Arlene Benham

‘I hope I'm not the first one who dies.’ One Grand Manan resident voiced what may be on the minds of more than a few islanders with the failure of New Brunswick's government to renew Atlantic Charters' medevac contract through Ambulance New Brunswick (ANB).

Residents of Grand Manan continue to pursue a solution that would enable the island's only bank, Scotiabank, to remain open.

Grand Mananers rallied on May 19 and 20 in an ongoing effort to save banking services on the island, holding a public meeting and a protest at the bank. Scotiabank announced in January that its island branch would close on August 24. No specific reasons have been provided...