Dogs Save Lives In Fire

Saved by the dog.

Two women are safe after being woken up by their barking dogs after an overnight fire in their home on the lower west side.

The Canadian Red Cross say there was extensive fire damaged on the older wood-frame duplex at 158 Winslow Street, Saint John that occurred around 3:00 am.
Canadian Red Cross disaster volunteers arranged emergency lodging, food and other help for the two women, who have three dogs and five cats.
City Police believe arson to be the cause.

Women Protest For Right To Go Topless

This one would be sure to raise a few eyebrows here in the province.... protests are being held in more than 30 cities worldwide to give women the right to go topless. The movement, called Go Topless, says that women aren't truly free as long as they have to wear clothes when men can bear their chests.

A Go Topless co-ordinator who goes by the name Freedom tells Tide news the double standard is society's fault and women's breasts should be as socially acceptable as men's.

Protests are being held in Toronto, LA, and elsewhere. Freedom says women in New Brunswick can contact them for information if they want to start up the movement here.

Break & Enter On West Side

City Police are investigating a break & enter on the West Side early this morning. Police are not saying the name of the business or what was stolen, but no arrests have been made. We hope to know more details later this morning.

There were also four impaired drivers overnight. Three were charged with drinking and driving while another had their license revoked for a week.

Run In Memory & Raise Funds

They'll be more runners than usual at Rockwood Park in Saint John this morning.

The third "Fido & Friends" run and fundraiser will be kicking off at 10am. Runners and their dogs will be tackling 1, 5 or 10 kilometres in honour of runners who've been hurt or killed while raising money for the Animal Rescue League.
Organizer Cindy Loiser tells us news it's not about the race, but about the donations. Loiser says runners who haven't signed up can still participate on the day for a $25 registration fee, and 100% of the fees go straight to the Animal Rescue League.

Arson Believed To Cause Fire In Saint John

Another suspicious fire in Saint John, this time on the lower West side.


A house on Winslow street was in flames around 3:30 this morning. The Canadian Red Cross was on scene to help.
City Police believe arson to be the cause.

Car Off Road Off Highway 1

A call from a loyal listener telling us a car was off the road on Highway 1, westbound, near Hampton early this morning.
The listener says he also saw a dead moose on the side of the road covered in glass.

RCMP confirm there was a collision with a car and deer in that area around 4:00 am, but no other details have been released.