He says ultimately, advertising is an operational issue that is up to NB Liquor's board. Cinematographer Pierre-Luc Arseneau, who worked on last year's ad with 20 other creatives, said it was disappointing to see an arm of the government use AI rather than employ local creatives to produce an ad.
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Luke Randall, the Minister responsible for NB Liquor, says asked the crown corporation to pause their AI-generated ad on Tuesday morning and is having a conversation with them about AI use going forward on Wednesday evening.
At today’s press conference I asked what makes them different, Dornan says NB is taking a less punitive approach with these measures than Quebec, using them more so to provide doctors with additional support if they’re not meeting targets. It will be part of tonight’s story.
At today’s announcement, NB health minister Dornan said QC health minister Dubé asked him to “turn down the heat” in regards to recruiting QC doctors. This comes after QC Premier Legault condemned ON Premier Ford for inviting QC doctors to practice in his province.
NB’s new physician’s service agreement includes “accountability measures” for doctors. The accountability measures in Quebec’s bill 2 are the main source of frustration for QC doctors who are now applying to work in ON and NB in large numbers. #nbpoli #polQC🧵
Here are the monthly application numbers from QC doctors for 2025 provided by the NB College of Physicians and Surgeons.
January – 3
February – 2
March – 1
April – 2
May – 3
June – 2
July – 3
August – 3
September – 4
October – 34
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57 Quebec doctors applied for a licence to practice in NB this year. 34 of those were made in October. A massive spike, as all previous months had fewer than 5 applications. QC doctors say they’re feeling pushed out by an ongoing dispute with the Legault government.
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A Moncton woman says it took four hours for a RCMP officer to meet with her after she was mugged in broad daylight in a quiet residential neighbourhood on Monday. She's calling for better protocols when responding to victims of violence.
NB premier Susan Holt and health minister John Dornan said on Thursday that ensuring all NBers have access to primary care does not mean everyone will have access to a family doctor.
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A clinic is opening in Moncton staffe only by nurse practitioners, who receive less extensive training than doctors, and have a more limited scope practice.
Thankfully, Robbie and his mother are safe. All of their pets are safe, but he’s asking Monctonians to keep an eye out for his cat Peaches who got away.
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Robbie Justason was working from home when a stranger started banging on the back door. He fled the home when the man pointed a gun at him. As shown in the security camera footage, the man poured gasoline, exchanged gunshots with police, and lit the house on fire.
Update: Warren says the fire is now “contained” and residents no longer need to be on standby to evacuate.
Maple Hills mayor Erica Warren says DNR told her 40% of the Irishtown fire remains uncontained. That means it’s still considered out of control and residents are still being asked to be prepared to evacuate.
Irishtown residents are on “pins and needles” as the fire remains out of control. Erica Bulmer, who runs a local farm stand, says locals are having sleepless nights wondering if they’ll have to evacuate. I’m in the area and looking to hear from locals today.
The latest information from the province has the fire now at 45 hectares. It is still considered out of control and nearby residents need to be prepared to evacuate on short notice.
You're right, what I wouldn't give for an edit button. Reposted and corrected
WATCH: A family of six from the Irishtown area has two cars packed up with the essentials in case they need to evacuate. A nearby forest fire had grown to 54 hectares on Monday. The Minister of Natural Resources called the three out of control forest fires in NB an "unprecented" situation.
Barring certain exceptions, applications for a benefit that helps low income NBers pay their rent are closed as almost all of the money allocated for this fiscal year has been spoken for. This comes after the government announced they put 21 million into it on May 20th.
Terry Cohoon and Francine Gauvin-Cohoon have reopened Terrys Bake Shop after Francine completed chemotherapy treatments, and Terry has been given the all clear to resume work after a heart attack. The couple says they're overhwlemed by the support they've received.
Here is the response I received from a spokesperson for the Department of Justice and Public Safety this morning.
The owners made a viral post explaining why they cancelled the event after the province told them holding it could result in losing their liquor licence. They received support from all over the world, with commenters calling the province’s position sexist.
BREAKING: The provincial government has apologized to the owners of a NB spa after they asked them to obtain an exotic entertainment licence to hold a private, women only topless event.
A NB cancer patient is running out of money to pay for travel and lodging for the chemo she receives every 3 weeks in Toronto. The province won’t pay for the costs because she’s part of a clinical trial. Kim Doucette says she’s seeing promising results and wants to continue the treatment.
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79 year old Jeannette Cormier proves you're never too old to make your dreams come true. She's wanted to finish school ever since she had to drop out when she was just ten. Five kids and a whole lifetime later, she's getting ready for her first graduation ceremony.
As opposed to legal crime
I am outraged that there will be no question period for the English-language debate. During the shortest possible election cycle where one of the major parties have barred journalists from travelling with them, journalists need MORE opportunities to ask questions.
I am finding myself galvanised by what's going on. We need people with strong moral convictions and the backbone to stand up to those trying to bully us out of our jobs.
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New Brunswick is one of a few provinces that doesn't recognize Licensed Practical Nurses as nurses. LPN Ashley Moores is calling for that to change, saying the recognition would go a long way for recruitment and retention.
