The Gallant government is asserting its support for the province’s softwood lumber industry. It’s also set up a task force to address the issue with next week’s decision on duties by the US that could negatively affect it. New Brunswick has been excluded from every agreement for the past 30 years, and is lobbying to keep it that way.
Category: Moncton
NB finally getting advanced-care paramedics
Advanced-care paramedics are now on the job in Moncton, Saint John and Bathurst as part of a pilot project.
The 16 paramedics offer an enhanced level of care to patients, including administering different drugs including narcotics.
This was the only prtovince without some form of advanced-care paramedic. Ambulance NB currently has 53 paramedics who have the neccessary training…but the pilot project is starting with only 16.