The 41 year old man us charged with with 3 counts of shoplifting from the Co-op, Grand-Bay Home Hardware and also Guardian Drugs in Grand-Bay all in the same day.
The shoplifter is due back in court in April.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Shoplifter Hits 3 Stores In 1 Day
The 41 year old man us charged with with 3 counts of shoplifting from the Co-op, Grand-Bay Home Hardware and also Guardian Drugs in Grand-Bay all in the same day.
The shoplifter is due back in court in April.
Major Retailer Opening Up Saint John Location
Princess Auto announcing it will be opening a new location at the East Point Shopping Center at some point in 2013. Previously, the closest location to the Saint John area was in Moncton.
The Canadian retail chain operates 34 stores in 8 provinces and employs 1,700 hundred people nationwide.
Gas Leak And Vandalism Calls For Fire and Police
Some residents on the corner of Pitt and Crown awoke to a nasty shock finding some windows smashed out and tires slashed overnight. Police are looking into the cause of the damage.
The Fire Department were also called to deal with a propane leak on McAllister Drive. it's speculated the leak was caused by a leaky ball joint but the situation was soon turned over to mall management.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Cardy Thinks Graham Is Right To Resign
Cardy says following Justice Ryan's report and his conflict of interest, getting out of politics is the correct and honourable step for Graham.
In terms of whether or not he'll seek a seat in the inevitable bye-election, Cardy says he'll be speaking with the NDP folks in Kent but he does promise there will be a strong candidate there.
CUPE Finds Horizon Shakeup Begs More Questions
The health authority announcing changes to 25 senior management positions yet only 2 people are actually leaving the system.
President Norma Robinson tells CHSJ News she wonders if there is an intention of making more reductions.
She says they are talking about going from 23 people to 12 but only two are leaving the system so she isn't sure what that implies.
Robinson isn't sure if that means there will be another sweep adding it's one of the unknowns.
Shawn Graham Quits Politics
The province's conflict of interest commissioner released a report this week saying Graham was in a conflict of interest when his Liberal government gave a $50 million loan guarantee to a construction company.
Patrick Ryan said Graham should have removed himself from cabinet discussions in March 2009 over the loan guarantee to Atcon because his father was a paid consultant of Atcon companies.
Graham said the conflict was an oversight on his part and he accepts full responsibility for his actions.
Graham was elected premier in 2006 but ousted from power four years later.
He says he will continue to serve as the member for the riding of Kent until March 11.
Canaport L-N-G Could Benefit Big Time From Shale Gas
Exporting natural gas from Canaport is where the real money is according to John Herron of the Atlantica Centre for Energy. He says because of shale gas development in North America, the business case for bringing natural gas in by ship is drying up but being able to export natural gas is a whole different story with prices in Europe and Asia alot higher.
Herron says 30 per cent of natural gas in North America comes from shale already and that is expected to increase to over half within ten years which he calls a real game changer.
He also estimates an export terminal at Canaport would be a 2.5 to 4 billion dollar investment.
Saint John M-P Wants To Know More About E-I House Calls
Spokesman Larry Rousseau says some employees who have done the E-I house calls have not been well received and the union is worried about their safety.
Saint John M-P Rodney Weston is not ready to say yet whether this is the right approach to uncovering abuse. Weston has many questions he wants answered after conceding it caught him by surprise and , at first glance, finds the house calls a bit disturbing.
Prime Minister Harper is defending the house calls, saying hundreds of millions of dollars are lost through false or inappropriate E-I claims.
Province Pays Former Premier Legal Bills For Conflict Of Interest
The Peoples' Alliance Party releasing a statement saying it should not have been provincial taxpayers who already find themselves under the gun but ought to have been the provincial Liberal party, the former Premier himself or the former members of his cabinet who took part in coming to the decision to give the loan guarantees.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Imperial Theatre Gets Another $100K
On Tuesday, PotashCorp NB made a $250,000 matching contribution and today MP Rodney Weston gave $100,000 to support the theatre over two different seasons.
Executive Director S. G. Lee tells CHSJ News the money from the federal government is for programming.
She says this money goes directly to the cost of bringing in artists including fees, travel and flights and community activities in and around the Imperial.
Lee says planning for the 2013/2014 is 75 per cent complete and now they are working on the 2014/2015 season.
Ashley Smith's Mother Testifies At Inquest
Testifying today at a Toronto inquest, Coralee Smith says nothing has changed for inmates.
She says everyone in the system knew how desperate her daughter was, yet they did not help.
Ashley Smith choked herself to death in her segregation cell in Kitchener, Ontario in October 2007.
