The Saint John Fire Department offering some extra help after the train derailment in Plaster Rock.
They
were told early on that more command staff could be needed. A team of
four from Saint John, headed to Plaster Rock early Thursday Morning,
including Deputy Chief Joe Armstrong.
He tells us, the Saint John team helped develop about fifteen incident action plans.
"We
were glad too, that we could assist. We could go up there and we could
help CN and more importantly help the community, so that the evacuees
could get back into their homes safely," he says.
He
tells us the situation was handled very well. Especially since, there
were no injuries to anyone that lived in the area or any of the crews
members.
With
cold and flu season in full-swing, nutritionist Leslie Fancey has some
tips for boosting your immunity and avoiding those nasty colds.
She tells Tide News eating less sugar is a good start.
"Sugar
is an immune system depressant, and so that's why a lot of times in
January we see a lot of flu and cold symptoms because people have
indulged in extra of sugars over the holidays of course, and Christmas
time. That really has depleted their immune systems," she says.
She adds, adding garlic to your foods can be effective against viruses and bacteria.
Foods
that are rich in Zinc are also great for boosting your immune system,
including foods like pumpkin seeds, mushrooms and seafood. It's also
helpful to get more vitamin C through foods such as grapefruit or
lemons.
A
New Brunswick Policy analyst saying more small businesses across
Atlantic Canada plan on reducing full-time staff than hiring over the
next three months.
Richard Dunn speaks for New Brunswick's Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
"We're
getting into budget season both for federal budget and provincial
budget. We want to see governments come in with a fair bit of certainty,
and put their long-term plans on paper, so business owners know where
things are headed, and they can plan accordingly," he says.
Dunn
adds, there is a similar trend throughout the Atlantic region. While
the national unemployment rate rose to 7.2 per cent, New Brunswick's
rate is holding steady at 9.7-per cent.
He
says the silver lining is that we're at least closing the gap a tiny
bit with the national average, but the concern still remains if more
small business in the province plan on downsizing.
The City of Saint John is letting us know about road closures, due to heavy rain.
The
following roads are closed: Rothesay Avenue from One Mile House
Interchange and McAllister Drive, Rothesay Avenue near Rothesay Road at
the train bridge,Paradise Row at the on ramp to Main Street, Simpson
Drive at Golden Grove Road, Fairville Boulevard near the Comfort Inn.
City
crews will continue to monitor the worst areas. They ask the public not
to drive through water-covered or closed roads, as this could cause
damage to your vehicle.
Saint
John Fire responding to a rescue mission at Partridge Island overnight. A night of adventure for four young men, turning out be quite
dangerous. Around 1 am this morning Saint John Fire went across
the breakwater and found the four teens.
They made their made across,
and were unable to make it back after the water became rough. Platoon
Chief Eric Garland tells us, crews have responded to similar
situations in the area before, but generally not at serious.
"We've
been there for people who generally get a little ways out, but as I say
these people were all the way across," he says. Probably what they were
doing was possibly exploring. It's a very dangerous spot to be crossing
at any time in the year, doesn't matter if it was a warm day in the
summer. Due to the complications of tides, water and wind," he adds.
He
tells us conditions were treacherous, and crews were concerned the
teens risked getting hypothermia. One person had minor injuries. Crews
were on scene until about 5 am this morning.
