Reposted by Barbara SimpsonTelegraph-Journal @telegraph-journal.bsky.social · 1hCulinary class canned at high school due to hot lunch program tj.news/new-brunswic... 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 22hNEW: ‘My pain was so intense’: St. Stephen woman hopes her story can help shape health care. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.news‘My pain was so intense’: Woman hopes her story can shape health careBriana Cowie knows firsthand how difficult it can be to get treated seriously as a woman by a doctor. 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW: Government lacks 'adequate' data to show collaborative care model is improving access to primary care where most needed: auditor general tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsGovernment lacks ‘adequate’ data to support collaborative care plan: AGThe Holt Liberal government is missing key data to support its expansion of collaborative care clinics in New Brunswick, according to a provincial watchdog. 000
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonTelegraph-Journal @telegraph-journal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No data centres without protecting NB Power customers: MP to premier tj.news/new-brunswic... 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NEW: More New Brunswickers are without a primary care provider than estimated, according to new data. The Holt government has now turned to Medicare registration data to track primary care attachment. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMore NBers without primary care provider than estimated: new dataThe Holt government has changed the way it’s tracking the rate of primary care attachment in New Brunswick despite the decision pushing the Liberals further back from an 85 per cent target they set fo... 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW: Grand Manan's Evan Wise and Jamie Moses have stepped up to offer hot-lunch service at the community school. They're heeding the call of Education Minister Claire Johnson, who asked for food service contractors to step up for three rural N.B. schools. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsGrand Mananers step up for school lunch programAfter enrolling their daughter Olive in Grand Manan’s only public school, chef Evan Wise and his wife Jamie Moses dreamed their new island restaurant could provide hot lunches to students one day. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW: Minister plans to close rent-cap loophole through looming legislative changes. Those amendments may not be introduced in the legislature as expected this fall, though, due to ongoing efforts to "co-design" them with stakeholders. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMinister plans to close rent-cap loophole involving fixed-term leasesHousing Minister David Hickey plans to bring clearer rules around the use of fixed-term leases in New Brunswick to close what's turned into a rent-cap loophole for some landlords. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: After a “shocking” initial offer, CUPE NB officials say they’re organizing for the Holt government’s apparent sea change re: bargaining. Finance Minister Rene Legacy says N.B. has started a new round of negotiations "based on the circumstances we have." tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsUPDATE: N.B. contract offer a 'punch to the stomach': union officialAfter receiving a "shocking" initial contract offer from the province, New Brunswick union officials say they're organizing for the Holt government's apparent sea change with respect to collective bar... 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: Critics blast premier for promoting Lorneville data centre project to investors. The project is still undergoing an environmental impact assessment, while the Holt government is still determining its policy for data centre development in N.B. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsCritics blast premier for promoting data centre project to investorsCritics of the proposed Lorneville data centre are blasting Premier Susan Holt for using an investment conference to promote a multibillion-dollar project that has yet to secure provincial approval. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW: 'Our 9/11 story demonstrates that borders on a map do not define us, but our humanity does': Passenger grounded on 9/11 recalls kindness of Monctonians. tj.news/moncton-mira...tj.newsPassenger grounded on 9/11 recalls kindness of MonctoniansOn this 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I am reminded of our experience in Moncton when our flight was diverted there. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW: Education minister appeals for help to close school-lunch program gaps. Three rural schools don't have food service providers lined up yet. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMinister appeals for help to close school-lunch program gapsEducation Minister Claire Johnson is appealing for help for three rural schools who don't have food service contractors lined up to deliver the Holt government's hot-lunch program. 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026NEW: About 20% of N.B. schools won't see Liberals' promised hot-lunch program Tuesday. See list of affected schools here. 👇 tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.news20% of N.B. schools won't see hot lunch program TuesdayStudents at 56 New Brunswick schools aren't expected to see the Liberals' affordable hot-lunch program immediately when they head back to classes Tuesday. 000
