Natalie MacDonald survived the bus crash on PEI (photo from CBC video)
Natalie MacDonald was one of two people injured in the crash of a Maritimes Bus coach during the storm on December 30, 2012.
She was with her boyfriend on the way to visit his parents in Halifax, Nova Scotia when the bus driver lost control in the snow storm.
She tells CBC News her story in this video.
Ambulance NB is not free if you are from out-of-province
Before Christmas I was visiting in New Brunswick and needed an ambulance for a midnight trip to the hospital.
My heart almost did a flip when a $650 bill for ambulance services came a month later.
If I had been traveling in a province that didn’t have reciprocal medicare coverage, the bill could have been more than $10,000. Continue reading
Martell Builders Green Homes in Moncton, sell like hotcakes
CBC is reporting that new home construction is down 9% for the Cornwall, Charlottetown and Stratford region.
Summerside however is booming with 32% increase in new home construction.
The problem lies squarely on the shoulders of the municipal governments and greedy developers who are not in sync with the market. Summerside is experiencing growth because they are addressing the growth segment of the market. Continue reading
Taj Mahal Trio (photo Park Theatre, Cranston RI)
Joe Murphy and the Water Street Blues Band – Ramblin Woman video
Joe Murphy at Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, Fredericton (photo Stephen Pate)