Green Leafy Veggies Are Safe And Healthy

In recent years leafy green vegetables have been the cause of global outbreaks of foodborne illness but a comprehensive new study shows the next bunch of broccoli you buy should be safe.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted a 5 year study that analyzed over 4200 fresh leafy vegetable samples including domestic and imported.

In 2009-2010, 12 samples were deemed unsatisfactory because of salmonella, listeria and generic e coli.

The CFIA as part of routine testing says more than 99.9 per cent of leafy green vegetables are safe to consume and contain no detectable levels of bacterial pathogen.

Do You Know The Truth About Organ Donation?

Organ donation saves tens of thousands of lives in Canada every year--yet, when it comes to donating, one third of people have signed up, one third are undecided, and another third have said no.

Mary Gaetan works to promote organ and tissue donation in Canada, and she tells us ideally everyone would make an informed decision rather than just saying "no" by default or due to misinformation.

She says while organ donation isn't for everyone, they want to get the message out to all Canadians that it's important to make your wishes known to your loved ones. For more information about organ donation, click here

Water Levels Go Down In Perth Andover

Good news for Perth Andover with the news water levels have done 18 inches overnight.

The town has been ravaged by floods in the past, and according to public communications officer Justine Waldeck, they're simply hoping that the giant ice floe above Grand Falls stays put for a few more days.

They might see an influx of floes down the river today, but so far it's not looking like they'll have to call for mandatory evacuation. So far, 45 units including homes and businesses in low-laying areas were evacuated on a voluntary basis.

A Day Of Free Seeds And Handy Tips

Farmers, gardeners, and anyone interested and excited about growing this spring are going to like this event.

From 10am until 4pm Saturday at the Hammond River Angling Association, you have a chance to share, exchange and receive seeds and information.

Organizer Greg Daggett tells CHSJ News gardening is fun and educational for kids--and growing your own food is a great skill to pass on to the next generation.

Phil Savage, local market gardener, landscaper, and permaculture designer will be hosting a "Backyard Food Garderning 101" presentation at 11:00am

Throughout the day, seed-swapping tables will be open--and even if you don't have any seeds of your own you can come get some for free to start your own garden.

For more information, click here

Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires

It looks more like flooding season in most of New Brunswick--but the province is warning that forest-fire season in New Brunswick starts today and ends in late October.

Natural Resources Minister Paul Robichaud urging people to be careful and make sure fires are not carelessly ignited. The DNR encourages people to mulch, compost or haul debris to the dump instead of burning it. A burning permit from the department is required for most fires.

Grass fires are also a major concern in the early spring and can cause serious damage. For more information, click here

New Brunswick Soldier Faces More Sex Charges

A soldier based at CFB Petawawa, who reportedly went to high school in Saint John, is facing 18 new sex charges.
 
Police in the Ottawa Valley say there are several dozen more women who were potential victims and may not know it.
 
31 year old Corporal Derrick Gallagher is charged with eight new counts of sexual assault, nine counts of voyeurism and one count of assault. That's on top of the eight charges of sexual assault and two counts of voyeurism laid on April 1st.

Police say there are videos and they have been able to identify 18 women but there are more than 50 other women who have not yet been identified.

Gallagher serves with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment and did one tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Water Level In Fredericton Going Down

The St John River in the Fredericton area has risen higher than expected, due to the upper basin tributaries dumping larger volumes of water.
 
The water level exceeded flood stage last night at 7.35 metres and is receding with the expectation of being below flood stage by Saturday.

McMinniman Court, Jarvis Street, Timber Lane and Hazelwood at Riverside Drive remain closed. Boaters are also asked to stay off the river. Conditions are not safe and the river may have hazardous debris floating in it.

VIDEO: Sussex Single Mom Woke Up To Knee High Water

A single mom from Sussex living in a duplex near the river rolling out of bed to put her feet in freezing water.
 
Wendy Inkpen says she has nothing now after the flood waters filled her basement apartment.

She tells us she stayed up til about 12:30am on Wednesday and didn't see any water and she woke up after 8am and swung her feet out of bed hitting the cold water and at that time the water was up to her knees.

Inkpen says the highest level was chest-high and while the water level has gone down her apartment is now full of mud. 

$228,000 To Support Safer Organ And Tissue Transplants

The federal government has announced $228,000 in funding to support safer organ and tissue donation in New Brunswick, and across Canada.

