Local MLA Pointing Finger At Alward For Allowing Coast Guard Cuts

A local MLA speaking out against Premier David Alward for not standing up to the Prime Minister on cutbacks to the Coast Guard.


MLA for Charlotte-The Isles Rick Doucet tells Tide News the closure of the marine and traffic services centre in Saint John will jeopardize safety in the Bay of Fundy.

Doucet says the Coast Guard Marine Centre in Saint John controlled all of the traffic in the Bay of Fundy. Now, he says, if a boat is in trouble, they will now be speaking with someone in Nova Scotia, compared to the people in Saint John who know every nook and crannie of the Bay of Fundy.

Rick Doucet says just like our blood supply leaving the province -- Nova Scotia will now be our only marine link as well.

Maine Toddler Missing For 6 Months

Tomorrow will mark 6 months since the disappearance of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed toddler.


20-month-old Ayla Reynolds was reported missing from her crib in Waterville, Maine, December 16th, 2011.

Waterville Police say Justin DiPietro -- Ayla's father -- sticks to the claim his daughter was abducted in the middle of the night, even after police confirmed they found a "significant amount" of Ayla's blood in DiPietro's basement.


Spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, Steve McCausland says it is "highly unlikely" the toddler will be found alive, but investigators remain determined to solve her disappearance.

There is a $30,000 reward for information about Ayla's disappearance.

If you have any information, please contact Waterville Police at 1-207-680-4700.