Extra Two Weeks To Report Flood Damage

If you were impacted by the spring flooding, you now have an extra two weeks to report property damage to the province.

According to the Public Safety Minister Bruce Northrup, they have decided to extend the deadline until May 30 because over seven-hundred people have already filed reports over the past month and they are getting new reports every day.

You can report flood damage by calling Service New Brunswick 1-888-298-8555, or online by clicking here.

More Details On West Side Incident That Left Man Dead

(Clothing on road at crime scene
Photo by Doug Epton)

A fight at Lancaster Street and Tower Street on the West side leaving one man dead, one man seriously hurt and two men in police custody.

Sergeant Jay Henderson explains a 23-year-old man and a 61-year-old man with serious injuries were brought to the Regional Hospital by ambulance but the younger man, who had been stabbed, later died. The older man, who was run over by a vehicle, is being treated.

Two men ages 22 and 28 have been arrested in connection with the incident. Henderson says all of the men involved know each other.

Meantime, A 19-year-old man also being arrested in connection with a cab robbery on Orange Street, and as a follow-up to a situation involving two 16-year-old girls at Harbour View High, Henderson says one girl received a minor stab wound to the leg but they're calling the incident horseplay.

The Great Battery Roundup Is Underway

Now's your chance to safely get rid of those old batteries from cars, trucks, campers, motorcycles and boats you have hanging around. 

Gary Howard of the Canadian Automobile Association tells Tide News for the next week until the 21st, you can drop them off at Coast Tire. 

Almost everything in a battery can be recycled and 60 to 80 per cent of new batteries are made up of reclaimed materials.
 
Howard warns if batteries are dumped in landfills, their caustic materials can contaminate soil and groundwater.

Potholes Aren't The Only Problem

Potholes aren't the only spring hazards on the roads in Saint John.

Our caustic winter combination of salt and sand has also ground most of the lines off the roads and left-over sand that can result in skidding for walkers and bikers. Common councillor Donna Reardon says she thinks an oil-based paint should be permitted for painting the lines on the roads.

Common Councillor Bill Edwards says to their knowledge they use the best paints on the market for the job.

Some drivers and pedestrians are complaining without clear lines painted on the road it's much harder to navigate. Once the street-sweeping has been completed, the line-painting trucks can get out there and do their job.

Senior Provincial Government Official Acquitted In Court

A senior provincial government official in the Aquaculture Department, Peter Andrews has been found not guilty on a charge of obstructing an investigation involving the brother of Deputy Premier Paul Robichaud on the Acadian Peninsula. 

This turned into a political controversy after an anonymous letter was sent to the Opposition Liberals, prompting an RCMP investigation. 

Donat Robichaud did guilty to violating the Aquaculture Act and was fined 576 dollars.

Man Is Dead Following West Side Saint John Incident

(Clothing on road at crime scene
Photo by Doug Epton)

A 28 year old man is under arrest after a 23 year old man is dead following what unconfirmed reports indicate a fight on Lancaster Street near Tower Street.
    
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene shortly after ten last night and found two victims. One apparently hit by a car while the other had been stabbed.
    
Two ambulances followed by a police cruiser rushed the victims to the Regional Hospital.