The nurses of New Brunswick are and have been a critical part of the healthcare system. According to the Canadian Nurses Association, in 2019 there were 439,975 regulated nurses with an active licence. The distribution of nurses by licence type is as follows: 300,669 registered nurses (RNs), 6,159 nurse practitioners (NPs), 127,097 licensed practical nurses …
The Higgs government recently released the provincial budget for 2022-2023 and it has already come under heavy fire from official opposition. Liberals criticized transparency and accountability points of the budget, claiming that Higgs is lowballing the expected surplus. Liberal finance critic, Rob McKee, says the province is under-estimating the expected revenues and over-estimating the projected …
Fredericton mother, Jessica Bleasdale, filed a complaint on behalf of her son, 12, with the Human Rights Commission on March 16 over the province’s decision to lift mask and isolation mandates in schools. Premier Blaine Higgs, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell, and Education Minister Dominic Cardy are all …
New Brunswick’s healthcare system has been stretched far beyond its capabilities. The union representing the nursing homes and workers in NB says the government has failed those working in the sector. With more than 40 long-term care facilities struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks, the union president commented saying, “some are [handling Covid] well and doing it …
In a press release on March 9, Urban/Rural Rides – Transport Urbain/Rural announced that they will begin offering affordable volunteer-based services for seniors living in the communities of Cambridge-Narrows, Hanwell, Kingsclear, and Oromocto with an expected start date of March 22. They have planned an official launch at Hanwell Place, located at 5 Nature Park …
A new ”affirmative action bill” is expected to be tabled by a New Brunswick advocacy group for people who are blind – called We Are Passengers – and The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. The bill is being introduced by PC MLA Greg Turner who represents Moncton south. If passed, the private member's bill …
The York Street Train Station in Fredericton was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1923. The building, now operational as an NB Liquor store, holds a mysterious past relationship with Irving. An unimposing brick building with sandstone trim along the roof, it is one of the few remaining brick train stations in New Brunswick. …
Recently, citizens of Fredericton, New Brunswick may be encountering difficulties while searching for their favourite items at the grocery store. Some say the reason for this is a food shortage; The Brunswickan aims to find out whether that is true or not. David Coon, Green Party MLA, educates citizens on what has been going on, …
Postmedia Acquires Irving-Owned Newspapers in New Brunswick In a deal amounting to $15.1 million, Postmedia has made arrangements with Irving to purchase their New Brunswick newspaper chain. On February 17, in a press release, Postmedia announced that they would be purchasing Brunswick News Inc., a part of J.D. Irving Ltd., for $7.5 million in cash …
Fredericton as we know it now as a white settler town really began with three families who knew their land and farmed it graciously and appreciatively. What was once only settlement of these three families, though it proclaimed exuberant soil for grain and wheat production, is now one of the most prosperous cities in the …
