(NB-Learning-Days)
A pilot project in some New Brunswick schools is testing out having up to two professional development days a month for staff .
Education Minister Claire Johnson announced this past week that 37 anglophone schools across the province will see teachers get up to 10 more days for professional learning, planning or training during the school year.
She’s emphasizing it’s not a day off, but time for preparation.
Johnson says the days will fall on Fridays “to minimize disruptions for families.”
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-EV-Chargers)
Newfoundland and Labrador’s N-L Hydro says it is going to be installing 11 new ultrafast electric-vehicle charging stations.
The utility C-E-O Jennifer Williams says the new stations are expected to be installed and ready for use by the end of this year.
She says the new charging stations can charge a vehicle in about 20 minutes. (VOCM)
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NS-Forest-Fire)
Nova Scotia officials say the wildfire in the Musquodoboit Harbour area is being held to under a square kilometre in size.
There are 20 Department of Natural Resources firefighters on scene at Ostrea Lake, and 30 homes remain evacuated.
A spokesperson with the department says the fire did not grow overnight, and their helicopter is ready to help if needed.
Last night’s rainy weather helped firefighters take control of the blaze.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Pedestrian-Child-Fatal)
Halifax police are investigating after a three-year-old boy was struck by a car while crossing a residential street in a Halifax suburb.
The boy died in hospital as a result of his injuries.
Halifax Regional Police say they responded to the incident on Brownstone Way, a residential street in Bedford, at around 7:50 p-m Friday.
Police say no charges have been laid at this time.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Trail-Names)
A town in New Brunswick is celebrating eight trail-blazing women from Dieppe by naming new trails after them.
Mayor Yvon Lapierre says the trails will be accompanied by biographies of each of the eight women that detail their contributions to the community.
The women honoured include Amlamgog First Nation elder Dorothy Nye, entrepreneur Shaaron Gionet and sportswoman Joanne LeBlanc.
(CTV News)
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