Author Archives: Tara Clow
More needed in budget for palliative care: Hospice SENB
New increases in healthcare investments and a commitment to transforming services for the aging population in the provincial budget are positive additions, according to Hospice Southeast New Brunswick...
Mar 22, 2023 Colin Bowern / CC
Coalition seeing increases in budget, but still not enough
The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity says the province is making progress, but a bigger investment is still needed. The Coalition says the $54.6 million investment in care sector wages in the 20...
Mar 22, 2023 Nathan Forget / CC
'A bit of a Groundhog Day budget': Chamber president
Small victories in the 2023-2024 provincial budget, but it lacked what was needed to tackle the more serious issues, according to the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton. CEO John Wishart says, "T...
Mar 22, 2023 John Wishart (91.9 The Bend Photo)
RCMP looking for person of interest after mail theft
RCMP is looking for more information after the theft of packages and government envelopes from a Moncton apartment building. Surveillance photos of a woman in the mail area of a Pleasant Street buildi...
Mar 21, 2023 (Photo: RCMP)
Raising awareness on World Down Syndrome Day!
On March 21 each year, colourful socks are the chosen attire in honour of World Down Syndrome Day. The Lots of Socks campaign helps to raise awareness. World Down Syndrome Day was founded in 2012 by t...
Mar 21, 2023 (Photo: Facebook)
New toll free number launched for poison centres in Canada
Health Canada is helping to save lives during National Poison Prevention Week. A new toll-free number, 1-844-POISON-X, has been launched to connect Canadians to one of four poison centres where they c...
Mar 21, 2023 Tim Parkinson / CC
RCMP seeking persons of interest in theft
Help is needed to identify two persons of interest in connection with a theft in Moncton. RCMP say on November 21, 2022, at approximately 11:20 p.m., two individuals stole a backpack and other persona...
Mar 21, 2023 Image: Tara Clow
Common Front for Social Justice wants more investments for New Brunswickers
The Common Front for Social Justice will be watching today's provincial budget closely. They held a banner drop off of the overpass in downtown Moncton yesterday to highlight the predicament and the s...
Mar 21, 2023 (Photo: submitted by Common Front for Social Justice)
Liberals share hopes for upcoming provincial budget
As Finance Minister Ernie Steeves prepares to table the fifth budget of the Higgs government. The official opposition has revealed what it hopes will be in the 2023-2024 document. Liberal Finance Crit...
Mar 20, 2023 CafeCredit.com / CC
15-year-old teen located
The 15-year-old girl from Moncton, N.B., reported missing on March 19, 2023, has been located safe and sound. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Mar 19, 2023 Paul Townley