Category: Miramichi

A decision on the future of the old Moncton High School building is expected soon. Moncton area MLA’s and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Fraser toured the building on Friday. The Gothic style heritage building was built in 1935. The province has been paying upwards of 250-thousand-dollars a year to maintain the vacant structure. Two proposals before the City of Moncton have called for the building to be converted into a cultural centre or an RCMP detachment. However, no one from the City of Moncton took part in Friday’s walk about of the property and there is no guarantee the province will choose either of the two proposals presented to the city.

A 31-year-old man is facing numerous charges after being arrested in Saint John early Saturday morning. Police responded to a disturbance on the boardwalk at Market Square around 1:40am. A 31-year-old man in violation of a pair of probation orders resisted officers attempting to take him into custody. The man was found to be in possession of controlled drug. When placed in a police cruiser the man then attempted to kick out one of the vehicle’s windows. He’s facing charges related to violating his probation, attempting to damage the police car, drug possession and obstruction.