Thursday, November 5, 2009

Gas Prices Down Slightly

The Energy and Utilities Board has set the maximum pump price for regular self-serve today at a dollar-point-five--which is down a penny from yesterday.   Gas stations in St Stephen are showing a pump price of 101.2


Diesel has dropped a half of a penny to land at 103.2 and furnace oil has fallen to 84.9 cents a litre. The price of propane has gone up more than a cent to 92.1.

New Highway Opening In November

Some confusion over when the new border crossing will open has been circulating around the area. Callers to our 466-2222 new lines have been asking when this will happen. Department of Transportation spokesperson Andrew Holland Tells tide news the new border crossing from St Stephen to Calais, will be opening soon but an exact date is not known.


Holland says when the opening of the new border crossing will happen a news release will be issues to confirm the exact date. Tide news will keep you posted when updates are available.

Premier Says Canada Will Benefit From New Border Crossing

Premier Shawn Graham says the construction of the new bridge and the twinning of the new highway will benefit the community and the country.


Graham says there is allot of stimulus here in the economy over the next decade and it is being driven by both levels of government working together. The D-O-T has not confirmed the exact date on when traffic will be flowing from both sides of the border at the new border crossing.

Students Should Stay In School If They Are Not Sick Says The Health Minister

Health Minister Mary Schryer says information on when the next batch of H1N1 vaccine heading to the province should be known by this morning .Schryer says the Health Department is expecting it to be a lot.



Schryer says parents should be sending their children to school, unless they are actually sick. She says she can emphasize with parents who have pulled their kids from class, but the best option is to send them to school as usual.

Classes Back To Normal In District Ten

 Acting superintendent for School District Ten says classes are back to normal in Charlotte County after being closed for a few days due to the H1N1 virus in the area. Jenny McDougal tells tide news SSHS attendance is just where it needs to be. She says the attendance is better this year than last year at the school.


McDougal says attendance is improving in the St George area. She says they are keeping in contact with public health and students will get their vaccination of the H1N1 before Christmas.