(NB-Abortion)
New Brunswick will allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals in the province.
Premier Susan Holt made the announcement today saying the province will now be covering the cost of abortions whether they are administered in hospitals or clinics.
Access to abortions in clinics has been restricted across New Brunswick because the government only covered the cost of the surgical procedures if they were performed in one of three hospitals.
Holt and the Liberals came to power in an election last month and she says the change is an important first step to improve abortion access. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Corners-Inquest-Recommendations)
A corner’s inquest into the 2022 death of a 13-year-old girl in New Brunswick has made several recommendations regarding students struggling with mental health.
The child died at the Moncton Hospital from injuries sustained in a school bus incident. The inquest found the girl died by suicide.
The five-person jury recommended more supervision on busses and more mental health training for people who work with students.
Jurors also recommended that resources be increased for high-risk students, and called for improved communication between health agencies regarding a patient’s medical history. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Homeless-Shelter)
New Brunswick says it is opening a new shelter for homeless people in St. Stephen.
The province says the centre at 9 Main Street is expected to open early this winter.
It will offer services such as sleeping accommodations, meals, outreach support, harm reduction supplies, showers and laundry facilities.
The space will serve as a long-term shelter, integrated with outreach, prevention and diversion services in the spring.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Measles)
Horizon Health Network says it is hosting free vaccination clinics for the mumps, measles and rubella, or M-M-R vaccine in Fredericton, Centreville and Stanley.
It says three clinics are scheduled to be held tomorrow, November 13th and November 15th at Western Valley Multiplex in Centreville.
Two clinics will be held in Fredericton and Stanley tomorrow and November 15th.
Data from the 2023-24 school year shows that about 10 per cent of New Brunswick students are not completely immunized against measles. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Mountie-Wife-Death)
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia say a retired Mountie killed his wife and himself in an incident of intimate partner violence last month.
Officers say they were called to the couple’s home in Enfield on October 19th and found the bodies of a 61-year-old man and 59-year-old woman inside.
R-C-M-P have now confirmed the man was a Mountie who retired more than 10 years ago.
Police have also confirmed the incident involved a firearm. (CBC News)
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(Remembrance-Legions)
Royal Canadian Legion branches are fighting to keep their buildings open, one spaghetti dinner, dance and bingo game at a time.
That’s the case in the Cape Breton town of Donkin, after the legion hall was hit hard by post-tropical storm Fiona in 2022, which caused extensive roof damage and sent insurance rates shooting upwards.
Against all odds, the legion has managed to pay off its debts and stabilize its finances.
President Wayne Boutilier credits community support, the weekly dart league, businesses that donated goods for a draw, and former residents who continue to pay their dues from other provinces. (The Canadian Press)
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