WHERE IS DONNA? DO THESE TWO KNOW?
The family of a missing Moncton woman is offering a $25,000 reward for information that will help find her.
54 year old Donna O'Rielly was last seen leaving her job at Highfield Square Feb. 26.
Her family is now of the belief that she may have been abducted.
The Codiac Regional RCMP are still investigate the disappearance.
Yesterday they released two still photos taken from surveillance video at the mall. The photos were captured about the same time O'Rielly was seen leaving work (BOTH PICTURES BELOW).
Authorities ask if you have any information on the whereabouts of Donna O'Reilly, to contact Codiac Regional RCMP or Crime Stoppers

SYRUP SEASON LOOKS 'SWEET'
Maple syrup producers in parts of New Brunswick are looking forward to a good year.
Yvon Poitras of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association says if the weather remains somewhat cool, producers will enjoy a long and productive season.
The sap usually starts to flow in late March or early April.
For an ideal start to the season, the ground should be covered with snow to keep the tree roots cold at night.
As well, the temperature should warm up to about five-degrees Celsius during the day.
Poitras says conditions right now are ideal in northern New Brunswick, where the big maple producers are located.
Producers in the south say it could be a few weeks before things get going.
Poitras says the association has about 90 producers capable of making up to 2.3 (m) million kilograms of maple syrup.

POWER PETITION 'ZAPPED'
 A 5,000-name petition protesting the NB Power asset sale to Hydro Quebec has been tabled in the New Brunswick legislature.
However, Speaker Roy Boudreau threw out several hundred of the names because they were collected electronically.
Boudreau says that portion of the petition doesn't conform to the rules of the house as some pages contain no signatures.
The petition was produced by a group calling itself ``Put N.B. People First.''
Organization president Bethany Thorne-Dykstra says about 250 names were collected by email and another 50 by phone.
The petition calls for a referendum on the sale or an immediate provincial election on the issue.

BUS CUTS
In a matter of days, residents and politicians from several New Brunswick communities will have their say concerning the possible loss of intercity bus routes.
Acadian Coach Lines wants to axe some of its money-losing routes.
Public hearings will be held in Miramichi, St. Stephen and Fredericton beginning Monday.
The region's lone passenger motor coach company wants to scrap its daily Fredericton-Miramichi run, as well service between Saint John and St. Stephen.
It also wants to reduce the number of trips from Fredericton to Riviere-du-Loup, Que.
Acadian claims it has lost $1.6 million on its Fredericton-Miramichi route alone over the past six years.

POLICE OFFICER SHOT: AUTHORITIES TIGHT-LIPPED ON DETAILS
An Ontario Provincial Police officer and an alleged gunman are in hospital after a shootout on a rural road near London.
Gunfire erupted after an officer responded to a call.
The veteran officer is undergoing surgery after being airlifted to a London hospital from the small community of Winthrop.
It's located about an hour north of London.
The province's Special Investigations Unit is probing the incident.
It's a civilian agency that examines incidents involving police and civilians that result in serious injury or death.

BATHURST ANIMAL SHELTER/SPCA EXPANDING ITS REACH IN NORTHERN NB
The President of the local shelter say they have a new contract.
Bob Metzler says they are now responsible for Gloucester County.
He says they have hired an additional full time animal control officer as well as a part-time ACO bringing their total to four.
Metzler says although it's a large region to cover and resources are often limited they'll be able to handle the additional responsibilities.
He says there is an emergency number available 24/7. (544-6452.)
Metzler says it could be an inconvenience for some people in the county calling long distance, but a provincial 1-800 number will soon be available .
Metzler says people should get their tags for their pets-- they were due in January and the extra revenue will be more than valuable in rescuing animals.

NB RCMP WARNING RESIDENTS OF PIN THEFT
Three men from the Montreal area face charges after a southern New Brunswick business reported a group of men tried to steal their point of sale pin pad machine.
Police responded to the call overnight and arrested three suspects on Highway 119 in Quispamsis, N.B., just after 4 a.m.
The men appeared in a Hampton court charged with attempting to commit the indictable offence of theft.
They've been remanded until a bail hearing Thursday in Sussex.
Police say other jurisdictions are investigating similar complaints and more charges are anticipated.

UNION VOTES IN FAVOUR OF CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS: EDMUNSTON
Unionized employees at the Fraser Paper mill in Edmundston, New Brunswick have voted in favour of changes to their pension plan in a bid to help the company move out of creditor protection.
They voted 69.3 per cent in favour of the changes.
The deal proposes an eight-year extension of the pension plan, subject to legislative changes by the New Brunswick government.
The agreement follows a three-year deal between the Toronto-headquartered company and members of three locals of the United Steelworkers in neighbouring Madawaska, Maine.

