partnered with Canada HomeShare to offer an intergenerational living program that will match studentsContinue reading “Matching NBCC students with seniors to alleviate the housing crunch”
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N.B. artist Mathieu Léger a finalist for distinguished Sobey Art Award
A New Brunswick artist has been shortlisted for a prestigious contemporary Canadian art award. Mathieu Léger of Moncton was named the finalist for the Atlantic region. “I was already surprised to be on the longlist,” he said after the announcement. “I didn’t expect to make the shortlist, so it’s an honour, and it’s a hugeContinue reading “N.B. artist Mathieu Léger a finalist for distinguished Sobey Art Award”
They’re creepy. They’re clunky. They’re crunchy. And … tasty?
These scary looking scarabs spend most of their lives underground and only live above ground for about a week, yet somehow make their time on this planet terrifying. What’s up with the June bug? https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6418645 Written by Hannah Rudderham Shot and edited by Shane Fowler This video was originally published in CBC News on JuneContinue reading “They’re creepy. They’re clunky. They’re crunchy. And … tasty?”
Pull up your hood — it’s June bug season. But what exactly are these clumsy crawlers?
Thump. Thump. Thump. It’s a sound some people associate with the month of June — the thwacking of June bugs hitting the window at night. While some might feel creeped out by these large, flying beetles, others can see the beauty in them. “Like a lot of insects, if you look at them really close up, youContinue reading “Pull up your hood — it’s June bug season. But what exactly are these clumsy crawlers?”
Moncton Hospital becomes first in N.B. to offer deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
Beginning this month, the Moncton Hospital will be using new equipment for a procedure that is used to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. The treatment, deep brain stimulation, involves implanting thin electrodes into the brain, which emit tiny electrical pulses. Those pulses can alleviate the symptoms of some neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s —Continue reading “Moncton Hospital becomes first in N.B. to offer deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease”
Service N.B. set to move out of downtown Fredericton in June
It’s been almost a year since the New Brunswick government announced it would be moving its Service New Brunswick location in Fredericton from the downtown core to the Brookside Mall on the city’s north side. The move is now only a two weeks away, with the downtown office slated to be closed June 21 and 22 in preparationContinue reading “Service N.B. set to move out of downtown Fredericton in June”
He’s no ‘Wannabe.’ Sackville student takes home science fair gold with music & memory study
Music in the classroom might be seen as a distraction by some, but could it actually help young people remember things? John Neilson of Sackville went on a journey to answer that question and it earned him a gold medal in the junior division at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa. “The inspiration for my project wasContinue reading “He’s no ‘Wannabe.’ Sackville student takes home science fair gold with music & memory study”
Fredericton man shares story of months in captivity in Congo
At the end of every year, Frederick Mwenengabo of Fredericton organizes a humanitarian trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During last year’s trip, on Dec. 16, Mwenengabo felt sick, so he was resting in the hotel. He then decided to go to the HEAL Africa Hospital in the city of Goma. When heContinue reading “Fredericton man shares story of months in captivity in Congo”
Café at Fredericton’s 12 Neighbours tiny-home community open for business
When Melissa Heagney moved into the first home in the 12 Neighbours community in Fredericton, she was most excited about being able to cook in her own kitchen. And she often made food for other residents, including homemade chili for every new resident. Now, she’s joined the team at Neighbourly Coffee, a café in theContinue reading “Café at Fredericton’s 12 Neighbours tiny-home community open for business”
N.B. high school students trace steps of North Shore Regiment for D-Day 80th anniversary
As the 80th anniversary of D-Day is marked on Thursday, about 270 students and teachers from the eight Anglophone North high schools are part of the event as they retrace the footsteps of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment. On June 6, 1944, Canadian, British and American soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy in what is considered to beContinue reading “N.B. high school students trace steps of North Shore Regiment for D-Day 80th anniversary”
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