(US-Election-NB-Reax)
Premier Susan Holt says her government will continue to work hard for New Brunswickers and their priorities.
She notes that the United States is her province’s main trading partner.
She says she expects that the long-standing working relationship with the U-S government will showcase the value of exports from New Brunswick.
Former U-S president Donald Trump has secured his political comeback and return to the White House after winning a polarizing election.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Yukon-NB-Nurses)
The Yukon government has partnered with the University of New Brunswick to offer a virtual degree program to the territory’s nurses.
A news release from the university says graduates will qualify to be registered nurses once they complete the program.
It says students and faculty will use virtual reality simulation scenarios combined with in-person clinical simulation and client care for their clinical learning experiences.
The first cohort of 17 Yukon licensed practical nurses began the program in September 2024, with a second cohort of up to 20, set to begin in fall 2025.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Elxn-NS-Voting)
Early voting in the Nova Scotia provincial election begins tomorrow.
Voters can cast their ballot with a secure e-ballot for the first time in a general election.
The first use of the e-ballot in Canada was in the Nova Scotia byelection for Preston in 2023.
Elections Nova Scotia says the e-ballot will allow fast and secure counting of early voting polls on election night.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Measles)
Data from the 2023-24 school year shows that about 10 per cent of New Brunswick students are not completely immunized against measles.
New Brunswick health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against measles after the number of cases in a recent outbreak has more than doubled since Friday.
Health Department spokesman Sean Hatchard says measles cases in the Fredericton and the upper Saint John River Valley area have risen from five on Friday to 12 as of yesterday morning.
The Horizon Health Network has scheduled measles vaccine clinics for today and Friday.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Mystery-Blobs)
A Newfoundland chemist is hoping to test his hypothesis about the mysterious blobs on the island’s beaches — and to do it, he needs to head to a hardware store.
Memorial University professor Christopher Kozak subjected the blobs to a series of tests last week, and he believes they’re made of polyvinyl acetate, a plastic found in adhesives.
He says he’s heading to the store to buy some industrial-strength adhesive so he can see how it reacts with cold ocean water.
The source of the blobs is still a mystery, but Kozak says he’s investigating whether they could be some kind of coagulant used in the offshore oil industry.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Suspicious-Circumstances)
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia are asking for the public’s help after a report of a suspicious person who attempted to have a child approach his vehicle in Springhill.
Police say that around 5 p-m, a man driving a truck stopped on the road and waved to a child outside a nearby home, appearing to invite the child to approach the vehicle.
Investigators say the man had brown hair and was wearing a mask that covered his nose and mouth, and he was driving a silver pickup.
The Mounties want to talk to people who may have information about this incident.
(The Canadian Press)
