Stephen Menard found himself struggling while trying to get medical care for his chronic pain. But 18 months ago, he says he found himself a “godsend.” River Stone Recovery Centre in downtown Fredericton opened in July 2020 and started an injectable opioid agonist treatment program in October of that year. The program allows participants withContinue reading “Inside a Fredericton opioid program, where dozens of people ‘are getting their lives back’”
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More big brown bats showing up in N.B. — and moving into people’s homes
Laundry day started out as usual for Kaushalya Rathnayake and his wife Ilesha Ileperuma Arachchi on Sunday. They started the washer, but then noticed something was in the laundry sink. It was a bat, later identified as a big brown bat. But they weren’t scared. In fact, they jumped into action. They’re working on theirContinue reading “More big brown bats showing up in N.B. — and moving into people’s homes”
More than $8M committed for flooding, safety issues at east Saint John intersection
A section of Saint John’s Retail Drive, on the city’s east side, will be raised to avoid flooding and address safety concerns. And the work will be paid for by a combined $8.4 million from municipal, provincial and federal governments. The upgrade to the storm and sewer system will “reduce the risk of flooding and sewer backups,” saidContinue reading “More than $8M committed for flooding, safety issues at east Saint John intersection”
4 arrested after copper-wire thefts kept knocking out internet services
Four people have been arrested after a string of copper-wire thefts in Fredericton and Oromocto, RCMP said Monday. Since September, the thefts in the Fredericton and Oromocto areas have amounted to more than $1.4 million in losses suffered by households, businesses and government departments, the RCMP said in a news release. The repeated thefts have left residents withoutContinue reading “4 arrested after copper-wire thefts kept knocking out internet services”
Volunteers ‘hack for the holidays’ by making homemade toys — with an adapted twist
Janet Peabody, with her son Matthew Nethercot by her side, works away at the adaptation of a light-up, spinning toy — soldering wires together and reading a booklet of instructions. Nethercot has a disability and Peabody said finding toys that her son can play with is not always easy. Many toys have tiny buttons or switches that make themContinue reading “Volunteers ‘hack for the holidays’ by making homemade toys — with an adapted twist”
Saint John’s Courtenay Bay Causeway to be raised for flood prevention
Some big changes are coming to Saint John, N.B., for flood prevention. One of them includes the raising of the Courtenay Bay Causeway, according to a Friday news release from the Canadian government. A combined $30 million will go toward these projects — more than $12 million from the federal government and more than $18 million fromContinue reading “Saint John’s Courtenay Bay Causeway to be raised for flood prevention”
N.B. has largest proportion of children eligible for, attending francophone schools: census
New census data from Statistics Canada shows more than one-in-three children in New Brunswick are eligible for instruction in a francophone school. Those numbers are part of a national survey that indicates nearly one million Canadian children have a constitutional right to education in an official minority language. New Brunswick had the largest proportion of school-age children eligible for instructionContinue reading “N.B. has largest proportion of children eligible for, attending francophone schools: census”
Sistema N.B. gets ‘transformational’ $8.2M grant to bring music to more children
New Brunswick is alive with the sound of orchestral music, and that sound will be growing. The New Brunswick government is giving Sistema New Brunswick an $8.2 million grant for an expansion of the program. Sistema is a free, after-school music program for children started by the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra 11 years ago. The childrenContinue reading “Sistema N.B. gets ‘transformational’ $8.2M grant to bring music to more children”
Copper thefts lead to repeated service outages for Bell customers in Oromocto, Lincoln
People in Oromocto and Lincoln have been facing repeated outages with their Bell services since October. On Tuesday, Bell Aliant confirmed that approximately 850 customers in Oromocto and Lincoln are experiencing disruptions, affecting internet, home phone and TV services. In the last two weeks, some residents have reported three separate outage incidents. Katie Hatfield, senior manager of communications atContinue reading “Copper thefts lead to repeated service outages for Bell customers in Oromocto, Lincoln”
Fredericton Transit gets tech makeover
New technology will be coming to Fredericton’s transit system including audio and video announcements of bus stops and electronic fare collection. Fredericton city council approved $939,257.90 for the supply and installation of intelligent transportation and tracking system for a five-year term beginning on Dec. 1, 2022, with a renewal option for three additional five-year terms. FiftyContinue reading “Fredericton Transit gets tech makeover”
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