No Charges In East Side Crash That Snapped Pole

No criminal charges are being laid in the case of a truck crashing into a utility pole on Loch Lomond Road, snapping it in two.

That's according to City Police, who say the driver, who was brought to hospital after the vehicle went into a ditch, is suffering from non-life threatening injuries. 

Traffic was blocked, and police were on scene for close to an hour. It was dark in the homes of 1800 NB Power customers, as power outages swept through Saint John and Willow Grove. It's since been restored.

Mounties Investigating Fatal ATV Rollover

Police in the northern part of the province investigating a fatal ATV crash on a beach east of Miramichi. 

A 36 year-old man died on the scene from his injuries after the vehicle flipped over as he was driving on L'abbature Beach. RCMP did not release his name, however they're confirming he is from Pointe-Sapin.

Uptown Home Invasion Causing Injuries

A man sustaining minor injuries after a home invasion in the uptown area.

Sergeant Magee of the Saint John Police Force says the 43 year old man in the house was hurt in the incident, which happened in the early morning hours.

No arrests have been made, and it's currently being investigated by the city police's Major Crime Unit.

Driver of Overturned Dump Truck Hospitalized

Photo courtesy of Musquash Fire Dept.

After being treated at the scene by firefighters, the driver of an overturned dump truck was taken by ambulance to the Saint John Regional Hospital with injuries.

The vehicle veered off the road, and was empty when it rolled over, landing on the driver's side along the shoulder of Highway 1, westbound near kilometre 76. 

Both the Musquash Fire Department and Blacks Harbour Fire Department responding to the rollover and working to contain and diesel fuel leak from the truck. Firefighters spent several hours on the scene, as the dump truck was taken away by a wrecker.

It's the second rollover the Musquash Fire Department has responded to in as many days.

Dump Truck Flips on Highway 1

Crews from the Musquash and Blacks Harbour fire departments responding to an overturned dump truck on Highway 1 just before 6pm.


It happened in the westbound lanes near kilometre 76.

Police Identify Body From Long Wharf

City police confirming the identity of a body found in the Harbour last month is that of a missing Korean woman.

45 year old Yeonhee Choi was reported missing back on April 22nd.

A body was discovered in the water at Long Wharf on the morning of June 24th.

City police offering their condolences to her family and want to thank both the public and the media for their help in the matter.

Tourism Minister Says No To Drive Thru

Provincial Tourism Minister Trevor Holder says it's time we bury the myth that we are a drive through province.

Holder says he only hears that from New Brunswickers and he tells CHSJ News his department has been promoting our unique features like the Bay of Fundy - our river systems - beaches - and - Acadien culture that attract new visitors and new money to the province.

The Minister says if we continue to focus on those things and show our pride in what we have then the sky is the limit in terms of reaching our potential.

And he says that potential will translate not only into new money for tourism operators but also provincial coffers that will help fund schools - hospitals - and - roads.

UPDATE: Truck Snaps Pole Knocking Out Power To Many

Traffic is blocked along the Loch Lomond Road after a truck went off the road and hit a pole snapping it in half.

No traffic is getting through past the airport near First Loch Lomond Lake as many wires are down in the area.

The truck that hit the pole is in the ditch. No word on the condition of the driver.

Crews from Saint John Energy and NB Power are on the scene along with other emergency personnel.

Two unplanned NB power outages are impacting more than 1800 homes and businesses in the City. 

NB Power says the lights should be back on by 8pm tonight.

ATV Federation Responds To Loss Of Funding For Trail Development

Publicly owned lands in the province should be open to all trail users with no exclusions for ATV's. 

That's the reaction from the Provincial ATV Federation to word the Trans Canada Trail Foundation lost out on 1.5 million dollars to develop a 50 kilometer section of an abandoned railway line into a non-motorised greenway trail. 

ATV Federation President Daniel Boucher tells CHSJ News the province also wants to get maximum value for its scarce dollars and that only happens when you have multi-use trails. He argues very few non-motorized groups use and have enough funding to maintain the trails on their own.

The New Brunswick Trails Council complains the 1.5 million dollars in funding was lost because ATV's would be using the trail and the donation was contingent on that not happening.
    

Effort Will Be Made to Restore Beach in Passamaquoddy Bay

A big beach cleanup will be taking place Saturday in Passmaquoddy Bay at Simpson Island. 

Andrew Holland of the Nature Conservancy tells CHSJ News the island may be uninhabited but there's alot of garbage on the beach including old fishing nets that have to be removed because birds can get caught up in that and both birds and fish can choke on the plastic styrofoam.

Holland says they're hoping to gather enough garbage to fill from 90 to 150 big bags despite the fact the island is uninhabited. 

The volunteers for the cleanup are meeting at the Stuart Town Wharf on Deer Island and then taking a boat trip to the island for the cleanup between 10 and 4.

Pettingill Road Closure Starts Monday

If you live near the Pettingill Road area of Quispam, a major construction project starting Monday might impact your life.

