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37 anglophone schools in N.B. to test 2 monthly professional learning days
The New Brunswick government is piloting a new project that will see 37 anglophone schools have two professional learning days each month.
Brothers who gave $50K for palliative care room at nursing home learn tough lesson
Alan and Glenn von Weiler were grateful for the care a Blacks Harbour nursing home gave their late father, so they donated $50,000 for a palliative care room at the home.
Via Rail train collides with van at Rogersville-area crossing
A Via Rail train collided with a van Sunday night at an eastern New Brunswick crossing south of Rogersville that has only a stop sign to control vehicles, officials said.
N.B. legal aid commission to review eligibility criteria in wake of auditor general report
New Brunswick’s legal aid commission says it is proud of the service it provides, despite an auditor general report that said people might not be getting the legal help they need because the eligibility criteria hasn’t been reviewed for eight years.
10 new Indigenous patient navigators will help build trust, Horizon manager says
Two navigators in place since 2022 in Fredericton and Miramichi have helped Indigenous patients feel heard and less afraid, says Aaron Hatty, Horizon Health’s regional manager of Indigenous health programming.
Wildfires in West cast smoky — and potentially risky — haze over N.B.
A haze in the sky over New Brunswick this week likely came from wildfires raging in Western Canada but may pose a risk for some groups in this province.
Employment scams are common but there are ways to protect your money, personal info
The Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers about employment scams that attempt to get money or personal information from applicants.
Moncton wants more drivers zipper merging this summer to reduce congestion
The City of Moncton has increased signage to promote the zipper merge as a way to decrease long lines on the road that could potentially block driveways and intersections.
N.B. player part of Walter Cup-winning PWHL team
Marlène Boissonnault, originally from Dundee, N.B., is the third goaltender on the Minnesota Frost, the team that just won the PWHL playoffs for the second year in a row.
Room for 2,400? Chimney swifts check into a Fredericton chimney
You might not want to live in a chimney, but for a chimney swift, it's the ideal place to rest — and a Fredericton chimney was a recent pit stop for more than 2,400 of the tiny birds.