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COVID-19 vaccinations are being distributed to pharmacies throughout New Brunswick and those 85 and older can now book an appointment to get one. Moncton-based pharmacist Cynthia Ferguson says when receiving the first dose, a date will also be provided for the second dose of the vaccine. Ferguson says simply call your local pharmacy to book or some may have their own online systems to do so. The vaccine will rollout to pharmacies across the various health zones during a week-long period from March 17 to 23. Ferguson says the Moncton Zone 1 region is scheduled to receive the vaccine on March 2...

Dr. Jennifer Russell on Feb. 8, 2021, briefing. Image: GNB Youtube The Moncton region (Zone 1) will move to the orange level of Covid-19 recovery, and the Edmundston region (Zone 4) will move to the red level, as of midnight Tuesday. Edmundston been under lockdown for the last 15 days which has created many hardships,  including less business activity, and schools have been closed. New Brunswick chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell says the hard work is paying off and recommended Zone 4 move to the Red Phase of pandemic recovery at midnight. Health minister Dorothy Shephard r...

The total number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is now 717. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell says the province is now facing multiple outbreaks in several health zones. “The current situation is the worst we have seen so far during this pandemic,” said Dr. Russell. “We have managed to overcome all previous COVID-19 events through the co-operative efforts of staff, partner organizations and the general public. This experience guides us now. We must all do our part to meet the challenge facing us.” Dr. Russell notes how more than 800 people are now self-isolatin...

Dr. Jennifer Russell (Photo: GNB YouTube) Some good news for the Edmundston Zone 4 region just in time for Christmas. Based on the slow growth of cases in Zone 4, New Brunswick chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell recommends a move back to the Yellow level of pandemic recovery as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday which was accepted by the all-party cabinet COVID committee. All of the province will now be in the Yellow level. Public Health is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today (December 22): Both cases are in the Moncton Zone 1 region and are said to be self-isolating: someone in ...

  The families of the victims of Mathew Raymond had the opportunity to read victim impact statements to a judge yesterday in Fredericton., The 50 yearold Raymond was found not criminally responsible of the murders of Donnie Robichaud, Bobbie Lee Wright, Sara Burns and Robb Costello last month. A disposition hearing gives family members a chance to describe how they have been affected. Justice Larry Landry said Raymond will be held at the Restigouche Hospital Centre where he will continue to receive treatment for his schizophrenia. and there will be another disposition hearing in front of a r...