COVID-19 pandemic.A report by Narrative Research says 72 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the government led by Premier Blaine Higgs, who was re-elected in September.The rates are steady compared to pre-election satisfaction, at 76 per cent in August, but saw an increase throughout the pandemic.

In February, before there was a coronavirus outbreak in the province, the Tories had a 48-per cent satisfaction rate. Higgs resists calls for eviction freeze, rent control from opposition parties, advocates Since then, the N.B.

government, alongside other Atlantic provinces, has received praise worldwide for its COVID-19 response and recovery.“The New Brunswick government has introduced difficult restrictions on businesses and travel.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease slightly as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expires

COVID-19 decreased slightly on Wednesday as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expired.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the restrictions exemption program would be lifted at midnight. The REP came into effect in September, and required Albertans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative rapid test result to obtain entry to businesses operating under the program.

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Road closures put in place around Queen’s Park ahead of possible protest

Toronto Police has put in place a number of road closures over rumblings on social media that a protest connected to the Ottawa convoy could come to the city. Erica Vella has more.

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Rapid tests to be made available for free at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies

Whether you’re heading to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription or doing your groceries, you’ll now be able to pick up a kit of rapid antigen tests for free. It comes as COVID-19 cases across Ontario are on the decline and the province prepares to lift additional public health measures of the coming weeks.

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B.C. bringing in vaccine mandate for all remaining health-care workers

COVID-19, the province is finally implementing the policy.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Wednesday family doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and pharmacists will be required to be vaccinated by March 24, 2022.Henry said there is a process in place for medical exemptions, which can be submitted to her office.“We have been working with the colleges to sort through the details on the notice we put forward in October.

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2 men charged in string of New Castle County residential burglaries

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in New Castle County arrested two men they say are behind a string of home burglaries. Police say the men chose their victims because of their ethnicity.They say crimes similar to these have been reported to multiple police agencies from outside the state, including as far south as Georgia.Watches, jewelry, designer bags and sneakers.

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Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Vacation photos have a new use.The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

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Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

Man holding a crack pipe. WASHINGTON (AP) - Following outrage on the political right, the Biden administration said Wednesday that a grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth."No federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House drug policy adviser Rahul Gupta said in a statement.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said separately that was never the intention, complaining that impression was created by "inaccurate reporting."Monday was the deadline for service organizations and state and local governments to apply for a share of $30 million in federal money for "harm reduction" efforts intended to prevent disease, injury and other collateral trauma to people addicted to illicit drugs.RELATED: 93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new recordThe original request for funding proposals from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had listed "safe smoking kits/supplies" among the items that could be purchased with taxpayer money.

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

As Alberta and Saskatchewan drop most COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Wednesday there was no plan to drop the proof of vaccination or masking requirements yet as the province is “not in the clear” to do so.

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The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

CHICAGO - When friends Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith invited a few Black men to take part in a yoga class in Chicago in 2020, they didn’t know it would spur a nationwide movement.The two men created The Healing, a nonprofit aimed at promoting mental health for Black men and offering resources for improvement. Services include events where participants can share with each other about various struggles or sessions with mental health professionals.Most notably, the organization offers virtual yoga classes for Black men with the next one scheduled to place on Feb.

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Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen classic car recovered in OC

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) ORANGE, Calif. - The Costa Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday the cherished classic car belonging to Green Day’s lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been recovered days after it was reported stolen.Green Day, formed in San Francisco's East Bay Area, is a Grammy award-winning rock band whose biggest hits include "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "When I Come Around," and "Holiday." The band's music is also featured in the musical "American Idiot." On the morning of Feb.

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Camden officials distribute KN95 masks, as slow rollout of free masks nationwide begins

CAMDEN, N.J. - Thousands of KN95 masks, recently donated by Cooper University Hospital, were given out in Camden County Wednesday, by city officials, in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.Last month, the U.S. Government announced it would be handing out 400 million N95 masks to everyone in the country and those masks have started to appear in some stores.

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Lanarkshire locals encouraged to beat winter blues with health walks

Lanarkshire locals are being encouraged to shake off the winter blues with free health walks throughout the area.

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‘It’s a lot’: At least 2M Quebecers infected during fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March Nearly one million infections have occurred since Dec. 31, Boileau said.The government on Tuesday presented a road map to gradually lifting restrictions over the coming weeks, with most expected to be gone by March 14 — except mask mandates and the vaccine passport system.

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Global COVID cases top 400 million as levels decline again

The global COVID-19 total has passed the 400 million mark early into the third year of the pandemic, with cases last week declining in the world's fourth and biggest surge, fueled by the more transmissible Omicron variant.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19, vaccines to be administered this weekend

COVID-19 on Friday and said 52 active cases remain in the province.According to the province, the number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 573, of which 512 have recovered.

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Staff at Sackville nursing home will be among the first in N.B. to get the COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine this weekend.“I am not nervous I am excited and I feel like it is a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Linda Shannon.Shannon said she will receive her initial dose at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Saturday. N.B.

