Moncton news

• Coronavirus still keeping many Nova Scotia sports competitions on the bench

  13-07-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Baseball Nova Scotia is waiting on approval for phase two of their return to play plan, which would allow for leagues to organize some games.
  
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• Public health officials joining U.S. border agents to screen people coming into Canada

  13-07-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents of a New Brunswick community bordering the U.S. are pleased public health officials will join border agents to screen people coming into Canada. Tim Roszell explains.
  
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• Many New Brunswickers feel it’s time for province to make mask-wearing mandatory

  13-07-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province of Quebec is the latest jurisdiction to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces to limit the spread of coronavirus. None of the Atlantic provinces have made similar rules, but as Shelley Steeves tells us many feel the time has come.
  
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• Prince Edward Island man charged after fatal boat collision two years ago

  13-07-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Clarence Barry White is charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death, and two counts of failing to keep lookout, under the Canada Shipping Act.
  
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• Should masks be mandatory in Atlantic Canada during COVID-19?

  13-07-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Maritime retailers are making mask-wearing mandatory in their outlets while others are advocating that the practise should be made mandatory in all public places.
  
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• Conservation group criticizes northern cod quota as ‘irresponsible’

  13-07-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal Fisheries Department set the catch limit last week for northern cod at a maximum 12,350 tonnes, the same amount as 2019 when the quota was increased by 30 per cent.
  
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• RCMP investigating after inmate assaulted at Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick

  13-07-2020 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The inmate was evaluated by staff before being transported to a hospital offsite to receive medical treatment. 
  
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• No new coronavirus cases reported in New Brunswick on Monday

  13-07-2020 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  There remains one active case in New Brunswick.
  
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• Health care worker latest to test positive for COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island

  13-07-2020 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man in his 40s tested positive Sunday night, after being infected by a patient.
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward Island raise questions about easing border rules

  13-07-2020 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man in his 40s tested positive Sunday night after being identified through contact-tracing of another case.
  
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• Local blues musician releases new song “The Spirit of Woodstock”

  13-07-2020 13:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  We chat and local bluesman Dan Doiron and get a sample of his latest tune The Spirit of Woodstock.
  
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• Women and Incontinence

  13-07-2020 13:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new Halifax clinic is helping women who experience bladder leaks get their lives back.
  
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• Outdoor Décor Tips

  13-07-2020 12:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Style at Home’s, Karl Lohnes, shares Summer’s three biggest trends when it comes to outdoor living.
  
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• Global News Morning New Brunswick: July 13

  13-07-2020 11:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The online edition of Global News Morning with Paul Brothers and Alyse Hand on Global New Brunswick.
  
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• Global News Morning Forecast Maritimes: July 13

  13-07-2020 11:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alyse Hand gives us the weather forecast for the Maritimes.
  
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• Coronavirus: Here’s what you need to know about going back to Halifax libraries

  12-07-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halifax Public Libraries reopened on July 7 after three months of closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Elizabeth McSheffrey reports, each branch has undergone some changes that will make visits safer for the public.
  
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• Coronavirus: Privacy questions raised over requirement for New Brunswick restaurants to collect contact information

  12-07-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick restaurants require all patrons who dine-in to leave a name and phone number for possible contact tracing. As Travis Fortnum reports, that raises some interesting questions about privacy.
  
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• Quebecers must now register online with N.B., P.E.I. to travel to Iles-de-la-Madeleine

  12-07-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Quebec government says residents must, as of Sunday, complete online registration forms to be able to travel through Atlantic Canada to reach the Quebec islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
  
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• Requirement for N.B. restaurants to collect contact information raises privacy questions

  12-07-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick restaurants require all patrons who dine-in to leave a name and phone number, to be used in the event of contact tracing.
  
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• New Brunswick reports no new coronavirus cases Sunday

  12-07-2020 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Sunday, there are no hospitalizations related to the virus.
  
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• After issuing social media plea, Saint John, N.B., woman still waiting for live kidney donor

  12-07-2020 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kara Phinney was born with small kidneys and has been on nine hours of home dialysis per day for more than a year.
  
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• Pedestrian-only downtown a hit with residents as St. John’s adapts to pandemic

  11-07-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  City officials in St. John's, N.L., fast-tracked opening a pedestrian only downtown, in an effort to boost reopening successes of local businesses.
  
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• New Brunswick reports no new coronavirus cases on Saturday

  11-07-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick has only one active case in the province, as no new cases have been reported since Thursday.
  
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• Saint John closes streets to traffic and opens them to shoppers and diners

  11-07-2020 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saint John councilor says the city's initiative to close off certain streets to traffic will make Uptown more dynamic.
  