Guards, who were under orders not to intervene, simply watched.
Her mom says the 19-year-old should not have been in prison in the first place.
UPDATE: Horizon Announces Changes At The Top
New president John McGarry announcing the Executive Management Team has been reduced from 12 to 7.
McGarry says three VP's are out of the senior management team, 4 VP's have been converted to corporate directors and one person have been brought in as Chief Operating Officer.
McGarry says the two people leaving will receive a standard severance package as approved by the province.
He says that will result in significant savings for the organization but he would say how much money they will save with these changes.
Horizon Health Network must find 3 million dollars in savings by next year and McGarry tells CHSJ News this gives them a start on it.
Disabled Doctor Has Some Advice For His Colleagues
Dr. Jennings still uses a wheelchair but has recovered to the point where he's a member of the faculty at the Dal Medical School and tells CHSJ News doctors will treat the disabled differently but not out of malice but because they feel sorry for them.
Dr. Jennings says examination tables in doctors' offices are too high for the disabled to get up onto but they're designed that way so doctors don't have to bend over as much and save wear and tear on their backs. Another barrier is actually getting into a doctor's office if it isn't wheelchair accessible.
Saint John Forum Held On Problems Faced By The Disabled
Executive-Director Randy Hatfield tells CHSJ News there are still too many barriers when people with disabilities seek healthcare and at a time when the province is trying to constrain the escalating cost of healthcare.
The forum was told there are not enough interpreters around to allow the deaf to communicate by sign language and that sometimes results in them being treated with a lack of respect. The forum also hearing there's a stigma that if you have a physical disability, somehow you also suffer from a mental disability.
Whether You Have To Pay More For Gas Depends
Diesel is down a bit at $1.45.7 and heating oil at $1.24.4 is basically unchanged.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Carbon Monoxide Levels At Gorman Being Investigated
The Arena Attendant at the Gorman was alerted to the problem after getting a call from a user asking about the air quality. Testing with a hand-held device showed the carbon moxide levels in the building were indeed higher than safe levels, with readings up to 67parts per million. Exposures to 100ppm or greater are hazardous to human health.
The building was evacuated and the natural gas fired boilers were checked but no leaks or malfunctions were found. The Zamboni was pulled from service and tested as well, but the results were normal. At this point the source of the elevated levels is unclear but it is still being investigated.
Get Out In Nature, Enjoy Life More
Andrew Holland of the NCC tells CHSJ News nature is even more important to our family's overall health and well-being than we might think. A recent poll by the conservancy asked Canadians whether they'd rather spend family time inside or out--and a whopping 87% of those surveyed said they'd be inclined to head out of doors.
Holland tells CHSJ News it's a great way to beat the winter blues, pointing to skiing, snow-shoeing and winter bird watching as fun activities that can be enjoyed in nature, and says it's important to appreciate the value of our natural landscape if we want to preserve it.
Surveillance Details From Snook Warrants
The 568-page document describes events leading from March 2011 to Snook's January arrest, including the installation of a surveillance camera on a power pole outside his home. The camera recorded who was at 575 Martha Avenue while explicit chat sessions were happening with undercover police.
On January 9th an officer observed while all the lights were on at the home, no one answered the door. Snook was the only one inside. The chat logs from that time show a message saying "some one at the door....see you later?"'
The warrants also inndicate the person sharing the explicit images was hacking into their neighbour's wi-fi connection. However, the Mac Address of the computer used to transmit them was traced to Snook's home.
The chat user promised the undercover cop "live action" in order to win his trust--but only with their face covered, because if they were caught, "[they] would die." Cameras, computers, a tablet, phones and other electronic devices were all confiscated in the search. Snook's next court appearance is on March 11 when he is expected to enter a plea.
First Steps Gets $80K To Assess Its Local Benefit
The house on Cobourg street provides a place for pregnant and parenting young women to live and get an education.
40 women have graduated from the program since its inception in 2002.
First Steps Executive Director Sharon Amirault says they hope at the end of the two year project its helpful in evaluating their program and others.
She says it will set a standard for how other non-profit agencies will look at valuing their service.
Amirault says as an example it may find that every dollar First Steps receives five dollars is saved in the health of children and mothers and education etc.
Saint John MP Rodney Weston says the results of this survey will be helpful to government so they can show return on investment.
For more info, call 693-BABY (2229) or email info@firststepshousing.com
Injuries After Rothesay Avenue Crash
Three people were taken to hospital with undetermined injuries after two vehicles collided in front of 255 Rothesay Avenue. The fire department says both air bags were deployed and later fire crews were called to Air Canada Way in Millidgeville to put out a car fire.
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