NB-Man-Arrested)
A 75-year-old New Brunswick man has been charged is relation to child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
R-C-M-P say the investigation began in 2024, and led to a December search warrant served on Bahama Street in Dieppe where the man was arrested.
He was charged Monday with possession and making the material.
A trial has been set for February.
(The Canadian Press
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(NB-Lockdown-Ended)
The lockdown at New Brunswick’s Dorchester Penitentiary has ended after more than a week.
The Correctional Service of Canada put the medium security unit into lockdown on May 18 to allow for an “exceptional search.”
The service said Tuesday handmade alcohol, stabbing weapons and cell phone accessories were all found.
The institution has resumed normal operations and visitors are allowed again.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-NB-Power)
New Brunswickers are getting an advocate for residents and small businesses at the province’s energy regulator.
The government says the office would represent consumers at the rate-setting Energy and Utilities Board.
The office comes after the government mandated an independent review into the rising rates, aging infrastructure and roughly six-billion dollar debt of N-B Power.
The new office was one of 50 recommendations published earlier this week from the three panellists who conducted the review of the utility.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-LTC-Strike)
Another long-term care home is joining the six-week-old strike in Nova Scotia.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says workers at Glen Haven Manor in New Glasgow are expected to strike tomorrow.
It will be the 36th home to see its workers take job action.
That will bring the total number of striking workers to about 36-hundred.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Transition-Report)
Newfoundland and Labrador’s auditor general says has raised issues with procurement, management and oversights at a transitional housing facility.
Denise Hanrahan says the government did not ensure accountable and cost-effective delivery at Horizons 106 in St. John’s.
The facility has cost more than 24-million dollars to date.
Despite having 105 rooms available, residence was capped at 75, costing the province 1.5 million a year for empty rooms.
(VOCM)
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(PEI-Ride-Share)
A new rural ride-share pilot program is hitting the roads in P-E-I.
The Kari Rural Ride-Share program aims to reduce impaired driving in the Island’s rural areas.
It will be available in select communities during evenings and weekends.
The program, in partnership with the P-E-I Liquor Control Commission will run for six months.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
