CHSR 97.9fm - Campus/Community radio in Fredericton, NB

News for 2021-03-05

Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported five new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The province will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for the Irving Paper Ltd. Bayside Drive mill in Saint John.
  • The Fredericton Police Force has seized a pound of crystal meth as part of an ongoing investigation.
  • Fuel and heating prices are all slightly higher after the Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price reset Wednesday night.  
  • The Maritime Junior Hockey League cancelled six more games in the Eastlink North division due to COVID rules in New Brunswick.
  • The province’s human rights commission is accepting nominations for the 33rd New Brunswick Human Rights Award and Youth Human Rights Award.
  • And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is “optimistic” his government’s timeline to vaccinate Canadians for COVID-19 can be sped up as more shots are approved.
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