MVHS fundraiser

Laura Dickinson, a cross country runner; is raising money for KidSport Miramichi.

The grade 12 student at MVHS, set out to run 1,000 kilometres and raise a dollar per kilometre, by using a GoFundMe page.

Right now, she’s run 500 kilometers; but has already raised over 15 hundred dollars.

New Brunswick suicide rate concerns

New Brunswick Health Minister Victor Boudreau has been approached by mental health advocates regarding New Brunswick’s suicide rate.

The Conference Board of Canada says that rate is the highest of all Canadian provinces.

Advocates want more co-operation between doctors and government to identify those at risk and get them help.