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N.B. government touts fiscal restraint with $673 million capital budget

Ernie Steeves says the province is holding the line on capital spending despite the COVID-19 pandemic.“We have prioritized projects that balance our needs against what we can afford, acknowledge where we are in our recovery, and the important role the private sector will also play in supporting this recovery,” said Steeves during his speech before the legislature on Tuesday.“While it would be easy to significantly increase our capital plan during these uncertain times, I appreciate that difficult decisions had to be made.” New Brunswick government tables 2020-21 capital budget in legislature The third capital budget of the Blaine Higgs PC government totals $673.4 million for 2021-2022, up from $599.2 million in 2020-2021.Of that, $128

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Atlantic Canada still waiting for their first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine Monday, the Atlantic provinces will have to wait a bit longer.The four provinces say they are still working out details on the arrival and rollout of the vaccine. Ontario’s 1st COVID-19 vaccination administered in Toronto New Brunswick said Sunday it will begin administering the vaccine at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Dec.

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Single-digit increases in COVID cases continue Sunday in Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia reports 6 COVID-19 cases on Sunday Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, called the single-digit case numbers a positive sign but said it was too soon to relax.New Brunswick reported two new cases Sunday, giving the province 65 active infections.

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New Brunswick reports 2 new coronavirus cases Sunday

COVID-19 and nine recoveries from the virus on Sunday.There are now 65 active cases in the province.

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N.B. unions unhappy over Higgs’ wage-freeze pitch

Union leaders in New Brunswick are calling out Premier Blaine Higgs for his plan to use a wage-freeze for non-unionized public sector workers as a template in bargaining negotiations. The CUPE director says the proposal is insulting to those working on the front lines of the pandemic.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new coronavirus case on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 72.The province says the new case is an individual self-isolating in the Saint John area.

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N.B. health officials warn of potential COVID-19 exposure after traveller tests positive

COVID-19 in a traveller who may have been infectious on Dec.

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New Brunswick to provide COVID-19 update following outbreak at Edmundston Regional Hospital

COVID-19 on Friday following the outbreak at Edmundston Regional Hospital, which reported the day before.According to the province, visitation has temporarily been suspended at the hospital.CEO of the Vitalité Network, Dr. France Desrosiers, said the decision has been made to protect the safety of patients and staff as they investigate the outbreak.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Vitalité asked the public to avoid the emergency department at the Edmundston Regional Hospital unless cases are extremely urgent.New Brunswick also announced four new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and said Zone 2 (Saint John region) is moving to the yellow level effective as of midnight Dec.

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New Brunswick politicians accuse Opposition of politicizing COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.The accusation came after a Thursday question period dominated by demands from Liberal MLAs for details on the province’s plan for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.

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New Brunswick gives COVID-19 vaccination details, Nova Scotia releases stimulus list

COVID-19 Thursday.Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said New Brunswick’s shipment of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine would be used to inoculate long-term care residents and staff, staff from provincial rapid COVID-19 response teams, ambulance workers, health-care workers involved in COVID units, seniors 85 and older and First Nations nurses.Shephard said the vaccine plan would be carried out by the provincial Emergency Measures Organization.“We know that vaccinating our entire province is going to be a long process,” Shephard said.

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Edmundston Regional Hospital suspends visits due to COVID-19

COVID-19 contamination in the facility.The measures take effect immediately. New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19 CEO of the Vitalité Network, Dr.

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New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19

coronavirus in the province.The province says Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell, and director of Emergency Measures Greg MacCallum will meet at 2:30 p.m.

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New Brunswick looks to allow alcohol in food delivery or takeout orders beyond COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic under the Emergency Measures Act. If passed, these amendments would allow those alcohol sales — with food purchase — to continue beyond the state of emergency.They would also include mandatory server training and allow the establishment to “close” an opened bottle of wine, so it can be taken home by the customer.

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First wave of vaccine roll-out to be discussed at N.B. COVID-19 cabinet committee

coronavirus vaccine will be stored and who will receive them is due to be a topic of discussion at a Wednesday meeting of the COVID-19 cabinet committee.Premier Blaine Higgs says he expects public health to provide an update on the logistics of administering the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.“So we say, OK, here’s where it’s going to be, and then here’s who we’re going to, what we’re recommending for patients to be vaccinated and how that rolls out,” Higgs told reporters Wednesday.

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First wave of vaccine roll-out a topic at N.B. COVID cabinet committee

The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in New Brunswick next week and provincial officials are still working on the rollout plan. Premier Blaine Higgs says he’ll discuss it with the COVID cabinet committee.

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Few new cases announced Wednesday in Atlantic Canada as region awaits vaccine

6 new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Wednesday He said they would also discuss the status of the Saint John zone, which has been under orange-level restrictions since Nov. 29 following a COVID-19 outbreak a long-term care facility.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia reported six new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and said the province’s number of active cases is now 71.Newfoundland and Labrador had just one new case Wednesday, which officials said was travel-related.Officials in Prince Edward Island did not report any new cases Wednesday.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new COVID-19 case on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 74.The case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating in the Saint John region.To date, the province has confirmed 542 positive COVID-19 cases and has seen 461 recoveries.There have been seven deaths in the province as a result of the virus. Health officials say there are currently three New Brunswickers hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19.As of Wednesday, the province has completed 135,266 tests for the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Wednesday, Public Health identified a COVID-19 case in a traveller who may have been infectious on two Dec.