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• Several police officers responding to ‘situation’ in Saint John

  11-07-2020 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several police cruisers are at the scene, including the force’s armoured rescue vehicle.
  
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• Saint John police conclude operation on Prince Edward Street

  11-07-2020 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several police cruisers are at the scene, including the force’s armoured rescue vehicle.
  
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• Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 10

  10-07-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 6 Maritimes from July 10, 2020.
  
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• N.B. woman pushing for presumed consent law for organ donation

  10-07-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saint John woman who made a social media plea last year for someone to donate a kidney says she’s still waiting and hoping. Tim Roszell reports.
  
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• Seniors donate federal grant money to the Great Canadian Seniors Break Even Challenge

  10-07-2020 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seniors across Canada are donating their COVID-19 relief funds to local charities.
  
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• Essential service lane created at N.B. border

  10-07-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Changes have been made at the border between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to ensure truckers and essential service workers heading into New Brunswick won’t have to wait long. Shelley Steeves reports.
  
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• Lane designated for truckers, essential workers at N.B. provincial border

  10-07-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lane designated for truck drivers and essential workers went into effect Friday morning to improve traffic flow at the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border.
  
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• Police seek person of interest in connection with Saint John-area stabbing death

  10-07-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Brunswick RCMP say they are looking to speak with 20-year-old Tyler Gamblin in relation to the death of 29-year-old Nathan Gallant.
  
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• 2 children treated in N.B. after handling raccoon that tested positive for rabies

  10-07-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rabies is a viral disease that affects the nervous system, and can be deadly for animals and humans if left untreated.
  
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• 2 children receive treatment after testing positive for rabies in Charlotte County, N.B.

  10-07-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rabies is a viral disease that affects the nervous system.
  
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• Moncton parents consider joint homeschooling program to protect kids' mental health - CBC.ca

  10-07-2020 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Moncton parents consider joint homeschooling program to protect kids' mental health  CBC.ca
  
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• Defence seeks judge’s recusal due to ‘demonstrated bias’ against Matthew Raymond

  10-07-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Raymond suffers from a mental disorder, either a delusional disorder or schizophrenia, 'which presents unique challenges for the defence.'
  
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• Moncton's new outdoor pool to open after construction, pandemic delays - CBC.ca

  10-07-2020 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Moncton's new outdoor pool to open after construction, pandemic delays  CBC.ca
  
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• Saint John businesses say city needs to look more inviting to attract Atlantic bubble tourists

  10-07-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Businesses in uptown Saint John say they're disappointed the city did not plant flowers this year.
  
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• Newfoundland and Labrador confirms 1st new coronavirus case since May 

  10-07-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's Department of Health says the man in his 50s had recently returned from the United States.
  
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• Two people arrested and one charged in murder of Fredericton man in May

  10-07-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  29-year old Justin Leigh Finnemore died after being admitted with a gunshot wound on May 2.
  
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• Tropical storm Fay heads for mid-Atlantic coast, could bring heavy rain to Quebec, eastern Canada

  10-07-2020 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Québec is likely to experience heavy rainfall that could track into southern Ontario and all the way to Atlantic Canada.
  
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• Geoparks in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland earn official UN designations

  10-07-2020 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  UNESCO says global geoparks are places that offer visitors a glimpse of exceptional geological heritage.
  
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• Canadian university football players’ careers shortened by age rule, pandemic

  10-07-2020 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed.
  
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• Global News Morning Forecast Maritimes: July 10

  10-07-2020 11:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alyse Hand gives us the weather forecast for the Maritimes.
  
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• Global News Morning New Brunswick: July 10

  10-07-2020 11:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The online edition of Global News Morning with Paul Brothers and Alyse Hand on Global New Brunswick.
  
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• North Atlantic right whales nearing extinction, international nature body says 

  09-07-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The International Union for Conservation of Nature is moving the whales from "endangered" to "critically endangered" on its red list of global species facing threats to their survival.
  
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• Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 9

  09-07-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 6 Maritimes from July 9, 2020.
  
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• Businesses in uptown Saint John say city was wrong not to maintain greenspaces

  09-07-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The businesses say the community lacks visual appeal to tourists who are now making their way to the region under loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Tim Roszell has more.
  
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• New Brunswickers continue to push for inclusivity

  09-07-2020 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province’s premier has met with Black-rights activists to talk about confronting systematic racism. Travis Fortnum has more.
  
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• RCMP investigating death of 29-year-old man in Fairfield, N.B. as suspicious

  09-07-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said on July 8 at about 6:40 p.m., RCMP officers responded to an area along Route 825 in Fairfield, N.B.
  
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