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Barbara Simpson

@journobarb

Provincial reporter, @TJProvincial. Drop me a line: [email protected].
I'm over at Bluesky too: journobarb.bsky.social.
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NEW: Anglophone districts are redeploying centralized child + youth workers back into schools. Education Minister Claire Johnson says the move should result in quicker interventions for vulnerable students. School districts say the shuffle is expected to save money.

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NEW: Four southeastern N.B. farms aren't sure if they'll be paid for produce they've planted for Moncton-area food banks this year. Food Depot Alimentaire has hit "pause" on some of its food-purchasing agreements due to a funding shortfall.

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My colleague Andrew Waugh gets to the bottom of the so-called Horizon 'hiring freeze.' Turns out Horizon is 'pausing' the filling of some non-union administrative jobs. tj.news/the-issues/hea…

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NEW: Education Minister Claire Johnson says a cost-cutting exercise involving school districts "hasn't played out perfectly," but she hopes to make changes next year to smooth out the budgeting process. tj.news/new-brunswick/…

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Over a year ago, a woman approached me with a story about her five-year relationship with Regina police Sgt. Robert Semenchuck. Her case has exposed a disturbing misuse of police power and resources targeting dozens of women. Please read, please share. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

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NEW: New Brunswick's auditor general has lost his legal battle for Vitalite travel nurse audit reports, but we've learned some new information from the court decision.

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First time I've seen an integrity commissioner say he's running out of ways to describe a city councillor's behaviour. theobserver.ca/news/local-new…

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NEW: Anglophone West and Anglophone South school districts have confirmed they're not bringing back school library workers despite a combined total of $6.5 million in additional provincial funding. tj.news/new-brunswick/…

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Interesting read from Adam Huras: N.B. hasn't sought a deal with the feds to get back millions of dollars withheld for allowing private diagnostic services to operate in the province. N.S. has inked a deal with the feds by publicly funding some tests at its private clinic.

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Great reporting by Andrew Bates: B.C. developer whose brother was on the board of InterAction School of Performing Acts purchases building for 25 per cent of assessed value. tj.news/saint-john-sou…

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NEW: 'Frightening’ ALC projections worry outgoing Horizon board member. Horizon officials anticipate they'll see only one new nursing home come online in their catchment area in 2026. tj.news/new-brunswick/…

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Travel nurse firm Canadian Health Labs challenges constitutionality of N.B. law. The Holt government put the Travel Nurses Act in place to stop legal action over three CHL contracts. tj.news/new-brunswick/…