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New Brunswick’s Liberal party is promising to improve how the province supports seniors if elected on October 21st.
Liberal Leader Susan Holt was campaigning in Neguac this morning when she announced eight proposed measures including a plan to offer 250 dollars a month to unpaid and informal caregivers looking after aging family members.
Holt says a Liberal government would also improve home-care by investing in the wages for personal support workers and resident attendants.
As well, the Liberal plan calls for ensuring that all nursing home beds are used by filling staffing gaps, improving wages and increasing hours of care.
(The Canadian Press)
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A federal bill that extends energy agreements between Canada and two Atlantic provinces to include renewable energy is closer to becoming law.
Bill C-49 widens the Atlantic accords between Ottawa and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador to include rules for managing renewables.
It passed a third reading yesterday in the Senate and is awaiting royal assent, which is the final step in the process of a bill becoming Canadian law.
The federal Conservative Party had opposed the bill because they believed it would slow approvals and give politicians power to kill offshore oil drilling in protected areas.
(The Canadian Press)
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Police in Saint John, New Brunswick are investigating a sudden death after discovering a body at an encampment.
Police say emergency crews responded yesterday to a report of a body near the intersection of Courtenay Bay Causeway and Crown Street.
They say the person was confirmed dead at the scene and was then transported to hospital where an autopsy is scheduled.
Police say they do not believe the death was criminal in nature.
(The Canadian Press)
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The P-E-I government is asking residents to take part in the province’s annual pre-budget consultations.
In a statement released today, the government says residents can submit their ideas through email or an online survey.
They can also register for a virtual consultation that could include giving a five-minute presentation to Finance Minister Jill Burridge.
The deadline for submissions is November 15th.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NATO-Office)
The federal government officially opened a NATO research centre in Halifax today.
The Defence Department announced last year that Ottawa would spend 26.6 million dollars over six years to establish an innovation hub for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The research hub is officially called the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic.
The government says experts at the centre have a mandate to find new solutions to boost the capabilities of Canada and its NATO Allies.
(The Canadian Press)
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One of Nova Scotia’s most beloved actors is opening an art exhibit.
Standing on the Shoulders Of Kitties explores Mike Smith’s Trailer Park Boys’ character Bubbles’ life journey through painting and includes many paintings of cats.
The exhibition is opening in conjunction with Smith’s forthcoming movie of the same name and music album “Longhauler.”
The exhibit will be shown at Katzman Art Projects in Halifax.
(The Canadian Press)
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