Political contributions to be cut in half

The Gallant Government is planning to cut the amount of money an individual can contribute to a political party.

A Liberal source says they will announce this week that the limit will be lowered to $3,000 from the current $6,000. The change is one of 24 recommendations made by the Commission on Electoral Reform in a report earlier this month.

The government is still considering another recommendation on political contributions from corporations and trade unions and whether they should be eliminated.

Fredericton robbery

Police in Fredericton are on the hunt for a suspect in an armed robbery early yesterday morning.

Police told the Fredericton Gleaner that the robbery involved a weapon and took place at anĀ apartment complex around 12:30am. No one was injured.