New Brunswick is ground zero in the pension crisis. So says Jim Leech, the C-E-O of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
He tells Tide News the shared risk model that was adopted by the city and is
being embraced by the Alward Government is the right thing to do. He
says it is the only solution to the demographic time bomb with public
pension plans that have defined benefits.
Leech says to exclude retirees and put the entire risk on current provincial government employees is unfair.
Leech has praise for Premier David Alward and those labour leaders in the province who realised the seriousness of the problem.
You can
take advantage of another kind of first aid that's available in the port
city. Mental Health First Aid courses are being offered in Saint John.
The
courses are part of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The training
offers techniques to help people dealing with mental health problems
such as anxiety disorders, mood, psychotic, and substance-related
disorders. There are also specific classes offered for adults who
interact with youth.
A panic attack is an example of a mental health problem,
emerging as a crisis. In that instance, crisis first aid
skills are taught, to provide effective first aid to
somebody having a panic attack.
Sjors
Reijers is manager of national program promotions and business
development at the Mental Health Commission of Canada. He tells Tide News, the courses are intended to start a conversation about mental
health.
"The
real challenge is being aware and tuned in to changes in behavior. It's
not to assume that every change in behavior is because of an emerging
mental health problem, but rather to be able to start a conversation
about mental health."
To find out how to get involved with Mental Health First Aid courses check out the course listing at www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca
The
Opposition Liberals calling on the Province to review special care homes
following the discovery of a grow-op in Clark's Corner last week.
Victor Boudreau asking the Minister of Social Development Madeleine Dube when the home in question was last inspected.
Dube says the government does have a program of inspection in place across the province.
She says the province has about 400 care home in the province where they do annual inspections and spotchecks.
Dube adds Public Health and Public Safety are also involved with these homes as well.
After a fire in the Clark's Corner senior care home, a grow-op was discovered where police seized 550 pot plants.
Boudreau
says 6 seniors were displaced because of the fire and bust so he
questions why Dube can't speak about this case since it's been widely
reported in the media.
Some lively debates in the legislature on changes to employment insurance.
Liberal
Leader Brian Gallant asking the Premier again if the government to
going to release a completed report from last June on EI changes.
Gallant says the report is on their own civil service speaking to what impact employment insurance changes might have.
Premier Alward rose to say he is confident the work will get done on the goverment side of the house.
He attacked Gallant and the oppostion calling them a moratorium party and a do-nothing party.
The
Rothesay Regional Police looking for the public's help finding 9 men and
1 woman wanted on warrants for a variety of offenses from suspending
driving to fraud, and break and enter.
The
Kennebecasis Crime Stoppers have pre-approved rewards of $500 for any
information that leads to the arrest of any of the wanted individuals.
Paul Thomas Romanoff, age 50 (Pre-Approved Reward $500)
Warrant of arrest for fraud and failure to appear
Phillip Anthony CURTIS, age 39 (Pre-Approved Reward $500)
Warrant of arrest for breaking & entering
Jordan Stephen Paul ROWE, age 20
Warrant of arrest for breaking & entering (Pre-Approved Reward $500)
Warrant of committal for suspended driving, $960 or 23 days
Warrant of committal for suspended driving, $600 or 15 days
William Henry MARTIN, age 42
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $1200 or 27 days
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $500 or 13 days
Ernest William ANDREWS, age 39
Warrant of arrest for Impaired Driving
Kevin Stanley SAUNDERS, age 33
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $1200 or 27 days
Kyle Anthony SMITH, age 21
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $510 or 27 days
Stephen Joseph MATTSON, age 32
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $1001 or 24 days
Tara Alexandra HICKS, age 24
Warrant of committal for driving while suspended, $560 or 15 days
Shawn Adam DAY, age 36
Warrant of committal for driving while prohibited, $500 or 6 days
Warrant of committal for theft under $5000, $250 or 3 days
Former Saint John
Common Councillor Donnie Snook reportedly has filed a notice of appeal,
saying the 18 year sentence he received for more than 40 charges of
child abuse and exploitation is unreasonable.
At the
time, his lawyer Dennis Boyle called the sentence approriate. Prosecutor
Karen Lee Lamrock told the court if you were looking at sentencing on
each individual charge, you would be talking about 75 years in prison.
Snook is
expected to plead guilty to four more sex charges on November 28th from
his time in Newfoundland before coming to Saint John.
This group could have some tough questions for Senators and MP's in Ottawa.
Over 60 New Brunswick students are in the nation's capital this week for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations conference.
Some U-N-B Saint John students are in the group and will be on hand for Ottawa Hill day where they can meet with Ministers, MP's and Senators.
They are also there with a mission. The students want lobby the government to remove earnings penalties for students and increase the proportion of up front needs based financial assistance.
They also plan to speak with government members about reforming study permit policies to make Canada an international education destination.
A high-energy crowd in Saint John celebrating innovation in the province with an awards ceremony.
Eight New Brunswick companies getting awards for their work in one of the province's six strategic sectors at the Innov8 Awards.
Economic Development Minister Bruce Fitch presenting the winning companies with their hardware. He tells CHSJ News innovation is one of the areas that's very important to the province with the government has committed 80-million-dollars over the next five years towards innovation as part of a bigger plan to grow the province's economy.
Mycodev Group winning the most Innovative Start-Up of 2013, while Propel ICT took home the award for Excellence in Fostering Innovation.
A dramatic rescue taking place last night at Black River Wharf off Garnett Settlement Road on the outskirts of east Saint John.
Platoon Chief Peter Saab says a man was climbing down a ladder when he slipped and fell thirty feet to the deck of a boat below.
The fire department's high angled rescue team was then called into service. A patient lift system had to be constructed by using ropes, pulleys and an aerial ladder in order to lift the man from the deck from where he was taken to the Regional Hospital with what are described as substantial injuries.
