Hiring someone to shovel your driveway without first doing your research can end up with you getting left out in the cold.
That
warning coming from Jill Atkinson of the Maritime Better Business Bureau
who says they've heard numerous reports over the years of people taking
money up front for snow removal then disappearing.
She
tells us it's important to get the deal in writing, make sure the
person is insured and bonded in case your property gets damaged and
take the time to ask for references and be sure to check those
references.
You can also check with the BBB for a business review on the contractor by calling 1-877-663-2363 or by visiting their website.
Does how
much you weigh impact how well the morning after pill works for you?
That's a question Health Canada is now working to answer.
They're
studying new data suggesting a higher body weight could reduce the
effectiveness of emergency contraceptives. They're also looking at
whether labeling changes will be needed for the pills.
The
product labeling for the drug Norlevo was recently revised in Europe to
say in trials, the emergency contraceptives were not effective in women
who weighed more than 176 pounds.
There are four emergency
contraceptive pills available without a prescription in Canada, they are
Next Choice, Norlevo, Option Two and Plan B.
A woman being assaulted with a weapon during a break and enter at her home on the lower West side of Saint John.
The
Saint John Police Department telling us it happened on Rodney
Street just after 1:30 this morning. While police can't say what type of
weapon was used in the incident, they do say it was not a gun or knife.
The woman did not sustain any major injuries.
Two women have been arrested. It's believed the three of them do know each other.
After a
strike that spanned more than two weeks, the University of New Brunswick
is cancelling the March Reading Week pending approval by the Academic
Senates so students can make up for lost time.
Classes will also
be extended until April 17, so that students can finish the Winter term
and have the opportunity to graduate on time. The exam period will now
be April 22-30, including exams on April 27. The university says this
arrangement will mean only four teaching days are lost and the summer
term can start as scheduled.
All
tuition and fees are now due by 4:30pm this upcoming Friday for both
undergraduate and graduate students. Classes start back up on Monday
after a tentative deal with the union representing faculty. The
university is posting updates here.
A man
being taken to hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle went
into a ditch on Highway 1 past the Crowne Street exit.
Platoon
Chief Barry Oickle of the Saint John Fire Department says when crews got
to the scene around 6am this morning, the vehicle was flipped onto its
side and was fully engulfed in flames. The driver got himself out of the
vehicle and was brought to safety by two people who had stopped to
help.
Oickle
says fire crews and police then worked together to get the scene under
control, with firefighters extinguishing the vehicle blaze and officers
directing traffic.