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New Brunswick legislature returns in person, does not make use of hybrid system

province’s COVID-19 recovery plan.The legislature decided to adjourn two weeks ago as the southern part of the province began to turn orange to avoid having MLAs travelling between health zones.

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‘I wanted to spread some good’: N.B. boy crafts birdhouses for seniors at home amid the pandemic

Moncton charity that provides toys for kids in need sees nearly 40% increase in sponsorship “There is not much good happening right now and I wanted to spread some good,” said MacLaren, who is learning his woodworking skills from his grandfather, Jim Tingley.Tingley describes his grandson as “very thoughtful, thinking of other people before himself.”The pair handcrafted 30 birdhouses and delivered them to seniors living in Salisbury, N.B., on Monday.“My heart melted,” said Tingley, thinking about helping his grandson complete such a kind gesture.Knowing seniors were cooped up in their homes with little contact with family and friends amid the pandemic, Preston said he simply wanted to help them feel less lonely.

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New Brunswick boxer headed to Mexico for match amid COVID-19

COVID-19 in Mexico and over 100,000 deaths.“As soon as I get to Mexico I get tested once I get off the plane and we’re quarantined within the facility that the event is happening,” said Brewer. Nova Scotia fitness business requests exemption to stay open amid COVID-19 Preparing for the fight while in New Brunswick has been a challenge, because sparring partners are not allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions.“He goes to the gym three times a day, he turned his kitchen into a gym for COVID, he goes out every night and visualizes and pretends he’s shadowboxing and just seeing his opponent in his mind,” says Jennifer Nagle, Brewer’s girlfriend.With his trainer located in Moncton, much of his coaching is done on Zoom.

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Moncton, Fredericton regions returning to yellow phase

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announced the two regions will return to the less-restrictive yellow phase of the province’s COVID-19 recovery plan. The changes take effect at midnight. Callum Smith has more.

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New Brunswick confirms 4 new coronavirus cases, 2 regions moving back to yellow

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]She also reminded New Brunswickers not to have big holiday gatherings.“We’ve been able to avoid the disasters from other provinces and we need to keep that up,” said Russell.Premier Blaine Higgs, who was also at the briefing, said that an all-party cabinet committee agreed that the Moncton and Fredericton regions will return to the yellow phase at midnight.In the meantime, Saint John will remain in the orange phase due to the number of active cases in the area, but Higgs notes that it could go back to yellow “possibly later this week.”“I am convinced that working together, we will get through this.”

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New Brunswick to provide update on COVID-19 Sunday

COVID-19.The Moncton and Fredericton areas are set to be reassessed on Sunday and could potentially be moved into the yellow phase of New Brunswick’s COVID-19 recovery plan.The briefing is scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m.

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Atlantic provinces report uptick in COVID-19, including new cluster in P.E.I.

N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 28 recoveries The other new cases reported Saturday were in Nova Scotia’s eastern zone.

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Active COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick drops below 100 on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.The province reported only two new cases and fifteen additional recoveries since Friday.

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Ontario family who relocated to New Brunswick warns others about moving company concerns

Moving scams: How to avoid being ripped off “At the end of the moving, it was a long day; we were still dealing with the closing for our house and taking care of the two boys,” Lilia says in an interview.“So the driver just tried to convince me to sign the paper, which is the flat rate for 21,000 pounds. He told me to believe that our stuff from two-bedroom apartment was more than 30,000 pounds.”So, she signed it.“They advised her it was in her best interest to sign a flat rate option,” says Lilia’s husband, James.

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Higgs resists calls for eviction freeze, rent control

Premier Blaine Higgs is resisting calls for a freeze on evictions from opposition politicians, advocates and tenants. Nova Scotia recently banned evictions and instituted a rent increase cap for the duration of the pandemic, but Higgs says he’s not sure such measures are needed in New Brunswick.

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Nova Scotia choir students release music video after not being able to sing amid the pandemic

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New Brunswick reports 8 new cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak in zone 5 ends as New Brunswick warns against holiday gatherings One case, an individual between 60 and 69, is located in the Fredericton region.Four cases are being reported in the Edmundston region.One is an individual between 40 and 49 while three others are 19 and under.Health officials say all cases are under investigation and everyone is self-isolating.The new cases actually have no effect on the total number of active cases.

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Head of New Brunswick EMO to lead COVID-19 vaccination distribution in the province

COVID-19 vaccines in the province.Premier Blaine Higgs announced on Thursday at a COVID-19 update that Greg MacCallum, the director of the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (NB EMO), will lead the vaccine distribution in the province.“We know a vaccine will be available soon, and we are developing a plan to deliver it to New Brunswickers as efficiently as possible while balancing the health, social and economic impact,” said Higgs.

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N.B. education minister urging parents to send their kids to school amid active COVID-19 case count

Despite an active case count of more than 120 across New Brunswick, the education minister is urging parents to send their kids to school, unless they’re told otherwise by Public Health. Silas Brown has more.

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