Children at Norton Elementary School will not be returning to the building when school resumes in less than two weeks. A letter to families indicated that water damage in the building was discovered and repairs would be required before the school could be used. The letter explained that students would be moving to Sussex ElementaryContinue reading “Norton Elementary students to start school year in Sussex because of damage to building”
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French immersion program cancelled for Grades 1, 2 at Minto school
After a week of uncertainty for parents of French immersion students at Minto Elementary Middle School, a final decision issued Friday confirms that Grades 1 and 2 immersion will be cancelled this year. The letter from the Anglophone West School District says French immersion will continue at the Minto school for Grades 3, 4, 5, 6,Continue reading “French immersion program cancelled for Grades 1, 2 at Minto school”
No French immersion teachers yet for Grades 2-5 at Minto school
Parents of young students in Minto could be facing a tough decision about the future of their child’s French immersion education. Brittney Penney, who has children in Grade 2 and Grade 5 French immersion at Minto Elementary Middle School, said she received a letter from the Anglophone West School District on Monday about a shortageContinue reading “No French immersion teachers yet for Grades 2-5 at Minto school”
Economist explains why N.B. has highest inflation rate despite national drop
High power rates and rent increases could be the cause of New Brunswick’s July inflation rate — the highest of all provinces according to Statistics Canada — says Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, a professor of economics at the Université de Moncton. Figures released this week show Canada’s annual inflation rate dropped to 2.5 per cent in July — down from 2.7 per centContinue reading “Economist explains why N.B. has highest inflation rate despite national drop”
New housing units for homeless hospital patients coming to Saint John
A new partnership in Saint John will see six new convalescent housing units built in the Port City to allow for hospital patients who are homeless a place to recover after being discharged. The partnership is between Horizon Health Network, Outflow Ministry, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and Canada East Spine Centre. Ben Appleby, the directorContinue reading “New housing units for homeless hospital patients coming to Saint John”
Fredericton bandstand restoration begins in wake of July arson
The Wilmot Park bandstand in Fredericton is being restored after being badly damaged by flames in early July. Cassandra LeBlanc, councillor for Ward 10, confirmed the restoration work had begun and said the city’s engineers estimate it will take three to four weeks. “The fire didn’t, you know, impact the stand too much, so restoration isContinue reading “Fredericton bandstand restoration begins in wake of July arson”
Seashell straws solve soggy problem at Saint Andrews pub
What looks like plastic, but is biodegradable and doesn’t make a soggy mess in your drink? The answer is a straw made from seashells, now being adopted by some restaurants and bars, including the Red Herring Pub in Saint Andrews. The pub took to social media on Monday to tell customers about the new product fromContinue reading “Seashell straws solve soggy problem at Saint Andrews pub”
If only Birdie could talk: Missing Ottawa feline found in Fredericton one year later
It’s not every day that a cat mysteriously shows up — after being gone for a whole year — more than 1,000 kilometres away from home. But that is Birdie’s story. Jacob Kierstead, an employee at the Oromocto and Area SPCA, said that a cat was brought into the shelter on Monday by a woman who had beenContinue reading “If only Birdie could talk: Missing Ottawa feline found in Fredericton one year later”
Shorebird experts flock to Sackville for conference, with population decline top of mind
For a few weeks every summer, New Brunswickers might be familiar with the tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds crowded together at high tide on the Bay of Fundy mud flats. That short period when the crowds of birds stop on the shore happens to coincide with another group flocking to the province. Biologists andContinue reading “Shorebird experts flock to Sackville for conference, with population decline top of mind”
Amateur runner from Riverview set to follow footsteps of Olympians in Paris marathon
Marathons are nothing new for Riverview’s Colin McQuade. But one, in particular, is different from the others — and McQuade will be running it on Saturday. The inaugural Marathon Pour Tous, organized by Paris 2024, will allow roughly 20,000 amateur runners from across the world to compete along the same route as the Olympic marathon runners. But it will beContinue reading “Amateur runner from Riverview set to follow footsteps of Olympians in Paris marathon”
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