Author Archives: Brad Perry

Charlotte County municipalities close some trails amid dry conditions
Municipal officials in Charlotte County are taking steps to reduce the wildfire risk amid extremely dry conditions. The Municipal District of St. Stephen has closed Dover Hill Park and Cove Park until...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2025 luminescent / Depositphotos.com

Work along Saint John's McAllister Drive begins Wednesday
Expect some delays along a busy Saint John street over the next few weeks. Part of McAllister Drive will be down to one lane in each direction starting Wednesday. Crews will be replacing water infrast...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2025 Construction sign, May 2025. Image: Randy Thoms/Acadia Broadcasting

Eastern Charlotte issues water conservation notice
Residents and businesses in St. George and Blacks Harbour are being told to limit water usage. Eastern Charlotte issued a water conservation notice for municipal users as of Monday evening. "The water...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2025 Clint Budd / CC

Saint John planning upgrades to King's Square
You can have your say on planned improvements to King's Square in Saint John. A public information session is taking place this week at Imperial Theatre. Proposed improvements to the uptown space incl...
Brad Perry Aug 11, 2025 Saint John is planning upgrades to King's Square uptown. Image: Shape Your City Saint John

N.B. requests more help to fight out-of-control fires
New Brunswick is requesting firefighters from other areas for the first time as it battles two large out-of-control wildfires. The province has made a request to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire C...
Brad Perry and Tara Clow Aug 11, 2025 A water bomber battles a wildfire in the Irishtown area, north of Moncton, on Aug. 10, 2025. Image: Jonathan Hebert

Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke
As two out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, smoke is causing air quality concerns in some parts of New Brunswick. Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for areas just nort...
Brad Perry Aug 11, 2025 An out-of-control wildfire continues to burn just north of Miramichi on Aug. 10, 2025. Image: Submitted/Department of Natural Resources

Kennebecasis Valley launches free transit pilot
Residents in the Kennebecasis Valley now have a new way to get around town. A free transit pilot officially launches in Quispamsis and Rothesay on Monday. KV Go is an accessible daytime bus service th...
Brad Perry Aug 11, 2025 mproduction / Depositphotos.com

Boil water order for some Moncton residents
Some Moncton residents will need to boil their water due to an ongoing wildfire north of the city. A boil water order was issued Sunday evening for Elmwood Drive north of the Trans-Canada Highway. Thi...
Brad Perry Aug 10, 2025 Clint Budd / CC

Moncton prepares for River of Pride Parade
Love, inclusivity and community will be on display in downtown Moncton this weekend. The annual River of Pride Parade will make its way down Main Street on Saturday afternoon. It will start at Main St...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 Sophie Emeny / Unsplash

Cross-border parade in St. Stephen will go ahead
A cross-border parade between St. Stephen, N.B., and Calais, Maine, will be going ahead after all. The decades-long tradition is part of the International Homecoming Festival, which celebrates the are...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 Residents watch the International Homecoming Parade in St. Stephen. Image: Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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