Severe weather bulletin issued

A low pressure system approaching the maritimes from the great lakes will bring rain to new brunswick today. rain will begin over southwestern new brunswick late this morning and reach northeastern new brunswick by this evening. the rain is forecast to taper off to showers thursday morning as the low moves out to sea. heavy rain is expected for the southern half of new brunswick with rainfall totals for the event exceeding 50 millimetres.

Water Shut Off Notice

The Town of St. Stephen would like to advise that the town water will be shut off today (Tuesday, Oct 6th) from 9:30am to 4pm on Pleasant Street, from Milltown Blvd. to Green Street, Including Green Street and Eaton Street. 

This work will be done as quickly as possible and the town will have the water turned back on as soon as possible.  The Town of St. Stephen apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Charlotte County man in serious condition

An industrial accident late last week has left one man at the Regional in serious condition.
St. George RCMP tell us they were called to a barge near a salmon cage on Friday afternoon around one o'clock. Officer's confirm the man is from the Charlotte County area but no name is being released. Worksafe NB tells Tide News, they are investigating an industrial accident in Charlotte County that happened on Friday afternoon but no other details at this point.


An official does tell us how-ever it is vital when working with equipment to hoist heavy materials, that they equipment is working properly and is inspected on a regular basis.

Bishop Sex

The Archbishop of Halifax says it's important for parishioners to realize that priests can also be sinners. Anthony Mancini read a two-page letter at Sunday mass yesterday in Halifax. It was the first time parishioners had been in church since it became public that Bishop Raymond Lahey had been charged with importing and possessing child pornography.



Lahey, who resigned a week ago as bishop was charged on September 25th after his laptop was seized at the Ottawa airport and alleged to contain pornographic images of children. He is due back in court on November 4th.
(Courtesy of the Canadian Press)

The Graham Government are celebrating it's Third Anniversary

The Graham Government are celebrating it's third anniversary of being sworn in.
Premier Shawn Graham is looking back on the governments accomplishments, and says it's greatest achievement to date is job creation.
The provinces employment growth was 3.9 per cent between September of 2006 and August 2009, the highest east of Ontario.
Graham also says the Population Growth Secretariat is reporting the population has increased for the 10 straight quarter which means there are nearly 46 hundred more people in the province since the beginning of 2007.
Graham says there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure the province is self sufficient by 2026.

Fire Prevention Week

To kick off fire prevention week , the Fire Departments in Charlotte County are reminding children the importance of Fire Safety. The official launch took place Saturday at the St. Andrews Fire Department, 80 Reed Ave.

Town receives application to Re-Zone Tax and Duty Free Shop

St Stephen Town Council has received an application to re-zone property at 23 St. Stephen Drive near the third bridge crossing off highway one to construct a new tax and duty free shop. The Old building in Milltown Building Boulevard is currently up for sale.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 Want to decorate a bra for a great cause? Curves in Calais, Maine is doing a fundraiser in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event is called Bras for the Cause. Members or non-members can submit a decorated bra that will be hung on the wall at Curves in Calais. It costs $1 to submit a decorated bra and $1 to vote. The winning submitter wins a free month's membership at Curves. All money raised goes to the hospital's fundraising campaign.

St. Stephen Elementary School Terry Fox Run

Today students and teachers from St. Stephen Elementary School along with parents and guardians took part in their annual Terry Fox Run in St. Stephen.  Students walked through the streets of St. Stephen holding signs and banners that they made themselves in support of Terry Fox.

 

Who Bagged a Swamp Donkey

Now that Moose Hunting Season is done for another year, how many people are or already have some meat tucked away in their deep freeze. The Department of Natural Resources tells us, preliminary figures show that 2436 moose were shot during the third week of last month. Just over 3500 hunters were awarded a license through a lottery.




Total moose numbers are up in all 4 regions, with Region 1, the Northern Half of the Province, showing the greatest increase. In Region 3 which covers the St. George, Sussex and Welsford area's to name a few, the number of animals shot is up one per cent. Deer hunting season starts Oct.26th and finishes up Nov.21st.

St Stephen Man Gets Life

A Moores Mills man on trial for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of an infant has changed his plea to guilty. Twenty-eight-year-old Rodney Miller entered the plea yesterday and was given an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance for a parole for 25 years.

