(NB-Moncton-Shooting)
Mounties are looking for witnesses that may have seen a shooting that happened earlier this week in Moncton.
In a news release, Codiac Regional R-C-M-P says it responded to a shooting the parking lot of a business on Mountain Road late Monday night.
A 22-year-old man was shot and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers are hoping to speak with anyone who was in the area between 9 and 11 p-m on Monday night.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Holt-Tariffs)
New Brunswick’s Liberal government is set to table its first budget next week, but Premier Susan Holt says the tariff war with the United States is making it difficult to balance the books.
U-S President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on almost all Canadian imports in March — with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy — only to delay the implementation of the duties until April.
And last week, Canada imposed 25 per cent tariffs on 30-billion dollars in goods imported from the U-S.
Holt says if the U-S tariffs become a reality in April, New Brunswick is projected to have a drop in revenue of 30 per cent.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-River-Watch)
An annual program has begun monitoring water levels, ice jams and potential flooding in New Brunswick rivers.
The provincial River Watch program launched yesterday to keep an eye on spring water conditions.
For the next few weeks, government staff will be closely watching the melting of ice and snow around watercourses, particularly the Saint John River basin.
River models and forecasts will be available online and on the River Watch mobile site.
Flood and weather warnings will also be posted on the Emergency Measures Organization’s social media channels.
(The Canadian Press)
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(MUSIC-East-Coast-Music-Awards)
Musician Jeremy Dutcher says he’s withdrawing his eight nominations from the East Coast Music Awards in solidarity with other musicians who are boycotting the event.
The Polaris and Juno winner told The Canadian Press he no longer wants to participate in this year’s awards ceremony as questions swirl about the organization’s direction following the ousting of CEO Blanche Israel in January.
After Israel tried to implement structural changes, a petition by founding ECMA director Sheri Jones alleged members and other leaders were not adequately consulted.
Israel was ultimately dismissed by the board of directors, but many, including Dutcher, supported Israel’s attempt to reform the awards application process and diversify the East Coast music genres that are represented.
Dutcher was this year’s leading nominee alongside Halifax hip-hop artist Classified.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Fishers-Rescued)
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the crew of an ill-fated Newfoundland fishing vessel who spent days adrift in a life raft last year had solid safety practices in place.
In a report released today, the independent agency says its investigations often find “weak safety cultures” on commercial fishing vessels, but that was not the case with the crew of the Elite Navigator, which sank in July 2024 after a fire broke out on board.
The report says the boat had more safety equipment than required by regulation, and the seven men on board regularly talked through emergency scenarios and responses.
Because the boat sank, investigators couldn’t determine why a fire broke out – seemingly in the engine room – just after the crew had turned the vessel around to head home.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Tobacco-Settlement)
Prince Edward Island is getting 168-million dollars as part of an historic tobacco settlement that’s impacted all of Canada.
Last week, an Ontario Superior Court justice approved a 32.5-billion dollar settlement between three major tobacco companies and the provinces and territories of Canada.
The P-E-I government says it will receive 40-million up front, with the rest to be handed out over the next 15-to-20 years.
Nova Scotia is getting about 809-million dollars, while New Brunswick is receiving about 614-million from the settlement.
(CTV News)
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(NS-Counterfeit-Currency)
Nova Scotia R-C-M-P and the Canada Border Services Agency are investigating a case of counterfeit currency headed for Cape Breton.
The C-B-S-A says its officers intercepted a package at Mirabel International airport in Quebec that contained cash along with fake holographic stickers resembling security strips, before officers intercepted 30-thousand dollars in counterfeit bills in Mississauga.
Both packages were shipped from China, headed to the same address in Glace Bay.
In addition to about 70-thousand in counterfeit cash, police also seized holographic stickers and a rifle.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Impaired-Driving-Charges)
A 60-year old Charlottetown woman is facing impaired driving charges after a collision yesterday.
Charlottetown Police say they responded to a collision call on Allen Street around 11:30 Tuesday morning and says it appears a pickup truck rear-ended a small sedan.
Officers say the driver allegedly showed signs of impairment by alcohol and she was arrested.
Police say there was also a young child in the truck.
The woman was charged with impaired driving, after she provided breath samples three times the legal limit.
(The Canadian Press)
