The R-C-M-P will go on trial April 18th on four charges of Labour Code violations. The charges stem from the force’s response to a 2014 shooting rampage in Moncton that killed three Mounties. Defence lawyers weren’t commenting yesterday morning as they left a pre-trial conference. The alleged violations relate to the force’s equipment, training and supervision. Justin Bourque will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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Mining Training Centre Announced for Bathurst CCNB
The New Brunswick government says it’s spending 1.3 million dollars to help establish Atlantic Canada’s first specialized training centre for the mining and drilling sectors. The centre will be headquartered at the C-C-N-B’s Bathurst campus. The province says the money will go toward purchasing heavy-equipment simulators, hiring training experts and other costs including those for maintenance and site preparation. C-C-N-B president and C-E-O Liane Roy says the mining industry’s workforce is getting older and a new generation of workers needs to be trained.