Grand Manan Island

• N.B. woman frustrated air ambulance delay caused mom to miss stroke medication

  A woman from the remote island community of Grand Manan, N.B., is speaking out after her mother missed getting medication for a stroke due to issues with air ambulance service.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
  
• Rural New Brunswick island loses locally operated medevac services

  New Transport Canada regulations impacted the longtime on-island medevac providers. Grand Manan residents now have to wait for an aircraft from the mainland to be transferred.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’: N.B. island fears losing on-site medevac service

  New Transport Canada regulations are expected to affect Atlantic Charters, who has long held the responsibility of transporting the most sick to the mainland.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2022
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• Only bank in Grand Manan, N.B. closes up despite efforts of residents

  Travelling to the next nearest branch is no simple task, and will force residents into a 90-minute ferry ride, a $50 ticket and a drive to St. George, N.B. 

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
• ‘Heartbreaking:’ Operator of Grand Manan, N.B. liquor outlet loses contract

  Faye Guptill has owned Castalia Convenience with her husband Roger for 18 years. For the past 12 years, they have held the NB Liquor contract to operate the outlet.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022
• Man, 23, dies in Grand Manan Island house fire

  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2020
• New set of Canada Post stamps features three colourful Maritime scenes

  The From Far and Wide series includes colourful vistas from: the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton; French River in Prince Edward Island; and the Swallowtail Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island in southern New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2020
• DFO closes part of Bay of Fundy after 5 right whales spotted

  The area near Grand Manan Island has been closed to all fixed-gear fisheries, DFO announced in a tweet on Thursday.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2019
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• First shark of the season tracked near the Maritimes

  “Brunswick,” an eight-foot-nine white shark, made his way up the Eastern seaboard and was pinged twice on Monday in the upper part of the Gulf of Maine.

  Environment

  Jun 12, 2019
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• Sexual assault victims on Grand Manan will now be flown to Saint John for examination

  Previously, a person who was sexually assaulted in Grand Manan, N.B., would have to take a ferry to the mainland and then drive to Saint John in order to receive an examination.

  Health

  May 16, 2019