News/Canada/New Brunswick (Page 12)

New Brunswick·Ann’s Eye See how a day of storytelling among New Brunswick First Nations unfolded. Elders, artists and knowledge keepers from several First Nations in N.B. gather for a day of connectionCBC News · Posted: Apr 07, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 7 At the Standing TogetherContinue Reading

New Brunswick Home prices in New Brunswick have climbed by more than 70 per cent in the past five years, leaving some feeling priced out of a market once considered affordable for the middle class. Average cost of a home hit $297,527 last year, up from average of $177,055 inContinue Reading

As with many invasive species, now that Eurasian watermilfoil has established itself in the St. John River system, it’s here to stay.  While eradication efforts may be futile, one local watershed group isn’t going down without a fight.  The Jemseg Grand Lake Watershed Association launched a pilot project last yearContinue Reading

New Brunswick The New Brunswick government has reached a conditional settlement with Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie, who were acquitted last month after being wrongly convicted of murder nearly 40 years ago in Saint John, according to Innocence Canada. Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie were acquitted last month of 2nd-degree murderContinue Reading

New Brunswick The severe staffing shortage that prompted Vitalité Health Network to pay a private agency about $158 million to hire out-of-province nurses in 2022 is just as bad now as it was then, according to the CEO. Dr. France Desrosiers issues 2nd statement this week amid criticism of $158M in contracts with privateContinue Reading

The New Brunswick government is defending the use of travel nurses in the face of criticism over the high cost to taxpayers. Meanwhile, Vitalité, the regional health authority that has made the most use of the private agency nurses, acknowledged in a statement to CBC News that “the billing level for these services deservesContinue Reading

New Brunswick A Moncton man is attempting to break a Guinness world record for running a full marathon while juggling three balls. Joggler Jean-Marc Doiron can be the new record holder if he finishes the 42.2-km run in under two hours, 50 minutes and 12 seconds. Moncton man sets sightsContinue Reading

New Brunswick A local group is hoping to start a co-operative so that it can purchase part of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan junior hockey team. It was announced last month the northern New Brunswick team is up for sale. Co-operative hopes to sell 1,000 shares at $1,000 per share Isabelle Leger ·Continue Reading

New Brunswick A moose caught on camera circling a light post near Stanley, New Brunswick, was likely experiencing neurological problems caused by a parasite that got into the animal’s spinal cord and brain, says a University of New Brunswick biologist. Biologist says moose likely experiencing neurological problems caused by parasiteContinue Reading