Author Archives: Tim Herd
NBNU Launches Campaign Illustrating Realities Nurses Face Every Day
During the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) launched its 'Who Needs a Nurse?' campaign. The AGM was held virtually this year due to the state of COVID-19 cases ...
Oct 26, 2021 (photo courtesy of the NBNU)
True North Seafood Named In Top 25 Innovators List
Cooke Inc. has announced its consumer brand, True North Seafood, has been named to the SeafoodSource.com Top 25 seafood product innovators 2021 edition. The company submitted three of its new products...
Oct 25, 2021 Image: True North Seafood web site.
N.B. Reports 22 COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths
New Brunswick Public Health reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 and three virus-related deaths on Monday. A person in their 40s in the Moncton region has died along with two people in their 80s - one fr...
Oct 25, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC
New Program Pairing Volunteers With Seniors
A new program from the Canadian Red Cross will connect volunteers with seniors 65+. Connection NB will pair volunteers with seniors to assist them in a variety of ways. "What our service will consist ...
Oct 25, 2021 Stannah International / CC
N.B. Reports 51 COVID-19 Cases, One Death
New Brunswick Public Health reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 and one virus-related death on Sunday. A person in their 80s in the Moncton region has died, which brings the total number of COVID-19-rel...
Oct 24, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Body Found Near Mayfield
St. Stephen RCMP say the body of a man has been discovered near Mayfield. On Saturday, Oct. 23, at approximately 5:20 p.m., the police service responded to a call from a property owner who found a bod...
Oct 24, 2021 Image: Tara Clow
N.B. Reports 67 COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths; Circuit Breaker Extended
New Brunswick Public Health reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two virus-related deaths. A person in their 80s from the Moncton region and a person in their 70s in the Campbellton regio...
Oct 21, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
This Week Is Waste Reduction Week
Waste Reduction Week runs from Oct. 18 to 24 this year. It is a national campaign to draw Canadians' attention to the amount of waste that is produced, and the various steps citizens can do to reduce ...
Oct 21, 2021 (Image: City of Saint John)
J.D. Irving Donates $100K To Dominion Park
The Dominion Park Community Association has named J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) as its first corporate sponsor. It comes after JDI contributed $100,000 towards the development of phase one of the park re...
Oct 21, 2021 A rendering of what the new adventure centre at Dominion Park in Saint John will look like. (Image submitted)
Two Medical Organizations Urge Pregnant People To Get Vaccinated
The New Brunswick Medical Society and Perinatal NB are urging pregnant individuals to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a joint statement, Dr. Mark MacMillan, president of the New Brunswick Medical ...
Oct 20, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
