The district commander for the RCMP in western New Brunswick says rural areas will be getting more officers to help combat an increase in crime, or a "perceived increase in crime," but the exact number remains unclear and it could take months.
Deer Island Princess II (Source: TSB)
Safety management deficiencies caused one of the Deer Island ferries to make bottom contact in 2018.
That is according to a Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation report into the incident released last week.
Deer Island Princess II was travelling from Deer Island to L’Etete on Feb. 2, 2018, when it made bottom contact, knocking off one of the thrusters.
Crew members turned around and were returning to Deer Island when the vessel made bottom contact again and the remaining thruster came off.
Investigators said lower-than-predicted tide levels combined with local topography and a persistent northwesterly wind led to “significantly lower” water levels than expected.