Madd Rx Regs

 

 

2009-04-30

06:55:31

Mothers Against Drunk Driving say it's another win in the battle to get drunk drivers off the road -- Saint John president Lora Skead says new provincial regulations for drivers under 21 are hitting a key age group involved in impaired driving crashes.
 Beginning June 1st -- new drivers under 21 and those with less than three years of experience must maintain a blood alcohol level of zero percent.
 Skead tells Tide News the group is still trying to get the legal limit lowered from point-zero-eight to point-zero-five under the Criminal Code:

The new regulations for young drivers apply to residents and visitors alike who are driving motor and commercial vehicles or motorcycles.

Swine Update

 

 2009-04-30

06:54:43

Public health officials say our province remains swine flu free so far -- but -- Chief Medical Health Officer - Dr Eilish Cleary - says she wouldn't be surprised if a confirmed case eventually shows up in New Brunswick.
 Cleary says people are remaining calm -- and -- there hasn't been a significant increase in the numbers of people showing up at doctors' offices or clinics suspecting they have the disease. There are now 19 confirmed Canadian swine flu cases.
 

Tax Day

 

 

 2009-04-30

06:52:33

The clock is ticking down to tonight's deadline for filing your 2008 personal income tax return.
 You have until midnight tonight to mail or email your return -- but -- Roger Haineault  of Help For Taxes tells Tide News there are some people who have a little longer to file. Anybody who is self employeed or their spoused have until June 15 to file.

  Haineault says if you have a refund coming and are late filing -- the government won't give you a hard time -- but -- if you owe money and don't file by midnight tonight -- you will be hit with an immediate five percent late filing penalty and one percent per month there after.

Gas Prices Fall

 

 2009-04-30

06:50:53

 

The Energy and Utilities Board has released it's latest price schedule and the news is good on all fronts. A litre of self-serve is down just over a penny to 86.3 with most stations in St Stephen are selling a litre of self-serve for 87.0.

Diesel is down just over two cents at 86.2, furnace oil, like gasoline is down over a penny at 68.2 and propane tops off at 82.1 which is down percentage points. At this time last year, a litre of self-serve gasoline was selling for over $1.20.