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last couple of years been coming out of a pandemic. There was a big switch on to virtual. And now things are more in person. I guess there's a mix throughout the week of how people can like kind of access in person or virtual stuff. >> Yeah, yeah, we actually have an open house on the first day of na on may 31st. We're having an open house at the reachability office, where we will be giving away five licenses to each of the modules to disability confidence, confidence and hiring and retaining. >> Okay, so there's an in-person event for sure. Yes. Open house at the reachability headquarters. What are you most looking forward to? Emery from the week? >> The open house with all the snacks. Oh, nice. >> Nice. We do good snacks. Yeah >> And I know you've been here for four and a half years with reachability. Yeah, not your first rodeo when it comes to this week. So what are you most look forward to and stuff like this comes around? >> It's always pretty stressful leading up to. But then when the week is in full swing, it's nice to see everybody enjoy everything that that they've put together. I'm with emery, the open house is usually our kickoff for this whole week where we invite the community, we invite partners, we invite clients. And it's great to see everybody come together and so the best part of your job is what? Oh, the best part of my job is it changes every day. There's something new every day, we get to see clients come in at their absolute lowest, and they always leave at their absolute best. Oh, nice. >> Now I got to put you on the spot. That's part of your job. >> I would say the confidence piece that just beams off of our clients seeing their smiles just it's. Yeah so big on their face. >> That's really cool. How can people find out more information about the whole week, chelsea? Or if they want to get involved with reachability or kind of access some of your services? >> Yeah, we keep our website very up to date, so reachability.org, the big na logo is there as soon as you sign on. >> All right. Na is upon us this week. Long for all week long for national accessibility week. Pleasure to have you on the show. >> Thank you so much. >> We'll never have tova back in again. Probably not replace tova . >> Bye. Chelsea and emery, I can say that because tova is one of my neighbours. >> Yes. >> We'll get the break. We'll come back with a check of more local news headlines as you're watching "global news" morning. Stick around. We're right back. After this. Fbi! Announcer: fbi, fbi: International andFBI: Most Wanted, only on Global. Is that the new Smarties Cookie Collision Blizzard? Your favourite Smarties now with cookie dough. A sweet leap forward in treat innovation. [dramatic orchestra sounds] Well, speaking of sweet leaps! Nice work, buddy! For a limited time at dq®. Don't let anything stand between you and performing at your best. New and improved Shell V-Power Nitro+ Premium Gasoline. Performance unbound. (Shell mnemonic) Did you know that you get used to odors in your home? Yep.You go noseblind. But others smell This, this, and this. Introducing Febreze Plug-In with fade defy technology. It's the only air freshener that eliminates odors... and automatically alternates between two complimentary scents. It even tells you when to refill. So you don't go noseblind and enjoy freshness for up to 50 days. Try a warmer now for only 99 cents. (cheerful piano music) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Pure Leaf is the perfect balance Of real brewed iced tea and the delicious taste of real fruit flavours. The lemon flavour you love is now also available with 40% less sugar. So tasty. So refreshing. Pure Leaf. Is that a Cheestring? I'll trade you my bagel for it. How about my pirate's treasure? Mystery Orb? I offer Cthulhu, the World Eater! I'll stick with the Cheestring. Keep it Cheesy. Cheestrings, only from Black Diamond. Woo-ha! (Screaming) (Announcer speaks wordson screen) Are you ready, ready, ready... Mmm, are you ready? ...to playBig Brother?

Are you ready? Mmm On your mark, get set, go! Announcer: Big Brother, special two-night premiere July 17th and 18th on Global. >> You're watching "global news" morning >> Hey, welcome back to "global news" morning for this monday, may 27th, let's take a look at your local news headlines with the focus on new brunswick for this newscast. Well, what was supposed to be a high school hpv presentation is raising concerns with some new brunswickers. Now, while the presenters say a photo of the slide show is being taken out of context, others say it shouldn't have been shown at all. Anna mandin has more on this one for us this morning. >> Upset parents have the ear of the new brunswick premier. They're speaking out about a high school hpv presentation. It was put on by hpv global action using its online resource called thirsty for the talk. A photo of the slide show garnered a strong reaction with premier blaine higgs. In a post on x, formerly known as twitter. He called the presentation clearly inappropriate and beyond the scope of an hpv presentation. He said its contents have left him furious, saying this is not part of the new brunswick curriculum and that it was a result either of misrepresentation by the organization or improper vetting. But hpv global action's president disputes that. She says an outline of the presentation was submitted to schools for approval beforehand. As for the photo, she says it was not intended to encourage those actions, but to discuss the dangers of unsafe sex, including questions that young people often have. She says that she has the same goal as concerned parents. >> We want to help protect our children, and we are of the same common mindset that we are also preoccupied about where our children are getting their wrong and misguided information on the web. >> Online reaction has been polarizing. A post by father and pastor in quispamsis brant ingersoll gained hundreds of likes and comments on facebook with an open letter denouncing a lack of parental consent for the presentations. He said his daughter felt uncomfortable and he called for less focus on graphic sexual content in schools. Another quispamsis parent, amanda rose, posted a response in support of sexual education in schools, saying it was the beginning of a full presentation about hpv and sexual health. Higgs says the organization will no longer be allowed to present in new brunswick schools. A move norris calls unfortunate anna mandin "global news" moncton new brunswick's proposed changes to sick day coverage are currently on hold, which has supporters claiming that the government is trying to quietly abandon the initiative altogether. >> Silas brown explains. >> New brunswick's labor minister greg turner says the proposal to mandate paid sick days for the province's private sector workers isn't dead, but that it won't move forward without national alignment. >> I'm working very closely with my counterparts across the country to make sure that we have some alignment between the different provinces of the different jurisdictions, so it doesn't vary from province to province and province. >> Those comments are being panned by a number of stakeholders, including green party mla megan mitton. >> That's a ridiculous excuse to not ensure that all workers have paid sick days in new brunswick. >> The greens introduced legislation last year that would see all workers get ten paid sick days with government support to help small business through the transition. That bill was booted to the law amendments committee for further study and public hearings. That report has yet to be tabled with the legislature, and will turner said it's coming soon. Mitton remains skeptical. >> I think they've been trying to bury the report because, the report probably says that there should be paid sick days. >> The canadian federation of independent business is also criticizing turner's desire for alignment, and wants the province to drop the issue altogether. >> Each province has different realities. It's a benefit that business owners want to have control of. Do we offer it or not? And it's part of the differentiating package that they are offering to employees. >> Anti-poverty organization common front says the delays from the government are unacceptable and continue to force many workers from choosing between staying home when they're sick or being able to pay their bills. >> There are people right now who are going to work. They're sick because they can't stay home without pay. So what that does is it just spreads any illness virus. Covid is still around. It just spreads it. And then everyone at work gets sick. >> There are two weeks of sitting days left before the legislature rises for the summer ahead of october's election. Silas brown, "global news, fredericton on the site of a former rehab facility in green bay, westfield has been turned over now for conservation. >> In 2020, the facility moved its programming to ridgewood addiction services in saint john buildings located at the lone water farm road site were torn down. The 167 hectare parcel of land sits directly above the nerepis river, which will allow people more access to the water. Now it's a popular space for

