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Horizon Health recruited more than 900 nurses and 150 physicians over the past year. That is according to the regional health authority's latest quarterly report to the community. Recruitment and retention are one of the critical priority areas identified by Horizon. President Margaret Melanson said the new staff are s...

Letters have been sent to New Brunswick's premier and all MLAs calling for a permanent ban on shale gas production. The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment is sounding the alarm on the associated health risks of fracking. Letter to Premier and MLA's in New Brunswick from Canadian Association of Physi...

Record-breaking numbers in support of the kids. The 23rd annual Walk So Kids Can Talk event was held in 17 communities across Canada on Sunday. More than $3.7 million was raised to support Kids Help Phone, including over $7,000 in Saint John and over $12,000 in Greater Moncton. Almost 13,000 walkers and runners from co...

An investigation is underway after a man was hurt during an arrest by the Bathurst Police Force. In July 2022, officers responded to reports of an individual in distress at a home. An altercation broke out between a man and police. The man was arrested and suffered a broken arm. He was then admitted to the hospital. A ...

The co-owner of PASCAN Aviation says they are excited to enter the Maritime market. The Quebec-based airline is launching regional air service between Bathurst, Saint John, and Halifax. Julian Roberts, who is also the company's CEO, said they have been eying this route since 2012. "Lots of things have happened in ...

New Brunswick's business community is calling for immediate provincial action to spur housing development. The Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton chambers of commerce wrote a joint letter to the premier this week. "The letter underscores the severe shortage of available housing units in New Brunswick and emphasi...

New Brunswick has unveiled tighter rules for cellphone use in classrooms. Changes to Policy 311 will take effect for the 2024-25 school year in September. "We have evidence that indicates we should limit cellphone use in classrooms," Education Minister Bill Hogan said in a news release on Wednesday. "The...

Moncton and Saint John are joining forces in a bid to co-host the 2029 Canada Summer Games. The Canada Games Council announced Wednesday it had received a joint letter of intent to bid from the two cities. New Brunswick communities had until the end of February to deliver their intent to bid to the council. A bid commi...

Premier Blaine Higgs has announced a cabinet change within his Progressive Conservative party, with one minister taking on more responsibilities. Saint John East MLA Glen Savoie has been named the new minister of environment and climate change. Savoie had been serving as the acting minister since Gary Crossman resigned...

Two pieces of legislation introduced this week aim to free up more time for judges and the province's courts. Justice Minister Ted Flemming said the provincial court is facing significant challenges in addressing its workload due to changes in criminal law and procedure in recent years, along with a general increase in...

The province has delayed plans for forced treatment of those with severe substance use disorders. Despite concerns from the New Brunswick Psychiatrists Association, the Higgs government was expected to introduce legislation this spring. President Dr. Mylène Poirier was relieved with the postponement and hopes th...

Creative minds have come together in Fredericton. Over 1,000 middle and high school students are gathered at St. Thomas University for Dramafest 2024. It's the largest single-site provincial drama festival in the country. It runs from May 6 to 11. Schools including Saint John, Harrison Trimble, Bernice MacNaughton, St....

Proposed amendments will increase safety and accountability for non-compliant salvage dealers. Changes to the Salvage Dealers Licensing Act have been introduced in the legislature. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin says September's fire at A-I-M Recycling in Saint John brought the safety risks to light, not only on th...

A call to be kind and healing through compassion. That's the motto used by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) for Mental Health Week. Christa Baldwin, executive director of the New Brunswick chapter, has been with the organization for 12 years. Baldwin said the stigma of talking about mental has reduced grad...

New Brunswick has released its long-awaited action plan focused on the primary health-care system. The plan includes several initiatives aimed at addressing "systemic challenges" in the system. However, the main focus of the 28-page document is on collaborative or team-based practices rather than solo physici...

Do you want to know how long you may wait for a CT scan or an MRI? There is now an app for that. Wait time information for non-urgent medical imaging tests has been added to the MyHealthNB website and mobile app. The data includes wait times for CT scans, MRIs, bone density scans, ultrasounds, and mammograms at Horizon...

New Brunswick introduced new legislation on Tuesday aimed at strengthening impaired driving penalties. Drivers who fail or refuse a roadside screening test could be handed an immediate roadside suspension instead of criminal charges. "These amendments aim to deter impaired driving and make our roads safer for ever...

A well-known New Brunswick campground has been sold. Matthew Jelley of Maritime Fun Group has purchased Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, located off the Trans-Canada Highway in Woodstock Peter and Janet Clark have owned the 80-acre campground for the past 42 years and have made major investments to grow the site to include...

New Brunswick is praising a new pilot project for helping to improve behaviour and attendance in schools. Positive Behaviour Intervention Support is being piloted at several anglophone schools throughout the province. The proactive approach aims to create a "positive, safe and inclusive environment," the prov...

Fredericton police believe speed was a significant factor in a weekend crash that left three people dead, including two teens. Chief Martin Gaudet said officers tried to stop a vehicle that was approaching a patrol car at a "high rate of speed" shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday. "Our officer activated the eme...