Council on Aging presents new recommendations

The Council on Aging has presented recommendations in a new strategy called We Are All in This Together.  The 17-member council has proposed actions including making the province more age-friendly, and establishing it as a leader in aging research and social innovation.  Other recommendations focus on a dementia strategy, improved training and incentives for caregivers; and enhancing communication among health professionals.

NB Power update

Almost 59,000 NB Power customers were still in the dark around lunchtime.  The utility expects 99% of Bouctouche, Moncton, Sackville, Shediac, and Sussex back up tonight.  Miramichi is expected to have 85% restoration by then, with Tracadie – which just declared a state of emergency – at 65%.  Visit nbpower.com for an outage map.