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New Brunswick Urging Saint John River Valley Residents to Be Vigilant As River Levels Rise
The New Brunswick government is urging residents along Saint John River Valley to be vigilant due to rising river levels. According to the news release, the community… Read more »
#RSVPNB: New Brunswick Launches Summer Sweepstakes Contest For Residents
New Brunswick is kicking off tourism season after pandemic closures by launching a summer sweepstakes contest. The province is encouraging residents to invite friends and family to… Read more »
Carbon Tax Increase Will Raise Gas Prices in New Brunswick Beginning April 1st
Gas prices are set to rise on April 1st across New Brunswick due to an increase in carbon tax. The provincial government is planning to increase gas… Read more »
New Brunswick Summer Festivals 2022
There are lots of festivals in New Brunswick to look forward to this summer. With Covid-19 restrictions looking to be lifted by late spring, it is time… Read more »
New Brunswick to Lift All COVID-19 Restrictions Including Mask Mandates Effective March 14th
New Brunswick is lifting all remaining mandatory COVID-19 measures on Monday, March 14, at 12:01 a.m. Restrictions to be lifted on Monday include: Residents will no longer… Read more »
The Library at Night: Go On a Sensory Journey Across Famous Libraries This March/Spring Break in Toronto
Lighthouse Immersive, the people behind immersive exhibitions like Immersive Van Gogh and Immersive Klimt: Revolution, is bringing another blockbuster experience to Toronto, just in time for March… Read more »
New Brunswick to Move to Level 1 COVID-19 Restrictions Just in Time for Family Day Long Weekend
New Brunswick is lifting most of the severe restrictions as the province will move to Level 1 of the winter plan to manage COVID-19 on Friday, Feb…. Read more »
Some Businesses in New Brunswick Can Apply For $2,000 Self-Employed Lockdown Fund
New Brunswick closed indoor dining, gyms, entertainment centres, spas and salons to curb the rise of hospitalizations as part of the COVID-19 winter plan last week. Today,… Read more »
Emergency Essential Work Wage Top-Up: New Brunswick Temporarily Increases Wages of Some Essential Workers
New Brunswick government is temporarily increasing the hourly wages of approximately 8,000 workers who provide services to vulnerable residents. Blaine Higgs administration says those who earn less… Read more »
Level 3 of COVID-19 Winter Plan: New Brunswick Closes In-Person Dining at Restaurants, Gyms Effective January 15th
New Brunswick is banning indoor dining, gyms, entertainment centres, spas and salons as all of the province is moving to Level 3 of the COVID-19 winter plan…. Read more »
New Brunswick to Distribute Free Menstrual Hygiene Products in Schools
New Brunswick is providing free menstrual hygiene products to students throughout the school year. The provincial government says $115,000 was given to school districts to provide free… Read more »
These are the Most Popular Baby Names in New Brunswick in 2021
Liam was the most popular baby name in New Brunswick for a second straight year. According to the news release, 379 babies have been named Liam, making… Read more »
New Brunswick Brings New Restrictions For 2021 Holiday Season, Extends Winter Break as New Omicron Variant Cases Reported
New Brunswick reported three confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the province. Two of the new Omicron cases are in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) and one… Read more »
Canada Post Celebrates Incredible Margaret Atwood With a New Stamp
Canada Post has released a new stamp honouring Margaret Atwood – one of the most successful and admired writers Canada has ever known. Ottawa-born Margaret Atwood has… Read more »
Longest Wait Times & High Spending: Canada’s Healthcare Performance is One of the Worst Among 28 Countries With Universal Healthcare
A new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 by Fraser Institute says Canada ranks very low among 28 developed countries with Universal Health Care… Read more »
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Blue Circulation Dime to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dime with re-designed the image of Canada’s most famous schooner and “Queen of the North Atlantic” to celebrate the 100th anniversary… Read more »
New Brunswick Pilots Deer Hunting Project to Feed Low Income Families
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced a pilot project today to help feed low-income families in southwestern New Brunswick. The deer donation program will distribute up to 450… Read more »
New Brunswick Limits Thanksgiving Gatherings, Introduces Circuit Breaker Restrictions Starting October 8th
New Brunswick is introducing strict COVID-19 restrictions for the Thanksgiving weekend by limiting social gatherings to single households, both indoors and outdoors. The new limit will be… Read more »
Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors
Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »
Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19
Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »
Grande Grouille Fall Festival Featuring Thousands of Lighted Pumpkins to Take Over New Brunswick Botanical Garden This Week
Check off an activity from your New Brunswick Fall bucket list this week. Visit Jardin botanique du Nouveau Brunswick or New Brunswick Botanical Garden to join in… Read more »
Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike. Through the… Read more »
Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity
The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »
These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport
Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »