Perth-Andover News

A Saint John Harbour fisherman is being credited for the dramatic rescue of a kayaker at the Reversing Falls on Tuesday.

The psychiatric evaluation of a Moncton man accused of stabbing a Maritime Bus driver in Perth-Andover last month has been completed.

A former senior civil servant warns the New Brunswick government may be weakening the Environmental Trust Fund's mandate by using cash to pay to flood-proof homes in Perth-Andover. Julian Walker was the deputy minister in the Department of Environment when the fund using deposits from recyclable containers was created.

The 27-year-old New Brunswick man accused in the stabbing of a bus driver is expected to appear in court today.

The Alward government is continuing to face questions over its decision to siphon $4 million from the Environmental Trust Fund to pay for flood damage in Perth-Andover. Critics from the Liberals and NDP say using the money to move flood-prone houses to safer ground violates guidelines in the trust fund's legislation.