by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit has begun mailing out suspension orders for high school students in the district who have incomplete vaccine records. Your child may have received the required vaccines without the health unit being notified. “Not all healthcare providers like nurse...
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by Brad PerrySaint John Energy is anticipating a peak in electricity demand Wednesday morning due to cold temperatures. The utility is turning to its customers to help alleviate the added pressure on the electricity grid. “Peaks like this are very costly, not just financially but environmentally as well,”...
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by Tara ClowDragon’s Den wasn’t originally in the plans for the creators of Sum Good electrolyte freezies, based in Moncton. Co-founder Matt Pennell says the company was founded in 2021, and as they’ve grown, it seemed like a great opportunity. “We actually never had in our minds that we would do Dragon’s...
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by Brad PerryTwo women from St. Stephen have died after a multi-vehicle crash in Maine last week. Emergency crews responded to a crash on Route 9 in Township 30 around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Maine State Police said it appears a car crossed the centre line and collided with a loaded log truck. “There were two...
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The East Coast Music Award nominees are out. PEI’s East Pointers lead the pack with 7 nominations, followed by Nova Scotia’s Jenn Grant and Newfoundland’s Tim Baker. Cape Breton’s Jimmy Rankin has 4 nods, 88 of the total nominations come from NS. CEO of the awards Andy McLean says they’re...
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by Caitlin SnowHumanity continues to face an ‘unprecedented level of danger’ according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. That’s why they have kept the metaphorical ‘Doomsday Clock’ at 90 seconds to midnight, which represents a global catastrophe. Time ticked closer to midnight in 2023 from 100 seconds,...
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The city of Moncton has been home to a lot of hockey, from hosting the World Juniors to this year’s Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) entry draft. Now, Moncton residents can witness the best Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players in this year’s CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The first top...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit is currently dealing with 5 respiratory outbreaks, and 3 are not COVID-19 related. The Walford is dealing with an Influenza A outbreak, but it is unclear if it is isolated to a specific area of the facility or if it is facility-wide. The Long Term Care...
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by Brad PerryTwo Saint John councillors suspended from their board and committee duties have been reinstated. Joanna Killen and Brent Harris were stripped of their duties in October amid a code of conduct complaint. A statement issued by the city late Monday said the code of conduct complaint has been...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s post-secondary education minister is not happy with a cap on international student permits. About 364,000 international student permits are expected to be approved across Canada this year, down around 35 per cent compared to last year. Federal officials said Monday that the move...
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