5pm Hour – swearing in and bonuses

By News Staff

Posted May 28, 2012 01:01:30 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The new mayor of Saint John, Mel Norton, joins us ahead of his swearing in. Richard Zurawski checks in on the weather. Chronicle Herald’s Willy Palov recaps the year that was in the QMJHL and looks forward to the next season. NDP MP Peter Stoffer talks about veterans affairs bonuses that excess $700k.

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