by Brad PerryNew Brunswick is reporting increased hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses, according to Public Health. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 30 hospitalizations for COVID between Feb. 18 and 24, compared to 17 the previous week. There were no hospital admissions due to influenza that...
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by Tara ClowRubber boots, umbrellas and possibly snow shovels, you’ll need them all. Regions including Saint John, St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County, Sussex, Kennebecasis Valley and Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County are all under rainfall warnings currently. Environment Canada says we’ll see...
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by Tara ClowRubber boots, umbrellas and snow shovels, you’ll need them all. Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick remain under a special weather statement this morning, while other parts of the province are dealing with rainfall or even snowfall warnings. Environment Canada says the rain will continue today,...
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by Tara ClowA thank you from the President of Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company. Ryan Albright has issued a statement four days after a fire that destroyed the factory in Waterville. Albright expressed how grateful they are that no one was hurt and to the first responders and firefighters who worked...
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by Randy ThomsThe MPP for Kiiwetinoong is seeking stronger protection for First Nation youth in group homes. Sol Mamamka’s comments are a response to a Global News report that indicates Indigenous children and youth are targeted by for-profit homes because they can charge more for their care. The NDP’s Deputy...
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by Tim DavidsonFive swimmers from three sch00ls in northwestern Ontario are competing this week at the All-Ontario championships. Tazio Mastromatteo and Natalia Debbo are representing St. Thomas Aquinas School at the OFSAA finals in Toronto. Beaver Brae has three swimmers in the competition with Matthew Debbo,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe St. Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball teams won’t be advancing to the championship round at the OFSSA “A” championships in Elliott Lake. The Saints placed third in their pool, despite winning their final game against Renaissance Christian High School from Vaughn two sets to one (26-24,...
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by Randy ThomsAn island on Rainy Lake has helped launch a new snack in Canada. Havoc, the newest chip in the snack aisle, was introduced with a 15-foot monolith appearing on Nowhere Island on Leap Day. Jess Spaulding, Chief Marketing Officer at PepsiCo Foods Canada, says it was the perfect fit. “With a name...
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by Evan TaylorDespite the government of Nova Scotia increasing fines for illegal fishing tenfold the provincial Liberals say it will do little without increased enforcement. The decision to escalate fines to $1 million comes in response to mounting illegal fishing activities, particularly noticeable in...
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by Adam RileyResidents in Cat Lake are getting by, but just barely, in the aftermath of a fire which destroyed the only health centre in the community. Speaking to media in Toronto Tuesday, Chief Russell Wesley says nurses who worked at the facility are still in the community, and have been moved to what he...
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