Benoit Bourque

• No extra budget for COVID-19 initiatives in schools this year: N.B. deputy education minister

  Liberal MLA and education critic Benoit Bourque asked deputy minister George Daley whether the province was prepared for a resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2022
  
• Opposition forces standoff in N.B. legislature over lack of hybrid sittings

  Passage of several government bills was held up as the opposition tried to force the government to table a motion clearing the way for hybrid sittings.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
  
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• Opioid crisis: New Brunswick considering lawsuit to recoup health care costs 

  New Brunswick says it's considering launching or joining a lawsuit aimed at recovering health care costs from the growing opioid crisis.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2018
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• Life on the wait list: Health care in New Brunswick ‘going very well’ says minister

  Statistics Canada estimates that more than nine per cent of New Brunswick's population is without a family doctor.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2018
• Family doctors in Saint John innovate to enhance the doctor-patient experience

  The province has announced a second team of doctors based out of Saint John that will work under the new 'Family Medicine New Brunswick' model.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2018
• Medavie invests in youth mental-health care in New Brunswick

  In a major financial boost for a program aimed at helping understand mental illness in young people, Medavie is allocating $360,000 toward ACCESS Open Minds New Brunswick.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2018
• New Brunswick nursing shortage hurting efforts to train the next generation

  A critical shortage of nurses in the province is hurting efforts to train the next generation. The number of students enrolled in nursing at the University of New Brunswick has dropped dropping, but it's not due to a lack of interest.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2018
• N.B. hires nurse practitioners to reduce wait times, association says more needed

  New Brunswick is hiring 6 new nurse practitioners to improve access to primary health care.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2018
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• New Brunswick insulin pump program expands to 18-25 age group

  The province is extending its coverage to access funding for insulin pumps and related supplies to the 18-to-25 age group.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2018
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• New Brunswick mum on funding details to curb hospital wait times

  The New Brunswick government announced an additional $25 million for initiatives to minimize hospital wait times but specific details aren’t being made public yet.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2018