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The New Brunswick government is launching a new partnership with Ambulance New Brunswick and Tele-Care 8-1-1 later this month.
It says the data-driven initiative will help ensure paramedics and ambulances are available for urgent and life-threatening situations, while connecting others with the most appropriate care for their needs.
Under the partnership, low-acuity 9-1-1 calls received by Ambulance New Brunswick’s dispatch will be routed to Tele-Care 8-1-1.
Registered nurses can then provide advice over the phone and, if necessary, connect the patient to other health-care services.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Anti-Sisson-Mine)
A dozen organizations say they’ve formed a group to oppose a key New Brunswick mining project.
The Stop Sisson Mine Coalition says the proposed tungsten and molybdenum mine will create environmental waste and degrade water quality.
The was added to a list of projects for fast-track approval by the federal government because of their importance to the economy and national security.
Environmental groups and some First Nations have long opposed its development.
(The Canadian Press)
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Canada’s housing agency says Halifax’s rents have begun to stabilize.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s mid-year rental market report found rental prices have fallen amid an influx of new properties and slower population growth.
It says vacancies were highest in structures built after 2020 and in units located near post-secondary institutions.
Older buildings and family-sized units continue to experience tighter market conditions.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Library-Closures)
The Nova Scotia government says the board responsible for libraries in the Annapolis Valley needs to better explain to the public why it has decided to close five branches.
The province says the board responsible for libraries must make sure its cost-saving measures minimize the impact on communities.
The comments come after the Annapolis Valley Regional Library board said it will close five of its 11 branches because of a structural deficit.
The board also said the provincial government wouldn’t raise library funding in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Fish-Sauce)
The mayor of a Newfoundland town long tormented by the stench of an abandoned fish sauce factory says he hopes the mess will be cleaned up by September.
Steve Ryan, mayor of St. Mary’s, N.L., says work to clean out the vats of oozing, fermenting fish sauce is expected to start at the end of this month.
He says the smell will likely get worse before it gets better.
The province awarded a $1.74-million contract last week to Capital Environmental Limited to clean out the inside of the building.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Early-Voting)
Eligible voters can cast their ballots in the Cheticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay byelection in Nova Scotia.
Early voting is now underway until Saturday at the returning office in Grand Étang.
It will also be available starting tomorrow at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall and the Whale Interpretive Centre.
The deadline to apply for a write-in ballot is Saturday at 6 p-m.
The byelection is scheduled for June 23rd.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
