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New Brunswick coastlines face the constant challenge of erosion and with significant weather events — the most recent being post-tropical storm Fiona — the coastline can experience damage with little time to recover.  Jolyne Hébert, the manager at the Shediac Bay Watershed Association, said the coastline’s sensitive habitats were still recovering from post-tropical storm Dorian, whichContinue reading “A grass-planting initiative aims to help N.B. coastlines facing erosion”

When Hurricane Fiona blows into the region overnight, it will be bringing heavy rain and very high winds.  “We’re looking at some pretty strong winds for this time of year,” said CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon.  “We’re talking about gusts that could exceed 100 km/h down in the Moncton area and also along that Fundy coastlineContinue reading “Hurricane Fiona to bring high winds, storm surge to parts of N.B.”

The New Brunswick Lung Association has found a new location for their test kit initiative which provides COVID-19 rapid tests and masks to people with a lung disease or who are immunocompromised, and for the people living with them.  Dusty Green, the manager of marketing and development at the association, said the project has been ongoingContinue reading “N.B. Lung Association increasing access to COVID-19 testing for immunocompromised”

Results of a national survey suggesting significant levels of stress, burnout and depression among doctors in Canada also reflect what’s happening in New Brunswick, the medical society says. More than half the doctors and medical students who took part in the 2021 National Physicians Health Survey said they experienced high levels of burnout, and nearly half areContinue reading “Medical society says national findings on doctor burnout are true for N.B.”

A shortage of children’s liquid pain reliever across the country is affecting pharmacies in New Brunswick too.  Kurtis Gallant, a pharmacist at Bowman’s Pharmasave in Fredericton, said he was only recently made aware of the shortage of liquid children’s Tylenol. He said the supplier is short right now and he’s unsure when more of theContinue reading “Children’s liquid pain reliever in short supply at N.B. pharmacies”

New Brunswick recorded five more deaths last week related to COVID-19, an increase of one from the previous week, according to the weekly report released Tuesday. Public Health also recorded 675 PCR confirmed COVID-19 cases last week, with 403 of them belonging to the 50-and-up age category that started getting second booster shots in April. Public Health doesContinue reading “COVID-19 deaths, hospital admissions are up, N.B. report says”

New Brunswick children aged six and up who have cystic fibrosis are now eligible for a “transformational” drug. Trikafta could help about 90 per cent of cystic fibrosis patients by correcting a cystic fibrosis genetic mutation called F508del, said Kim Steele, director of government and community relations for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.  “It is the single greatest innovationContinue reading “Cystic fibrosis drug now offered to kids 6 and up in New Brunswick”

A judge has barred a group from spraying a chemical in the Miramichi Lake area until a lawsuit filed by local cottage owners can be heard. Spraying of rotenone, a pesticide and piscicide, was scheduled Wednesday to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass, according to court documents.  On Tuesday, Justice Terrence Morrison made an order preventing any sprayingContinue reading “Judge bars pesticide spraying in Miramichi Lake until hearing”

Cottagers on Miramichi Lake have been told that chemical spraying to get rid of smallmouth bass will begin Wednesday. An email was sent to the cottagers by Neville Crabbe, spokesperson for the Working Group on Smallmouth Bass Eradication in the Miramichi. “Signs have been posted stating the smallmouth project will commence on August 10th,” the emailContinue reading “Miramichi Lake cottagers told rotenone spraying will happen Wednesday”