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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Public Health to provide live update Tuesday

Dr. Jennifer Russell and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard will hold an update on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon.
Families frustrated by ‘wall of silence’ on N.B.’s mystery brain disease

One month after mystery disease was made public, residents say they aren’t being given enough information.
Saint John council paves way for 180-unit apartment building on south end
Saint John city council is expected to approve the zoning for a 180-unit apartment building development project near Tin Can Beach with little public objection.
Wood has never been so valuable – so why aren’t New Brunswick trees worth more?

New Brunswick is receiving no extra royalties from forestry companies for trees they are cutting on crown land this year, even though prices for lumber made from those trees are at record highs and other provinces are moving to claim some of that growing windfall for their taxpayers.
Fredericton psychologist suspended for professional misconduct

Joan Wright has been suspended by the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick for professional misconduct, incompetence and violating the boundaries of the psychologist-client relationship, according to a recent decision by the college.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 9 new cases in 4 zones
New Brunswick reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, six of which are in the embattled Edmundston region, Zone 4.
No diverting of vaccines without clear consensus, says federal minister

Federal intergovernmental affairs minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa will not divert any COVID-19 vaccine doses from Atlantic Canada to Ontario without a clear consensus from provincial premiers.
Man admits to brutal attack on Moncton bartender

Abdallah Abu Zeid originally pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault, and Monday was to be the first day of a 10-day trial.
Spike in young adult drinking raises alarm at N.B.’s fetal alcohol centre

Young adults have been drinking more during the pandemic, raising concerns about women who might be pregnant and don’t know the harm they could be doing.
Emails show police chief’s upset over perception of force after Chantel Moore shooting
Edmundston’s police chief chafed at scathing comments by federal leaders after one of the force’s officers killed Chantel Moore last June, newly released documents show.
Family, friends search for missing Moncton man who doesn’t speak English or French

Family and friends are searching for Abdulgadir Nur, 65. He has been missing since Thursday morning and doesn’t speak English or French.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 10 new cases reported in province

New Brunswick’s active case count remains high in the Edmundston region, after nine new cases were announced in the area on Sunday. Public Health is reporting 10 total new cases.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 10 new cases in province, Edmundston schools impacted

New Brunswick’s active case count remains high in the Edmundston region, after nine new cases were announced in the area on Sunday. Public Health is reporting 10 total new cases.
Finding Glenn Fisher: He was a friend when she badly needed one. Then they lost touch

Woman enlists social media sleuths to help her find the ‘stepdad’ who was a kind and listening ear when she was a troubled teen.
Gaspé caribou, the last of herds that once roamed the Maritimes, face extinction

In the highlands of Gaspésie National Park, just a two-hour drive or so from Cambellton, you can find the only herd of caribou living south of the St. Lawrence River.
Tattoo artist raises funds to donate 24 new bikes to N.B. newcomers
Newcomers in Fredericton got a brand new bike thanks to a donation from a local tattoo artist.
Volunteers continue search for missing Elsipogtog fisherman

A large-scale search is underway for any evidence of the Tyhawk fishing vessel or its missing captain. The New Brunswick based boat, owned by the Elsipogtog First Nation, sank off the coast of Cape Breton, N.S. earlier this month.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 11 new cases, Edmundston continues to grapple with hospitalizations
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New Brunswick is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. There are 150 active cases in the province.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Edmundston continues to grapple with hospitalizations
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Most of New Brunswick’s hospitalized patients continue to receive treatment at the Edmundston Regional Hospital. The Vitalité Health Network reported a dozen COVID-19 patients at that facility as of Friday.
Did you take a fall or winter staycation? Deadline looms for Explore NB travel rebate

New Brunswickers who took a staycation this fall or winter who are hoping to get a rebate from the province have less than two weeks left to submit their receipts.
Lexi Daken’s sisters are leaving reminders of her on their travels through the province

Lexi Daken’s sisters are painting rocks and leaving them throughout the province in an effort to keep the momentum on mental health reform.
Vancouver couple buys Saint Andrews bed & breakfast — without so much as a visit

A Vancouver couple is calling Saint Andrews home without ever experiencing the town first-hand.
Mount Allison students win back Indigenous environment course with petition

A petition turned victorious for Mount Allison University students this week, after the offering of an ecology course on environmental knowledge of Indigenous Peoples was threatened.
New Brunswick’s vaccination progress, by the numbers

New Brunswick has hit a COVID-19 vaccine milestone. According to data from the provincial government, 25 per cent of the population eligible to be vaccinated has already received at least one dose.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 9 new cases, 2 false positives identified
New Brunswick recorded nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, six of them in the Edmundston region, Zone 4.
Saint John man gets 8.5 years for stabbing his drinking buddy and leaving him to die

A 20-year-old Saint John man who stabbed his friend six times and left him on the side of the road to bleed to death was sentenced Friday to eight-and-a-half-years in prison.
Essential travel accounts for 35% of N.B.’s recent travel-related cases, data shows

Essential travel accounts for 35 per cent of recent COVID-19 cases, and the workers with the highest number of infections are truck drivers, closely followed by rotational workers.
City of Fredericton makes all-male appointments to Preservation Review Board
Fredericton city council has appointed four men to the Preservation Review Board, but they asked staff to reopen applications in hopes a more diverse group of citizens can fill remaining seats.
Solar farm project in proposal stage for CFB Gagetown

The Department of National Defence is proposing to build a solar farm on the Gagetown military base, in order to help meet Canada’s green energy goal.
Man who offers poems ‘for a penny’ on streets of Fredericton has been missing a week

Downtown Fredericton was quieter this week without Andrew Spencer, known for reciting his own poetry to pedestrians on Queen Street in exchange for a penny.
Fredericton skateboarder starts program to donate used equipment to young people

Craig Vezina is donating skateboards and equipment to youth in Fredericton who can’t afford the gear.
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province will pay New Brunswickers who travel at home again this summer

The Department of Tourism is offering to pay New Brunswickers to vacation at home again this summer as part of the province’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
Fredericton council votes to put money toward regional aquatic centre
This week Fredericton City Council voted to fund half of the design costs for the regional facility – as long as other communities and the province agree to fund the remaining costs.