With the
tax deadline looming many of us are feeling the pressure to file, and
help is available for some in the form of a free tax clinic.
Ashley
Clarke of the Canada Revenue Agency says the Community
Volunteer Income Tax Program is for those with a modest income and a
simple tax situation.
For a
single person to be eligible they can't make more than $30,000 per year,
it's $40,000 for a couple and $35,000 for an adult with a child,
however according to Clarke those numbers can vary slightly from place
to place.
Clarke
says seniors, students and social assistance recipients use the service,
among others. You can see a list of clinics taking place in St. Stephen
by clicking here.
For more information, call 1-800-959-8281.
The lines of communications between doctors and patients are opening up around the province.
New Brunswick physicians teaming up with the Canadian Medical Association to help launch Choosing Wisely Canada, a campaign that aims to start conversations within the health care system.
Doctor
Camille Haddad works in Miramichi and he tells us the point is to
get everyone on the same page. He says when you explain to a patient
the rationale behind the treatment being ordered, the patient will not
only be appreciative but will put in extra effort to be involved in
their own care.
President
of the Specialty Section of the New Brunswick Medical Society Dr. Liam
Hickey says they are pleased to be leading the work nationwide.
Severe
weather seems to be the norm 365 days a year no matter where you live
but getting home insurance will not be a problem in New Brunswick.
Amanda
Dean of the Insurance Bureau of Canada says while people can
still shop around that doesn't mean that the industry isn't concerned
about it.
She says it's one of the things where claims drive
premiums so if these types of weather-related claims continue premiums
may keep going up but that is not necessarily helpful for insurance
companies or for consumers.
For more information, click here.
Brace yourselves, because another storm is coming our way.
Environment
Canada issuing a special weather statement for the region, describing a
low pressure system that will track eastward along the St. Lawrence
River Valley on Tuesday.
Meteorologist
Paula Sutherland says we're looking at winds gusting to 90 kilometres
an hour and up to 50 millimetres of rain. She says temperatures says
will reach between six to 10 degrees on Tuesday so there's the potential
for major snow melt.
Most of
the rain will fall mid-afternoon on Tuesday into the evening and we
could see some lingering showers on Wednesday morning as the storm moves
out.
