Man Pushed Off Moncton Hotel Balcony

One man has been charged after police say he pushed another man off a hotel balcony in Moncton on Friday night. Police say a witness reported seeing the man push another man off the second floor balcony of a hotel on Mountain Road around 10:30pm. A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital and later released. 41- year-old Edward Wayne Blosser from Hoyt, near Fredericton, has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and will appear in court on Monday.

President Problems

The president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is stepping down after a problem-plagued leadership convention last month. Jason Stephen served as president of the party for five years. The party elected Blaine Higgs as its leader on October 22nd, replacing former premier David Alward. The party’s provincial council will determine who will fill the president’s role until the party’s annual general meeting next spring.