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Government
New MP pledges funds for his riding

FREDERICTON - Local MP Keith Ashfield is pledging to deliver money for a host of infrastructure projects in his riding, from New Maryland to Minto and Chipman. The former provincial cabinet minister says New Maryland needs a new water tower, while Oromocto requires improvements to its sewage treatment system. "There are lots of issues and lots of places that the government - all levels of government - can be involved in. I want to help as best I can in (securing funds) for all those projects."

Education

Department mum on First Nations funds

FREDERICTON - More than 1,500 children from 15 First Nations communities attended class in New Brunswick's school system in 2007 and the province should have been paid between $12 million and $15 million. But the Department of Education refuses to say how much of that money was received or which community is in arrears, according to information obtained by The Daily Gleaner. First Nations communities in this province receive money from Ottawa for educating their children, and that money is supposed to be passed on to the province if the children attended public schools.

Government

Land registry documents online

FREDERICTON - Thousands of historical land registry documents dating back more than 200 years are now available online. Greg Byrne, minister responsible for Service New Brunswick (SNB), has announced the digitization of all documents in New Brunswick 's land registry. This makes all current and historical land registry documents such as deeds, mortgages and leases available for easy access at the SNB website. The project involved the scanning of more than 200 yearsʼ worth of historical documents, including 13 million pages dating to 1784.

Government

Participants sought for poverty sessions

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is looking for public input into to how best to deal with poverty. The province will hold a series of workshops in 14 communities around the province. Social Development spokesman Robert Duguay says they aren't looking for presentations or speeches this time around. He says the workshops will be followed by a series of round tables and then a final forum late in the year. The first session will be held Jan. 19 in Saint John. Those interested in participating in the sessions can register by calling 1-888-315-6606.

Infrastructure

Province investing $3.6M in campus

BATHURST - The provincial government will invest $3.6 million in campus infrastructure at the New Brunswick Community College in Bathurst. Improvements include a new 1,170-square-metre multi-purpose shop in addition to the current trades site. Courses will focus on plumbing, pipefitting and other construction trades. The new space will make room 100 additional students at the campus, bringing its total capacity to 1,000.