MP Rodney Weston made that announcement this morning at Saint Joseph's Hospital on behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose, explaining the money will help develop a standardized process for collecting data on when something goes wrong with an organ transplant so that can be prevented in the future.

Saint Joseph's will be home to one of five pilot programs at sites throughout Canada.

New Brunswick's Eye and Tissue Bank is the only project of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and currently in this province, there is no system to collect data on adverse events related to organ transplants.

Photo: Corneas at Saint Joseph's Hospital

Police Get Report Of Man Armed With Rifle Near School

City Police converging on the area behind Simonds High after receiving a report of a man getting out of a silver van, taking out a bag and a mask as well as what appeared to be a rifle before walking into the woods.

Police questioned several teens who were going to meet for a game of paintball in the woods before finding the person they were looking for.

Regional Hospital To Get 3T MRI Scanner Soon

The first hospital-based 3T MRI scanner in Atlantic Canada will be installed at the Regional Hospital during the spring. 

The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation announcing it will fundraise and donate $1.5 million to the project. 

The 3T scanner can capture faster, more detailed images.
It's estimated the 3T scanner will increase patient output by 20 per cent and result in reduced wait times for MRI patients.

Premier Visits Flood Ravaged Sussex and Sussex Corner

Premier David Alward making the trek to Sussex and Sussex Corner to see first hand what sort of damage was caused by the flooding. 

He has nothing but praise for those people who stepped up to the plate to make the best of a disastrous situation. Alward says he was blown away when he saw a photo of the flooded Tim Hortons in Sussex that was texted to him while he was at the funeral in Toronto of the late Jim Flaherty.
 
There are renewed fears of flooding in Perth-Andover. As a precautionatry measure, the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Perth-Andover has been evacuated and people who live in the low lying areas of the village are being asked to voluntarily evacuate their homes. 

Mayor Terry Ritchie says of concern is a 40 kilometer ice floe above the village at Grand Falls. CHSJ News asked Ritchie whether any flooding, should it occur, be as devastating as it was a couple of years ago and he's not ready to discount the possibility. Ritchie is hoping for mild days and cold nights to ease the snow and ice melt.

Gas Prices Rise

Drivers who fill up with self serve regular taking a price hit after the weekly setting. 

The maximum price rising by 4 and a half cents a litre and also an increase in the price of diesel with the max rising by just over a cent a litre.

Water Level Passes Flood Stage In Fredericton

The St John River in the Fredericton area has risen higher than expected, due to the upper basin tributaries dumping larger volumes of water.
 
The water level exceeded flood stage last night at 7.2 metres.

Parts of Route 8 near Durham Bridge have been closed due to high water levels and River Street is closed at Chase Street due to water and ice over the road.
 
Flood waters started receding in the Sussex area yesterday afternoon following extensive flooding caused primarily by heavy rainfall.
 
Mayor Marc Thorne says the worst point was between 10 in the morning and noonhour. Thorne describes it as the worst flooding he has scene in the town in a decade. 

In Sussex Corner, a state of emergency was declared and people who got stranded were being rescued by boats. Doug's Rec Centre was particularly hard hit. You could see expensive trailers floating in the water and the Ward Creed covered bridge was washed away. 

Route 124 into Norton is flooded and another route along Church Street is also flooded. To reach Norton, you will have to get there through Bloomfield or through Apohaqui.

Thompson Calls For A Local Committee To Handle Energy East Concerns

A controlled environment at the information session on the Energy East pipeline last night.
 
TransCanada personnel in white shirts easily outnumbering the general public during the last hour of the four hour event in East Saint John.
 
David Thompson of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick tells CHSJ News a Community Liaison Committee should be established for this project.

He says it can deal with any concerns in the Saint John area which will be the terminus of the pipeline and where the tank farms and ship unloading terminals will be.

Thompson says everyone involved would be invited to participate in this committee.  

He tells us TransCanada seems open to the idea.

It's Tough To Reach Norton Due To Flooding

 

Route 124 into Norton is flooded and another route along Church Street is also flooded.

To access Norton, you will have to get there through Bloomfield or through Apohaqui.

Town Of Quispamsis Unveils New Logo

A new logo for Quispamsis being unveiled at a meeting of town council.

The design featuring an orange and blue colour scheme, images of the sun, trails, hills, and river and a tagline that reads "There Is No Other."

