Power Coming Back For Charlotte County

Progess for those without electricity today following the nasty storm.

NB Power reports just over 1200 are off the grid now across the province.    


Around here in Charlotte County only 39 people left without power.

It's expected you should have your lights back by this evening.

Hospital Patients In Province Surveyed

With Horizon Health asking for patient feedback and Provincial Health Minister Ted Flemming's wish for patient centred care, the New Brunswick Health Council has released the results of its own survey of patients. 

C-E-O Stephane Robichaud tells Tide News there could be better communication with patients when it comes to transitioning from hospital to their homes and about the proper use of their drugs.

Robichaud says the main area for improvement would be cleanliness. Only 53.2 per cent of patients across the province say their room and washroom were always kept clean. That percentage is lower than it was in a similar survey done back in 2010.

Three out of four patients give their hospital stay a thumbs up.

Simonds High Evacuated After Bomb Scare

Part of Simonds High school in Saint John has been evacuated around noon after a student claimed to have a bomb and weapon.

Police have formed a perimeter around the high school and are checking it over as a precaution.

No weapons or bombs have been found and no one has been injured. Police are now dismantling the perimeter and say all the students are safe and

Charlotte County Hit Hard By Nor-easter

The high winds causing power outages throughout the region.

More than 2 thousand homes and businesses were in the dark in the St. Stephen region including Beaver Harbour, Pennfield and Musquash. 
 

Wind speeds peaked at 91 kilometers an hour at Saint John Airport and got up to 100 kilometers an hour at Point Lepreau.

Environment Canada reports Saint John received 88.5 millimeters of rain yesterday, and 61.5 mms in St. Stephen.