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonAdam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 27/08/2026BIG UPDATE: Canada abruptly drops retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafood Premier Susan Holt’s office had acknowledged the tariffs would hurt New Brunswick, but in order to inflict pain on Trump administration DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB #MEtj.newsUPDATE: Canada abruptly drops retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafoodBut Premier Susan Holt’s office acknowledges new retaliatory tariffs will hurt New Brunswick in order to inflict pain on Trump administration 002
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026NEW: Patients of a Moncton family doctor say they've been left with questions after the abrupt closure of their doctor's office. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsPatients left with questions after doctor's office abruptly closesRobert Caron credits his new family doctor for saving his life. 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026NEW: Moosehead Breweries faces potential blow with looming 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian beer. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMoosehead faces potential blow with looming 50% beer tariffThe head of Moosehead Breweries says looming U.S. tariffs on Canadian alcohol have the potential to deliver a blow to the company's sales and shelf space south of the border. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NEW: Aging-in-place neighbourhood expected to be first of its kind in Saint John region. On-site caregivers will offer homeowners services ranging from companionship to palliative care. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsAging-in-place neighbourhood expected to be first in Saint John regionAt the age of 84, Barb Bishop has decided to move from the home she shared with her husband David through until his death last year. 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 10/07/2026'He was a fixer': Nick Shepard grew up in poverty and then spent his life helping others in it. Family, friends and community members talk about impact left by Shepard, outreach manager of Fresh Start Services, who died this week. (via Brice McVicar) tj.news/saint-john-s...tj.news'He was a fixer': Community mourns loss of advocate for unhoused'He was a fixer': Community mourns loss of advocate for unhoused 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Patients now turning up in the ER after striking out on getting help through new Virtual Care NB, according to a New Brunswick doctor who co-founded eVisitNB. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsPatients turn up at ER after striking out on new virtual service: doctorA New Brunswick doctor who co-founded eVisitNB says he’s now seeing patients turn up in his Waterville emergency department for prescription renewals following the provincial defunding of his virtual ... 012
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 07/07/2026'A nightmare': New Brunswickers weigh in on the transition to Virtual Care NB. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsNew virtual care system designed to 'gatekeep' health care: patientAfter attempting to secure an online medical appointment, Angel Dionne has drawn a conclusion about the purpose of the province’s new virtual care system. 000
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonAndrew Bates @teambates.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Roman Kamyshnyy, 46, was convicted Wednesday of two counts of first-degree murder after court heard that he fatally stabbed two boys, 10 and 17, in Saint John out of 'vengeance' towards a woman in January 2025: tj.news/saint-john-s...tj.newsMan found guilty of fatally stabbing two childrenRoman Kamyshnyy, 46, killed 10-year-old, 17-year-old boy in January 2025 out of 'vengeance,' Crown argued 021
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Man died at Miramichi hospital alone as family struggled to get updates on his health status in French from staff, according to new official languages commissioner investigation. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMan died in hospital alone as family faced language barrier: commishA man died alone at the Miramichi Regional Hospital last September after his unilingual francophone wife and son were unable to get updates from hospital staff in French, according to a new report fro... 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 22/06/2026After a 35-year wait for public housing, Matthew Wright, who has cerebral palsy, lands his first apartment. A look at accessible, affordable rental housing in N.B. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsAfter 35-year wait for public housing, N.B. man lands affordable apartmentIn his fifties, Matthew Wright is enjoying for the first time a sense of freedom that most people experience when they turn 18. 011
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Earlier this year, I did a deep dive into how NB Health Link was working four years after the Higgs Progressive Conservative government launched it. You can read that story here. 2/2 tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsNB Health Link clinics facing 'significant' staffing shortageAfter years without a family doctor, Zack Ingles thought he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Medavie to no longer oversee NB Health Link, unattached patient list. 1/2 tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsUPDATE: Medavie to no longer oversee NB Health Link clinics, patient waitlistMedavie Health Services New Brunswick will no longer manage NB Health Link clinics and the province’s unattached patient waitlist in the coming months. 100
