Sarah Ecker, a Fredericton registered nurse, listened in to Premier Blaine Higgs’s press conference on Friday. She had mixed feelings, but grew increasingly disappointed as it went on. Following a death in a New Brunswick emergency room, Higgs announced he had dissolved the boards of Vitalité Health Network and Horizon Health Network, the health minister wouldContinue reading “Systemic change, support required to revive N.B. health-care system, says medical community”
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Bay Ferries cancels Fundy Rose crossings for 3 days
Bay Ferries Limited has cancelled all Fundy Rose sailings between Saint John, N.B., and Digby, N.S., until at least Tuesday due to mechanical issues. The company originally cancelled four Saturday crossings on Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, the company announced that repairs that include welding would be needed before the vessel could go back into service. The remaining cancelled departures are fromContinue reading “Bay Ferries cancels Fundy Rose crossings for 3 days”
French weekend project immerses families in Acadian culture
For Cheryl Labonté and her eight-year-old daughter, the French language is an important part of their lives. Labonté’s daughter goes to a French school in Prince Edward Island and the mother-daughter pair are heading to Bouctouche, New Brunswick for the first time. She grew up in a bilingual household but married an anglophone. They madeContinue reading “French weekend project immerses families in Acadian culture”
Crystal the white shark pops up near Saint John
A sub-adult female white shark named Crystal, last located in the Gulf of Maine near Grand Manan at the end of June, has been tracked by researchers to a location near Saint John on Monday. Founder and expedition leader at Ocearch, Chris Fischer, said when they first tagged Crystal in North Carolina, they didn’t know if sheContinue reading “Crystal the white shark pops up near Saint John”
Replacement of ‘iconic’ Vaughan Creek covered bridge set to open this summer
The small New Brunswick village of St. Martins is often portrayed with two covered bridges and a lighthouse all in the same photo. But in 2021, the original Vaughan Creek covered bridge, built in 1935, was removed because of deterioration. It was a controversial decision. The province originally wanted to replace the bridge with a two-laneContinue reading “Replacement of ‘iconic’ Vaughan Creek covered bridge set to open this summer”
Rural maker of fire trucks singled out as ministers tout N.B.-first buying policy
In a rural New Brunswick village of about 550 people, the province’s only fire-truck manufacturer is getting ready to send brand new trucks to fire halls across Atlantic Canada. Jill Green, the transportation and infrastructure minister, spoke at a news conference Tuesday at Metalfab to boast that the Centreville manufacturer has received about $6 million inContinue reading “Rural maker of fire trucks singled out as ministers tout N.B.-first buying policy”
$50K donation allows two Fredericton beaches to add accessibility features
Two Fredericton beaches will soon become more accessible for people with disabilities. Thanks to new funding, accessible features will be installed at Morell Park and Killarney Lake Park this summer. Access to spaces is a human rights issue, said Mathieu Stever, the manager of Para New Brunswick, a recreation program operated by Ability New Brunswick. “Everyone should have accessContinue reading “$50K donation allows two Fredericton beaches to add accessibility features”
Cost estimate for Fredericton arts centre jumps by $13M
The cost estimate for the new Fredericton performing arts centre went up to $58.3 million, prompting city staff to shuffle funding sources to make the budget work. The original estimate in 2019 was just over $45 million, but according to mayor Kate Rogers, this number jumped due to inflation. “It’s another reason why we have toContinue reading “Cost estimate for Fredericton arts centre jumps by $13M”
Doctor wait list jumps by 23,000 since November, N.B. health plan update reveals
About 63,000 New Brunswickers are now waiting for a doctor — 23,000 more than when the province announced its new health plan in November. But Suzanne Johnston, co-president of the health plan implementation task force, told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday that there are other options in place while New Brunswick works toward broadening patient accessContinue reading “Doctor wait list jumps by 23,000 since November, N.B. health plan update reveals”
Great white shark named Crystal believed to be headed to Bay of Fundy region
Researchers say the most recent shark visitor to our waters has appeared near Grand Manan. Crystal is a great white shark with her sights set on Nova Scotia. The non-profit organization Ocearch tagged Crystal as their 84th shark in the North Atlantic White Shark Study. Bob Heuter, the chief scientist for Ocearch, said Crystal wasContinue reading “Great white shark named Crystal believed to be headed to Bay of Fundy region”
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