Crime Stoppers and the Department of Public Safety need your help resolving the ongoing problem of dumping on Crown Lands. Disposing of debris, garbage, construction material, or vehicles on them is an offence, with those convicted facing a minimum $500 fine. They might also have to fix the land up.
Category: Campbellton
Green Party joins movement to have provincial tax on sugary drinks
The Green Party is joining a coalition of health groups calling for a provincial tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. Leader David Coon is pointing to the 64% of New Brunswick adults and 36% of children either being overweight or obese. He says money raised from such a tax could be reinvested into healthy-living initiatives.