A 39-year-old man from Saint John has died after falling from a hydraulic lift in Ottawa early Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called to a construction site at around 2:30 a.m.
Dale
Clinton was rushed to hospital where he later died of his injuries. He
fell about 4 1/2 meters off the lift, and friends quickly called 911.
There was no construction scheduled overnight, and police are not treating the incident as an industrial accident.
Saint John Fire Department confirms he was a firefighter, but no other details have been released.
The
streets in Saint John are filled with lights and holiday decorations in
preparation for tonight's 60th annual Santa Claus Parade.
This
years theme is "children's dreams, wishes and imaginations," which
Leslie Keating from Uptown Saint John says will bring out some favorite
childhood characters. She says this year has some pretty creative
entries, plus lots of bands and walking groups. Kids are encouraged to
write letters to Santa and are reminded to include their return mailing
address so the big guy can write back.
Lightly
used coats and donations will be collected for the food bank before the
parade starts, which Keating says is the biggest single day pick up for
the charity.
Local artist Fred Ross is this year's marshal for the 45 minute event, which will follow the same route as last year.
The parade
will leave the Causeway, go onto Union St., left on Sydney St., right on
King’s Square North, left on Charlotte St., down King St. and on to St.
Patrick, on to Main St., right on Lansdowne Ave., and right at
Wellesley Blvd. These streets will be closed off during the parade.
People
are also asked not to park on King Street after 5pm, or risk being
towed. All 4 lanes of the Causeway will be blocked off beginning at
3:30pm for the parade line-up.
The whole show starts at 6pm. For more information,
click here.
Saint John City
Police are looking for your help in finding a man who's currently
unlawfully at large and a Canada Wide Warrant has been issued for his
arrest.
42 year old William Wayne Cummer was last seen on
November 13th. He has an extensive criminal background that involves
numerous violent offenses and shouldn't be approached. He's described
as being 6' tall, 181 lbs., with brown hair or a shaved head, hazel
eyes, with tattoos on face, neck and body.
Anyone with
information regarding the whereabouts of Cummer is asked to contact the
Saint John Police at 506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS).
Saint
John City Police arresting a third man in connection with the home
invasion that left one 18 year old dead earlier this month.
The
16 year old teenager, whose name can't be released, was arrested
Thursday in Moncton. The young offender appeared in court Friday to
answer to appropriate charges.
On November 3rd police were
called to a home on Prince Street West, in regards to a home invasion
where two young men had been stabbed.
A warrant still exists for 22-year-old Bradley Saia.
Anyone
with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the
Saint John Police Force at 648-3333 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.
