Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Manslaughter among charges laid in death of child who ingested methadone

A Havelock man has been charged in connection with the death of his daughter in January. Charges were laid in Moncton Provincial Court today.

Back in January RCMP were called to a home where a baby had ingested methadone. She was taken to the IWK hospital where she passed away.

Anthony Linfield has been charged with manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life. His next court appearance is the 25th of this month.

New Brunswick becomes Canada's leader in providing high-speed Internet access

Premier Shawn Graham has announced New Brunswick has become the fisrt for high speed Internet access in all of Canada. The announcement was made earlier today at Loon Bay Lodge.
The company Xplornet is offering access to high-speed Internet through a network of 161 towers throughout the province and by satellite in some of the most difficult to reach areas.

The government's investment means that new customers pay $99 for installation, regardless of where they live or the type of technology offered. Customers then pay $44.99 a month for fixed wireless service or $49.99 for satellite access to the Internet for the basic package.

Province renews Partnership with Bell Alliant.

The provincial government recently renewed its partnership with Bell Aliant to provide broadband network in cities throughout the province.
Bell Aliant is developing a Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network to Saint John, Fredericton, Bathurst, Miramichi and Greater Moncton, making it the first telecommunications company in Canada to offer citywide coverage with FTTH technology.

New Brunswick will be honoured for its investments in the broadband economy on Friday, May 21, when Graham accepts an award for Visionary of the Year from the Intelligent Communities Forum in New York City.