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New Brunswick towns testing 4-day work week'We’re sort of asking people to give it the old college try and see if it works for them,' said Quispamsis CAO Aaron Kennedy of their four-day work week trial run.LifestyleApr 8
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Sackville, Amherst mayors approve of plan to protect border land from floodingThe mayors of the two towns that are linked by the Chignecto Isthmus say they are pleased with a plan to mitigate permeant flooding in the area.EnvironmentMar 19
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Sackville, N.B. brewery creates beer to celebrate its favourite felineDonald the cat has become somewhat of a fixture in the community, and the Bagtown Brewing Company created a new beer in his honour.CanadaDec 3, 2021
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N.B. nursing homes facing deadly fourth wave of COVID-19: associationPublic Health is reporting that the PROMPT team is providing assistance to 19 locations in the province, including 12that have officially been declared outbreaks.HealthOct 19, 2021
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Sexual violence survivor rebukes university reportOne sexual violence survivor and advocate says she is disappointed in a Mount Allison University report on sexual violence on campus.CanadaJul 30, 2021
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‘More problems than innovative solutions’: N.B. communities want action on nursing shortageTwo communities that have seen service reductions in their emergency rooms want to see the province address the nursing shortage that is driving the closures.HealthJul 14, 2021
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Sackville, N.B. hospital ER to close overnight on weekends due to nursing shortageThere is no end date for when the overnight weekend ER closures will stop, but the Horizon Health Network hopes staffing levels can stabilize by the end of summer.HealthJun 11, 2021
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‘Just not welcome here’: Lower Sackville residents pour cold water on Splashifax plansEarlier this month, it was announced that local entrepreneurs would be bringing Splashifax, an inflatable water park featuring a giant, 50-foot unicorn, to the HRM this summer.EnvironmentMay 18, 2021
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Students, universities prepare for holiday travel outside Atlantic Canada during a pandemicSome universities in the region have decided to put off the start of the winter semester to help accommodate students who need to self-isolate.EducationDec 10, 2020
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‘We are sorry’: Mount Allison University announces sexual violence action planThe discourse started last weekend when student Michelle Roy said students are being silenced when reporting sexual violence on campus.CanadaNov 12, 2020
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