Author Archives: Tim Herd
Sea Dogs Forward Heading To National Junior Team Selection Camp
A Sea Dogs forward is heading to Calgary. Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), has announced 35 players have earned an invitation to Canada's National Junior Team selec...
Dec 01, 2021 Sea Dogs forward William Dufour will head to Canada's National Junior Team selection camp. (Image from Sea Dogs twitter)
Higgs Government Addresses Wolastoqey Chiefs Title Claim
The Higgs government addressed a new title claim by New Brunswick's six Wolastoqey chiefs on Wednesday. The claim names some of the province's largest industrial corporations, including NB Power and J...
Dec 01, 2021 Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn, Premier Blaine Higgs, and Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland speak on Dec 1, 2021 (Image: YouTube video capture)
Legislation Introduced To Extend Nursing Home Discharge Notification Period
The New Brunswick government has introduced legislation providing more notice before nursing home residents are discharged. "Caring for seniors is a priority for our government, and we regularly revie...
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Correctional Service Reporting Inmate Death At Dorchester Penitentiary
An inmate's death has been reported at Dorchester Penitentiary. Correctional Service Canada issued a statement regarding the death on Tuesday. According to the service, on November 27, Glen Farrow, an...
Nov 30, 2021 The Dorchester Penitentiary is a medium security prison in Dorchester, N.B.
Proposed 30-Unit Development On Millidge Avenue
A mid-rise residential unit development has been proposed for 461 Millidge Avenue in Saint John. The rezoning application for the development went through the first and second reading at Common Counci...
Nov 30, 2021 Proposed development for 461 Millidge Avenue. (Image from the City of Saint John)
N.B. Reports 55 COVID-19 Cases, One Death
New Brunswick Public Health reported 55 new cases of COVID-19 and one virus-related death on Tuesday. A person in their 70s in the Fredericton health zone has died. The Moncton, Saint John, and Freder...
Nov 30, 2021 Governor Tom Wolf / CC
Sea Dogs' Defenceman Named To CHL's Team Of The Week
A Sea Dog is being praised for his on-ice performance. The Canadian Hockey League has announced the eighth edition of its team of the week for the 2021-22 regular season. It is based on individual per...
Nov 30, 2021 Sea Dogs' Defenseman William Villeneuve (image from Villeneuve's Twitter profile)
Holiday Shopping Can Hurt The Wallet If Unprepared: Expert
Holiday shopping continues to escalate with Christmas less than a month away. However, if a budget was not part of the festive season, debt may hit the bank account in the New Year. John Eisner, presi...
Nov 30, 2021 XoMEoX / CC
Sidewalk Snow Plowing Consolidated In The South-Central Peninsula
It might not be winter just yet on the calendar, but Saint John residents have an idea of what snow removal will look like this year. Tim O'Reilly, the city's director of parks and transportation, pre...
Nov 30, 2021 One of the city's snow-clearing vehicles helps plow snow on King Street. (Staff photo)
Horizon Health Treating 51 COVID-19 Patients, 17 In ICU
Horizon Health Network said it was treating 51 patients with COVID-19 as of Monday, including 17 who require an intensive care unit. The Moncton Hospital (TMH) has 28 patients dealing with the virus, ...
Nov 30, 2021 The Saint John Regional Hospital. (Image: Brad Perry)
