(NB-Teachers-Agreement)
New Brunswick’s government has reached a tentative deal with the teachers’ federation, covering more than 78-hundred public school educators.
Both sides are keeping details of the potential collective agreement under wraps until members vote on ratification.
A timeline for that vote has not been released.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(NB-Lung-Health-Expansion)
New Brunswick is putting 1.47-million dollars over three years into community lung-care programs aimed at reducing hospital visits.
The clinics will be run by the New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick.
They will offer supervised rehab and education for clients, while also helping develop exercise plans for people with chronic lung conditions.
Students help deliver care under clinicians, giving them hands-on training while expanding access.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(NS-Hockey-Death)
The first Black N-H-L player from Nova Scotia — and just the third Black player in league history — has died.
The N-H-L Alumni association says Bill Riley, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, died Sunday at the age of 75.
He played his first N-H-L game for the Washington Capitals in 1975.
The Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Famer played 125 games with the team before joining the expansion Winnipeg Jets in the 1979-80 season.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(NL-Bay-du-Nord)
Equinor says its Bay du Nord offshore oil project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador has not yet cleared an internal decision on the way to final approval.
An Equinor spokesperson says Bay du Nord is progressing through its internal processes but the project has not yet passed what the company calls “decision gate two.”
The comments appear to contradict Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham, who told C-B-C News that Bay du Nord had cleared the hurdle.
Equinor says it is the final internal milestone for the project before the company decides next year whether to proceed or not.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(PEI-Utility-Poles-Struck)
Police in Summerside, P-E-I say a driver is facing impaired charges after hitting two utility poles Saturday night.
Officers found the damaged vehicle on Granville Street, after a 9-1-1 call reported the crash.
Investigators later learned the same vehicle also knocked down a pole on Foundry Street.
The driver failed a roadside test, was arrested and is due in court at a later date.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(NL-Vehicles-Seized)
R-C-M-P in Newfoundland and Labrador say they seized two vehicles over the weekend involving suspended drivers.
In Victoria, a 38-year-old man was stopped without valid registration, insurance or a licence.
In Dover, a 42-year-old man was pulled over and charged with driving while disqualified.
Police say both vehicles were impounded and are reminding drivers to carry all valid documents when travelling.
(The Canadian Press)
—
(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
