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Barbara Simpson

Saint John

Provincial Reporter at Telegraph-Journal

Provincial reporter, @TJProvincial | bsimpson(at)postmedia(dot)com

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Articles

  • 6 days ago | tj.news | Barbara Simpson

    New mentorship program brings nursing students into Shannex homes this summer  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentIn the final years of her grandfather’s life, Madelyn Wheaton saw how Shannex nursing home staff cared for him with kindness, dignity and respect. Advertisement 2Don't have an account?

  • 1 week ago | tj.news | Barbara Simpson

    Holt government moves ahead with new community funding model  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentLocal Government Minister Aaron Kennedy won’t commit to a new deadline for property tax reforms as the province moves toward an unexpected one-year assessment freeze. Advertisement 2Don't have an account?

  • 1 week ago | tj.news | Barbara Simpson

    Dozens of seniors on waitlist for proposed tiny homes in McAdam  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentA tiny home project attracting interest from as far away as Nova Scotia and P.E.I. is waiting on government funding to move forward in McAdam. Advertisement 2Don't have an account?

  • 1 week ago | tj.news | Barbara Simpson |Payge Woodard

    Advertisement 1Holt government maintains funds will be ‘redirected’ back into classroom  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Holt government is being “misleading” in its characterization of school district budget changes rolled out across the province, says the head of a district education council. Advertisement 2Don't have an account?

  • 1 week ago | tj.news | Barbara Simpson

    Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Holt government continues to work on recruitment, retention plan with teachers’ group  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentA Halifax-based education consultant says there’s a risk of some non-classroom teachers leaving the New Brunswick school system altogether if they’re forced to teach again. Advertisement 2Don't have an account?

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Barbara Simpson
Barbara Simpson @JournoBarb
12 May 25

NEW: Anglophone districts are redeploying centralized child + youth workers back into schools. Education Minister Claire Johnson says the move should result in quicker interventions for vulnerable students. School districts say the shuffle is expected to save money.

Telegraph-Journal
Telegraph-Journal @TJProvincial

Centralized teams serving vulnerable students to be disbanded https://t.co/B0A02zuMm0 https://t.co/F3nXzkKn1E

Barbara Simpson
Barbara Simpson @JournoBarb
12 May 25

RT @andrewwaugh13: New from me … Secrecy surrounds suspension of N.B. teacher https://t.co/GPTekqMqDu

Barbara Simpson
Barbara Simpson @JournoBarb
9 May 25

RT @GregMercerGlobe: "I can’t even sleep at night." #NovaScotia community rocked by disappearance of siblings missing for more than a week.…