Barbara Simpson
@journobarb.bsky.social
Senior reporter, Telegraph-Journal | bsimpson(at)postmedia(dot)com
NEW: 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...
Patients left with questions after doctor's office abruptly closes
Robert Caron credits his new family doctor for saving his life.
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NEW: Moosehead Breweries faces potential blow with looming 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian beer. tj.news/new-brunswic...
Moosehead faces potential blow with looming 50% beer tariff
The 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.
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NEW: 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...
Aging-in-place neighbourhood expected to be first in Saint John region
At 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.
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'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...
'He was a fixer': Community mourns loss of advocate for unhoused
'He was a fixer': Community mourns loss of advocate for unhoused
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Patients 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...
Patients turn up at ER after striking out on new virtual service: doctor
A 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 ...
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'A nightmare': New Brunswickers weigh in on the transition to Virtual Care NB. tj.news/new-brunswic...
New virtual care system designed to 'gatekeep' health care: patient
After attempting to secure an online medical appointment, Angel Dionne has drawn a conclusion about the purpose of the province’s new virtual care system.
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Roman 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...
Man found guilty of fatally stabbing two children
Roman Kamyshnyy, 46, killed 10-year-old, 17-year-old boy in January 2025 out of 'vengeance,' Crown argued
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Man 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...
Man died in hospital alone as family faced language barrier: commish
A 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...
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After 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...
After 35-year wait for public housing, N.B. man lands affordable apartment
In his fifties, Matthew Wright is enjoying for the first time a sense of freedom that most people experience when they turn 18.
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Medavie to no longer oversee NB Health Link, unattached patient list. 1/2 tj.news/new-brunswic...
UPDATE: Medavie to no longer oversee NB Health Link clinics, patient waitlist
Medavie Health Services New Brunswick will no longer manage NB Health Link clinics and the province’s unattached patient waitlist in the coming months.
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A 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...
Riverview councillor ordered to apologize for Facebook post
Riverview council
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NEW: 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...
Facing Parkinson's, N.B. man turns diagnosis into provincial action
Now what do I do? It’s a question Mark Taylor faced when he was handed a life-changing diagnosis at the age of 44.
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Interesting 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. 👇
Adam Huras@adamhuras.bsky.social · 3mo agoEXCLUSIVE from me... Holt government unveils massive overhaul to lobbyist rules Minister says it will force hundreds more to register as lobbyists in New Brunswick, will publicly reveal when politicians attend NHL and NBA games paid for by private interests DETAILS: tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
Cabinet minister toured pot warehouse just before RCMP raid. tj.news/new-brunswic... (Interesting read here from @john_chilibeck)
Cabinet minister toured pot warehouse just before RCMP raid
Luke Randall says his Liberal government was exploring ways it could bring First Nations grey market cannabis into the provincial fold
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N.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-...
Mom gives birth on side of highway due to staff shortage at hospital
A Jacksonville couple delivered their baby on Highway 2 after being diverted from Waterville Hospital amid rural staffing shortages.
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NEW: Both Vitalite and Horizon health networks are struggling to meet the Liberals' five-day target for primary care appointments. tj.news/new-brunswic...
RHAs struggling to meet five-day target for primary care appointments
Horizon 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.
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Jen Gerson had Thing To Say about Elections Alberta: open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
SCOOP: 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
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New 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...
Gladu faces death threats, protected by armed guards, but at work | The Independent
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NEW: 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...
Premier says no hope to save Sussex-area dairy plant
Premier 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.
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NEW: Minister defends cash for Agropur in wake of looming Sussex-area dairy plant closure. tj.news/new-brunswic...
UPDATE: Minister defends cash for Agropur in wake of looming Sussex plant closure
Minister Luke Randall is defending a decision to loan Agropur Cooperative up to $2.4 million to restructure its New Brunswick operations.
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NEW: 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...
Liberals scrap pay-what-you-can model for looming school lunch program
The 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.
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NEW: 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...
N.B.’s public housing waitlist hits all-time high
Amid an affordability crisis, New Brunswick’s public housing waitlist has now hit an all-time high.
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NEW: 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...
Minister accuses MLA of ‘victim blaming’ immigrants for housing crisis
Holt Liberal cabinet minister David Hickey has accused a Progressive Conservative MLA of “victim blaming” immigrants for New Brunswick’s housing crisis.
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NEW: 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...
Police board chair won't comment on faith in chief, citing HR limits
Lawsuit over workplace harassment allegations is moving through the courts
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NEW: Property owners hit twice with assessment service fees: PC critic. tj.news/new-brunswic...
Property owners hit twice with assessment service fees: PC critic
New Brunswick property owners are paying provincial assessment service fees twice – a little-known practice that needs to change, according to a Progressive Conservative MLA.
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NEW: 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...
Nurse admits to falsifying employment letter for mortgage application
A 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.
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NEW: 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...
Liberals set to roll out ‘significant’ changes to property tax system
The Holt Liberal government is expected to deliver this spring its long-awaited plan to overhaul the province’s property tax and assessment systems.
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NEW 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... #NB
Holt promises overhaul of lobbyist rules that blocked NHL ticket disclosure
‘It's not strong right now,’ premier says, pledging legislative changes next month
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NEW: 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...
Chief says he faced 'resistance' to change from union
Saint John police chief called unsealed toxic workplace allegations a union 'attack' in new statement
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