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New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer

The Guardian - US

Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

Make no mistake, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs lost big on Monday night. The province’s voters delivered a forceful rebuke of Higgs’ Progressive Conservatives similar to the 1995 election, when the party won only six seats against Frank McKenna’s Liberals.

The Conversation

The New Brunswick election is a referendum on Blaine Higgs’s divisive conservatism

The Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), a right-leaning lobbying group that describes itself as pro-life, recently mailed flyers to 160,000 New Brunswick homes accusing provincial schools of “pushing” an unspecified transgender agenda. Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs has been urged to denounce the flyers.

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A surprisingly quiet summer break with the highest tides – and freshest lobster

Lauren Taylor spends a summer break with surprisingly few crowds (and some delicious seafood)

The Independent UK

Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down

Exclusive: Prof Samuel Weiss said in leaked email that government halted efforts to tackle mystery illness

The Guardian - UK

Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness

Exclusive: Michael Coulthart’s claims emerge after New Brunswick closes its inquiry into disease affecting more than 200 people

The Guardian - US

Rutgers University Postpones Final Exams Due To Safety Concerns

Rutgers University in New Brunswick postponed or relocated final exams due to safety concerns over potential protest activities.

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Brickbat: Making It Up As We Go Along

A report by the New Brunswick, Canada, auditor general's office found that the provincial Department of Public Health could not provide documentation to support any of a sample of 33 policy recommendations it made during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The department was unable to provide requested documentation, acknowledging that they 'did…

Reason

Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time

Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021. The agricultural significance of potatoes is particularly prominent in provinces like New Brunswick, the home of McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest potato processor.

The Conversation

Canada: Meeting the people determined to keep the French language alive

In this edition of Revisited we head to Canada to discover the diversity of the country's French accents and cultures as the use of French in the mainly English-speaking country declines. From Port Royal in Nova Scotia to Toronto via New Brunswick and Quebec, what remains of the 18th-century colony…

France 24

Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off warnings in some areas

Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada

The Independent UK

Thousands without power as storm Lee begins lashing northeast US, Canada

The storm threatened to make landfall on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains.

Al Jazeera

Biden approves state of emergency for Maine as Hurricane Lee approaches

Canada issues hurricane watch for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with storm expected to bring high winds and flooding

The Guardian - US

Fresh air has long been seen as important for our health, even if we haven't always understood why

The New Brunswick legislature recently passed a motion to improve indoor air quality in the province’s public buildings “to reduce the spread of airborne illnesses, such as COVID-19.”

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Move over, Danielle Smith: What Canadians should know about New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs

Though he lacks Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s showmanship, New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs has a hard-line conservative record to make right-wing ideologues giddy.

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New Brunswick’s LGBTQ+ safe schools debate makes false opponents of parents and teachers

Across Canada, we are witnessing a surge of unrest surrounding 2SLGBTQIA+ policy changes and cultural shifts in education, sparking heated debates and rallies across the country.

Daily Mirror

Inside 'Last of Us'-style doomsday home built to last forever - and it's on sale

A home in New Brunswick, Canada, resembling The Last of Us is a doomsday prepper's dream with its sturdy construction, cast-iron locked shutters and self-sufficient micro-climate ecosystem

The Conversation

Five things to know about Drag Queen Story Time

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

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Achieving full inclusion in schools: Lessons from New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, the issue of inclusion in schools is most recently in the spotlight due to calls to review policy that safeguards students and allies of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

The Guardian - US

Canada shuts baby eel fishery after string of attacks on harvesters

Officials announce 45-day ban on harvesting elvers in provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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On April 8, 2024, parts of Ontario, Québec, the Maritimes and Newfoundland will see a total eclipse of the sun. Here's how to get ready for it.

You might not know exactly what you will be doing a year from now, on April 8, 2024. It’s pretty hard to predict a year in advance. However, on that date, a total solar eclipse will occur in parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada — including parts of…

Daily Mirror

Paranormal investigator captures eerie sounds of murderer and burned woman in jailhouse

The Old Gaol in New Brunswick, Canada, was built in 1832 and was used as a temporary holding place until it closed in 1979 due to reports of terrible conditions for inmates and protests by locals

The Guardian - US

Canadian government urged to test sick patients for herbicide

Patients in New Brunswick with array of symptoms ‘show signs of exposure to glyphosate’, says neurologist

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How Period-Tracking Apps Can Be Weaponized by Pro-Life Advocates

With Roe v. Wade overturned in the US, menstruation apps have become a new concern in the fight for abortion rights. Do they pose the same risk in Canada?

The Guardian - US

Star Trek for potatoes: can a hi-tech farm save french fries from the climate crisis?

Researchers flock to farm in New Brunswick, Canada, to test both cutting-edge and bygone methods of spud cultivation to meet a challenging future

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