At least two New Brunswickers died from COVID-19 during the first week of October, while hospitalizations, ICU admissions, outbreaks and confirmed cases all increased from the previous week, the latest figures from the Department of Health show.
The latest coronavirus variant, BA.2.86, is working its way across Canada and into Newfoundland and Labrador, but an uptick in new cases is not a major concern, says the province's top doctor.
Michael Wentworth was convicted in January of two counts of first-degree murder, robbery and arson. He died behind bars on Wednesday, Correctional Service Canada said.
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain has won approval for liquor licences at nearly every one of its 59 locations in Ontario, despite objections raised at hearings held by a provincial tribunal.