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N.B. investigation into mystery brain illness to begin within months, says Susan Holt
Premier Susan Holt says her government will launch a transparent scientific investigation by early next year, with help from the federal government, into the mystery brain illness a Moncton neurologist claims is now affecting hundreds of New Brunswickers and people from six other provinces.Whether the illness is new or not has been a long-standing debate between Dr. Alier Marrero and New Brunswick's Public Health department.Holt said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed the $5 million pre
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VideoHolt pledges swift action on mystery brain illness
Premier Susan Holt is following through on her election pledge to launch a scientific investigation into the neurodegenerative symptoms that a Moncton neurologist says are affecting hundreds of New Brunswickers and people from six other provinces.
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Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns
When Amanda Joudrey LeBlanc hired someone to come into her home and look after her dogs, she never expected to see her bathroom floor and swimming pool as the background of explicit videos posted to an adults-only website. "I am still shocked by it to be honest with you," said Joudrey LeBlanc, who lives in Blanford, N.S. "It just feels, for lack of a better term, violating." Joudrey LeBlanc booked the dog-sitter on several occasions over the summer when she and her husband were out for the day.
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Wolfville doesn't have resources to deal with growing homeless problem, staff say
The town of Wolfville, N.S., is turning to non-profit organizations to help people struggling with homelessness as staff say they don't have the resources to deal with what they call a growing problem in the community. Staff told town council at a committee meeting last week that the municipality's current approach to helping a small group of people living in Robie Tufts Park is not sustainable and they need to work with local services providers."Our staff are trained in communications, municipa
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Suggested areas for offshore wind around N.S. swell in size
Offshore areas around Nova Scotia recommended for wind energy projects have ballooned in size in the latest version of a report for government, troubling some in the fishing industry who are bracing for disruptions.The draft final report comes from the regional assessment committee, which was tasked by the province and Ottawa two years ago to investigate the potential impacts of offshore wind development on Nova Scotia. It describes eight potential development areas that cover a total of 31,200
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Why cap-and-trade may be Susan Holt's least-bad carbon price option
It must be tempting for Premier Susan Holt to run down the clock on carbon pricing.Holt knows the federal Liberal government is unpopular and that by this time next year, there may be a Conservative prime minister who no longer requires a carbon tax on consumers.Even so, the premier said she will present a proposal to Ottawa to replace the current tax, hopefully in time to head off the next scheduled increase in April 2025, from 17.6 cents per litre of gas to 20.9 cents per litre."We would love
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'I wasn't fooling anybody' — Windsor construction worker thankful for recovery from almost 20 years addiction
As a bodybuilder and a foreman on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Ryan Mills doesn't look like the image of a drug addict in most people's minds.The 38-year-old Windsor tradesman is going public about nearly 20 years of struggling with substance abuse, in hopes of motivating others like himself to find help — especially those in his industry."I remember I was 17. A coworker offered me a Percocet to get through the day. My back was sore," Mills told CBC Windsor. "I chased that. I wanted tha
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