As the Town of Quispamsis begins a project to install storm culverts and more,  it will require the closure of Pettingill Road between the CN Railway crossing and civic address #79 between July 15th and August 9th.

A detour will be in place and they point out the area will not be open to pedestrians as it will not be safe.

For more information on the work, click here 

To hear more detail about the Pettingill project, be listening to CHSJ News on Sunday and Monday.

Bordertown Woman Upset Over Bilingual Only Job Postings

A St. Stephen woman is sounding the alarm about the Official Languages Act. 

Joyce Wright is concerned how the Act is affecting Charlotte County in striving to provide a 50% bilingual workforce in every provincial place of employment.

Wright says this doesn't make sense in Charlotte County where almost 92% of the population is English only.

She says as new positions become available they are posted as bilingual mandatory adding their english-only citizens are being denied jobs simply because they speak english only.

Wright says everyone deserves the right to be served in the language of their choice -- but there are other ways of accomplishing it -- like using technology, instead of denying jobs to English-only people.

Wright has started a petition on the issue,  to contact her call 1-506-466-2431 or email at djwright@nbnet.nb.ca

Former Dog Signs With Anaheim

Former Sea Dogs captain Alex Grant has a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks.

Grant was selected first overall by the Sea Dogs in the '05 Q League entry draft.

The Antigonish native spent three and a half seasons with the Dogs and was named captain in his third year. 

He ranks fourth on the Sea Dogs all-time scoring list for defencemen with 124 points.

 

Trails Council Tries But Fails To Keep ATV's Off Trans Canada Trail

The New Brunswick Trails Council expressing disappointment with the province for its refusal to keep the Trans Canada Trail throughout the province free of ATVS. 

Executive Director Paul Jorgensen tells CHSJ News the decision to keep the trail motorized meant they lost out in $1.5 million in funding and it's not what the users want. He maintains they don't feel safe when the A-T-V's are there when they want to walk and cycle. 

Jorgenson claims there are enough legal ATV trails as it is.

Car Lands On Roof In Water

There was a single vehicle crash along Route 790 in Chance Harbour last night shortly after 6. 

When Musquash firefighters got there, they found a car on its roof in the water near the Cemetery Loop Road. 

The driver, though, had managed to get out of the car and suffered just minor injuries.

(Photo courtesy of Lt Paul Poirier, Musquash Fire Department)

Doucet Finds Alward Government Crafty With The Truth On Lepreau Overruns

Despite claims to accept nothing less than full compensation for the cost overruns on the Lepreau refurbishment, the Liberals are seeing zero action on that.
 
The M-L-A in Charlotte County, Rick Doucet tells CHSJ News the cost overruns prove the Alward Conservatives can't stand up to the federal government.


A memo prepared for the Prime Minister's office estimates the refurbishment could wind up costing 3.3 billion dollars, almost a billion dollars more than previously estimated.

He says it's like the tax increase on July 1st adding the government is crafty by withholding the whole story from taxpayers.

Doucette says we won't see rates increase to cover NB Power's debt until after April of 2015, long past the next provincial election.

Alward Thanks Volunteers

The Premier is thanking people in the province for stepping up to help in the wake of summer tragedies.

David Alward also thanks the Red Cross for guiding the efforts to help the victims of Alberta and Ontario flooding and those suffering following the train disaster in Quebec.

He points out the Atlantic team of volunteers also provided help to those displaced after the Wabush forest fire in Labrador and another in northern Quebec.

You can donate to the Red Cross to provide help to those impacted by Alberta flooding and the aftermath of the Lac Megantic train derailment.

To make a donation, call 1-800-418-1111.
 

Bad Luck For Wannabe North End Thief

A 30 year old man is now facing a list charges as long as your arm in connection with an incident shortly after 1am today.

Sergeant Jay Henderson tells CHSJ News police spotted a man looking in windows and checking cars near McLaren Boulevard. When they ran the name of the person, they found he van was stolen.When the man realized he was caught, he tried to run and a short foot chase followed.

He's now facing 6 charges including possession of stolen property, theft of a vehicle, possession of break and enter tools, drug possession,  resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer.

He is also being investigated for a theft earlier in the evening at Sobeys on Westmoreland Road.

Police Search For Suspects In Reversing Falls Break-In

Police are looking for the public's help nabbing the culprits in a break in at the Reversing Falls Jet Boat office.

Sergeant Jay Henderson tells CHSJ News the call came in shortly after midnight.

A cash register and an unknown amount of money were stolen.

 Anyone with any information on their or any other break and enter is asked to contact police immediately Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Rothesay Told How Much New Arena Will Cost

A new arena in Rothesay would cost an estimated 13 million dollars which is less than half that of a multi-purpose field house. 

The town's Finance Committee expects $6 million would be contributed by the federal and provincial governments. The President of the KV Basketball Association Peter Bourque would like to see the old arena renovated with three or four courts. 

He says they are running short of gym time, so they have had to cut back the amount of time kids can play and the amount of teams they can support.

Bourque has been told the town will do all it can to accommodate more space for basketball.