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N.B. tariff aid largely untapped as Trump deadline looms
Overall impacts of tariffs on New Brunswick have been "minimal" to date, says the province and supports announced in March have been accessed "sparingly," but threats are still a concern, especially in the forestry sector.
Heart attack patient waits 13 hours in Moncton Hospital ER
Jonah Imeson, 35, whose father had a heart attack at 49, went to the Moncton Hospital ER with chest pain, high blood pressure and nausea about 3 p.m. on June 4 and was not seen by a doctor until 4 a.m. the next day, when it was confirmed he'd had a heart attack.
N.B. hospital patients will jump the line for nursing homes
Social Development has agreed to put hospital patients ahead of the line for vacant nursing home beds for the next 30 days. The CEO of Horizon sees no other option to relieve the stress on some surgical units and emergency rooms.
New addictions centre loses permit after Hampton neighbours complain
The founders of a private recovery centre on Darlings Island said they had to cancel their first rehabilitation patients after six neighbours filed complaints, fearing for the safety of nearby children and the values of their homes. Town planners defended the rehab's permit, but were overruled.
Giant rock piles on Grand Manan shoreline drive N.B. café to close its doors
Piles of rubble from an abandoned dredging project at North Head Wharf on Grand Manan remain an eyesore two years after Greenfield Construction was supposed to complete its $15.8-million contract. The owner of what used to be an oceanview café says she has given up on her business.
No decision about us, without us, say forestry companies
J.D. Irving, H.J. Crabbe and Acadian Timber say hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest land should be excluded from the Wolastoqey Nation's Indigenous title claim because they no longer have standing to defend their interests in the lawsuit.
Heat-pump scheme banned in Ontario snares Miramichi homeowner
A company accused of predatory lending practices in a class-action lawsuit is demanding $11,000 from Miramichi homeowner Theresa Marcotte to release her from a heat pump contract and a claim on her property.
Soldiers from N.B. serving near Russia return home to increased defence spending
New Brunswick soldiers tasked with deterring Russian aggression on NATO's eastern flank are expected to benefit from new spending on recruitment, pay raises and accelerated investments in equipment and technology that were promised this week by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
When your phone 'blows up' in N.B.: Who decides to hit send on alerts
Some Saint John residents wondered why an emergency alert that ordered them to lock their doors and shelter in place May 13, didn't hit their cellphones right away. RCMP say it takes time and experience to know what message to send and when.
Carleton North health-care clinic gets $2.1M to take 800 patients off waitlist
Doctor's bid to launch health-care team to serve an area of 10,000 people gets provincial funding to hire support staff and other health-care professionals.