A Swim in the St. Criox River

A California woman is locked up after taking a swim in the St. Croix River. The 41-year old was arrested yesterday in St. Stephen by RCMP and border officials after a woman in the United States noticed the woman sliding into the river. The woman had previously been denied entry into this country and still remains in custody of the Canada Border Services Agency.
No word on charges.

Bucket Sit Fundraiser

If your passing by the St Stephen Superstore today around 4:00 pm and wonder why there is a man sitting 50 feet in the air in a bucket truck well here is why. Its the St Stephen Fire Departments annual bucket sit fundraiser. Fire Fighter Merton Lewis will spend 54 hours in the bucket of the bucket truck to raise for specialized equipment for the fire department. You can help support this project by purchasing a rung on Mert's escape latter. For a donation of $50 dollars or more , your name will be placed on the rung and displayed at the event.

US-Obama-Health-Care

U-S President Barack Obama is defending the potential costs of health care reform. In an address to Congress last night, he estimated the changes he wants would cost about 900 (b) billion dollars over a decade. Obama says that's still less than the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and ``less than the tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans'' passed during the Bush administration. Health care has become the issue for Obama, just nine months after he took office amid enormous expectations at home and abroad.

Gas Prices

The Energy and Utilities Board has released its weekly price schedule and the maximum price for regular self serve gas has dropped nearly two cents a litre to land at 99.4. Most gas stations in St Stephen are selling gas for 97.3.
Meanwhile, the maximum price for Diesel fuel has fallen more than 3 cents to land at 96.8, while propane has inched up to 97.4 cents a litre.

Road Closed in Harvey

If your travelling to Harvey today heads up that Route 636 between Harvey and Lake George will be closed to traffic from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 this afternoon.
This closure, two kilometres from the Village of Harvey, has been scheduled as Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert in the area.