Author Archives: Brad Perry
Record 2M visits at Canada's food banks in March
Food bank visits in Canada have reached a grim milestone, according to Food Banks Canada. The HungerCount 2024 report shows more than two million visits to food banks in March. That was an increase of...
Oct 28, 2024 eddie welker / CC
Conservatives will scrap federal tax on new homes
The federal Conservative leader is promising to scrap the federal tax on new homes. Pierre Poilievre said the move would apply to all homes sold for under $1 million. He claims it would spark 30,000 e...
Oct 28, 2024 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters on Sept. 11, 2024. Image: CPAC video capture
Man arrested after Grand Bay-Westfield firearm incident
A Grand Bay-Westfield man has been arrested after a firearm-related incident in the town. RCMP responded to a report of a man with a firearm on River Valley Drive around 5:25 p.m. Thursday. Officers i...
Oct 28, 2024 Image: Staff photo
Higgs out as PC leader, Glen Savoie named interim leader
Blaine Higgs has stepped down as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Longtime Saint John MLA Glen Savoie has been named interim leader, the party announced Monday. Savoie wa...
Oct 28, 2024 Glen Savoie. Image: Zoom video capture
Premier-designate worried about federal immigration cuts
New Brunswick's incoming premier says she is worried about how impending immigration cuts could impact our province. Federal officials announced Thursday they would be slashing the number of permanent...
Oct 28, 2024 Susan Holt, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick, speaks with reporters on July 18, 2024. Image: Zoom video capture
Low sentiment for starting a business: CFIB survey
Only one in five Canadian business owners would currently recommend someone to start a business. That is according to a recent survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Busi...
Oct 28, 2024 IgorTishenko / Depositphotos.com
Real estate market holding steady in N.B.
Real estate market conditions in New Brunswick remained steady in September. The New Brunswick Real Estate Board reported 811 home sales during the month. While that was up slightly from last Septembe...
Oct 28, 2024 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash
Man killed in southwestern N.S. crash
A man has died after police said the pickup truck he was driving left the road and rolled in southwestern Nova Scotia. The crash happened on Highway 103 in Port Mouton, between Exit 20 and Exit 20A, j...
Oct 27, 2024 RCMP said a man died after his vehicle left Highway 103 in Port Mouton on Oct. 26, 2024. Image: Google Maps
UPDATE: RCMP cruiser struck by vehicle on Highway 107
An RCMP officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his cruiser was struck by another vehicle. The officer had been dispatched to a report of a crash between a vehicle and a deer on Highway 1...
Oct 27, 2024 Image: Staff photo
Snowfall warning for northern Inverness County
Parts of the Quad Counties could be in for their first taste of winter over the next couple of days. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for northern Inverness County. Forecasters said up...
Oct 27, 2024 Jessica Fadel / Unsplash