Mayor Murray Driscoll tells CHSJ News they thought it was important for Quispamsis residents to have an image that can they relate to the town directly.

Driscoll says the rebranding by local company Bonfire cost $10,000 which was factored into the town's budget.

Sussex Man Pleads Not Guilty In Armed Robberies

An 18-year-old from Sussex appearing in court in Saint John in connection with two armed robberies.

Christian John Norrad entered not guilty pleas to theft while armed with an imitation firearm and wearing a mask while committing a robbery. The charges are related to an armed robbery at the A & W in Sussex in October 2013 and another at the Ultramar earlier this month.

He has a bail hearing in Sussex court on April 24.

VIDEO: Sussex Mayor Describes Flooding As The Worst In Decades

Flood waters are receding in the Sussex area.

Mayor Marc Thorne says the worst point was between 10am and noon today.
 
He tells CHSJ News he's proud of the efforts saying they were busy but not overwhelmed.

He says they didn't have bodies to spare because there were a lot of water rescues this morning.
 
About 60 displaced people are at the Kingswood University who have a conference centre.

Thorne describes it as the worst flooding he has scene in the town in a decade.

Cardy Says You Can Run But You Can't Hide On Abortion

Now that the Morgantaler lawsuit has been dropped, Provincial NDP leader Dominic Cardy says there's no reason why the Alward Government can't start talking about the issue. 

Cardy tells CHSJ News successive provincial governments have just tried to drag this out, hoping the debate over abortion would just disappear.

Cardy doesn't think the Conservatives will change their stance on publicly funding abortion and he denounces the Liberals' call for a review as "weasel words". He says he can see this becoming an election issue especially after the Morgantaler clinic in Fredericton closes in July.

Public Feedback Sought On Opening Sealed Adoption Records

If you were adopted or you gave a baby up for adoption, you may want to attend this. 

New Brunswickers affected by the proposal to open sealed adoption records are invited to participate in a series of public workshops.

Meetings will be held on April 28 in Fredericton at the Fredericton Inn, and the 29th at the Holiday Inn in Saint John.

Maintenance Of City Buildings Cause For Concern

The city owns about 80 buildings, many of which haven't been properly maintained and are on the verge of collapse like the old Loch Lomond Community Center was recently.

The city's Trevor Gamblin says it would cost $20 million just to get them up to a safe condition which Common Councillor Shirley McAlary seemed to think was substantial.

That 20 million figure doesn't even take into account the Aquatic Center, Trade and Convention, or LBR.

Many Roads Throughout NB Closed Due To Flooding

With many roads in the province underwater, getting behind the wheel can be extremely dangerous.

The RCMP reminding you not to drive through flooded roads on purpose because the water can be much deeper than it seems and the ground can easily wash away at any time. 

The provincial Department of Transportation closing roads and posting signs warning of water over the roads. You can see a list of those closures by clicking here.

Sussex Corner Declares An Emergency

The Village of Sussex Corner has declared a state of emergency and is co-ordinating boats to rescue people from their homes.

Mayor Steven Gillies says 120 homes and businesses have been flooded but he says no one is in danger.

Sussex Under Water; Schools To Close Early

Parts of the town of Sussex are underwater due to rapidly melting snow and ice and continuing heavy rain.

Sussex town Councillor Mark Wright tells CHSJ News Holman Avenue and Magnolia Avenue are the worst effected, and  other streets which don't normally flood which are experiencing high water levels.

About 600 people are without power and a warming shelter has been set up at Kingswood University. 

The area by the Tim Horton's on the main drag in Sussex is under a few feet of water. Schools in Sussex will be closing early today due to the weather conditions. 

Abortion Lawsuit Being Withdrawn

The family of the late Dr. Henry Morganthaler has decided to drop the 12 year old lawsuit against the provincial government over publicly funding abortions performed at the private clinic. That word coming from the manager of the Morganthaler clinic in Fredericton, Simone Liebovitch. 

The lawsuit claimed the provincial government was in violation of a 1988 ruling by the Supreme Court. 

Both the Premier and Health Minister Ted Flemming have refused comment on the issue while it was still before the courts. 

Provincial NDP leader Dominic Cardy has accused both the Alward Government and the Opposition Liberals of trying to avoid the issue and hiding behind the fact the lawsuit was still before the courts.

