It remains a controversial issue but some in government say we can't afford not to explore the options on shale gas.
Energy
Minister Craig Leonard says there's no reason not to go ahead--and adds
the idea drilling will industrialize rural New Brunswick is false,
because drilling 50 gas wells would only cover about a kilometer of
land.
Leonard says when we have a shortage of cheap, domestic
natural gas it makes sense to capitalize on our reserves--which we know
to be at least 80 trillion cubic feet.
The Province's Student Alliance having a mixed reaction to the province's 3 per cent tuition fee cap over the next three years.
Pat Joyce tells Tide News the announcement has good aspects and some that cause them concern.
He
says they are concerned that since 1990, university operations in the
province funded by tuition has increased from 28 per cent to 36 per
cent.
Video
footage has surfaced which is blurry but appears to show 22 year old
Serena Perry walking around the Regional Hospital with other people on
the day she died in February of 2012.
City Police earlier said no charges would be laid because of difficulty in validating the cause of death.
An inquest will be held but the date for that has not been announced yet.
