Rachel Cave

Saint John clean air activist Judy LeBlanc, who struggled most of her life with health complications caused by lung disease, succumbed Wednesday to COVID-19 at the Saint John Regional Hospital at the age of 69.

When Aimee Dunn heard that a patient died alone in the waiting room of a Fredericton emergency department less than four months after she lost her infant in the same ER, she felt grief and rage all over again.

Aimee Dunn, who lost her baby in March while in the care of the emergency department of the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, says she could never afford to sue for medical malpractice.

Horizon Health says it’s well aware that Moncton Hospital has the lengthiest delays when it comes to getting patients from ambulance to hospital bed.

Baby teeth damaged by decay, infections in young gums, and children crying in pain from an untreated abscess are all challenges that Dr. Bella Panjwani faces almost every working day at her Saint John dental clinic.

There’s a growing problem in the Port City. The Human Development Council says as of the end of last week, there are about 55 people sleeping rough, an incredibly large number for a community of the size of Saint John.

Italy, Latvia, Israel, Mexico and Japan are just some of the far-flung places that appear in this year’s guest book at the Saint Andrews welcome centre.

When Hockey New Brunswick started tracking all complaints of discrimination last year, organizers expected to get just a few. Instead, 29 allegations were investigated, resulting in 15 players being suspended for a minimum of five games to as many as 20.

Shortly after Bruce Rupert and Shelly Brewer won $1M on Lotto 6/49 in February, their jackpot was eclipsed by far bigger wins in New Brunswick. But that has not diminished the thrill of their good fortune, or the great relief of not having to work anymore.

Family doctor Shawn Jennings suffered a devastating brainstem stroke 24 years ago that rendered him totally paralyzed. In the long journey since, he has become an inspiring teacher, mentor, presenter, author and the recipient of numerous medical and leadership awards.