At Monday night’s meeting of Common Council, Collin said staff working on the file will be granted a “well-deserved rest” over the holidays.

It took the jury less than three hours to deliberate and reach a verdict.

Jordan told the court that, until the incident, he'd never thrown a punch in his life.

"More residents will also be cut off and isolated as roads become impassable. First responders may not be able to reach those who require emergency services."

He said the two were boyfriend and girlfriend, and neither of them had any connection to New Brunswick.

Road salt is top of mind in Moncton, N.B., where officials are testing a new product from Pugwash, N.S.