Trans Canada Returns To Hampton

People from Hampton and surrounding communities taking part in the second TransCanada information session on the Energy East pipeline.
 
Phillipe Cannon tells CHSJ News the project has evolved since their first visit last fall.

He says they filed the project description to the National Energy Board on March 4th and the official filing to the NEB will happen this summer.

Your chance to get more information on Energy East is coming up tonight at the Exhibition Park Raceway ( Building 1)  in East Saint John from 4-8pm.


For more info, click here

NB Government To Roll Out Telestroke Program

The provincial government is rolling out a new program that could drastically reduce the amount of time stroke patients wait for medical advice.

Health Minister Ted Flemming says the TeleStroke program will use telecommunications equipment to link emergency department physicians to an on-call neurologist.
 
The on-call neurologist can offer advice such as when to administer t-PA, a drug which reduces blood clots.
The Department of Health is working with Horizon Health Network, Vitalité Health Network, Ambulance New Brunswick, FacilicorpNB and the Heart and Stroke Foundation to put the program in place by the end of 2014. For more information click here

Police Re-Issue Appeal For Missing Man

Fredericton police re-issuing an appeal for a missing person.

40 year old David John Watt was last seen in early December and his friends and family are concerned about his welfare.

Watt is described as five foot ten weighing 150 pounds with short brown hair and brown eyes.    

Anyone with information in regards to his disappearance is asked to call the Fredericton Police Force at 506-460-2300 or click here

Province and Teachers Work Out A Deal On Pension Plan

The provincial government and the New Brunswick Teacher's Association have reached an agreement about the teacher's pension plan.

Finance Minister Blaine Higgs explains more details of the agreement will be released over the coming days, but he can say the agreement meets their mutual objectives for a more sustainable and affordable plan. The practice of special payments--which have cost hundreds of millions of dollars--will also be done away with.


The plan will now include matching contributions from the teachers and the province. It's also being reported teachers will not be able to retire as early as they can now and the retirees may not always receive cost of living increases. That will depend on how well the pension plan is doing.

The two sides have been working on the agreement for the past four months. Information sessions for teachers about the changes will begin on April 22nd.

Angling Season Opens Today

As rivers and lakes begin to open up and thaw, anglers are getting ready for the season.

Fishing season opens today on many rivers and brooks in the province with more lakes and rivers opening May 1. Northern lakes open May 15.

The DNR is reminding anglers to report their catch online or by using the postage paid survey card provided in the Fish 2014 book.

The Mayor Dislikes The Wage Hike But Supports Other Aspects of the Police Deal

Mayor Mel Norton thinks the wage increase in the new police deal is too high considering the average Saint Johner only makes $35,000 a year and can't imagine salary increases anywhere close to 12 per cent over 3 years.

Norton tells CHSJ News he does like the the removal of the layoff clause and the ability to allow civilians into certain positions as officers retire.

He says that creates some flexibility because they can be filled by civillian employees who have a lower income.

Norton says the elimination of a training fund represents an immediate savings of $150,00 a year.

Saint Johnners Can Sign Condolence Book For Jim Flaherty

You can sign a book of condolence for the late former Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in the King Street office of Saint John M-P Rodney Weston this week and next. 

Weston says the Harbour Bridge deal, Hearbour cleanup and the agreement on a water treatment plant would not have happened were it not for Flaherty.
 
Weston's office is located at the head of King Street just below Charlotte. A state funeral for Flaherty is scheduled tomorrow afternoon in Toronto in an historic Roman Catholic cathedral downtown.

NDP Leader Calls The Literacy Issue Critical

Lieutenant Governor Graydon Nicholas inviting high school students from across the province to come together in the name of literacy.

A Youth Literacy Summit is being hosted at Government House in Fredericton today on New Brunswick Literacy Day.


NDP Leader Dominic Cardy tells CHSJ News accepts the challenge made recently to make literacy an election issue.

He thinks its really critical to spread awareness and it can solved with political will and political action.

According to the 2012 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, over 50 per cent of New Brunswick adults between the ages of 16-65 do not have the literacy skills required to meet the demands of life and work in Canada's modern industrialized economy.

Possibility Of Flooding Becoming Real

River Watch is keeping a close eye on the Nashwaak River and its tributaries which are expected to reach flood stage today. 

