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New Brunswick’s health minister says changes are being made to the province’s virtual health care service.
John Dornan says the number of prescription renewal requests was much higher than anticipated, leading to days-long delays for some patients.
The province last week transitioned virtual care providers from e-Visit-N-B, which was created during the COVID-19 pandemic, to Foundever.
Dornan says the transition wasn’t a failure but hasn’t been seamless either. (The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Communities-Funding)
All three levels of government are spending nearly nine-million dollars to improve infrastructure in four small New Brunswick communities.
The New Brunswick government says the money will be invested in stormwater and wastewater infrastructure projects in Harvey, Sussex, St. Stephen and Grand Lake.
The province says the investment will support housing development and improve municipal services in those communities.
The federal government is contributing 4.3-million dollars for the projects while the province contributes 2.9 million. (The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Fatal-Collision)
R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia are investigating a fatal collision that resulted in the deaths of two people.
Police say the collision happened in Kingston yesterday afternoon when a Kia Rio and a tractor trailer, both travelling westbound on Highway 101, collided.
The driver of the Rio, a 75-year-old woman from Middleton, and the passenger, a 28-year-old man from Middleton, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Dry-Dock)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it’s getting international interest in its Bull Arm floating dry dock project.
The province says 19 companies from four different countries have all submitted bids to design and construct the dry dock at the fabrication site.
It says the project will increase capacity for ship repair and maintenance, marine construction and defence projects at the Trinity Bay site.
The province’s oil and gas corporation, OilCo, operates the Bull Arm facility.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Helicopter-Training)
The Department of National Defence and Royal Canadian Navy are advising Halifax residents of upcoming helicopter firefighter training this week.
The federal agency says the training will take place tomorrow at the Naval Fleet School Atlantic’s Damage Control Division in Herring Cove from 8:30 p-m to 11:30 p-m.
The flames from the helicopter trainer may be visible to residents in the area.
Officials say while these flames can be fairly large, the public can rest assured that they are fully under control, and that safety teams will be on-site monitoring all activities.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Off-Road-Fire)
Two youths were hurt in an off-road vehicle fire in Cormack, Newfoundland.
Police say the report came in around 5 p-m Tuesday.
The youth operating the vehicle, as well as their passenger, both sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken to hospital.
The R-C-M-P is reminding parents that kids under 16 must be supervised when operating such vehicles.
(The Canadian Press)
