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Crash
Two unharmed after rollover

A half-tonne truck rolled over on Highway 1 near Lepreau Village Road Tuesday night. Firefighters and RCMP arrived on scene at about 7:30 p.m. and found that two occupants of the truck managed to get out on their own. The two were not injured, Musquash fire officials said. Traffic was affected for a short time as a tow truck removed the damaged vehicle from the highway.

Canada Games

Gold medallist being honoured

Canada Games wrestler Allyssa Cleaves of St. Stephen will be honoured with a congratulatory reception at St. Stephen High School tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Cleaves won New Brunswick's only gold medal at the recently completed national sports extravaganza on Prince Edward Island. The 15-year-old posted a perfect record of 7-0 on her way to the top step of the medal podium. Premier Shawn Graham is expected to be on hand to bring official congratulations from the province.

Labour of Love

Blood clinic slated next week

A union and insurance firm are holding a blood donor clinic on Sept. 8 to celebrate Labour Day. Higgins General Insurance Ltd. and the Saint John and District Labour Council are hosting the donor drive, dubbed the Labour of Love clinic, at the Canadian Blood Services' office at 405 University Ave., from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., next Tuesday. The event will mark the 10th anniversary of the Labour of Love clinic. Visitors can enjoy cake and have their names entered into hourly draws for Saint John Sea Dogs tickets.

Workshop

IT shortage to be discussed

A workshop bringing together industry and education leaders will be held today (Sept. 2) to address a projected shortage in information technology workers. The IT Career Pathways workshop will take place at Hazen Hall at the University of New Brunswick Saint John. Experts will discuss why high school students don't seem to be entering computing, information and communication technology fields and say there is an impending shortage. They will also explore ways to encourage students to enter tech careers to help New Brunswick become more competitive.