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Premier Rob Lantz says that both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have pledged to get rid of tolls on the Confederation Bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both leaders, however, differ when it comes to the Wood Islands ferry with Carney saying he’ll get rid of the tolls and Poilievre saying he will review them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lantz says he is happy that the federal parties are recognizing the unfairness of the tolls and how they put the province at a disadvantage for trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He says the disadvantage is magnified by the threat of the U-S tariffs and says his government will work to ensure the tolls on the bridge and ferry are eliminated as soon as possible. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Richibucto R-C-M-P are asking the public for assistance in an arson in Napan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mounties responded to a report of a fire on March 20th at a business on Weldfield Collette Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On scene they found that three buildings that had been burnt down and several pieces of equipment had been vandalized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the investigation they determined that the fire had been intentionally set and that the business was unoccupied at the time of the blaze. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A municipality in southwestern New Brunswick is poised to begin recruiting doctors with its own funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The St. Stephen town council is expected to vote Wednesday on an incentive package that includes 125-thousand dollars for new family physicians and international medical graduates, 75-thousand for specialists, emergency doctors and established family doctors who relocate from out of province, and 10-thousand dollars for nurse practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The larger amounts would be paid in 25-thousand dollar instalments in return for a five-year commitment of full-time service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayor Allan MacEachern told C-B-C that even if health care isn’t a municipal responsibility, his citizens are regularly raising concerns and something has to be done to attract at least four doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(CBC News)
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(NS-Vaccination-Clinics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Zone Public Health continues to offer enhanced access to free, routine vaccines for those who are eligible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vaccines that are now available include M-M-R-V, M-M-R and T-dap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vaccinations include protection against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Tetanus and are available for free through primary care providers and participating pharmacies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can find out more information and book an appointment on the Nova Scotia public health website. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Education-Week)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of Education Krista Lynn Howell is recognizing the week of March 24th to 28th as Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador, with this year’s theme being Adventure in Learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Education uses the week to raise awareness of the province’s cultural identity through the cultural connections strategy, which receives 1.1-million-dollars in annual funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department says education week is a time to celebrate the educational experience of students, teachers and staff. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NL-Violent-Offences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has arrested a man for assault in St. John’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after noon on Friday, R-N-C Operational Patrol Services responded to a residence on New Pennywell Road in connection with multiple reports of a disturbance in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they entered the house they found a woman with serious physical injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police arrested a 28-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and firearms offences. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(PEI-Cataract-Procedures)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health P-E-I says it has nearly doubled the daily number of cataract surgeries performed across the province at the Cataract Outpatient Clinic in Charlottetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It says that between December 1st and March 1st the clinic performed more than 11-hundred surgeries bringing the total on the Island over that period to over 12-hundred, double from the same period last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health P-E-I is also working on its data processing to help better track wait times helping to reduce delays for patients even further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane says the clinic is an important step for Islanders in need of vision care. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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