CKNB News Feb 12,2021
CAMPBELLTON
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NB/MIR/CAM-Angling draw opens
The Natural Resources department is now accepting applications to fish Crown Reserve river waters this year.
Recreational fishers can apply to fish any of 20 prime salmon locations on the Miramichi or Restigouche River systems, according to the Leader. The deadline for applications is March 5th andwinners will be posted March 22nd.
Winners will have access to a section of river for two days…and 16 sections also include use of a fishing camp at no cost.
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CAMP-BORDER CROSSING TESTS RM / TRIBUNE FRI AM
Weekly Coronavirus testing at the New Brunswick-Quebec boarder has yet to be enforced.
The rule came into effect on January 22 and requires those who cross the border for work or pre-approved trips to provide a negative test upon crossing.
Listuguj First Nation Chief Darcy Gray tells the tribune theres still a lot of unknowns – like if they even have the right to ask people for their results.
In a statement the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government says community members can cross without the test, but will be informed if that changes.
Officials on both sides have said for the time being, public health does not have the capacity to make testing a priority.
In Quebec, if you’re not showing symptons, you won’t be tested in the first place
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NB
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NB – COVID UPD GG/RUS PC (THUR 4PM)
GOOD MORNING
The death toll from Covid-19 in New Brunswick continues to mount. Cheif Medical Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Russel announced the new deaths at todays briefing….
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22 people have now died from the virus in New Brunswick. Dr. Russel also announced two new cases yesterday; one in the Moncton zone and the other in the Edmunston region. The number of active cases in New Brunswick has now fallen to 161, with six people currently hospitalized – including two patients in intensive care.
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NB-Variants briefing (CBC Brunswick news fri.am)
The briefing also included information on the COVID variants which have turned up in the province.
Dr. Gordon Dow, an infectious diseasae specialist and member of the Pandemic task force, told reporters the variants can infect people who have already had the original virus and recovered. Younger people are more vulnerable.
Dr. Dow says some vaccines are less effective against the variants so more people may need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity than first thought.
He said there’s no firm evidence the variants are more deadly…but they are much more transmissable. That means wider spread means mortality will also rise.
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MON/NB – BBALL COACH PLEADS GG/CBC/T&T (THUR 12PM)
A former youth basketball coach in Riverview has pleaded guilty to 32 charges related to child pornography, voyeurism and sexual touching.
32-year-old Shawn Curtis Nickerson enetred guilty pleas this morning with over two dozen victims and their familes in attendance – or watching via video conference. Nickerson was first arrested in October when electronic devices were seized from his home.
Many of the offenses involved secretly recording his victims while serving as a youth basketball caoch – but Nickerson also admited today to a single count of sexually touching a young person. Nickerson will return to court for sentencing on April 9th
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NB MILL DEATH GG/BNEWS (THUR 4PM)
An employee at a mill in Traceyville, south of Fredericton, has died following a work place accident. Marwood Ltd confirmed to Brunswick News that an employee who was hurt while on the job at the mill last week died of his injuries on Wednesday. Family have since identified the employee as Bill Russell. Worksafe New Brusnwick is investigating but no details about the nature of the accident have been released.
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NS/NB-MOVIE THEATRES RM – GLOBAL NEWS FRI AM
Movie Theatres in the province are scheduled to reopen today
Theatres were closed due to covid-19 but starting today they will reopen at 50% capacity to a maximum of 100 people per auditorium
There are some extra precautions in place such as – touchpoints are wiped down every 30 minutes and a deep clean of the facility every evening. Guests are asked to show up no more than 15 minutes before showtime
According to Global News – Ticket purchases can only be made at self-serve kiosts and concessions are limited
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NB-COVID numbers and death (wire fri.am)
GOOD MORNING
22 New Brunswickers have now passed away from COVID-19 with another death announced yesterday.
Dr. Jennifer Russell says it was a person in their 80s in an Edmundston long-term care home.
In an update on the impact of the COVID variants after a fourth case was confirmed in the province, infectious disease specialist Dr. Gordon Dow says they do pose a risk. Dr. Dow says variants are 30 to 70 per cent more contagious, but the spread can be contained if people keep following public health guidelines while vaccinations continue. He also said younger people are ore vulnerable to them.
(The Canadian Press)
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NS/NB-MOVIE THEATRES RM – GLOBAL NEWS FRI AM
Movie Theatres in the province are scheduled to reopen today
Theatres were closed due to covid-19 but starting today they will reopen at 50% capacity to a maximum of 100 people per auditorium
There are some extra precautions in place such as – touchpoints are wiped down every 30 minutes and a deep clean of the facility every evening. Guests are asked to show up no more than 15 minutes before showtime
According to Global News – Ticket purchases can only be made at self-serve kiosts and concessions are limited
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NB-SEXUAL PREDATOR RM / CBC FRI AM
This month a judge will make a decision on whether to send a dangerous sexual predator back behind bars
60-year-old Christopher Michael Watts, served a 12-year sentence for manslaughter in the death of a 13-year-old girl he raped while she was passed out.