VEHICLE BELONGING TO MISSING WOODSTOCK MAN LOCATED
R-C-M-P say a weekend search has turned up a vehicle owned by a missing New Brunswick man.
Police say the car registered to Greg Wry was found on an un serviced roadway in the Allendale area near Pokiok.
The 30-year-old Woodstock resident has been missing since February 21st.

 PLASKETT CLEANS UP AT ECMA's
A singer-songwriter from P-E-I was among the big winners at last night's East Coast Music Awards in Cape Breton.
Catherine MacLellan took home the hardware in two categories female solo recording and folk recording.
In-Flight Safety of Halifax and Moncton-based The Motorleague also nabbed two E-C-M-A's apiece.
Nova Scotia's Joel Plaskett topped all winners with six awards.

NB MARKS WOMEN'S DAY
Celebrations are planned across the Atlantic region today in honour of International Women's Day.
And the minister responsible for the status of women in New Brunswick, Mary Schryer, says there's a new event in her province.
A moment of reflection and song in support of women will be held in eight places across the province, linked by a video-conference.
Schryer calls it a great day for women to reflect on all their gains

VIGIL HELD AS SEARCH CONTINUES
Hundreds of people gathered last night for a prayer vigil for a missing New Brunswick woman.
Fifty-four-year-old Donna O'Rielly hasn't been seen since she left work at a Moncton shopping mall on the evening of February 26th.
On Friday, R-C-M-P released mall surveillance video in the hopes of identifying people who used the same mall exit around the time O'Rielly left.
Officials have not ruled out the possibility of an abduction

FIRST AID SCAM TARGETS EMPLOYERS
Employers in New Brunswick are being warned about a scam involving first aid kits.
WorkSafe N-B is telling employers to be wary of sales calls claiming the kits have expired.
The scammers are telling people the kits need to be upgraded to meet provincial requirements.
WorkSafe N-B adds that it does not authorize or recognize any supplier of first aid equipment.

CAP CITY GETS A NEW CONFERENCE CENTRE
The City of Fredericton says it should start seeing the economic return on its new convention centre as early as December.
Sales director Cathy Pugh says interest is already being expressed in the centre and the adjoining, 700-seat Playhouse theatre.
The 24 million dollar convention centre, which is part of a larger complex, is slated to open in December.
Pugh says she already has 12 tentative bookings lined up that will see events held through 2015.
In the past, anyone holding a major event in Fredericton has had to use multiple venues.
Depending on the size of the event, the convention centre is intended to address that problem.

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The Titan are coming off a pair of big home wins.  Friday night they blew Halifax right out of the water 8-1. Saturday they were back at it - taking on the favored Moncton Wildcats - defeating them by a score of 4-3 in over time. Meanwhile Acadie-Bathurst Titan forward Jonathan Lessard and Moncton Wildcats goaltender Shane Owen were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week
Lessard scored two goals and added three helpers in two Titan victories. Moreover, he posted an excellent +6 rating. Lessard had a career best five-point effort on Friday, helping Acadie-Bathurst defeat Halifax 8-1.
The Chaleur ringette Petit team took part in the Dieppe/Riverview tournament over the weekend.
In 3 games they posted a 1-1-1 record
Friday they defeated Charlottetown 5-4
Saturday they tied Bedford 3-3
and lost to Shediac/Pele 5-2

The "Chaleur Subway Pee-Wee AAA Titan's" season has come to an end.  They returned from Fredericton with a 1 and 3 record in their provincial finals.

At the Bathurst regional archery tournament, local athletes did very well taking home various first and second place titles, the following is a list of the local winners, their events, and their final rankings
1st Brendan Daley Cadet Compound Male
1st Jocelyn Benoit Senior Bowhunter Unlimited Male 569
2nd Rick Daley Senior Bowhunter Unlimited Male 562 3rd Stephane Vienneau Senior Bowhunter UnlimitedMale542
1st Patrice Morin Senior Barebow Male 272
1st Eugene LaPlante Master Barebow Male 434
2nd Wayne Christie Master Barebow Male 373
3rd Raymond Christie Master Barebow Male 293
1st Eveline Lanteigne Pre-Cub Compound Female 406
2nd Penoloppe Morin Pre-Cub Compound Female 347
1st Davis Blackmore Pre-Cub Compound Male 517
2nd Shane Bennett Pre-Cub Compound Male 349
1st Heather Daley Senior Compound Female 458
1st Vera Hachey Master Compound Female 525
1st Erin Killoran Cub Compound Female 512
1st Kyle Codorniz Cub Compound Male 548
2nd Brandon Roy Cub Compound Male 492
1st Robbie Hachey Junior Compound Male 565