Suzanne Lapointe

Video Journalist

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• Mount Allison University students now have access to a professional clothing library

  Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., now has a lending library for professional clothing to help students look their best when seeking jobs or doing presentations.

  Economy

  Feb 6
• Repeated copper wire thefts have N.B. property flipper calling for change

  Jo-Anne Phillips, whose company has been renovating and renting out properties for 13 years, including properties in Moncton's downtown, said she has never seen anything like this.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Francophone seniors association calls for change after closure of 2 care homes in Neguac, N.B.

  Both Villa Neguac and Foyer Saint-Bernard had their licences revoked by the province in late January, with both set to close on Feb. 17.

  Canada

  Jan 31
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• N.B. tenant displaced by fire damage questions legislation around paying rent

  Legislation is unclear on whether a New Brunswick tenant needs to pay in full when a rental unit is unusable for a portion of the month.

  Canada

  Jan 30
• Miramichi, N.B. man criticizes ‘blundered’ NB Power energy savings program

  The program allows households bringing in less than $70,000 needing major energy efficiency upgrades to receive them free of cost.

  Economy

  Jan 25
• New Brunswick education minister stands firm on immersion changes despite backlash

  In a statement sent to Global News on Friday, education minister Bill Hogan said he appreciated hearing the opinions shared on Thursday, especially from teachers.

  Education

  Jan 20
• Hells Angels-affiliated Red Devils open clubhouse on Shediac, N.B.’s Main Street

  Signage went up a few weeks ago on a small commercial building.

  Crime

  Jan 19
• Shelter Movers seeking volunteers in Moncton, N.B. as demand grows

  The Moncton chapter of Shelter Movers, which helps victims of intimate partner violence move and store their belongings free of charge on short notice, needs help to meet demand.

  Canada

  Jan 19
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• Mount Allison University starts fundraising for $65-million library upgrade

  Mount Allison University's dean of libraries and archives says the major upgrades to the campus's Ralph Pickard Bell Library can't come soon enough.

  Education

  Jan 17
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• Much-needed $2M from province allows Food Depot Alimentaire to maintain services: executive director

  Food Depot Alimentaire executive director Stéphane Sirois said the depot's operating budget has skyrocketed due to a perfect storm of factors.

  Economy

  Jan 16
• Moncton, N.B. mayor optimistic about federal and provincial housing initiatives

  The federal and provincial governments said they have made a $10.5-million investment into the renovation of 181 existing affordable units in New Brunswick to combat homelesness.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• N.B. renters concerned with residential tenancy tribunal response times

  The day before New Brunswick's one-year rent cap expired, Leigh Johnson received notice that the $800 rent for her downtown Moncton apartment would be jumping to $1,125 in April.

  Economy

  Jan 12
• Salisbury, N.B. mayor calls for action on deteriorating roads after washout

  Rob Campbell said Route 106 isn't the only point of access that's in disrepair.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Horizon considering restoring full-time ER to Sackville Memorial Hospital

  Sackville-Memramcook-Tantramar Rural Health Action Group says it's now a matter of when, not if, emergency services will resume at Sackville Memorial Hospital in New Brunswick.

  Health

  Jan 10
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• Fundraiser launched for Haitian vocational school established in memory of N.B. police officer

  A school in Haiti established in memory of New Brunswick police officer Mark Gallagher, who died in the island country in 2010, has launched a fundraiser to continue operating.

  Education

  Jan 6
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• Moncton snowbirds seek exemption to rule that cuts off disability benefits for their adult children

  The two young women are cut off from their income as well as incontinence supplies when they are in the U.S. and need to be reassessed for benefits each time they return to Canada.

  Health

  Jan 5
• Community organizer expects large return on world juniors in Moncton

  Team Moncton co-chair Bill Whalen said the world junior hockey games leading up to this week's IIHF championship in Halifax were a resounding success for New Brunswick.

  Sports

  Jan 3
• ‘Speechless, humbled’: N.B. teacher appointed to Order of Canada

  The honour comes as a result of Armand Doucet's advocacy work promoting public education. In 2020 he co-authored a Unesco report about teaching during the pandemic.

  Education

  Jan 2
• Why the Moncton Boys and Girls Club needs $300,000 to upgrade its kitchen

  The organization has launched a $300,000 fundraising campaign on its website to expand its kitchen in order to feed more kids and start a cooking skills teaching program.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022
• Hundreds of volunteers in Moncton, N.B. deliver food boxes to those in need

  As part of the Food Depot Alimentaire's annual Christmas Box program, 1,700 households in the Greater Moncton area received boxes with over $80 worth of food.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
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• #BeccaToldMeTo: Blood drive in honour of Riverview, N.B. teen inspires new donors

  Gisèle Lévèsque faced her lifelong fear of donating blood Tuesday, inspired by Becca Schofield, the N.B. teen who encouraged acts of kindness before she died of cancer in 2018.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
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• N.B. unions protest strikebreaking legislation across the province

  The bill generated controversy when it was first introduced by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder in late November.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
• New Brunswick French immersion reform lowering bar for bilingualism: advocacy group

  The executive director of Canadian Parents for French said the provincial government's new French second-language education plan can't even be considered immersion.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2022
• More snow on its way to New Brunswick over the weekend

  Many New Brunswick students had their first snow day of the season as a winter storm cancelled school for many on Wednesday.

  Weather

  Dec 14, 2022
• N.B. Health Council warns against spreading doctors too thin with new initiatives

  NBHC's CEO says new initiatives like NB Health Link and eVisitNB, a virtual after-hours clinic, have had a positive impact, but worries general practitioners could burn out.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2022