Now that
Justin Trudeau is the new leader of the federal Liberals, can he turn
their fortunes around and present them as a viable alternative to the
Harper Government which is already out with the first attack ad?
Former
Saint John and Fundy-Royal M-P Paul Zed tells Tide News Trudeau has a
good foundation to build upon having received 100 thousand votes in the
leadership contest.
Zed says
Trudeau is well connected to the Maritimes, visiting Saint John three
or four times, and he should continue travelling the country to reach
out and present a positive vision for the future as a contrast to the
federal Conservatives and their U.S. style negative ads.
Tide News asked Zed whether he would consider running again with Trudeau as
leader and tells us "in politics, you never say never".
Spring is here: which means pot growers are increasingly taking their operations outside.
Crime
Stoppers and the RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for
people growing marijuana outdoors. Often, growers will use Crown land to
avoid prosecution. The plants are sometimes surrounded by chicken wire
to keep out animals with legal plants used as camouflage.
ATV and walking trails are commonly used to get to the crops. Unsuspecting
people have been known to locate a grow op simply by accident or by
recognizing the 'skunk like' odor that the plants produce.Anyone
with any information concerning an outdoor marijuana grow operation can
call N.B. Crime Stoppers Inc. at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit www.crimenb.ca. If your information leads to an arrest, you could qualify for a cash award of up to $2,000.
The
Grand Manan ferry will have its daily round trips cut from four daily
runs to three during the low traffic season, and from seven daily runs
to six during the high season. The crossing time between Blacks Harbour
and Grand Manan Island will also be increased from 90 to 120 minutes.
The
exact timetable is being worked out with the operator and the final
schedule will be shared before any changes are made; however, it's
expected the last run of the day off Grand Manan Island will be roughly 6
p.m and the last return trip from Blacks Harbour will be about 8 p.m.
The
changes will come into effect in the next few weeks and are expected to
save as much as $1.5 million. The operation and maintenance of ferry
services to all the Fundy Isles costs taxpayers $13.8 million per year.
