The New Brunswick government is holding a public consultation regarding the province’s minimum wage, which is currently $15.90, the third lowest in Canada. Although the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) reviews the minimum wage every two years, this will be the first public consultation in 10 years. Randy Hatfield, executive director of […]
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When 15-year-old Finn Holland discovered a porbeagle shark — a species of mackerel shark known to live in the cold temperatures of the North Atlantic — at Maces Bay, he knew he had to act to save its life. It was just a normal day for Finn until his family found out from a neighbour […]
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St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County are in the midst of a heat wave, according to a heat warning issued by Environment Canada. It was announced on Friday and is expected to persist through Saturday. The maximum temperature on Friday was 31 to 33 C with a humidex of 38 C. The maximum temperature on […]
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Residents in Saint Andrews can now have blood and other specimens collected closer to home after Horizon Health Network (HHN) opened a full-time lab at the St. Andrews Wellness Centre, reducing the need to travel outside the community for testing. The lab, which operates Monday through Friday with a full-time phlebotomist, provides blood and specimen […]
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The New Brunswick government is investing nearly $64 million through its climate change fund to support 72 projects, including three that will expand the province’s electric vehicle charging network. According to a media release, the Department of Environment and Local Government (ELG), the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI) and the […]
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New Brunswickers spend a lot of time on the water, and Saint Andrews Paddling Club (SAPC) member Caroline Davies is no exception. “Knowing that you do have these tides, knowing that we do have a river that empties into the bay, and that the water always is flowing, and respecting that,” Davies said. “I think […]
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The McAdam Railway Station, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, has had major infrastructure upgrades to make operating the building sustainable year round. Construction of the railway station began in 1901, and features architect Edward Maxwell’s Chateâu Style architecture. The combined station and hotel was originally designed for passengers changing trains on their journey to […]
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