A
second degree murder charge has been laid in the death of a woman in the city's
South End.
53-year-old Joseph Paul Irving appeared in provincial court in
connection with the death of 45-year-old Cynthia Irving who was found
unresponsive and not breathing after police were called to 205 Carmarthen Street
around noon on Sunday. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of
her death. City Police Sergeant Jay
Henderson confirmed the two knew each other.
The matter has been set over
until April 14 so Irving can undergo a mental health assessment.
The Provincial Liberals will be
coming to Saint John next Saturday to hear what you have to say on how to turn the New
Brunswick economy around for the better. They'll be at the university
looking for ideas. Provincial Liberal leader Brian Gallant tells Tide News from
what he has been hearing so far, people around the province are pretty
dissatisfied. He says what he hears from people is that the province is heading
in the wrong direction right now.The Liberals have a big policy
convention scheduled April 26th in Fredericton and what emerges from that will
form the party's platform going into the provincial election.
The New Brunswick Federation of
Labour is calling for a moratorium on all shale gas development until
environmental, safety and health concerns are satisfied.Labour Federation President
Patrick Colford tells Tide News doesn't see a lot of jobs being created by shale
gas.Colford
also questions how many local people will be hired because he claims not a lot
were when SWN Resources was doing its seismic testing a few months ago. He also
says there should be no fracking until the First Nations give their consent to
it being done on their traditional lands.
Fredericton police are continuing
their investigation into the disappearance of 31 year-old Joshua David
Jewett.
Anyone with information in
regards to his disappearance is asked to call the Fredericton Police Force at
506-460-2300 or Crime Stoppers. Joshua Jewett was last seen on Monday, February
10, 2014, in Fredericton.
He's described as:
·
5’9” tall
· Thin build, approximately 130lbs.
· Most likely has
a beard or facial hair
· Has eye glasses, but rarely wears
them.
· Brown shaggy hair that may be in a ponytail.
·
Does not have tattoos, scars or other distinct features
Anyone with
information about Joshua David Jewett is asked to contact the Fredericton Police
Force at 506-460-2300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
An autopsy is being conducted
this morning on the victim of an alleged murder in the city's South End.
According to Sergeant Jay Henderson of the Saint John Police department,
that call reporting the woman's death came in to 205 Carmarthen Street around
noon yesterday.
City Police blocked off the area as a crime scene and a
53 year old man has been arrested.
Saint John M-P Rodney Weston is
throwing cold water on the report released last week by environmental groups
that claim the number of jobs to be created by the Energy East pipeline will not
be as great as politicians would have you think. The Ecology Action Centre argues
for every billion dollars spent on the pipeline project, just 166 jobs will be
created. Weston maintains that sounds low to him which is why he's not putting
too much stock in the claims. The environmentalists say most of
the crude coming from Alberta will just flow through Saint John and be shipped
overseas unrefined. Weston, on the other hand, tells Tide News the potential of the
pipeline is huge since it will give the Irving Oil refinery a secure supply of
Canadian oil.
The more people learn about shale
gas, the more they will be opposed. So claims Jim Emberger of the New Brunswick
Anti-Shale Gas Alliance which is why the opponents of fracking have organised a
series of public meetings that will start this week.
Emberger tells Tide News the
industry has never been able to get a handle on the leaks from shale gas
wells.
He
claims there are wells in Penobsquis that are leaking and 5 per cent will leak
during the first year with that rising to 30 per cent after five years. Emberger
goes on to argue that's why Quebec instituted the moratorium on shale gas after
discovering 19 of 35 wells had developed leaks.
Canada didn't win gold but Saint
John is a big winner after the massive success of the 2014 Ford World Women's
Curling Championship.
An emotional Jeff Lacey, the
host committee chair, is sad it's over but thrilled with how it all
went.
He tells Tide News he is so proud of the way the community came
together to support the event from the volunteers, athletes, sponsors and
fans.
In the end, Switzerland beat Canada for gold but a huge red and
white crowd at Harbour Station let the Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa know how
much they were appreciated.
