Author Archives: Brad Perry

Saint John Pride events begin Friday
After months of preparations, Saint John Pride festivities officially begin on Friday. A Pride flag raising will take place outside of Saint John City Hall at noon. That will be followed by the Chroma...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 Image: Facebook/Saint John Pride

UPDATE: Tornado warning ends in Dryden area
Environment Canada has ended a tornado warning for the Dryden and Vermilion Bay area. However, a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for the region, along with the Ignace and English River a...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 gunnar3000 / Depositphotos.com

Canada sheds 41K jobs, unemployment rate steady
Statistics Canada says the country's economy lost 41,000 jobs in July. But the unemployment rate remained at 6.9 per cent, with fewer people looking for work. The employment decline was concentrated a...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 Unemployment rate by province and territory in July 2025. Image: Statistics Canada

N.B. restricts forestry operations as Miramichi-area wildfire grows
As an out-of-control wildfire continues to grow in the Miramichi area, New Brunswick is restricting some forestry operations due to the high wildfire risk. The restrictions will begin at midnight Frid...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 vladvitek / Depositphotos.com

Gas prices up slightly, diesel prices down
Some of us are paying more on Friday to fill up our vehicle's fuel tank. The maximum price for regular self-serve gasoline climbed slightly overnight. The new maximum price is $1.47 per litre, an incr...
Brad Perry Aug 08, 2025 sframe / Depositphotos.com

Heat warning from Atikokan to Thunder Bay area
Hot and humid weather is expected to continue across parts of northwestern Ontario for the next couple of days. A heat warning has been issued from the Atikokan area east to the Thunder Bay area, incl...
Brad Perry Aug 07, 2025 HorenkO / Depositphotos.com

Officials warn of increasing wildfire risk across N.B.
New Brunswickers are urged to use caution in wooded areas due to the increased wildfire risk. Wildfire science officer Danny Goddard said New Brunswick's fire index is on the way up. However, it is st...
Brad Perry Aug 07, 2025 Ian Carroll / CC

One-third of N.B. fuel price is taxes: report
New Brunswick sits around the middle of the pack when it comes to gas taxes. That is according to a new report out from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). It finds that just over one-third of th...
Brad Perry Aug 07, 2025 engin akyurt / Unsplash

4 killed in fiery crash on Greater Moncton bridge
Four people have died after a fiery crash on a bridge connecting Moncton and Riverview. First responders were called to the scene on the Hon. Brenda Robertson Bridge around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Riverv...
Brad Perry Aug 07, 2025 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP

Office vacancy rates up in Saint John, Moncton
Demand for office space in New Brunswick's three largest cities has shown varied trends over the past year. A new report from real estate consulting firm Turner Drake & Partners shows office vacan...
Brad Perry Aug 07, 2025 zhudifeng / Depositphotos.com
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