CKNB News March 5,2021
CAMPBELLTON
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NB/CAM EDM. PED FATAL GG/WIRE (THUR 5PM)
Edmundston police say an 80-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a car last night.
Police say initial reports indicate the man was hit while trying to cross the road and was not seen by the driver.
The police force is continuing its investigation. (
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NB/MIR/CAM SNOW DEATHS GG/RCMP/WIRE (THUR 4PM)
R-C-M-P say a snowstorm that blew nearly 40 centimetres of snow across the Acadian Peninsula this week left two people dead.
The Mounties say a 90-year-old woman was found dead on the deck of her home in Paquettville early yesterday morning by a man plowing her driveway.
while ta 53-year-old man was found dead, wearing snowshoes, in the Bas Caraquet area late yesterday morning
R-C-M-P says the deaths are not believed to be suspicious and foul play is not suspected.
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ALL-Premiers-Health-Care (wire fri.am)
The premiers are demanding Ottawa immediately boost health-care funding by at least 28-billion dollars a year….reiterating calls for a major hike in health transfers.
The prime minister has acknowledged the federal share of health spending must eventually increase…but says the premiers will have to wait until after the pandemic, which has sent the federal deficit into the stratosphere.
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NB-New cases (wire fri.am)
The number of active cases of COVID in the province has fallen to 36 thanks to recoveries even though five new cases were confirmed yesterday. Three were in the Edmundston zone with one each in Moncton and Miramichi. Public health has also confirmed one of the active cases in the Miramihi is the highly contagious U-K varient….so mass testing will continue today.
Across Canada there were 2,800 new cases with the active case count droping just below 30,000….and 47 more deaths.
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NB-VACCINE DELAYS RM / BRUNSWICK NEWS/CBC FRI AM
Delaying of the second covid vaccine dose could allow every adult New Brunswicker to get their first dose by June.
Premier Blaine Higgs says by doing so it could help reopen the provinces borders throughout the country as early as spring.
Higgs tells Brunswick News that talks about reopening the Atlantic Bubble could start in April. This comes after data shows significant protection against the virus after just one dose. If the second shot is delayed then Higgs believes we could exceed federal targets.
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NB-CANNABIS NB RM / CBC FRI AM
Stakeholders are asking the Premier to wait before making a decision about selling Cannabis NB.
The fate of the pot shops has been speculated on for months with Premier Blaine Higgs now expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks.
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Roger Augustine and 10 New Brunswick-based cannabis businesses have sent a letter urging Higgs not to make a decision until he has consulted with businesses, residents, and Indigenous groups. According to CBC, the letter states selling the agency would lead to job losses and would be a missed opportunity for reconciliation and economic growth, noting it will make it very difficult to fully include Indigenous entrepreneurs in the regulated retail cannabis space.
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NB COVID UPD – PLUS FIVE GG/NB GOV (THUR 4PM)
Five new cases of Covid-19 are being reported in New Brunswick today. Public Health says they include three cases in the Edmunsdton Health Zone and one each in the Moncton and Miramichi regions. The province also says a presumptive case of the UK variant in the Miramichi region that was announced earlier this week has now been confirmed by the National Lab in Winnipeg.
A new flight exposure has also been issued. Public Health says an individual on Air Canada flight 8906 from Montreal to Moncton on February 20th may have been contagious. Health officials are also reminding people in the Miramcihi area that nine separate exposure warning were issued for the community yesterday and that community walk in testing at the Dr. Loiser Middle school will continue through Friday.
As of today there are now 36 active cases of the virus in New Brunswick with three people hospitalized – including two patients in intensive care.
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NB/CAM EDM. PED FATAL GG/WIRE (THUR 5PM)
Edmundston police say an 80-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a car last night.
Police say initial reports indicate the man was hit while trying to cross the road and was not seen by the driver.
The police force is continuing its investigation. (
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NB/MIR/CAM SNOW DEATHS GG/RCMP/WIRE (THUR 4PM)
R-C-M-P say a snowstorm that blew nearly 40 centimetres of snow across the Acadian Peninsula this week left two people dead.
The Mounties say a 90-year-old woman was found dead on the deck of her home in Paquettville early yesterday morning by a man plowing her driveway.
while ta 53-year-old man was found dead, wearing snowshoes, in the Bas Caraquet area late yesterday morning
R-C-M-P says the deaths are not believed to be suspicious and foul play is not suspected.
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NB/MON-PETITCODIAC CAUSEWAY CLOSURE RM / CBC THURS PM
The expected closure of the Petitcodiac causeway will cause some inconviences for emergency services.
According to CBC – The completion of the bridge will require closing the causeway so the gate structure can be removed and ramps can be built, as part of a decades-long plan to restore the rivers tidal flow.
The process will start April 5th and last until October
Emergency crews like Codiac RCMP police both sides of the causeway, in the event of a delay, they will call on the Southeast District RCMP, which is based in Riverview but polices the rural areas.
Ambulance New Brunswick had considered several options to maintain services.
Either station a second ambulance in the west end of the town during peak traffic periods, or station an advanced care paramedic unit in the town during those peak traffic times.
The closure could affect fire crew response times if assistance is needed in Riverview Moncton crews and vice-versa.
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NB-SCHOOL MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION RM / BRUNSWICK NEWS THURS AM
Data released by School districts in the province shows dispite dozens of misconduct reports over the years only one staff member has been fired.
Each district was asked by Brunswick News for statistics with policy 791, which deals with student protection and non-professional conduct by teachers.
Anglophone School District West says out of 46 investigations 15 were proven
14 at Anglophone East where 5 were proven, with 2 more being processed.
Anglophone North had 1 out of 13 proven, and Anglphone South had 10 which 4 were proven and the only district where a teacher has been fired because of the investigations.
The Francophone districts all refused to provide details until a request for information is filed
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NAT/ALL
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ALL-Walter-Gretzky obit (wire fri.am)
He was the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured Number 99.
Walter Gretzky has passed away at 82.
Wayne Gretzky confirmed his father’s death last night in a social media post saying his father bravely battled Parkinsons and other health issues in recent years but never let it get him down. Gretsky sayshis father inspired him to be the best hecould be not justinthe game of hockey butin life.
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SPORTS 2
The Canadiens lost a 4-3 overtime decision to the Jets. Vancouver beat the Leafs 3-1. Calgary downed Ottawa 7-3.
The Raptors, short five players and their head coach because of COVID protocols, wrapped up the first half of the NBA season losing 132-125 to the Celtics.
