by Tara ClowA new 60-bed nursing home for Moncton. Garraway Hall welcomes its first residents on Tuesday. The home in which Shannex operates is connected to two existing nursing homes, Gordon Hall and Ocean Hall. It includes amenities such as a café, a town hall with administration offices, a hair salon...
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by Evan TaylorDue to weather and road conditions, the following school closures are in effect across Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE): All schools are closed. South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE): All schools are closed. Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE):...
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by Brad PerryFredericton will be home to the Horizon Health Network’s first family health team. It is one of 30 such teams the Liberal government has promised to launch over four years. Patients are matched with a team of health-care professionals rather than a single primary care provider. “It’s through the...
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by Randy ThomsThe NDP is revealing more of its plans to address housing. A day after announcing measures to bring in a national rental control program, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is promising measures that help build 3 million new homes over the next five years. It includes doubling the amount of money...
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by Brad PerryOne person has died following a workplace incident at a cellular tower site in Riverview. First responders were called to the scene on Coverdale Road late Monday morning. WorkSafeNB confirmed to our newsroom that one person was killed. “As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot release any...
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by NewsRCMP continue looking for a man after two armed robberies in the valley. Police say the first happened on Saturday morning around 11a.m at a restaurant on Commercial Street in Middleton. Then again, a few hours later, at the same place. The man, wearing a mask and armed with a knife, demanded...
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by Randy ThomsOntario is providing some immediate relief to businesses to protect them from the impact of the U.S. tariffs. The provincial government is announcing measures that will save businesses nearly eleven billion dollars. Certain business taxes will be deferred for the next six months. Businesses will...
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by Randy ThomsAn arbitrator is providing CN conductors, conductor trainees, yard coordinators and locomotive engineers with a new three-year contract. Under the ruling, wages will increase by 3% each year, dating back to January 2024. CN and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference were forced to arbitration last...
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by Jacob MooreAbout a dozen people will move into low-cost housing in Halifax next week. Two apartment buildings will welcome teens, young adults, and a few parents with children. Timothy Crooks, the executive director of Phoenix Youth Programs, says this is a special kind of hope. “This is hope that...
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by Alex AllanThree long-term care organizations in New Brunswick have joined forces to address growing challenges in the sector. The New Brunswick Home Support Association, the New Brunswick Special Care Home Association, and the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes have formed the Long-Term Care...
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