(NB-Fish-Plant-Destroyed)
A fire has destroyed a fish processing plant in Petit-Cap, New Brunswick.
Deputy fire chief for the area Yves LeBlanc told C-T-V they received a call about smoke at the Elphege and Norbert LeBlanc plant around 5 a-m yesterday morning.
Firefighters found the vacant plant on fire, and while a main building was destroyed in the blaze, one building was saved and no injuries were reported.
LeBlanc says about 45 firefighters from six different departments were on scene, and the province’s fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
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(NB-Sexual-Assault)
R-C-M-P in New Brunswick are asking parents to speak with their children after the arrest of a 25-year-old man following an alleged sexual assault.
Police say officers responded to a report of sexual interference and sexual assault at a public water park on Mountain Road in Moncton at around 2 p-m on Sunday.
They say they learned that a man had been walking around the area, allegedly groping people, and there were at least 12 victims, some of whom were under the age of 16.
They say the man was arrested and later released from custody, and is scheduled to appear in Moncton provincial court on October 24th.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Climate-Heat-Attribution)
A new rapid analysis says human-caused climate change made the record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave last month “much more likely.”
Environment and Climate Change Canada says its first-of-its kind analysis shows the heat wave over parts of Atlantic Canada was made two to 10 times more likely because of climate change.
Officials say Canada’s new rapid extreme weather event attribution pilot program can determine whether and to what extent climate change made a specific heat event more likely.
Scientists say attribution studies can also underline the effects of planet-warming emissions.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Homicide)
A 40-year-old New Brunswick man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in connection to the killing of a 39-year-old man.
R-C-M-P say Nathan Meade told police back in November of 2022 that he had shot someone in Nash Creek.
Police then found a man dead behind a shed on the property of a residence and the victim was identified as Scott Devereaux.
Meade was initially charged with second-degree murder, but that charge was later withdrawn and he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in May of this year.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Halifax-Tree-Attack)
Many of the trees in Halifax’s public gardens that were attacked almost two years ago are showing inspiring signs of recovery.
In the summer of 2022, sometime between July 25th and 26th, a person or group scaled the gardens’ fence and hacked away at the bark around the circumference of about 30 trees.
Arborist Stan Kochanoff says he is hopeful they are healing because he sees signs of callousing on their bark and because the trees sprang leaves or flowers this spring.
A spokesperson for the City of Halifax says two small trees have been removed and two mature trees did not leaf out this year.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Jail-Construction)
Construction of a new 66-million-dollar provincial jail in Minto, New Brunswick, is now in the phase of sewer and water infrastructure, with completion expected by late 2026.
The land for the new site has been cleared, access roads have been built, and tenders are set to be issued next month for foundation and steel work.
The Progressive Conservative government has cited rising crime and the existing system often being crowded as reason for the new jail.
However, in interviews with C-B-C two criminologists say jails usually do little to reduce this problem, and suggest more drug addiction and mental health programs are a longer term and less costly solution.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Invasion-Murder)
Nova Scotia R-C-M-P say two men in their 30s have now been charged in the 2022 death of a 64-year-old man in Digby County.
Vernon Doucet died from his injuries following a violent home invasion.
Dillon Burton Deveau of Yarmouth has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death.
This comes after Tyler Langford of Weymouth was arrested last month and also charged with second-degree murder in the case.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
