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New Brunswick health officials held a rare weekend COVID-19 update as they announced a new record for the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the province in a single day. … Read More
The New Brunswick government has abruptly changed its COVID-19 restriction which stopped at least one Canadian couple from entering the province to visit their sick mother, despite being cleared by … Read More
New Brunswick now has more active novel coronavirus cases than at any time since the pandemic began. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health, announced on Monday … Read More
The number of novel coronavirus cases in New Brunswick continued to climb on Sunday as the province reported 14 new cases. There are now 71 active cases in the province, … Read More
After months of harassment and racist remarks, the doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 controversy that rocked New Brunswick says his life has been changed entirely. Dr. Jean Robert … Read More
New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday. There are currently three active cases in the province. According to the province, there are 168 people … Read More
Residents of St. Stephen, N.B., say they are pleased health officials will be assisting border agents screening people coming into Canada. Lisa Aronson, owner of The Five Kings Restaurant about … Read More
As a growing number of regions across Canada move to make the wearing of masks mandatory in public places, the hot-button issue remains up for debate in Atlantic Canada. The … Read More
One active case of coronavirus remains in New Brunswick, as the province reported no new cases Monday. The most recent case was reported Thursday. The province reported at the time that … Read More
New Brunswick health officials have announced nine new COVID-19 cases on Monday. All are located in the region of Campbellton, N.B., also known as Zone 5, and bring the total … Read More
New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, a day after reporting its first death related to the disease. That puts the province at a … Read More
New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, a day after reporting its first death related to the disease. That puts the province at a … Read More
New Brunswick has recorded the first COVID-19 death in the province. The death is linked to the ongoing outbreak in Zone 5, the region of Campbellton, N.B. The cluster has … Read More
New Brunswick has recorded the first COVID-19 death in the province. The death is linked to the ongoing outbreak in Zone 5, the region of Campbellton, N.B. The cluster has … Read More
New Brunswick announced one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a person aged 80 to 89 “linked to” the Manior de la Vallee long-term care facility in Atholville, N.B. There … Read More
This is the seventh in a series of stories looking at the new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maritimes. You can find the full series here. … Read More
A Vancouver woman is asking New Brunswick to review the province’s COVID-19 travel restrictions after being denied permission to enter the province in order to bury her mother. Lesley Shannon, … Read More
New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday, the first full day of the ‘yellow’ phase in its COVID-19 recovery plan. The total number of cases … Read More
New Brunswick has reversed its ban on temporary foreign workers almost a month after it was first announced. Premier Blaine Higgs said that the decision was made by the all-party … Read More
Posted May 22, 2020 8:31 am Updated May 22, 2020 9:09 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Details on New Brunswick’s … Read More
The third phase of New Brunswick’s COVID-19 recovery plan begins on Friday and will be rolled out over the course of several weeks. As of Friday, New Brunswickers will be … Read More
A New Brunswick teacher has written a book that he hopes will help kids around the globe open up to their parents about the stresses of living with the COVID-19 … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2020 11:13 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A coalition of agriculture groups … Read More
Some New Brunswick agricultural producers say they should be able to salvage their season should the government allow temporary foreign workers to enter the province. On Tuesday, at a virtual … Read More
Posted May 16, 2020 11:45 am Updated May 16, 2020 11:48 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ All 120 cases of … Read More
This is the third in a series of stories looking at the new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maritimes. You can find the full series here. … Read More
A New Brunswick man said his effort to assist those suffering from COVID-19 was very easy. All that he had to do was donate his plasma. On Thursday, Atlantic Canada … Read More
On Saturday, New Brunswick reported no new cases of COVID-19. That means the total number of cases in the province remains at 120. Health officials say that 118 people have … Read More
Phase two of New Brunswick’s COVID-19 recovery plan is expected to be revealed at the province’s public health update on Friday. At Wednesday’s public health briefing Premier Blaine Higgs told … Read More
New Brunswick announced on Thursday that it has found no new cases of the coronavirus. The announcement is good news from New Brunswick’s provincial government after back-to-back days of finding … Read More
After a 16-day streak of no new cases of COVID-19, New Brunswick has announced new cases on back-to-back days. The number of confirmed cases now stands at 120, with two … Read More
New Brunswick says all 118 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the province have recovered at this time. As of Saturday, the province says it has not detected … Read More
According to the CNIB Foundation of New Brunswick, residents with visual impairments are struggling to navigate their communities amid coronavirus restrictions. Christine Kennedy-Babineau, the program and resource development manager for … Read More
Disagreements over the decision to ban temporary foreign workers from New Brunswick are exposing cracks in the political consensus that has ruled the province’s COVID-19 response. Premier Blaine Higgs announced … Read More
New Brunswick will launch a website that will pair workers with vacant positions that are normally filled by temporary foreign workers. The provincial government announced earlier this week that it … Read More
New Brunswick revealed a new system on Friday that officials hope will allow residents a chance to socialize and interact with individuals outside their immediate household as the coronavirus crisis … Read More
New Brunswick is the first province in Canada to begin relaxing the restrictions it put in place to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. On April 24, Premier Blaine … Read More
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said an economic recovery plan is “coming very, very soon” as the province announced no new cases of the novel coronavirus for the fifth day … Read More
New Brunswick says it has recorded its first new COVID-19 case in three days.The province announced on Saturday that they have detected a single additional case, bringing the total number … Read More
Most people experiencing the novel coronavirus pandemic have never experienced anything like this, but one New Brunswick woman has been through it twice. Twelve-year-old Anna Stocker has written a story … Read More
New Brunswick’s premier suggested on Thursday that the province could be among the first areas in Canada to reopen, saying that if things continue to improve a decision could come … Read More
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out.
Two Maritimers and one Albertan have finally returned to Canada, after spending more than a week stranded in Guatemala in the midst of a pandemic. Indigo Christ of Halifax, Laura … Read More
New Brunswick is set to address its efforts to contain and slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus in the province on Thursday. Officials announced Wednesday there are now … Read More
Pharmacies in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are restricting access to medication to avoid drug shortages while the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the Maritimes. On Wednesday, health professionals in both … Read More
