First Case of H-1-N-1 Flu Confirmed

 

 

2009-05-01

12:33:13

 

 It was just a matter of time -- and -- now our province has its first confirmed case of the H1N1 or so called Swine Flu.
 Chief Medical Health Officer - Dr Eilish Cleary says tests confirm a Moncton woman in her twenties who travelled to Mexico recenlty with the flu -- but -- she hasn't been hospitalized.
 And Cleary says there's no need to panic.

 Cleary says there's no need to even think about closing schools at this point -- she says provincial schools have been advised to take normal precautions.

Update on Point Lepreau Upgrade

 

 

 2009-05-01

12:32:24

The refurbishment project at Point Lepreau continues to run behind schedule. An update from NB Power today says the removal of all 380 of the pressure tubes from the reactor is complete with the next phase of work set to get started. The bad news is, things are still running behind schedule with a series of delays pushing completion of the project from September into, at least December, or possibly next year.

The main generator rotor that was dropped into the Saint John Harbor last fall is scheduled to arrive at the plant next month. NB Power says it is working closely with the fishing community to map out the best route for delivering the massive piece of machinery from the Port.

LNG Workers Hit the Picket Line

 

 2009-05-01

12:29:56

 Workers from the LNG Site are protesting in St John on  what they call a double time day. 40 worker's have been flown in from Poland to take their shift at the terminal. George Sherrard tells us, with the country knee deep in a recession, does it make any sense to bring in foreign workers.

Sherrard says the working conditions at the LNG Site are terrible with European workers given everything and workers from this country treated like third class citizens.     

Maine Pushing for LNG

 

 

2009-05-01

12:28:25

 

The mayor of Calais says his state and this Province need to work together to realize their energy and industrial goals. Vinton Cassidy tells us he is strongly in favour of the proposed LNG terminal in Maine which would bring tanker traffic through Passamaquoddy Bay. The provincial and federal governments have said they won't allow the development to take place but  Cassidy says if we scratch their backs, they'll scratch ours.

 The provincial government recently announced an energy corridor going through Maine carrying power transmission and natural gas lines to New England markets.