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 18/06/2026A New Brunswick municipal politician shares her experience as the only woman on council, alleging her colleagues have blocked her return to the deputy mayor position. She gets ordered to apologize and undergo social media training. tj.news/moncton-mira...tj.newsRiverview councillor ordered to apologize for Facebook postRiverview council 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Special thanks to Mark and Kathy for sharing their personal journeys living with Parkinson's disease. Thanks also to researchers who invited me to UNB's Centre for Adaptative Rehabilitation Engineering and shared their expertise. 2/2 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026NEW: Facing a Parkinson's diagnosis, Fredericton civil servant Mark Taylor thought there must be something he can do to help others facing the disease. He's rallied folks together from across the province to create a first-of-its-kind working group. 1/2 tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsFacing Parkinson's, N.B. man turns diagnosis into provincial actionNow what do I do? It’s a question Mark Taylor faced when he was handed a life-changing diagnosis at the age of 44. 111
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Interesting read here. Integrity commissioner will soon have the power to hand out a two-year lobbying ban to those who aren't complying with N.B. lobbyist rules. 👇 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Cabinet minister toured pot warehouse just before RCMP raid. tj.news/new-brunswic... (Interesting read here from @john_chilibeck)tj.newsCabinet minister toured pot warehouse just before RCMP raidLuke Randall says his Liberal government was exploring ways it could bring First Nations grey market cannabis into the provincial fold 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 06/05/2026N.B. woman delivers baby on the side of the highway while labour and birth services are temporarily unavailable at local hospital due to staffing shortage. (via Shana Grey) tj.news/fredericton-...tj.newsMom gives birth on side of highway due to staff shortage at hospitalA Jacksonville couple delivered their baby on Highway 2 after being diverted from Waterville Hospital amid rural staffing shortages. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 05/05/2026NEW: Both Vitalite and Horizon health networks are struggling to meet the Liberals' five-day target for primary care appointments. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsRHAs struggling to meet five-day target for primary care appointmentsHorizon and Vitalité patients are waiting an average of almost 16 days for a regular primary care appointment through facilities tied to their regional health networks, Brunswick News has learned. 000
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Jen Gerson had Thing To Say about Elections Alberta: open.substack.com/pub/theline/...open.substack.comSCOOP: Jen Gerson: Elections Alberta's massive failure could have put people in danger. I tried to warn them.The most unhinged people in the province may now have access to the personal information of everybody who lives here, and there's nothing we can do about it 311968
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026New Liberal MP Marilyn Gladu says she's now using an armed security detail everywhere she goes due to threats, staying away from public, in-person events. (Great reporting by @petroliaindie.bsky.social.) petrolialambtonindependent.ca/2026/04/29/g...petrolialambtonindependent.caGladu faces death threats, protected by armed guards, but at work | The Independent 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026NEW: Premier Holt doesn't believe there's any "further conversation" that could be had with Agropur to save a Sussex-area dairy processing plant. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsPremier says no hope to save Sussex-area dairy plantPremier Susan Holt says she doesn’t believe there’s any “further conversation” to have with Agropur that could save its Sussex-area dairy processing plant. 011
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 24/04/2026NEW: Minister defends cash for Agropur in wake of looming Sussex-area dairy plant closure. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsUPDATE: Minister defends cash for Agropur in wake of looming Sussex plant closureMinister Luke Randall is defending a decision to loan Agropur Cooperative up to $2.4 million to restructure its New Brunswick operations. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 23/04/2026NEW: Holt Liberals have scrapped a pay-what-you-can model for their school lunch program due to concerns over program sustainability over the long term. Instead, the government will be subsidizing half the cost of lunches. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsLiberals scrap pay-what-you-can model for looming school lunch programThe Holt Liberals have scrapped plans to use a pay-what-you-can model to deliver on a key campaign promise – a universal school lunch program. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026NEW: New Brunswick's public housing waitlist has hit an all-time high, with more than 14,000 households waiting for units. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsN.B.’s public housing waitlist hits all-time highAmid an affordability crisis, New Brunswick’s public housing waitlist has now hit an all-time high. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 20/04/2026NEW: Minister accuses PC MLA of 'victim blaming' immigrants for N.B. housing crisis. PC MLA says she's putting blame on federal immigration policies, not newcomers. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsMinister accuses MLA of ‘victim blaming’ immigrants for housing crisisHolt Liberal cabinet minister David Hickey has accused a Progressive Conservative MLA of “victim blaming” immigrants for New Brunswick’s housing crisis. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 16/04/2026NEW: Saint John police board chair won't say if the board has faith in the current chief amid harassment allegations. However, she says, “The unfortunate thing is that you only can have this one side of it because it’s what’s been made public.” (via @teambates.bsky.social) tj.news/saint-john-s...tj.newsPolice board chair won't comment on faith in chief, citing HR limitsLawsuit over workplace harassment allegations is moving through the courts 010