Water levels have been rising as much as a metre a day. People who live alongside the river are being warned to be alert with ice jams forming at MacLaggan Bridge, Tay Bridge, Durham Bridge and Marysville Bridge.

Ice movement has been occurring in several smaller rivers and tributaries. Ice jams have formed within the last 48 hours but are currently not holding back water at the following locations....Hammond River between the Route 860 and Lakeside Road intersection to one kilometre above the French Village Covered bridge or Highway 1...........Hammond River at Route 100........ Creek River near the Oldfield Road and  Nashwaak River at Taymouth.

Council Ponders Overnight Trash Collection Problems

Maybe you've been woken up by the crashing and grinding noises in your neighbourhood at night: garbage collection isn't a pretty business but it has to be done sometime.

The city's Kevin Rice explains from their perspective it might make sense to have garbage collection during the day for a several reasons: namely, crews are concerned about the vermin they can't see that are hiding in the trash, getting harassed while they're working, and other nuisances of working in the dark.

As well, Common Councillor Shirley McAlary said the switch would free up crews to fill potholes or plow overnight.

Rice said it wouldn't necessarily save money to make the switch but it might be a smarter allocation of resources. Council voted in 2008 to switch collection to overnight because it was thought unslightly for tourists.

One Man Pleads Guilty In Bird Theft

Another update on Vern the bird.

The mounties arresting a 52 year old man who admitted to stealing a sun parakeet from a Dieppe pet store last month.

52-year-old Richard Gerald Pepperdine of Moncton was arrested without incident on Friday.

He plead guilty to theft under $5,000 and is being held until April 23rd for sentencing.

Another person involved in the theft has been identified but not arrested.

50 Jobs Added At Air Canada Call Centre In Millidgeville

A big boost for the contact industry in the city with up to 50 new full-time jobs being added to the Air Canada call centre in Millidgeville by this summer with recruitment beginning now.

Invest New Brunswick will be giving up to $225-thousand dollars over five years to create the entry-level customer service representative positions.

Premier David Alward tells CHSJ News the call centre industry in the province is very strong and stable and continues to grow with some 15,000 New Brunswickers working in the sector. He calls it a tremendously important sector in the greater Saint John area.

Vanstone says together with their regional airline partners they employ more than 280 people in the province, before this job announcement.

Emera Contributes $500K For New Field At Shamrock Park

A half a million bucks from Emera New Brunswick will transform a North end green space.

The money will go towards artificial turf and a new lighting system.

Mike Hugenholtz of Transportation and Environmental Services says it will be used for lots of sports including soccer.

He says it's a multi-sport field used by youth and adult soccer and football, ultimate frisbee and more.

The total cost of the project is 1.5 million and the work will start next month and should be completed by the end of August.

Man Accused Of Killing Wife Back In Court

53-year-old Joseph Irving appearing in court to answer to a second degree murder charge in the death of his wife, Cynthia Irving.

The mental health assessment Irving was ordered to undergo in Restigouche is complete and now his lawyer has asked for more time to review the file and gather material for a show cause hearing.

Many emotional people were gathered in the courtroom and one of them yelled an expletive as Irving was led out.

He is due back in court on May 5th.

Hall Due Back In Court Next Tuesday

The man who is accused of robbing the Garden Street Circle K with a knife making a brief court appearance this afternoon.

The case of 25 year old Stephen Hall has been set over until next Tuesday.

The robbery occurred on April 4th.

Two Members Of Common Council Support New Police Contract

At least two members of Common Council are satisfied with the new three year contract agreement between the Saint John Police Association and Police Commission. 

Councillor Gerry Lowe has had years of experience in negotiating contract agreements and calls it a good deal for both sides.
He claims the wage increase of 12 per cent over three years isn't excessive when you consider City police officers had no wage increase for two years so it really amounts to 12 per cent over 5 years. 

Councillor John MacKenzie also calling it a good agreement because it avoids arbitration and arbitrators have a history of being free and easy with taxpayer money.

New Housing For Seniors On East Side Officially Opened

Saint John M-P Rodney Weston concedes the need for affordable housing remains an issue in Saint John but it has been eased somewhat with the official opening of a new seniors complex on Eugene's Way, just off Loch Lomand Road on a brand new street. 

Weston says half of the 46 apartments in the building are for those seniors who get by each monthly on little money and those who are disabled. He points out how tough it is for people with disabilities to get proper housing in the city because the older buildings were not constructed with that in mind.
 
