Silas Brown

Sep 13, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Silas Brown

As New Brunswick's fall election looms, both the Liberal and Green parties are pitching themselves to progressive voters as the strategic choice to replace Tory premier Blaine Higgs. For some voters, that can mean a difficult choice. Gail Costello, who ran for the Greens in 2020 and says she has voted for Liberal and NDP candidates in the past, says strategic voting is the norm. "Sometimes you have to plug your nose and vote strategically," she said.

Aug 13, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Silas Brown

A stray cat found in the Fredericton, N.B., area is set to be returned to her owner, two provinces away. Birdie was brought into the Oromocto SPCA on Monday by a woman who had been feeding her periodically for the last few months and hoped to find her a home. Jacob Kierstead, a summer student with the shelter, says Birdie's microchip was scanned and to everyone's surprise, they were given an address in Ottawa. It's the first time he's ever seen a stray make it to another province.

Aug 12, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Silas Brown

A New Brunswick woman with cystic fibrosis is calling for changes to how one of her medications is offered. Leah Brennan is set to move to Ireland next week to pursue a physiotherapy program, but isn't able to get an extended supply of one of her medications. "It's super frustrating because I, in the back of my mind, I've already had cystic fibrosis as a roadblock and a barrier," she said.

Jul 23, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Silas Brown

By N.B. asks Auditor General to look further into travel nurse contractsDescrease article font sizeIncrease article font size New Brunswick's Public Accounts Committee has asked the Auditor General to look deeper into travel nurse contracts signed with Canadian Health Labs in 2021. But this time, to use powers his office has only used once before. Global's Silas Brown explains. The latest health and medical news emailed to you every Sunday.

Jul 11, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Silas Brown

A recent progress report on New Brunswick's health plan touts significant progress in key areas, but challenges still remain in accessing primary care. The update reports that three quarters of the goals found in the five-year plan are complete. Successes include the elimination of the list of those waiting over a year for hip and knee surgeries as well as access to walk-in mental health services.