Now he’s charged with breaching the conditions of a long-term supervision order that was imposed from that case
According to CBC – Watts entered a Saint John store to buy a copy of his own book, and used a computer to locate it. He then began talking to a teenage coworker, breaching two of his conditions.
Watts remains behind bars until A verdict scheduled for Feb. 26
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NB-BIRD WATCHING RM / CBC FRI AM
The Nature Conservancy of Canada wants NEw Brunswickers to particiapte in a Global event.
The 24th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place today and asks the public to monitor their propery for activity and then submitt the findings online
This gives scientists data about the species and populations of birds worldwide.
Allison Patrick, a conservation biologist with the conservancy, tells CBC – last year people from 194 countries participated.
An app called Merlin can help ID the birds you see, and findings can be reported through the eBird app.
Patrick said the prime time for bird watching is between 7 and 10:30 a.m.
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NB COVID UPD GG/RUS PC (THUR 4PM)
The death toll from Covid-19 in New Brunswick continues to mount. Cheif Medical Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Russel annoucned the new deaths at todays briefing.
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22 people have now died from the virus in New Brunswick. Dr. Russel also announced two new cases today; one in the Moncton zone and the other in the Edmunston region. The number of active cases in New Brunswick has now fallen to 161, with six people currently hospitalized – including two patients in intensive care.
Today’s briefing also included a technical presentation on the highly contagious varients of Covid-19 By Horizon Healths infectious diesease expert, Dr. Gordon Dow – who also answered questions from the public. Earlier this week a fourth case of the UK varient was confirmed in the province.
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NB GREEN ON THRONE SPEECH GG/WIRE (THUR 4PM)
The New Brunswick Green Party says the governing Tories throne speech isn’t doing enough to transition to an economy that takes climate change into account.
Leader David Coon says the Blaine Higgs’ government is ignoring the efforts of local businesses to expand renewable energy development by handing out 20 million dollars to foreign owned nuclear power developers.
However, Higgs noted yesterday the province is seeing 200 million-dollars in new, private investment projects.
He says that’s an indicator of growth in the province over the past year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MON/NB BBALL COACH PLEADS GG/CBC (THUR 12PM)
A former youth basketball coach in Riverview has pleaded guilty to 32 charges related to child pornography, voyeurism and sexual touching. The Times and Transcript reports 32-year-old Shawn Curtis Nickerson enetred guilty pleas this morning with over two dozen victims and their familes in attendance – or watching via video conference. Nickerson was first arrested in October when electronic devices were seized from his home.
Many of the offenses involved secretly recording his victims while serving as a youth basketball caoch – but Nickerson also admited today to a single count of sexually touching a young person. Nickerson will return to court for sentencing on April 9th
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NB MILL DEATH GG/BNEWS (THUR 4PM)
An employee at a mill in Traceyville, south of Fredericton, has died following a work place accident. Marwood Ltd confirmed to Brunswick News that an employee who was hurt while on the job at the mill last week died of his injuries on Wednesday. Family have since identified the employee as Bill Russell. Worksafe New Brusnwick is investigating but no details about the nature of the accident have been released.
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NAT/ALL
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ALL-Transat-Air-Canada (wire fri.am)
Air Canada has bought another airline.
The Trudeau Government has approved spending $190 million to purchase Air Transat after the pandemic diminished the deal’s value.
The government concluded the purchase is in the public interest. He says it considered a range of factors, including level of service, wider social and economic implications, the financial health of the air transportation sector, and competition. Given the pandemic the deal will give greater stability to Canada’s air transport market.
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ALL/HFX-Defence-Chief-Misconduct (wire fri.am)
DND says military police opened an investigation in 2015 into General Jonathan Vance’s conduct while he was serving in Italy the previous year. No charges were ever laid.
The Defence Department says the investigation was launched before Vance’s appointment as defence chief in July 2015. It didn’t reveal the specific allegations that were investigated.
Vance is currently the subject of another military police investigation following a Global News report last week that he allegedly engaged in a continuing relationship with a woman he significantly outranked.
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SPORTS 1
Three games in the NHL’s Canadian division last night…The Oilers shut down the Canadiens 3-0. The Flames beat the Canucks 3-1. The Jets bombed
Ottawa 5-1. (Penguins clipped the Islanders 3-2 in a shootout.)
In the NBA…the Celtics beat the Raptors 120-106.
