Moncton Area News

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was criticized this week over his handling of a communion wafer at Romeo LeBlanc's Catholic-service funeral.

Whether the prime minister ate a communion wafer off camera or put it in his pocket, some observers say Stephen Harper was in a no-win situation the moment he accepted communion from a Catholic priest.

The tip of Cape Spear will likely be the last piece of land Peter Bray will see for some time.

A New Brunswick teen has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for using a metal pipe to beat a man who was trying to protect his son during a home invasion.

A woman receives holy communion in her hands at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral in April.

Romeo LeBlanc was remembered at Friday's state funeral in Memramcook, his hometown, by Canadians from all backgrounds as an unsung hero and a larger-than-life man who devoted his life to others.

It's Canada Day as I write this column. I'm alone in the newsroom, save for the hum of the fluorescent lights and the occasional static crackle and voice from the police scanner.

An official Metro Moncton News review on Moncton.net

Update:

By Robert McCall

2009 07 04

Metro Moncton News,Moncton, New Brunswick

http://metromonctonnews.com/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=1

Moncton.net was once Greater Moncton's online hotspot for advertising and forum activity, but as of late Moncton.net has become a hotbed of controversy as it's owners and members have come to a standstill in how to deal with spammers.

Spammers are individuals who sign up on a Forum for the sole purpose of wreaking havoc or posting links to websites which are questionable.

This is the case with Moncton.net but the facts as given paint a very grim picture for the owners of Moncton.net as they have lost the majority of their members approximately one month ago.

A silver hearse carries the casket containing the remains of Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada, to Saint Thomas church for a state funeral service in Memramcook, New Brunswick, July 3, 2009.

Canadians from all walks of life, among them some of the country's best-known politicians, paid their final respects Friday to Romeo LeBlanc, Canada's 25th governor general.

Former prime minister Jean ChrA©tien will pay tribute to his friend RomA©o LeBlanc, the first Acadian to become governor general, at a state funeral Friday.

Members of the public are getting an opportunity today to pay their respects to Romeo LeBlanc, the first Acadian to be appointed governor general of Canada.

Bay of Fundy gets another crack in 'wonders' contest

2009 06 30

Claire Ryan

Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, New Brunswick

In the spirit of Canada Day, people across New Brunswick and throughout the Maritimes are being encouraged to parlay their patriotism into a show of support for the Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada's newly reinstated contender in the New 7 Wonders of Nature contest.

The contest is being run by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, a Zurich-based non-profit organization established in 2001 to contribute to the protection of the world's human-built and natural heritage and to foster respect for cultural diversity. During the first round of voting, the Bay of Fundy lost by a slight margin to Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park, which was later removed from the contest because it did not meet participation requirements. The Dinosaur Park's loss was the Bay of Fundy's gain, and the bay now has the opportunity to be voted through to the next round contest, wherein the top 77 sites will be selected.

Rock and Roll saves lives. 1 of 4 Bon Jovi didn't disappoint the thousands of fans who showed up to see him.

There will be a technical media briefing regarding the State Funeral for the Right Honourable Romeo LeBlanc tomorrow in Memramcook, New Brunswick.

Canadian Crime News, National:

2009 06 07

ctvbc.ca

A Kelowna gas station attendant is in hot water with his employer - for stopping a thief from making off with the store's merchandise.

Canadian Tire gas bar employee Roddy Fuhr says when a man using a stolen credit card tried to make off with an armful of cigarettes, lottery tickets and snacks, he couldn't help but jump to action.

Fuhr turned on the magnetic door locks, trapping the suspect in the store. He told a female customer to lock herself in the washroom, and kept the suspect there until the police arrived.

The man was arrested, and the store lost nothing. But when the owner called him, Fuhr discovered that stopping crime doesn't pay.

Fuhr was fired.

Rural residents take pride in their self-sufficiency. If the power goes out you have to man your own sump pump, and if an unknown dog is hanging out in your yard you have to call your neighbours to find out where it belongs.

Canadians will get a chance to say goodbye to former governor general Romeo LeBlanc as he lies in state in his home town of Memramcook, N.B., next Thursday.

Canadian Crime News, Atlantic: Sex Offence charges

Canadian Sex Offence charges Registry

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Sex Offence charges: sexual assault

Community notifications are issued to enable people to take suitable measures to protect themselves.

2009 06 26

SYDNEY, N.S. - Kenneth Paul Canning ,47, of Atlantic Street, Sydney, was charged earlier this month with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference and two counts of invitation to sexual touching involving two males.

Cape Breton Regional Police say Canning has now been charged with five more counts : two counts of indecent exposure and single counts of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual touching involving a person under the age of 14.

DORCHESTER, N.B. A man convicted of killing a 5-year-old girl in Calgary 17 years ago has been found dead in his prison cell in what the Correctional Service of Canada says is an "apparent suicide." The Correctional Service says Gleason Bennett Williams died yesterday at Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick where he was serving a life sentence ...