Another Phone Scam Involving Credit Cards

As we head into the busy holiday season -- Saint John city police are advising to be careful about the latest phone scam making the rounds.

Police say a number of city residents have fallen prey to a caller with generic information about the credit card and asking a series of questions to verify the card holder.
Another twist on this scam is the caller indicating they are investigating a fraudulent purchase on the credit card account and will ask for the three digit verification number on the back of the card.
Again -- police are warning not to give out any information over the phone unless you make the call and you know you are dealing with a reputable company.

Report Shows Wait Times Growing

If you're waiting for elective surgery - this may come as no surprise -- our province has the second highest wait times for elective surgery in the country -- 33.6-weeks.

The report from the Fraser Institute pegs Prince Edward Island with the longest waiting period at 44.4-weeks while the shortest wait times are in Ontario at 14-weeks.
A spokesman for the Institute says governments should try new health care policies including cost sharing and private health care instead of just throwing more money at the system.

Late Fall Storm Creating Problems

A snowfall warning remains in effect for St Stephen and parts of Charlotte County through this afternoon. The Environment Canada weather service says a total of 15-cms will accumulate in western sections of Charlotte County before the storm passes overnight.

The storm forced the cancellation of schools in Charlotte County this morning and has left a number of residents without power.
At last report -- N-B Power indicated just under 1700 customers in the St Stephen area were being affected by outages -- crews are working to correct the problems.