people to fish, but also rich with biodiversity and several at risk wildlife species. New brunswick musician with a passion for board games, has launched a new game that takes players on a journey into the music industry. Shelley steeves has the story. >> I'm going to put him here. >> Playing in a music band was a passion for jared lutes for most of his life, until he lost his most precious instrument. >> I injured my voice a few years ago and I kind of phased out. >> Now, instead of playing in a band, this new brunswick musician is playing games a bonus skill. Combining his passion for the music industry and his family's love of board games, jared has created his very own music industry inspired board game called famous. >> It's almost like a role playing game, like as you, as you select your band and your your musicians and you go to town in the shop and you do your gigs. I wanted to be like that experience. >> Motivated to create the game by his son, who shares his love of old school gaming, it was really valuable to me because it was like some quality time with my dad. >> Okay, the game takes players on a journey into the music world recruiting band mates, booking gigs, the player who develops the most rocking band, the winner. >> The goal of the game is to be the most famous band, jared says. >> After spending so much time on the road back in the day, playing board games was his way to reconnect with his family. >> Like you're working on something together at the table and I think it's so beneficial. >> His goal is to raise enough money in pre-sales to start producing the game en masse. Those who donate to his kickstarter project can even become a character in their own copy. >> That actually gets you on one of the cards as a character in the game. >> No, it's proving to be a popular perk. So is how the experience has inspired creative in his own kids. His daughter now designing a board game of her own. >> It's cats and plates and it's pretty easy to play. >> And while at times jared does miss playing on stage, sitting at his own table board gaming with his family feels more precious than performing to a sell out crowd. Shelley steeves "global news" moncton. >> And let's say good morning and happy monday. I guess to ross hull. Good morning ross. >> Happy monday paul I know you're an avid biker. I was able to get out there over the weekend, which was great. It's always nice to be able to do those types of things that we enjoy over the weekend. And it wasn't necessarily biking, but it was walking that you were up to yesterday. >> Yeah, exactly. I was in lower sackville for the annual ms walks, so thanks to all the volunteers and organizers, organizers and the walkers who took part in nearly 200 walkers, ross and almost $80,000 raised for, you know, hoping for a future to end. Ms. So it was a real positive, powerful experience. So a great time in lower sackville at a beautiful park called acadia park. And the rain just started when the walk ended, so that was a pretty good timing. >> I'm happy to hear. And I of course I made sure that was all the way unfolded. Paul, I'm glad that you got the event in without a major downpour and we're going to stay mainly dry across the area today. We do have some wet weather though, in the forecast. More towards tomorrow, and I'll talk about that in a moment as we take a look at a wider perspective. You can see relatively quiet. Sure, some mist and fog for some this morning that should clear out, although I do expect us to be into mostly cloudy conditions by the afternoon as that disturbance starts to advance. But a closer look is seeing not much going on when it comes to precipitation. A southeast wind. Currently, we'll get into a bit more of a southwesterly wind over the next 24 hours or so, and we're starting off with temperatures in the high single digits, low double digits for most. Although we're in the mid single digits this morning around places like sydney. Good morning to you there. As we look at your forecast conditions today, 13 to 15 degrees around the hrm 17 is the normal or average high. So a little cooler than average. We'll get up to the low 20s high teens as we head through most areas in new brunswick. So let's take a look at how it works. There's the cloud cover. This afternoon. Then we're watching out for this boundary that's going to move through bringing the potential for some showers. Some thunderstorms could be some heavier downpours. With this of course we do need the rain. It's been quite dry, but we don't need heavy rain in a short amount of time, so we'll have to watch out for that. Most of this now should clear out by wednesday, and then there will be the chance of more showers developing at times. Next week. Rainfall amounts at this point look to be in the 15 to 20 millimeter range for most, although locally this could be 25 plus millimeters if we do get into those heavier thunderstorms. So unsettled tomorrow high of 19 in fredericton. Then we see temperatures rise back up with sunshine 23 on wednesday into the high teens thursday and friday. Low 20s for this upcoming weekend. Wet weather on tuesday for the hrm 20 on wednesday, the chance of some showers on thursday. At this point, though, looking ahead to the weekend, temperatures ranging just around average at 17 with a sun cloud mix. And that's a look at ok tire weather paul. >> All right thanks for this

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