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(NB-Elizabeth-May)
Green party of Canada Co-Leader Elizabeth May will be in Fredericton for the official launch of Pam Allen-LeBlanc’s campaign for the riding of Fredericton-Oromocto.
The riding made history in 2019 when voters chose to elect a Green M-P for the first time in Canadian history outside of British Columbia.
Allen-LeBlanc is hopeful to reclaim the riding as Green.
May will speak at the launch tomorrow, where she will be joined by Green Party of New Brunswick Leader David Coon.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Primary-Care-Expansion)
New Brunswick’s Lameque Hospital and Community Health Centre says its family health team has grown.
Two nurses and a social worker recently joined the team, which will allow it to handle minor emergencies for patients within 48 hours by the end of this month.
Premier Susan Holt says her government is committed to investing 30-million-dollars over this year and next to expand team-based primary health care.
The government’s investment in family health teams allows regional health authorities to work with health professionals to create teams that meet the needs of each community.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Lotto)
A New Brunswicker who’s been playing the same lottery numbers for 30 years has won five million dollars.
Atlantic Lottery says Denise Bérubé from Saint-André is the winner of the recent 6/49 jackpot.
Bérubé says about 30 years ago she picked a 6/49 lottery number using a combination of dates that are significant to her, including her wedding date and birthday.
She says she has never strayed from using that number, and it feels amazing that it’s paid off with a jackpot win. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Gas-Station-Inspections)
The New Brunswick government has announced provincewide inspections of retail gas stations after a big diesel spill was reported late last year at an Irving Oil truck stop in Woodstock.
Environment Minister Gilles LePage issued a statement yesterday saying the inspections are aimed at confirming regulatory compliance and ensuring that site owners have proper measures in place for detecting and managing petroleum spills.
LePage says his department has conducted hundreds of inspections related to petroleum systems in recent years, but the current exercise is in addition to those efforts.
The department continues to investigate the spill reported in December at Murray’s Truck Stop, where work continues on containing and cleaning up the affected area — but the department says there was no impact on off-site potable wells or to the nearby wetland.
(The Canadian Press)
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NL-Provincial-Anthem-Ban)
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Memorial University has lifted a ban on the singing of the “Ode to Newfoundland” at convocation ceremonies.
The ban was imposed in 2022 when the university’s senate responded to complaints that the province’s official anthem omits Labrador, contains outdated language and does not reflect the “many communities” within the institution.
At the time, university president Neil Bose said the decision was intended to “create safer and more welcoming spaces for all students.”
But the senate lifted the last night, with 52 per cent voting for reinstatement. (CBC News)
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