(NB-Policy-713)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick’s Liberal government has revised the province’s policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premier Susan Holt says the updated document includes recommendations from the child and youth advocate, and brings back some measures from the original Policy 713.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting January 1st, students under 16 years old don’t need parental consent to informally use their preferred name and pronouns in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parental awareness is encouraged for informal use but not required, while parental consent is still required for formal use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Belledune-Public-Participation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick says it’s starting the 180-day public participation process for the renewal of the Class 1 Air Quality Approval to Operate for Belledune generating station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province says the station generates electricity from the combustion of coal and petroleum coke in one large boiler, rated at about 490 megawatts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current approval expires on June 30th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)
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(Order-of-Canada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some well-known Maritimers are now members of the Order of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diane Pitre of Cambellton, New Brunswick was named yesterday for her advocacy for L-G-B-T-Q+ members of the Canadian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singer-songwriter Heather Rankin, a member of the award-winning Cape Breton band The Rankin Family, was also named along with former C-T-V news anchor Steve Murphy of Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Brunswick\u2019s first child and youth advocate, Bernard Paul Richard of Cape Pele, was also among the 88 new appointees from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)
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(WEA-Maritimes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a mix of snow and rain is hitting parts of the Maritimes, a stronger coastal storm is threatening heavier snowfall for some of the region tomorrow night through Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The storm is expected to pass east of the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that’s when residents in parts of the province could see heavier snowfall, as could residents of Prince Edward Island and possibly in New Brunswick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meteorologists predict up to 30 centimetres of snow across mainland Nova Scotia and into P-E-I. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CTV News)
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A Nova Scotia man is facing multiple charges for child pornography after an investigation involving Nova Scotia R-C-M-P, Homeland Security Investigations and New York State Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March 2024, a 26-year-old Springhill man was arrested by the Mounties six months after he allegedly travelled to the United States to meet a minor for sexual purposes and returned to Canada in possession of child pornography on his devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In late March, the Mounties were told by Homeland Security Investigations that the man allegedly continued to communicate with the victim and he was later charged with criminal harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On October 2nd, the Mounties discovered child pornography was transmitted via a social media platform and the man was arrested again on December 11th and charged with more child porn offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Housing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved several projects for more than 450 new residential rental units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly a dozen projects got the green light under the Rental Housing Development Loan Program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The province approved loans of more than 41-million dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It says the goal is to help increase the availability of housing as quickly as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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