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A carjacking-turned-police chase on Wednesday morning started in Fredericton and moved eastward through the province, ending in the Salisbury area, says the van’s owner. The stolen van was recognizable because of its bright yellow exterior, according to Fredericton police spokesperson Sonya Gilks.  So when the first call to police came in around 7:40 a.m. aboutContinue reading “ServiceMaster van carjacked, police chase ensues”

The New Brunswick government introduced a bill Tuesday that would prevent people with disabilities from getting less than minimum wage for the same work as others.  Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder called the practice of giving below-minimum-wage stipends to workers “archaic” in a news release Tuesday. Shelley Petit, the chairperson of the NewContinue reading “Minimum wage for workers with disabilities would be mandatory under proposed changes”

Minister of Public Safety Kris Austin said it’s no secret catalytic converter theft is an issue in New Brunswick. “Once a catalytic converter is stolen, it’s often taken to a salvage dealer in the province and sold for a couple hundred dollars. But it can cost thousands of dollars for the victims to replace theseContinue reading “Province taking steps to curb catalytic converter thefts”

With more than 2,000 false alarms a year and an upward trend in 2022, Saint John police thought something needed to change. False alarms divert officers from true emergencies and “place unnecessary burden on our resources,” said Sean Rocca, a staff sergeant and spokesperson for the Saint John Police Force. In an attempt to curb false alarms,Continue reading “Saint John police to start billing businesses if too many false alarms go out”

A Saint Andrews campground building was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, leaving behind only piles of blackened rubble.  Fire Chief Kevin Theriault said the call came in around 7 a.m., and when the first crew arrived on scene, the Oceanfront Campground’s kitchen shelter was in flames. He said the crew’s first point of attack wasContinue reading “Fire destroys communal building at Saint Andrews campground”

Travel nurses are being used by both New Brunswick health networks to help address the nursing shortage. These are trained nurses who work for independent agencies. They are sent to different places to work on a temporary basis.  Hiring travel nurses costs more “without a doubt,” according to Health Minister Bruce Fitch, but he said it alsoContinue reading “Vitalité, Horizon hire ‘travel nurses’ to help during shortage”

In the future, Anita Boyle hopes to see empty beds at the women’s shelter at Natoaganeg First Nation.  She said empty beds would signify that there was enough awareness in the community around intimate partner violence that there would be very little of it.  Boyle is the executive director for Nignen, a shelter that is scheduledContinue reading “Women’s shelter at Natoaganeg will serve all of N.B.’s First Nation communities”

A non-profit in Fredericton is facing a “devastating” loss after it was targeted for truck-part thefts on Monday night.  Jobs Unlimited, an organization that provides employment and work experience for adults with intellectual disabilities, had three catalytic converters stolen from vehicles at its York Street Courier location. “Jobs Unlimited is a not-for-profit organization so yeah, it was hard blow,”Continue reading “‘Disheartening’ theft of catalytic converters hits Fredericton non-profit”