Cooke Aquaculture of Black's Harbor is ranked number 15

(Photo ,Courtesy from Cooke Aquaculture )

Four Saint John based companies and one in Black's Harbor are in the ranks of the top 101 businesses in Atlantic Canada.


The rankings are published in the latest edition of regional business magazine "Progress."

Cooke Aquaculture of Black's Harbor is ranked number 15 while Stellarton based Empire Company holds the number one spot

Tender Called For New DOT Office in St. Stephen

(Transportation Minister Denis Landry, File Photo)


Transportation Minister Denis Landry announced yesterday that a tender has been called for Phase II of the project to Start this fall the Construction on the new Department of Transportation office and repair shop in St. Stephen.


Landry says they plan to award the tender this fall, with construction to start immediately. This facility, which will serve Charlotte County, will be located in the St. Stephen Industrial Park. It will be completed over three phases.”

The former office and repair shop in St. Stephen were condemned in 2002 and demolished in 2004.

Phase one is complete, Fundy Contractors Ltd. of St. George won the contract worth almost $2 million . The company undertook site preparation and utility construction. It also built an access road to the site.

Superintendent Moving On

(Superintendent Keith Pierce, File Photo)


After eleven years working in the same office his last day is today. School District Ten superintendent Keith Pierce will continuing working with the education department in the Improvement Services Branch. He will help over-see the school review and improvement process. Pierce tell tide news the position will be filled until they hire someone.


Pierce says he will miss the staff he has worked with for many years. He says he will continue to live in St Stephen. Pierce starts his new position on Monday.

Man Pleads Guilty To First Degree Murder

A man accused of fatally stabbing a newborn in the heart has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Rodney Miller entered the plea today after the Crown finished its closing arguments. The 28-year-old man's defence lawyer conceded that his client killed the baby boy,  but had argued it was second-degree murder.




Miller and his girlfriend, 20-year old Sarah Russell were arrested Jan. 29 on suspicion they had concealed the birth of a baby boy. Russell is charged with manslaughter but her case has yet to be heard. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16.

Animals Are Looking Elsewhere For A Meal

A cool, wet summer has resulted in fewer fruits and berries than normal in the province -- and that means many animals are looking elsewhere for a meal. There have been a number of reports of bears, foxes and coyotes near homes in the Fredericton area and in some areas of Saint John.




 A Caller to our 466-2222 news line tells us there has been some citing's of foxes in the Rollingdam area and Bears in the old Ridge area.

Murder Trial Continues In St Andrews

Lawyers are down to their final arguments in the trial of 28-year-old Rodney Miller who is accused of murder in the death of newborn baby boy. Yesterday in St. Andrews, a videotape of a police interr-ogation of Miller was played in court.


On the tape, Miller said he and his girlfriend Sarah Russell talked about killing the baby, three months before it was born. Miller told police he stabbed the newborn, and then burned the remains in woods near their home in Moore's Mills.

A Non-Confidence Motion To Be Voted On In The House of Commons

(Southwest MP Greg Thomspon, File Photo )



With all the speculation about another election this fall, South West MP Greg Thompson tells Tide news it makes no sense to have an election when we just had one less then a year ago:

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has introduced a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons to try to topple the government.

But the minority Conservative government will likely be propped up with support from the N-D-P. It's expected to go to a vote later today.

Gas Prices Drop

Good news for drivers heading into the first weekend of October. The price of gasoline has taken another tumble--this time by nearly four cents a litre. The Energy and Utilities Board has released its maximum price schedule with regular self-serve gas coming in at 89.8--plus a possible two cent delivery charge. That's down from 94.5 yesterday. Most stations in St Stephen are selling a litre a gasoline for 90.5.




Diesel fuel has taken a 3 cent drop for a maximum price of 92.7 and furnace oil has also dipped to 74.5 cents a litre. Propane is holding yesterday's maximum price at 87.5

RCMP Cars on Fire

(Photo Courtesy of the Rcmp)


Two RCMP cars have been torched while mounties from Nova Scotia were in Oromocto on business Tuesday. Oromocto RCMP say the vehicles were in the parking lot of the Days Inn Hotel when the local Fire Department responded to the call at one in the morning. Both cars were already engulfed in flames when they arrived and were a total loss.




The Fire Marshall has joined the RCMP in their investigation.