The water temperatures are getting colder, and for sea turtles, this could be bad news. If a sea turtle ends up in water that’s 10 C or below, it could become cold-stunned, which is similar to hypothermia but for turtles, according to April Nason, the education and outreach co-ordinator for the Canadian Sea Turtle Network inContinue reading “Rare but possible: Sea turtle network asks residents to keep their eye on the shoreline”
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Moncton High School girls’ hockey team back on the ice after pushing for regulation change
Kylie Blackman just wants to play hockey. So when a rule put in place by the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association meant large schools couldn’t pull from other schools to put together a team, she didn’t think she’d be able to play during her Grade 12 year. “I wanted to play this year because IContinue reading “Moncton High School girls’ hockey team back on the ice after pushing for regulation change”
After years of roadblocks, ride-hailing service comes to Fredericton
“Your ride has arrived” is a phrase that some people have been hoping to hear, especially those who’ve moved to New Brunswick from bigger cities. Ride-hailing apps, like Uber or Lyft, have long been available in places like Halifax and Toronto. And now, you can add Fredericton to that list. After years of trying, Uride, a ride-hailing appContinue reading “After years of roadblocks, ride-hailing service comes to Fredericton”
The Ville Cooperative in Fredericton announces closure, cites significant debt
The Ville Cooperative, a non-profit community centre on the city’s north side, is closing. A statement posted on The Ville’s website Thursday said it’s ceasing all operations and the board is working to dissolve the organization by the end of the year. The Ville’s challenges were “magnified by” COVID-19, the statement said. “We find ourselves grappling withContinue reading “The Ville Cooperative in Fredericton announces closure, cites significant debt”
‘Shocking’ and ‘devastating’: Moncton’s Salvus Clinic closes its doors
After rejections from three potential landlords, Moncton’s Salvus Clinic is moving into a storage facility. The downtown community clinic, a full wraparound community health centre that provides medical care, housing support and help navigating community services, has suspended all in-house operations. The clinic has been searching for a new home after receiving an eviction notice earlier this year at its locationContinue reading “‘Shocking’ and ‘devastating’: Moncton’s Salvus Clinic closes its doors”
‘Typical’ voter turnout and a few narrow wins in municipal byelections
Local government byelections in New Brunswick concluded Tuesday, with an average voter turnout of about 19 per cent. Kim Poffenroth, New Brunswick’s chief electoral officer, said voter turnout was “typical” for the small byelections. “It’s a very, in some cases, a very concentrated, localized election,” she said. “And that, I think, makes it difficult for thereContinue reading “‘Typical’ voter turnout and a few narrow wins in municipal byelections”
Affordable housing units in Miramichi nearly ready for tenants
Tenants will be able to start moving into a new building in Miramichi in about a week. The $2-million development has 20 units in total, with more than half of those designated for rent supplements, said Blair Martin, a managing partner with Belleterre Community Partners in Toronto, the company behind the Water Street development. The supplemented units will beContinue reading “Affordable housing units in Miramichi nearly ready for tenants”
New community centre brings people together on tiny White Head Island
On White Head Island, off the east coast of Grand Manan in the Bay of Fundy, fishermen used to meet and talk each morning behind the lone community store on what was known as the “liars bench.” But when the store closed in 2017, the storage-bin “bench” went with it. And the community meeting spot, once used by many, wasContinue reading “New community centre brings people together on tiny White Head Island”
Saint John gardener worries about winter after AIM fallout leads to caution from province
Kim Fulton, a gardener in east Saint John, was wary after the fire at American Iron and Metal on the waterfront sent toxic clouds of smoke over the city. Fulton said she has kidney disease and consuming any heavy metals or toxins could be deadly. “When you’re talking heavy metals and benzenes and things like that,Continue reading “Saint John gardener worries about winter after AIM fallout leads to caution from province”
The wheels on the bus go round and round and round: Long rural bus route worries parents
In the countryside served by the Anglophone West School District, long bus rides for students are “the norm,” the district says. Sarah Kennedy says this norm has her daughter, who is in Grade 1, coming home from school not wanting to talk to or look at anyone and going straight to bed. This girl spends 2½ hoursContinue reading “The wheels on the bus go round and round and round: Long rural bus route worries parents”
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