And now for the CHMA daily news roundup:
New Brunwick will be announcing the next phase in the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions today or tomorrow, said Premier Blaine Higgs at Wednesday’s briefing.
Higgs didn’t provide any details on the next phase, but the province’s previously released information shows that gatherings with physical distancing will be allowed with up to 10 people. There could also be “progressive opening with strict controls” of businesses that can’t necessarily ensure physical distancing, and of visitation to vulnerable people.
Higgs continued to encourage unemployed New Brunswickers to help fill positions left by the ban on temporary foreign workers. The province will be hosting a virtual career fair online on May 12th and 13th, at www.workingNB.ca
Chief Medical Office of Health Jennifer Russell announced a new case of COVID-19 for the second day in a row. The new case is in the Saint John area, and Russell said that public health investigators have confirmed the person travelled from Ontario and had been self-isolating in New Brunwick when they developed symptoms.
Russell said the case announced Tuesday in the Fredericton region is still under investigation.
Russell also explained what happened in the case or the person with COVID-19 diagnosis who passe through the Moncton airpot. The person had been diagnosed in Alberta, but had completed isolation after the diagnosis and had been cleared to fly. Russell said that the information on this person should never have been flagged, and she is working with Public Health Canada to determine what went wrong.
Yesterday, the province announced 490 new test results, up from 171 the day before. One hundred and forty seven of those were in the South East region.
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A Mount Allison professor has secured a quarter million dollar grant for a project to bring more diverse perspectives to traditional Western studies of arts, literature, and history.
Dr. Lauren Beck will work on the two-year project with a 12-person team of scholars from across Canada, the United States, and the U.K. Beck says the team is made up of Indigenous and Settler academics, and that students will participate in the research.
Beck is the Canada Research Chair in Intercultural Encounter and a professor of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Mount Allison.
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“Reduced hours” and “take-out only” have become part of the new normal for Sackville businesses. For those wondering what’s new with shops, services and restaurants in Sackville, the Town of Sackville has compiled a list of special accommodations made by local businesses. You can find the list at sackville.com, or on CHMA’s community news page.
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The Town of Sackville is calling for nominations for its annual Volunteer Recognition awards.
The town is accepting nominations until June 1st in the four categories, recognizing 10 years, 25 years, and 50 years of community service. There is also an award recognizing volunteer service for students in Tantramar Regional High School and its feeder schools.
Check out CHMA’s community news page for links to nomination forms. Chmafm.com
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