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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 11:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s online health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French. Shirley MacLean has issued two …
Read More »‘Running into roadblocks’: N.B. family fights to get care for daughter with epilepsy
Shana Holloran and Alexander Grant have watched their child turn blue more than any parent ever should. Their young daughter, Charlotte, has epilepsy and regularly suffers from different types of seizures. On a good day, she has 20 to 50 seizures. On other days, she can have more than 150. …
Read More »Dr. Jennifer Russell resigns as N.B. chief medical officer of health – New Brunswick
Dr. Jennifer Russell has announced that she’s stepping down from her role as New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health later this fall. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Russell, who became a familiar face for New Brunswickers during the province’s COVID-19 response and has occupied the lead public health …
Read More »N.B. parents worry of bullying at school because of changes to gender identity policy – New Brunswick
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 5, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some families of students heading back to school in New Brunswick are worried about bullying because of the province’s changes to the policy on gender identity in schools. Policy 713 says …
Read More »‘No other obvious federal programs’: Feds warn provinces to apply for Chignecto Isthmus funding
Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc is warning provincial governments in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that federal funding to help protect the Chignecto Isthmus may not be available should they fail to meet a Wednesday deadline for a federal program. “There is no other obvious federal programs that would …
Read More »35-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash near Shediac, N.B. – New Brunswick
A 35-year-old Shediac man has died following a motorcycle crash in Grand Barachois, N.B., on Saturday morning. According to a release from police, first responders were called to a report of a single-vehicle collision at about 10:40 a.m. The sole occupant of the motorcycle died at the scene due to …
Read More »New Brunswick man charged after driving into RCMP cruiser, fleeing: police – New Brunswick
By Mitchell Bailey Global News Posted May 4, 2023 11:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 29-year-old New Brunswick man is facing several charges after police say the man drove into a police vehicle twice and fled the scene after failing to pull over during an …
Read More »Saint John, N.B. looking for ways to open childcare spaces to ‘hundreds’ – New Brunswick
The City of Saint John is set to look for ways to tackle an ongoing daycare shortage in the city. Presented at Saint John Common Council, Coun. Barry Ogden and Joanna Killen are hoping to find ways the city can work with developers and other city stakeholders to find ways …
Read More »Bell Aliant says 911 service restored after disruption in N.S., N.B., P.E.I.
Bell Aliant says 911 service is restored in the three Maritime provinces after it was disrupted earlier Tuesday morning. The telecommunications company said earlier that people in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. “may be experiencing issues” calling 911 from a landline. 9-1-1 service is now restored for Nova Scotia, …
Read More »Trucks, buses must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours by Jan. 1
Ottawa is requiring federally regulated commercial trucks and buses across the country to be equipped by Jan. 1 with devices to track driving hours. The rule is being imposed to protect drivers from logging too many hours on the road. Ottawa amended its regulations in 2019 and required provinces and …
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