Rachel Cave

Rachel Cave is a CBC reporter based in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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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.

Saint Johners weigh in on city policing through surveys

Anyone who works or lives in Saint John is now invited to comment on what they want from their police department over the next five years.

'It's all hands on deck': Elections Canada says it's ready for final day of voting

The final 12 hours of voting in New Brunswick starts Monday at 8:30 a.m. AT. Elections Canada say it's ready for high voter turnout and is reminding shift workers they're entitled to three consecutive hours off to get to the polls.