With Easter only a day away, the temptation to have your little one greeted by a hopping ball of fluff on Easter morning might be strong. But Kristin Elton, the program director for the New Brunswick Invasive Species Council, is warning parents not to give in. “You are giving … up to a 10-year commitmentContinue reading “Stick to the plushies, stay away from real bunnies, N.B. Invasive Species Council says”
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Horizon Health eliminates year or more waitlist for hip, knee replacements
Horizon Health Network has eliminated its list of patients waiting a year or more for hip and knee replacements. According to a news release from the health authority, this same waitlist had been at about 700, with cases surpassing that one-year mark each day. Amy McCavour, Horizon’s co-leader of surgical services, said it’s a significant milestone. In the past year alone,Continue reading “Horizon Health eliminates year or more waitlist for hip, knee replacements”
Province adds an hour to school day for young students
Beginning in September, New Brunswick students in kindergarten to Grade 2 will get out of school one hour later than they do now. The news was communicated to districts in a letter from deputy education minister Ryan Donaghy. In the letter, he said the increase in instructional time will bring the younger students to the same dismissalContinue reading “Province adds an hour to school day for young students”
On your mark, get set, dough! McAdam looking for someone to open village bakery
The delicious scent of coffee and pastries wafting out the open windows of a tiny bakery nestled across from an historic train station in a quaint village — it’s enough to evoke a Hallmark movie. But in the southwestern New Brunswick village of McAdam, it may soon be a reality. In an unusual ad posted to McAdam’s Facebook page,Continue reading “On your mark, get set, dough! McAdam looking for someone to open village bakery”
Carleton County brothers retire after decades as family doctors
Doctors Bruce and Colin Lockhart are the only two family doctors in the former village of Bath, now part of the amalgamated district of Carleton North. Now they are retiring. The brothers are three years apart but decided it would be best to retire together. Bruce is 70 and Colin 67. “We’ve worked in the sameContinue reading “Carleton County brothers retire after decades as family doctors”
Proposed expansion of Crane Mountain Landfill in Saint John concerns residents, watchdog group
Saint John’s Crane Mountain Landfill expansion project is not sitting well with the landfill’s watchdog group. John Doubt, chair of Crane Mountain Landfill Enhancement Inc., said the committee believes that an expansion of the landfill will put increased pressure on the landfill liner, furthering the risk of leakage into the groundwater. Crane Mountain Landfill EnhancementContinue reading “Proposed expansion of Crane Mountain Landfill in Saint John concerns residents, watchdog group”
Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health
Saint John boxer Charlie Cavanagh is following her intuition and stepping away from the sport. But the decision didn’t come easy. “I felt a lot of guilt about that because being a professional athlete is a dream job — a lot of people would love to be in that position,” she said. “I think that, forContinue reading “Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health”
Miramichi man wants an old railway water tower preserved — so he’s making a pitch to buy it
On a dead-end street in the former village of Loggieville, a dark-red, six-sided building stands out as the only structure on a long, empty lot. The neglected building, with its rough paint job and faded lettering, belies its historical importance to the town’s rail service. It’s also the highly sought object of attention for one resident who lives acrossContinue reading “Miramichi man wants an old railway water tower preserved — so he’s making a pitch to buy it”
N.B. doesn’t inspect or regulate tattoo shops the way most other provinces do
When tattoo artist Vivian Mainville moved from Ontario to northern New Brunswick, she prepared to open shop. To her surprise, she couldn’t find anything online about health and safety regulations for tattoo parlours in the province. The New Brunswick government doesn’t license or regulate tattoo parlours, despite the growing popularity of tattoos over the pastContinue reading “N.B. doesn’t inspect or regulate tattoo shops the way most other provinces do”
30K New Brunswickers accessed free tax clinics last year — and they’re back once again
Free tax clinics across the province are running again this year — and according to the Canadian Revenue Agency, the need is still there. Natasha Brewer, a spokesperson with the Canada Revenue Agency specializing in the community volunteer income tax program, said it served 30,000 New Brunswickers in 2023. She said approximately 740 volunteers andContinue reading “30K New Brunswickers accessed free tax clinics last year — and they’re back once again”
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