NBNU has released a report on conditions inside NB nursing homes. The findings are “alarming”... the NB Government “has no idea what is happening inside its nursing homes”. Nurses union calling for public inquiry.
“The Crown has been stealing our lands and it’s gone on for too long...the status quo is unacceptable”. Six First Nations along the Wolastoqey River (Saint John) launch court challenge to assert legal right to land.
Changes to Quebec-NB border bubble:
“Residents of the Témiscouata Municipal Regional County in Quebec, along the northwestern New Brunswick border, will not be permitted to enter the province for day trips effective immediately.”
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Blaine Higgs was accompanied by his wife, Marcia, as they voted this morning in his home riding of Quispamsis. Higgs says he is “at peace” with the campaign and there’s “nothing more I could do.”
“It’s very alarming that the Premier has called an election during a pandemic.”
David Coon says this election is going to “all be about the well-being of New Brunswickers.” @CTVAtlantic#nbpoli
NB Government releases plan for "Outbreak Management" in the event a school experiences one or more cases of Covid-19 this fall. Public Health will perform contact tracing and decide how many students, or classes, or if the whole school population would need to self-isolate.
Dr. Jennifer Russell says, in the event of future outbreaks of Covid-19, "daycares will remain open under any circumstances." The new policy is designed to reduce damage to the economy.