Wednesday, June 2, 2010

One killed, one injured in crash in Nackawic

One Fredericton man is dead and a women has been sent to hospital following a crash early this morning.

RCMP are investigating collision that occurred on the Route 102 near Nackawic.

It appears the driver lost control of the vehicle and went off the road and overturned. RCMP tell us alcohol may have been a contributing factor.

Natural Resources cautions against disturbing fawns

With the increase of disease in Deer and Moose in Canada The department of Natural resourses are reminding people not to approach newborn fawns. Even if a fawn appears to be abandoned, it is best to leave it alone. This is the peak fawning season.

They tell us that handling fawns increases the risk of spreading these diseases. It also violates several provincial and federal laws designed to protect wildlife and animal health.

Female deer only visit their fawns three or four times a day for about 15 minutes at a time to nurse, so it is not uncommon to see a newborn fawn without its mother.


Province provides $11 million to help rationalize East Coast lobster fleet

An Eleven Million dollar loan will be provided by The provincial government to support the East Coast lobster fleet. Premier Shawn Graham says they hve been working towards this for several years.

André Martin, president of the Maritime Fishermen's Union says Once in place, the rationalization plan will make it possible for our industry members to collectively buy back boats and licenses to reduce the number of enterprises vying for limited resources.

The loan program will help about 13 per cent of the lobster fishermen on the province's east coast to sell their fishing licences.