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The premier of New Brunswick says the new four-year agreement her government is set to sign with the provincial medical society will improve access to primary care.
Members of the New Brunswick Medical Society have voted in favour of the four-year agreement, which covers all doctors working in the public health system.
Premier Susan Holt says the 270-million dollar agreement will incentivize doctors to work in the province and in collaborative care models through new compensation programs that reward physicians for patient attachment and participation in team-based clinics.
Health Minister John Dornan says the province is incentivizing collaborative care models because it’s proven to deliver more coordinated and reliable health care.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Softwood-Lumber)
One of the largest pulp and paper mills in Maine has stopped accepting softwood lumber from New Brunswick because of mounting tariffs.
Woodland Pulp in Baileyville is the largest employer in Washington County, just across the border from New Brunswick’s Charlotte County.
Last week, operators announced the mill would pause operations from late November to mid-December and that 144 workers would be temporarily laid off.In an interview with News Center Maine, mill spokesperson Scott Beal said a 10 per cent tariff increase on softwood lumber in October forced the mill to stop accepting Canadian lumber, disrupting normal operations. (CTV News).
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(NS-Care-Workers)
Workers at a long-term care facility in Barrington, Nova Scotia, have joined colleagues across the province in a vote to strike.
CUPE local 2007 says employees at Bay Side Home voted 100 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.
The union says they are fighting for better wages, recruitment and retention initiatives.
Workers at several other long-term care homes in the province have also recently voted to strike.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Copper-Theft)
The R-C-M-P in Newfoundland and Labrador are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the theft of copper wires from an active Newfoundland Power substation.
The Mounties say the wire was stolen from the facility in Lethbridge on November 3rd.
They have released footage from a surveillance camera that shows a person dressed in coveralls carrying a tool and some wire from the station.
At one point, the YouTube video shows a closeup of the suspect’s running shoes, which appear to have distinctive, white markings.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Transgender-Remembrance)
A crowd of about 50 people gathered yesterday in front of the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax for a flag-raising ceremony to recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Lisa Lachance, N-D-P critic for L-G-B-T-Q-+ affairs, hosted the event to raise the trans flag in honour of transgender people who have died because of violence, discrimination and hate.
Lachance says the government must commit to improving life for all Nova Scotians, including the trans and gender-diverse community.
Premier Tim Houston says everyone deserves to live authentically, safely and with dignity and his government is committed to advancing inclusion and safety for all transgender and gender-diverse people.
(The Canadian Press)
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