A telephone scam we warned you about a few months ago is still hanging around.
People
are still receiving fake phone calls pretending to be NB Power and
claiming they have ways of reducing your electricity bill. The scam
claims you're paying too much and that your home doesn't meet current
electricity codes.
NB Power says they do contact customers about account balances, but would never request financial information over the phone.
If you've been contacted, you're encouraged to report the incident to police, RCMP or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or go online.
Looking
at saving money and being more efficient in our health care system is
the role the new Innovation and Best Practice Council will play.
The
members consist of many executive directors and vice-presidents from
different health sectors like the Office of Health System Renewal,
Horizon Health and the Department of Health.
In a release,
Health Minister Ted Flemming says they'll focus on pin-pointing and
adopting cheaper but efficient health practices from the best health
systems in Canada.
Flu
season is here much earlier than suspected, and it's knocking maybe
people in North America off their feet and into bed with tissues and a
snuggie.
With
sniffles and coughing in mind, New Brunswick pharmacists are
encouraging you to get your flu shot. It's not too late, and it's the
best method to keep the flu at bay, says Paul Blanchard, executive
director of the New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association. He tells Tide
news it's important to get a flu shot every year, since the flu strain
is always changing.
A
big myth is that getting the vaccine could actually give you the flu,
which Blanchard says is simply not true. He says the vaccine is made
from dead cells of the influenza, which helps your body to develop an
immunity. Blanchard says the flu is causing overcrowding in Boston
emergency rooms, so the sooner you get it the better.
You can
get the vaccine from one of the 230 pharmacists in the province who are
trained to give injections. The cost is in the area of $20-$25, but it's
free if you're over 65, have a chronic illness (such as diabetes,
asthma, a suppressed immune system) and if you're under 18.
For more information, click here.
The
Diocese of Fredericton is looking into and reviewing information related
to the 8 charges Saint John Common Councillor Donnie Snook is facing.
In a
release, Archbishop Claude Miller says he remains shocked and saddened.
Snook's position as executive director of the Saint John Inner City
Youth Ministry -- which includes the Chicken Noodle Club -- is suspended
with pay until the resolution of the charges.
The 40-year-old
is facing charges of sexual interference on a child under 16, possession
of and making child pornography, and making it available. He was
arrested at his house on Martha Avenue Wednesday night. Snook remains in
custody and will appear in court tomorrow for a bail hearing.
