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Amid outcry, investigation launched into police shooting of B.C. mother during wellness check in New Brunswick

At a time when widespread protests have overtaken North America due to police brutality and racism, the fatal shooting of a First Nations woman from British Columbia by police in New Brunswick has sparked shock, condemnation, outrage, and calls for answers …

New Brunswick to mandate face coverings in public buildings, reports no new COVID-19 cases

New Brunswick is reporting no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, a day after reporting its first death related to the disease. That puts the province at a total of 136 COVID-19 cases. Health officials say 121 people have recovered from the …

Federal ministers express 'outrage' over shooting death of B.C. woman in New Brunswick

Eight investigators with Quebec's independent police watchdog group have been sent to Edmundston to investigate a police officer's actions leading up to the shooting death of Chantel Moore early Thursday.  Moore, a 26-year-old woman from Tla-o-qui- …

On MMIWG report anniversary, Indigenous leaders left grieving for Chantel Moore

On the one-year anniversary of the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Chantel Moore, a 26-year-old Nuu-chah-nulth woman, was fatally shot by an Edmundston police officer during a wellness check early …

NB Power pulls out of Maritime Iron project, company says

NB Power is pulling out of a proposed joint project with Maritime Iron that would see a high-emissions iron processing plant built in the village of Belledune. Maritime Iron confirmed in a written statement that it was "surprised and disappointed…

Face coverings mandatory to enter public buildings starting Tuesday

New Brunswickers must wear a face covering to enter buildings open to the general public, starting Tuesday, the province has announced. The state of emergency declaration was revised Friday to require people to wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose …

Double duty for top civil servant a clear conflict of interest, critics say

The top civil servant overseeing provincial forestry and energy policies has been put in charge of the environmental rules that regulate those sectors, raising questions about how he can do both jobs at the same time. Tom MacFarlane, the deputy minister at …

N.B. political leaders differ on protests during pandemic

The New Brunswick premier says there is "inconsistency" between allowing large protests and banning other gatherings under COVID-19 restrictions, but the decision was made not to move in on protesters in order to maintain "balance." …

Grande-Digue man charged for not self-isolating

New Brunswick A 53-year-old man from Grande-Digue has been charged with failing to self-isolate after returning from travel outside the province.  53-year-old man scheduled to appear in court on June 8 CBC News · Posted: Jun 05, 2020 11:46 AM AT | Last …

34-year-old man charged with attempted murder

New Brunswick RCMP have charged a 34-year-old man from Lugar, N.B., with attempted murder following a stabbing at a residence in that community. Lugar, N.B., man sent for 30-day psychiatric evaluation CBC News · Posted: Jun 05, 2020 5:15 PM AT | Last …

Fredericton introduces more open-air seating and entertainment

Callinex discovers new zones at Nash Creek in New Brunswick

Drilling at Callinex Mines’ (TSXV: CNX; US-OTC: CLLXF) 118-sq.-km Nash Creek project in the Bathurst mining district of New Brunswick has encountered a new zone of silver mineralization, 9.6 km away from the current deposit, as well as a new... You’ve …

Port Alberni woman fatally shot by police in New Brunswick

A 26-year-old Port Alberni woman is dead after she was shot by police in New Brunswick early Thursday morning. Family members in Tofino have identified the woman as Chantel Moore, an Indigenous woman and mother of a five-year-old girl who had just moved to …

Vancouver Island woman shot and killed by police in New Brunswick

A 26-year-old woman from Vancouver Island was fatally shot by a police officer she allegedly threatened early Thursday morning in northern New Brunswick. Family has identified the woman as Chantel Moore and says the Indigenous woman had recently moved to …

New Brunswick doctor's story calls attention to COVID-related racism

Dr. Jean Robert Ngola's account of enduring racist harassment since social media outed him as the doctor at the centre of the Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak has drawn some swift reaction from outside the province.  Dr. Michael Schull was one of the …

New Brunswick’s enclosed bridges recall simpler times

If ever the world needed a bridge over troubled waters, it’s in the year 2020. And while the waters are no less turbulent in Canada than elsewhere, one province has something of a monopoly on getting us across in tranquility and comfort. Is it too soon for …

B.C. woman fatally shot by police in New Brunswick

A 26-year-old B.C. woman is dead after she was shot by police in New Brunswick early Thursday morning. Police in Edmunston, N.B., say at around 2:30 a.m., officers received a request to check on the well-being of a woman at an apartment building on Canada …

New Brunswick reports first COVID-19 death after 80-year-old resident dies in long-term care home

New Brunswick’s first death from COVID-19 was announced Thursday morning after an outbreak that began with a doctor returning to work without self-isolating after travel. The family of Daniel Ouellette, who was a resident at the Manoir de la Vallée care …

B.C. woman killed by police in New Brunswick after allegedly threatening officer

New Brunswick·New A 26-year-old woman is dead after being shot by an Edmundston Police Force officer early Thursday morning, the force announced in a statement.  Police say outside agency will investigate officer's actions Shane Magee · CBC News · …

Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 WHO Africa Update 6.06.2020

Over 175,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent - with more than 77,000 recoveries & 4,800 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://arcg.is/XvuSX Distributed by APO Group …

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 06.6.2020

New cases confirmed today: 85 Somaliland: 29 Benadir: 19 Galmudug: 17 Jubbaland: 14 South West: 5 Hirshabelle: 1 Male: 58 Female: 27 Recovery: 13 Death: 3 Total confirmed cases: 2,289 Total recoveries: 431 Total deaths: 82Distributed by APO Group on behalf …

