Mounties Get Their Man In St. Stephen N.B.- June 30, 2008 RCMP in St. Stephen say a call from a citizen helped them to catch a man who allegedly robbed the Subway Restaurant on King Street in St. Stephen.Police received a call at around 1:50 a.m. Friday about a man acting suspiciously. He had parked his car on Lisgar Street and left it. RCMP responded but were unable to locate the driver. They checked the plate and determined the vehicle's owner. Authorities called the complainant back and asked them to let police know if the driver returned.A little..http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#33840685428220189 Province Helps Two Local Companies With Loans- June 28, 2008 Two major employers in Charlotte County are on the receiving end of some big help from the New Brunswick government. The Flakeboard Company is receiving a $6.7 million term loan to install a newly developed dry resin system in its St. Stephen facility.Premier Shawn Graham made the announcement Friday at a news conference in St. Stephen."Our government is fulfilling a commitment to help companies as they invest in operations to make them more competitive in the global marketplace," said Graham...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#1200556178951560562 Colleges Expand Opportunities In Calais Area- June 28, 2008 Washington County Community College and Husson's Unobskey College have agreed to a seamless transfer of credits for extended educational opportunities.Students accepted into certain associate-degree programs at WCCC will now be automatically accepted into a number of Husson College's baccalaureate programs upon successful completion of their two-year degree. The partnership between the two colleges was formalized Thursday at a signing ceremony in Calais.Under the agreement, WCCC graduates with..http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#3066640714002384398 RCMP Seek Vehicle That Fled Scene Of Crash- June 27, 2008 District 1 RCMP are seeking the identity of a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene of a collision in St. George.Police said the unknown vehicle stopped in the middle of the bridge over the Magaguadavic River near the Day Adventure Center Thursday. An approaching commercial vehicle was unable to stop in time and struck the guard rail where it came to rest dangerously teetering over the edge of the bridge. Three men in the the commercial vehicle were able to escape through the passenger...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#5727596371238359084 Early Morning Fire Guts Pembroke Home- June 27, 2008 A structure fire gutted a home on the Old County Road in Pembroke early Friday morning. Pembroke firefighters were dispatched at around 3:15 a.m. Fire Chief Bob Barr quickly called for mutual aid from Dennysville, Perry and Charlotte. Dennys River Ambulance also responded for a fire-standby. The fire was in a two-story wood frame structure. The ell and rear of the building at 151 Old County Road were fully involved. Interior fire rolled through the rest of the building. "The home was lost...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#4614180899483912768 Early Completion Water Line Work In St. Stephen- June 26, 2008 It looks like work on the water transmission main on King Street in St. Stephen won't be drawn out through the fall.The town has received approval from the Province of New Brunswick's Municipal Capital Borrowing Board for the additional $300,000 needed for the work on King Street from Union to Milltown Boulevard.Now it will be possible to complete the entire project including paving by July 18, according a town press release.The project remains ahead of schedule and under budget.- Tom...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#6252886359402696985 First Comes 911 Call, Then Marriage For Couple- June 25, 2008 With lights flashing and sirens blaring, two fire trucks arrived at the home of Michelle Bernier as she was enjoying a barbecue in the backyard with family and friends Sunday afternoon.Bernier, who is herself a volunteer firefighter with the Blacks Harbour fire department and works as an EMT, was surprised to see her boyfriend, Steve Comeau, dressed in full gear, come rushing out of one of the trucks to where she was standing on the deck.What was an even bigger surprise was when Comeau got down.http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#2259982759128848888 USCG: Update On Sylvina W. Beal Grounding- June 25, 2008 A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew helped re-float the Sylvina W. Beal late Monday night in Canadian waters near Indian Island, off Eastport, Maine.A couple of lobster boats out of Eastport also helped the Coast Guard in freeing the stricken schooner.The Sylvina W. Beal had run hard aground with 41 passengers and three crew members at around 6:30 p.m. Monday. A 41-foot boat crew from Coast Guard Station Eastport responded to the distress call and evacuated the vessel's passengers. No injuries or...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#6676912543676712641 Eastport-Based Schooner Runs Aground- June 24, 2008 A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew assisted 41 passengers aboard an Eastport-based schooner after the vessel ran aground south of Indian Island at around 6:30 p.m. Monday night.Coast Guard Station Eastport received a radio call reporting the 82-foot vessel Sylvina W. Beal hard aground and in need of assistance.The Coast Guard said no injuries or pollution were reported and the vessel was not taking on water.A 41-foot boat crew launched from Coast Guard Station Eastport and arrived on scene to...http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#4432912727980790948 Big Fines For Illegal Cigarettes In N.B.- June 23, 2008 The RCMP said two separate checkstops on Highway 2 last week resulted in the seizure of a half-a-million illegal cigarettes with fines levied.Last Wednesday, 41-year-old Kevin Quinn from Quebec was arrested at a stop on the New Maryland exit on Highway 2. Police found 220,000 illegal cigarettes in his possession. Quinn was held in custody until he appeared in court the next day where he pleaded guilty. His fine was $116,976.13.On Thursday, 51-year-old Paul Rouleau from Ontario was arrested at a.http://www.wqdy.fm/2008_06_01_archive.html#836504559734026897 |