Kevin McDonald of the Knights of Columbus says it took six years to get this building up and it was tough slogging at times but, in the end, it was worth it. He also indicates there's room for expansion on the land purchased by the Knights of Columbus.

The federal government contributed over 900 thousand dollars to help pay for construction. The province is providing more than 2 million dollars in rent supplements.

The ELF Program Aims To Improve Literacy Through Reading

If students are not reading by the end of grade 2 or 3, the chance of it happening after that fall every year.
 
That from Zoe Watson of the Anglophone South School District who attended the Achieve Literacy breakfast which aims to get the whole community involved in improving the provincial literacy and numeracy rates.

She tells CHSJ News teachers promote reading with and reading to your child adding its like any skill where the more you do it the better you get.

Watson says a program like The Elementary Literacy Friends program which trains volunteers to come into school and read with kids can only help.

They are looking for 100 volunteers to sign up.

For more information on the ELF program, click here

RCMP Says No Foul Play In Woman's Death

Foul play is not suspected in the death of a Wickam woman.

The 57 year old's body was found under a bridge in the Coles Island on Saturday afternoon.    

An autopsy has been completed and the Mounties are waiting to confirm the exact cause of death.

Her name is not being released at this time.

About 900 SINs Stolen From Revenue Canada

The Social Insurance Numbers of about nine hundred taxpayers being taken due to someone exploiting the Heartbleed bug according to the Canada Revenue Agency. 

Those impacted by the breach will be contacted through registered mail and not through phone or email to make sure communication is secure. 

David Shipley of UNB's I-T Services warning users to be wary because phishers are using this situation to their advantage, sending out e-mails that look like they're from a trusted source like your bank saying you need to reset your password because of Heartbleed. He says to also be very cautious about clicking on links within those emails.

Shipley says in terms of its size, scope and impact, the Heartbleed vulnerability is the single largest security failure since the internet went commercial.

Regional Service Commissions In State Of Flux

No one can force more co-operation on the Regional Service Commissions that were set up to attain more regionalisation in local government. So claims Jack Keir, the Executive-Director of the Fundy Regional Service Commission. 

The New Brunswick Southwest Commission has been described as dysfunctional. Two of the members walked out of a meeting last week. Nothing like that has happened at the Fundy Regional Service Commission and  Keir tells CHSJ News each meeting is getting better from his vantage point although he agrees with Mayor Mel Norton that progress could be a lot quicker.

Keir maintains greater regional co-operation has to happen naturally with commission members asking themselves are we going to work together and do this together.

Right To Life Claims Province Has Final Say On Abortion Funding

New Brunswick Right to Life disagrees with Provincial NDP leader Dominic Cardy's contention that the provincial government should follow the abortion ruling that came down from the Supreme Court in 1988. 

The Executive-Director of New Brunswick Right to Life Peter Ryan argues constitutionally, health care is provincial jurisdiction so its up to each province to determine if abortion will be publicly funded or not. 

Cardy tells CHSJ News the time has come for both the Alward Government and opposition Liberals to stop skirting this issue.
 
Ryan also says he's concerned the announcement about the impending closure of the Morganthaler clinic in Fredericton is a ploy for public sympathy to put the pressure on for public funding or attract wealthy benefactors.

Water & Pothole Damage Leading Insurance Trends For April

Seeing the snow and ice melt away might be a welcome sight to our winter-weary eyes, but this time of year can wreak some major havoc on your home and vehicle. 

Jean Poirier of Johnson Insurance tells CHSJ News your best bet is to go speak to your agent or broker and see what your deductibles are and go over what type of coverage you bought. 

He says you should do this so if one of these problems do arise then you have a recourse.

Johnson Insurance identifying water damage and pothole damage as leading insurance trends for this month.

Hall & Irving Appearing In Court This Afternoon

Two men accused of armed robbery and second degree murder in two unrelated cases are due in provincial court this afternoon.

25 year old Stephen John William Hall is expected to enter a plea in the robbery at the Garden Street Irving on April 4. He allegedly came into the gas station with a knife and demanded cash.

As well, the date for a preliminary inquiry is expected to be set in the death of 45 year old Cynthia Irving.

53-year-old Joseph Paul Irving is charged with second degree murder. Irving, the victim's husband, had been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment at his last court appearance in March.