Virtosu Art Gallery Museum of Art Receives a Huge Donation of Modernist Paintings

Virtosu Art Gallery Museum of Art Receives a Huge Donation of Modernist Paintings NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Virtosu Art Gallery Museum of Art has made some interesting acquisitions over the past decade …

Diver Safety Market 2020 Global Analysis, Opportunities, Growth, Demand and Forecast to 2026

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Report Overview A …

Data Privacy Management Platform Market 2020 – Key Application, Opportunities, Share, Trends, Demand, Forecast 2026

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Report Overview A …

Nanoscale Chemicals & Materials Market 2020 - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2026

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The global Nanoscale Chemicals …

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 Update

Download logo Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1558 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and twenty (420). To date, two hundred and eightty-two (282) patients have recovered and been …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: World Environmental Day - impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on biodiversity in focus

Download logo With all countries in Africa, Nigeria inclusive, battling COVID-19, “human interaction with the ecosystem must remain balanced, otherwise we will risk disrupting nature which have consequences as we are seeing in the COVID-19 pandemic”, says …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: Antibody-based COVID-19 Test Kits - Four of the ones in use in Nigeria fail Medical Lab Council ...

The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that only four of the COVID-19 test kits said to be in use in Nigeria have been evaluated by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and all four failed the validation tests and …

African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 6 June 2020 6 pm EAT

As of 6 June 2020, 6pm EAT African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (177,953) deaths (4,936), and recoveries (78,834) by region: Central (19,372 cases; 432 deaths; 7,126 recoveries): Burundi (63; 1; 33), Cameroon (7,599; 212; 4,587), …

Coronavirus - Sudan - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet

To date in FY 2020, State/PRM and USAID/OFDA have contributed more than $4.5 million in Supplemental COVID-19 funding to NGO and UN partners working to mitigate the spread of the disease in Sudan, including in refugee and internally displaced …

Coronavirus - Kenya: Ban on all forms of gatherings including political and social gatherings extended for a further 30 ...

Download logo The ban on all forms of gatherings including political and social gatherings is extended for a further 30 days; President Uhuru Kenyatta. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.

Coronavirus : Kenya has 126 new cases of Coronavirus

Download logo Kenya has 126 new cases of Coronavirus. Had we not taken the interventions early the situation could be worse; President Uhuru Kenyatta.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.

Coronavirus - Kenya: Cessation of movement in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Mandera extends for further 30 days

Download logo Cessation of movement in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Mandera extended further for 30 days; President UhuruDistributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya.

Coronavirus: In Nigeria, COVID-19 threatens to hit three fragile northeastern states hardest, United Nations Development ...

Download logo The arrival of COVID-19 in Nigeria sparked a cascade of crises, but the pandemic poses its greatest threat in the impoverished, fragile northeast of Africa’s largest country, according to a new UNDP assessment. There, Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe …

African Development Bank approves $288.5 million for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program

Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The loan will …

Coronavirus - World Ocean Day: Post-COVID recovery should lock in ocean sustainability, says Commonwealth Secretary-...

Download logo The Commonwealth Secretary-General is urging governments to ensure their countries’ post-COVID economic recoveries are environmentally sustainable and safe for the ocean. Forty-seven of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries have a coastline …

Coronavirus - Egypt: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a 12-Month US$5.2 Billion Stand-By Arrangement

Download logo Egypt’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)—following support under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Facility (RFI)—aims to alleviate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping maintain macroeconomic stability, strengthen the social safety net, …

Coronavirus - South Africa: Western Cape Community Safety’s response to Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis

Download logo Under the leadership of the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, the Department of Community Safety (DoCS) has evolved its programmes to successfully respond to the COVID-19 crisis and related disaster management regulations. Amongst …

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases As Of 6 June 2020, 9am EAT

African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (176,807) deaths (4,902), and recoveries (78,267) by region: Central (18,931 cases; 421 deaths; 7,072 recoveries): Burundi (63; 1; 33),Cameroon (7,392; 205; 4,575), Central African Republic (1,451; …

Apollos University Sets a High Standard for Diversity and Inclusion

High Standards for Diversity and Inclusion is required in Higher Education GREAT FALLS, MT, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At Apollos, we take diversity and inclusion seriously. In our dynamic learning environment, we embrace …

The Animal Wellness Podcast: The Bloodbath of Killing Contests #Animals2020

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- by Marty Irby Wildlife Killing Contests (WKCs) are a disgrace. And, for all the right reasons, they are under siege. In September 2019, the Arizona Governor’s Regulatory Review …

Local Travel Agent Earns Prestigious Certification from The Travel Institute

NAPERVILLE, IL, USA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sarah Marshall, CTA®, of TravelAble in Naperville, recently earned the distinguished Certified Travel Associate, or CTA, designation from The Travel Institute, the travel industry’s …

Max Spann to Auction Sixteen Bedroom Oceanfront Estate Home – New Auction Date Announced

Entire Block-Wide of Direct Ocean Views VENTNOR CITY, NJ, USA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Auction Date Announced! The 10,560+/- SF 16 bedroom, 19 bath, single-family oceanfront estate home in Ventnor up for Auction has been …

National Pharmaceutical Returns, Inc. Achieves NABP-Drug Distributor Accreditation for 12th Straight Year

National Pharmaceutical Returns, Inc. is proud to have maintained the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Drug Distributor Accreditation. URBANDALE, IOWA, USA, June 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- National Pharmaceutical Returns, Inc …