A historic church in New Brunswick was destroyed by a fire early Sunday morning.Volunteer firefighter Rick Hunter says the blaze started at the 138-year-old catholic church on the Kingsclear First Nation reserve near Fredericton at about 1 a.m.He said about 30 firefighters were able to save two stone walls and the church's cross, and the flames were extinguished within 15 minutes.Hunter says the cause of the fire is not known and could not say if it is suspicious.He says community members are grief stricken and have been gathering outside the church to look upon the rubble.On Saturday, the century-old Victoria Presbyterian Church in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, was also destroyed in a fire.
Are NB Power supervisors a little power-mad? Bullying Canada drawing attention to an alleged spate of Workplace bullying at NB Power. Rob Frenette, the director of the anti-bullying association, says that they've received 15 complaints from employees of NB Power who say they were bullied at by higher-ups at work.According to one employee, the company "doesn't like it when employees speak their minds," and that nepotism is also a concern.NB Power responding in an email that they aim to provide a workplace environment in which employees are treated with respect. They say they will schedule a meeting with BullyingCanada to further address the concerns.
You won't have to dig out your car--or your snow-blower--for a while yet this winter. That's the outlook coming from AccuWeather, which just released its 2011-2012 winter forecast.
According to the weather agency, New Brunswickers should expect a tamer-than-usual winter with less snowfall than average--for now.
In southern Atlantic Canada, says meteorologist Brett Anderson, the winter will start out pretty tame. But things will turn more stormy in the coming months as the coast gets hit by wintry blasts of snow and rain.
For now, however, enjoy the not-so-wintry wonderland while it lasts.