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonCarrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Reporter carries on.... 71229
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026NEW: Property owners hit twice with assessment service fees: PC critic. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsProperty owners hit twice with assessment service fees: PC criticNew Brunswick property owners are paying provincial assessment service fees twice – a little-known practice that needs to change, according to a Progressive Conservative MLA. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026NEW: N.B. nurse has admitted to professional misconduct for falsifying employment letter for mortgage application. She denied for five years that she altered the letter, a discipline committee panel heard Monday. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsNurse admits to falsifying employment letter for mortgage applicationA New Brunswick nurse has admitted to professional misconduct, acknowledging she altered a letter of employment provided by Horizon Health Network in order to apply for a mortgage back in 2020. 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026NEW: The Holt government is set to introduce 'significant' changes to N.B. property tax system before the end of this legislative session. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsLiberals set to roll out ‘significant’ changes to property tax systemThe Holt Liberal government is expected to deliver this spring its long-awaited plan to overhaul the province’s property tax and assessment systems. 000
Reposted by Barbara SimpsonAdam Huras @adamhuras.bsky.social · 09/04/2026NEW from me... Holt promises overhaul of lobbyist rules that blocked NHL ticket disclosure ‘It's not strong right now,’ premier says, pledging legislative changes next month tj.news/new-brunswic... #NBtj.newsHolt promises overhaul of lobbyist rules that blocked NHL ticket disclosure‘It's not strong right now,’ premier says, pledging legislative changes next month 111
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 09/04/2026NEW: In response to workplace harassment allegations, Saint John's police chief says he's faced "resistance" from the police union over change to the force, describes the allegations as an "attack" and doesn't plan to go anywhere. (via @teambates.bsky.social) tj.news/saint-john-s...tj.newsChief says he faced 'resistance' to change from unionSaint John police chief called unsealed toxic workplace allegations a union 'attack' in new statement 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 08/04/2026NEW: NEW: A vulnerable man discharged from the Saint John Regional Hospital was sent by Horizon staff in a taxi to the Blacks Harbour ferry parking lot, where he was left to figure out how to get back to Grand Manan on his own, according to his family. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsVulnerable man dropped off in ferry parking lot after hospital dischargeStephanie Fleet didn’t think her brother Robert Morse would need a jacket and shoes when he was airlifted to the Saint John Regional Hospital on April 2. 000
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Details of Saint John police chief's alleged behaviour toward several officers, contained in a lawsuit, have been released thanks to the work of Brunswick News and CBC. Chief says the allegations are 'unsubstantiated.' (Great reporting via @teambates.bsky.social) tj.news/saint-john-s...tj.newsChief said wounded officer 'had it coming to him,' lawsuit allegesIn unsealed court documents, Saint John officers allege targeted harassment in complaints dismissed by police board 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 06/04/2026NEW: As questions mount over the new $30M virtual care deal, PC health critic Bill Hogan is calling for the release of eVisitNB, Foundever contracts. Health Minister John Dornan says he's seeking legal advice on whether details of publicly funded contracts can be released. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsRelease the virtual care contracts: PC health critic to LiberalsAs questions mount over a new $30-million virtual health-care deal, Progressive Conservative health critic Bill Hogan is calling for the release of all past and current contracts tied to providing the... 010
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026NEW: Former Loch Lomond Villa CEO Cindy Donovan has been ordered to take remedial education courses after breaching a resident's privacy back in 2021. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsFormer nursing home CEO ordered to take courses following privacy breachA former Saint John nursing home CEO who sent out a letter about a resident’s eviction has been ordered to take remedial education courses on privacy and confidentiality. 001
Barbara Simpson @journobarb.bsky.social · 10/03/2026NEW: Radiation therapists are 'falling apart' at Saint John's cancer clinic after being chronically short-staffed for more than two years, according to their professional association. Horizon says a plan to improve conditions is in the works. tj.news/new-brunswic...tj.newsHorizon workers 'falling apart' at chronically short-staffed cancer clinicRadiation therapists at the Saint John Regional Hospital are calling for relief after more than two years of shouldering a full patient load without adequate staffing. 000