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2nd Dose of Moderna Vaccine Now Being Booked on the Lower North Shore
LOCAL NEWS - MAY 4, 2021 - Lower North Shore is soon to have the 2nd dose of Moderna vaccine administered In February, all adults in...

Abbygail Wellman
May 4, 20211 min read


Ecole MGR Scheffer Honours Local Winners of the OSEntreprendre Challenge
LOCAL NEWS - APRIL 23, 2021 - Congrats to the winners of the CSSL for the 23rd OSEntreprendre Challenge! The OSEntreprendre Challenge is...

Abbygail Wellman
Apr 23, 20212 min read


Mandatory 14-Day Isolation After At Least 24-Hour Stays Outside of Côte-Nord Region
LOCAL NEWS - APRIL 14, 2021 - The North Shore becomes an orange zone tonight at 8PM As of 8 PM this evening, the North Shore region will...

Abbygail Wellman
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Epidemiological Situation on the North Shore is Getting Worse
LOCAL NEWS - APRIL 12, 2021: NORTH SHORE – CISSS PRESS BRIEF COVERAGE A press briefing was held this morning by the Centre intégré de...

Abbygail Wellman
Apr 12, 20212 min read


Free Maritime Safety Management System Training Being Offered
LOCAL NEWS - April 1, 2021: NORTH SHORE – Free Security training for fishermen being offered in the coming months, sign up now! CFBS was...

Abbygail Wellman
Apr 1, 20211 min read


Municipal Updates with Mayor Wanda Beaudoin
LOCAL NEWS - APRIL 1, 2021 - MAYOR WANDA BEAUDOIN GIVES AN UPDATE TO THE POPULATION An update from the Mayor of the Municipality of...

Abbygail Wellman
Apr 1, 20211 min read


Concern About 3rd Wave of COVID-19 for the Region
LOCAL NEWS - March 31, 2021: NORTH SHORE – CISSS PRESS BRIEF COVERAGE A press briefing was held this morning by the Centre intégré de...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 31, 20212 min read


75 Years of the War Amps Key Tag
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 29, 2021 - Safeguard your keys with the War Amps! CFBS was speaking with Sofia Benzakour, Communications...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 29, 20211 min read


North Shore Returns to Yellow Alert Level 2 this Friday
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 22, 2021 - Alert level changes come into effect for the region on Friday March 26th After months of...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Addison Letemplier Wins Gold for her Irish Slip Jig Dance
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 12, 2021 - Young lady with Coaster ties wins a gold medal for her Irish Jig As St. Patrick's Day is fast...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 12, 20212 min read


The Poetry of the Coast - La patience du lichen
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 12, 2021 - La Patience du Lichen by Noémie Pomerleau-Cloutier Far away on the north coast of the Gulf of...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Fraud Prevention Month
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 11, 2021 - Protect yourselves against fraud and spread awareness! As March is Fraud Prevention Month, CPA...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 11, 20211 min read


2 Coasters at the Tim Horton's Brier in Calgary
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 10, 2021 - Robert Mckinnon is a part of Team Yukon currently at the 2021 Brier in Calgary! Coasters sure...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 10, 20212 min read


A Coaster at the Tim Horton's Brier 2021
CFBS NEWS BLANC-SABLON - MARCH 9, 2021 - Jeffery Nadeau of St. Paul's is a part of Team Nunavut currently at the 2021 Brier in Calgary...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 9, 20213 min read


Most of Quebec to be in Orange by Monday, Except Montreal and Several Large Surrounding Areas
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – March 4, 2021: Most of Quebec to move to an orange alert level on Monday, March 8th Most of the province will...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 4, 20212 min read


$3000 Raised by Students and Faculty of MGR Scheffer School for Cancer Research
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – March 1, 2021: The first shaved head challenge was a huge success atÉcole Mgr Scheffer! CFBS was speaking on...

Abbygail Wellman
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Local Sûreté du Québec to Patrol During March Break
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – FEBRUARY 26, 2021: Be safe! Follow the public health guidelines during March break, or receive a fine! CFBS was...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 26, 20211 min read


MGR Scheffer School Students to Shave or Cut Hair for Cancer
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – FEBRUARY 23, 2021: Students and faculty atÉcole Mgr Scheffer join the Défi Leucan challenge! Défi têtes rasées...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Possible Cryoseism Felt at the Blanc-Sablon Airport
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – FEBRUARY 22, 2021: Phenomenon similar to an Earthquake experience felt in Blanc-Sablon At approximately 7:35 am...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 22, 20212 min read


No Curfew Infractions Issued on the Lower North Shore to Date
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – FEBRUARY 19, 2021: No Curfew Fine Infractions Issued to Date Locally CFBS was speaking with Denis Chartier, of...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 19, 20211 min read


New Entry Management Protocol for the North Shore
NORTH SHORE – FEBRUARY 19, 2021: ENHANCED MEASURES BETWEEN THE NORTH SHORE AND NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR The Centre intégré de santé et...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Fines Will be Issued as of Tonight to Those Breaking Curfew
LOCAL NEWS BLANC-SABLON – FEBRUARY 17, 2021: Break the curfew, receive a fine! CFBS was speaking this morning with Denis Chartier, of the...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 17, 20212 min read


Federal Government Temporarily Waives One-Week Waiting Period for EI Claims
NATIONAL NEWS – FEBRUARY 16, 2021: No waiting period now for EI benefits The Federal Government is temporarily waiving the one-week...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 16, 20211 min read


New Workshops on the Lower North Shore from Le Marais
LOCAL NEWS NORTH SHORE - FEBRUARY 16, 2021 - WORKSHOPS NOW AVAILABLE FROM LE MARAIS CFBS was speaking with Dominique Leclerc, a Special...

Abbygail Wellman
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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