Category: Saint John

New use for old jail…make it a B&B

A century-old jail in Dorchester is being converted into a Bed and Breakfast.  Six cells are now available for bookings on the Airbnb housing website.

Bill Steele bought the jail in March for almost $160,000 and plans to renovate the building to make the experience as authentic as possible, according to CBC.

The jail was the site of the last double execution in the province…the Bannister brothers who were hung there in 1976 for a triple murder in Moncton.

Gender violence strategy to be unveiled

The Trudeau Government will introduce a strategy today to combat gender violence.

Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef will outline some details of programs which will copst $101 million over five years.  Experts have recommended there be more research into specific groups of people and how gender violence impacts them, including visible minorities and the L-G-B-T community.