From provincial court: a strange
tale of birthday wishes, violence, and assault with a microwave.
A
30-year-old Saint John woman pleaded guilty in court this afternoon to common
assault. Crystal McGarity was charged with kicking and punching the brother of
her ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of a local bottle exchange.
McGarity admitted she pulled
the man out of a car and assaulted him because she heard he threw a microwave at
his mother and failed to wish her a happy birthday.
McGarity was ordered
to pay a $100 fine and stay out of trouble.
Problem gambling devastates
families, friends and communities.
That from Health Minister Ted
Flemming as the province marks Gambling Awareness Week
Flemming says it's
important to raise awareness about the warning signs and where people can get
help.
The warning signs can include a preoccupation with gambling,
betting large amounts of money or borrowing money for gambling, not being able
to quit or cut back and gambling to win back losses or 'chasing'.
23,000
adults in this province suffer from problem gambling.
In New Brunswick
about 23,000 adults suffer from problem gambling and it can have serious
consequences on finances, relationships, employment and
wellness.Information on problem gambling
is available at addiction centres or by calling the confidential, toll-free,
24-hour New Brunswick Gambling Information line at 1-800-461-1234.
RCMP releasing a sketch of a man
they are looking for in relation to a sexual assault outside a Moncton apartment
building.
Around 11pm on February 2nd, a woman was about to enter her
home on Prince Street when a man forced her to the ground touching her in a
sexual manner.
She got away and a witness called 911 and the suspect
took off and could not be located.
The man is described a white
and in his late twenties. He's slim and about 6 feet tall with a scruffy beard
and short dair hair.
At the time he was wearing
dark pants, a dark blue hoodie and a dark baseball cap.
In you know anything, contact
Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS or call the Codiac RCMP at
506-857-2400.
There could be even more delays
in the already lagging court proceedings to investigate the death of Serena
Perry.
At The Court of Queen's bench, the coroner making a request for
another stay of the proceedings because now that Horizon Health had been allowed
standing in a February 28 court decision, the Saint John Police Force and
Perry's mother have also requested to be able to cross examine and call
witnesses.
The lawyer for the coroner called it a Pandora's box that has
now been opened and now they have to make sure the process is fair to everyone
and some interested parties in the case might not even be aware of the
proceedings, or able to understand them.
The coroners office is looking
to appeal the historic ruling allowing Horizon standing in the case a first in
New Brunswick.They're then asking to resume the
process 30 days after the court of appeal makes its decision.
Time has taken its toll on
many of our schools, and the Superintendent of the Anglophone South School
District Zoe Watson says fixing up aging infrastructure or putting up new
facilities is always high on their list of priorities.
Watson says while they recognize
money is in short supply these days, they are concerned about the state of the
schools because there are a lot of aging facilities. She says it's not
necessarily about building brand new schools, but receiving money for repairs
and renovations.
Watson says it's similar to
your home. You have to keep upgrading and doing preventative maintenance to keep
it in good condition.The newly renovated and expanded
Kennebecasis Park Elementary School officially opened in Rothesay just recently.
The facility was originally built back in 1964.
Two arrests made by City Police
on King Street after two other men were stabbed outside Market Square early this
morning by the red schoolhouse. One victim sustaining serious
injuries with multiple stab wounds to his back and head but his wounds are not
considered life threatening. The other person suffered stab wounds to his
hands.
