(NB-Chemical-Spill)
The New Brunswick government says a Fredericton company that spilled toxic chemicals on the Trans-Canada Highway last week could be fined up to 1-million dollars.
The government says Fredericton’s X-L Plating and Machining spilled 900 litres of chemicals over a 14-kilometre stretch of highway south of Fredericton last week.
The government says the Environment Department can levy fines between one-thousand and one-million dollars under various provincial laws.
Opposition politicians and environmentalists have criticized the government’s response to the spill, which left yellow streaks on the highway and coated some vehicles.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-New-School)
The New Brunswick community of Carleton North is getting a new school by 2030.
The government announced yesterday it’s acquired land for the 80-million dollar project.
It will be built on the west side of Route 130 in the Florenceville-Bristol district near the local arena and the Trans-Canada Trail.
The 600-student school will replace four nearby buildings, all built before 1966.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Risley-Plans)
Some creditors of the debt-laden holding company belonging to Nova Scotia seafood magnate John Risley are getting their way, with the firm’s restructuring process now set for more court supervision.
Risley’s C-F-F-I Ventures had proposed a takeover by a New York investment company that it owes more than 776-million U-S dollars.
Multiple creditors including the Canada Revenue Agency raised concerns with the plan, which would have followed provincial laws.
Now the company says it will pursue the deal under a federal law that requires more court oversight and gives creditors more say.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Card-Charges)
Police in Halifax have charged a man in connection with a robbery of stolen trading cards in Cole Harbour last month.
R-C-M-P say the man allegedly smashed a display case, grabbed the cards and threatened a staff member on February 2nd.
Halifax Regional Police arrested a suspect on an unrelated matter a few days later and identified him as the trading card suspect.
The 38-year-old has been charged with robbery and mischief and remains in custody pending a court appearance next month.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-Gas-Prices)
Prince Edward Island is switching to twice-weekly price adjustments for gasoline instead of weekly adjustments.
The province’s regulatory and appeals commission says petroleum pricing adjustments will now happen on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:01 A-M.
The agency says the twice-weekly scheduled pricing adjustments will be in effect until further notice.
A notice on the commission’s website did not state the reason for the change but it comes as oil prices have spiked since the start of the latest Middle East war.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Cocaine-Possession)
A 61-year-old woman from Eastport, Newfoundland was arrested after police found what they believe to be cocaine in her vehicle.
R-C-M-P say officers with the Gloverton detachment stopped a vehicle due to improper registration on Tuesday around noon, and during the stop an officer noticed contraband tobacco in the vehicle.
When searching the vehicle, police found suspected cocaine and have sent it to a lab for testing.
Police are reminding residents that cocaine is a leading cause of overdose deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador and naloxone is ineffective in combatting overdoses of this drug.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
