It's terribly sad news the day after Christmas as fire guts a home in Penobsquis.
An elderly couple managed to get out unharmed but they lost a lot in the blaze about 530 this morning.
Sussex RCMP Constable Trevor Arseneau tells CHSJ News the homeowners got out safely but one firefighter was hurt.
Arseneau says an oxygen tank exploded inside the home.
The volunteer firefighter was treated at the scene. The couple were assisted by Red Cross volunteers who lived nearby.
They lost a motorized wheelchair and other items in the fire.
No word yet on a cause.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada celebrating its milestone 50th year as an organization...and they say they're going into 2013 with increased capabilities and conserving even more natural habitat for wildlife.
Paula Noel of the conservancy tells CHSJ News they're able to do a lot more than simply conserve the areas that need it most desperately.
She says they have accelerated the pace of land conservation here in the province and across the country thanks to a large grant from the federal government.
Noel says they've been pleased to be able to preserve forested areas and coastline throughout the province, and well as enlisting local nature-lovers to help with their beach clean-ups and field projects.
Thanks to strong performances from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jonathan Huberdeau, Team Canada thumps Germany 9-3 in its opening match at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Russia.
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Canada leads Germany 8-3 in the third period of their opening match of the World Junior Hockey Championship in Russia.
Everyone is talking about the combination of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jonathan Huberdeau who have 9 points combined.
One firefighter slightly hurt after an oxygen tank blew up in a house fire in Penobsquis.
Sussex RCMP Constable Trevor Arseneau tells CHSJ News the call came in about 5:30 this morning on Penobsquis loop.
Arseneau tells us people living in the home were able to get out unhurt.
Arseneau says the home is quite damaged and crews remain on the scene with no word yet on a cause of the blaze.
Two people wanted on a Canada Wide warrant regarding an incident in Fredericton on December 20th have been caught in Ontario.
The two are accused of trying to force a woman leaving a bar in the City to drive them in her car. In a scuffle, the woman and her friend got away but the man and woman fled with her car.
Saint John Police telling CHSJ News the pair were taken into custody by the Ontario Provincial Police on Christmas Eve.
It's look like we'll get a chance to break in our new snow blowers just two days after Christmas.
The first real blast of winter is coming our way tomorrow in the shape of snow mixed with ice pellets tomorrow afternoon and evening and strong wind gusts.
More snow is on the way Friday.
