Maple Syrup

ACOA has been investing in New Brunswick’s maple syrup industry.

The federal agency announced yesterday it has provided close to seven hundred thousand dollars between two new maple syrup operations, South Ridge Maple and Maple View Sugar in Maple View.

The investments also include at total of about 750-thousand dollars for R-D-B Sugary and M-C-C Maple, both located in Johnville, as well as North Side Maple Grove in Drummond.

The operations are adding new taps, tubing and electrical systems.

Dorchester

On February 20, staff members confiscated multiple packages containing contraband from a visitor to Dorchester Penitentiary.

The contraband seized includes 41.2 grams of Hydromorphone beads. The total institutional value of this seizure is estimated at more than $2,000.

The visitor was arrested by the local detachment of RCMP and is facing criminal charges.