More New Brunswickers experiencing thoughts of suicide, self harm: CMHA – New Brunswick
Warning: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. A celebration of life was held Monday for Lexi Daken, a New Brunswick teenager who died by suicide last week after not receiving mental health care at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, despite waiting for eight hours. The…
Number of near-misses in N.B. highway construction zones growing ‘significantly’ – New Brunswick
Highway workers are voicing safety concerns about a rise in near misses, and even a recent collision, in construction zones. Speeding and distracted driving are the top two concerns, says Tom McGinn, the executive director of the New Brunswick Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association (NB RBHCA). “We hear continually vehicles not slowing down in…
Nova Scotia adds $11.5 million in funding for Dartmouth General Hospital expansion – Halifax
Nova Scotia is spending another $11.5 million on expansions and renovations at Dartmouth General Hospital. As announced on Tuesday by Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey, the money will be used to complete construction that has been underway on the fifth floor — to add 48 new beds, upgrade existing technology and expand parking. Help…
Inquiry wants mandatory climber helmets, stable equipment after Saint John construction site death – New Brunswick
A jury has released its recommendations on how to improve safety at construction sites in New Brunswick after an inquiry into the death of Christopher Adam Carleton. Carleton, an insulator with Grandview Insulation, fell from a 10-foot ladder onto his head on Feb. 5, while insulating pipes at the Irving Oil headquarters project in Saint…
Inquest begins into death of construction worker at Irving’s Saint John HQ – New Brunswick
A three-day coroner’s inquest into the workplace death of Christopher Adam Carleton began Monday. Carleton, an insulator with Grandview Insulation, fell from a 10-foot ladder onto his head on Feb. 5, while insulating pipes at the Irving Oil headquarters project in Saint John. Carleton died in hospital from his injuries the next day. READ MORE: Coroner’s…
Coroner’s inquest to be held into death at Saint John construction site – New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s chief coroner has scheduled an inquest into the death of a man while he worked at the construction site of the new Irving Oil headquarters in Saint John earlier this year. The inquiry into the death of Christopher Adam Carleton, 33, will be held Nov. 26 to Nov. 28 at the Saint John…