Category: Saint John

A Saint John man has pleaded guilty to robbing six banks.

56 year old Michael David Graham was in court yesterday to be sentenced for the Bayview Credit Union robbery on March 31st. But five more robbery charges were laid against him for other heists between last October and January. He pleaded guilty to them as well and will be back in court May 10th for sentencing on all six.

Most sawmills in the province are facing a stiff tariff on softwood lumber exports to the U-S of almost 20%. The J.D. Irving Mill, however, managed to get a much lower duty of only 3%.

The Americans will start charging the tariff next month…although there could be amendments after that.

Premier Brian Gallant called the announcement alarming. Gallant told reporters in Fredericton that Trump’s presidency and his protectionist views and approach is the greatest hazard to our province’s economy.