Author Archives: Brad Perry
Fuel prices set to rise in N.B.
It looks like fuel prices are on the rise this week in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. Gasoline prices are expected to climb by around two cents per litre on Thursday night. Diesel use...
Dec 19, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Liberals reverse changes made to school gender-identity policy
New Brunswick's Liberal government has reversed controversial changes made to the school gender-identity policy by the Progressive Conservatives. The revised Policy 713 includes changes to the informa...
Dec 19, 2024 Supplied photo
Ridesharing service Zippy expands to Saint John region
A New Brunswick-based ridesharing service is expanding to the Saint John region. Zippy initially launched in Moncton earlier this year and now operates in several communities. Sash Selvaratnam, the fo...
Dec 18, 2024 Sash Selvaratnam is the founder and CEO of Zippy. Image: Submitted
Trudeau living in a 'world of delusion': N.B. Liberal MP
"Extraordinary" and "unprecedented" are how a New Brunswick Liberal MP describes the past few days in Ottawa. Two high-profile cabinet ministers resigned on Monday, including Deputy Prime Minister and...
Dec 18, 2024 Wayne Long is the MP for Saint John-Rothesay. Image: Facebook/Wayne Long
First N.B. child and youth advocate among Order of Canada appointees
Two New Brunswickers are included in the latest list of appointees to the Order of Canada. Bernard Richard and Diane Pitre are among 88 new appointments to one of Canada's highest honour. Richard serv...
Dec 18, 2024 Order of Canada. Image: Government of Canada
3 arrested in Saint John homicide
Three people have been arrested in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Saint John, according to police. Human remains were found in a wooded area off King William Road on the evening ...
Dec 18, 2024 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Salisbury pushing for better cell phone service
A lack of cell phone service in Salisbury has officials in the town taking action. The town has written letters to Rogers and Bell Aliant to ask what is being done. Mayor Robert Campbell told our news...
Dec 18, 2024 Cell phone in hand not working. Image: Randy Thoms/Acadia News
New owners of Place 400 excited about its future
The new owners of Place 400 in Saint John have big plans for the office building - and none of them involve turning it into residential space. R2 Capital Partners recently purchased the commercial bui...
Dec 18, 2024 Place 400 in the north end of Saint John. Image: Brunswick Brokers
No charges after man struck by Saint John police vehicle
A Saint John police officer will not face charges after a man was struck by a marked police vehicle. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) released the findings of its investigation on Tuesday. An...
Dec 17, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Enclosing TransAqua facility would cost $75M, assessment finds
Addressing odour issues at the TransAqua composting facility in Moncton could cost tens of millions of dollars. Council voted in February to insist that the commission enclose the north end site in a ...
Dec 17, 2024 The TransAqua composting facility in Moncton. Image: YouTube video capture