(The gay pride flag flaps in the wind in front of Saint John City Hall)
(Photo by Sherry Aske)
Fans, friends and family that support the City's gay community will be out in force for the Pride parade today.
Mack Mackenzie of Port City Rainbow Pride says many of the candidates running in the fall election are taking part this year.
He tells CHSJ News it's not too late to take part.
Parade participants are asked to gather in Queen's Square at two this afternoon with the parade starting at 3.
The parade route is Queen Square to Sydney Street to King Square down King Street up St. Patrick Street across the viaduct and end on Main Street in the North End.
Four business leaders have been named to the Province's Business Hall of Fame.
The 2010 inductees are Former Premier Frank McKenna, Bill and Ed Barrett and Jean-Claude Savoie.
Bill and Ed Barrett are Co-CEOs of Barrett Corporation while Jean-Claude Savoie is the President of a hardwood processing company.
All four will be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame at the gala dinner in November at the Trade and Convention Centre.
One man is missing and a 51-year old woman is recovering in hospital after a home in Sussex Corner has been destroyed by an explosion.
Emergency crews were called to the home on the Post Road just after six o'clock to find it flattened.
RCMP Sargeant Bruce Reid tells CHSJ News, they continue to interview people who were in the area when the explosion happened.
Crews were on the scene until after midnight and the fire marshall will inspect the area to try and piece together what triggered the explosion today.
Neighbours are still in shock and waiting to find out what rocked their homes.
Melanie Hawthorne lives around the corner from where the home was destroyed and tells CHSJ News, the explosion was heard miles from her front door.
Hawthorne tells CHSJ News, the owner of the destroyed home is Harvey Goddard who works with explosives for a living at the mines in Sussex and Pennobsquis but has had the home up for sale.
