Category: Saint John

The Green Party is joining a coalition of health groups calling for a provincial tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.  Leader David Coon is pointing to the 64% of New Brunswick adults and 36% of children either being overweight or obese.  He says money raised from such a tax could be reinvested into healthy-living initiatives.

The province is putting in another $82,000 to help expand the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation’s support network.  It’s also known as peer-to-peer, and operates in Saint John, Moncton and the northeast.  The additional funding will bring the government’s investment to $135,000.