Author Archives: Brad Perry

Thanksgiving: What's open and closed in Charlotte County
Monday is Thanksgiving and that means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Grocery stores, malls and big-box stores will be closed, but some drug stores will be open. NB Liquor and Cann...
Brad Perry Oct 13, 2024 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash

Thanksgiving: What's open and closed in Greater Saint John
Monday is Thanksgiving and that means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Grocery stores, malls and big-box stores will be closed, but some drug stores will be open. If you were planni...
Brad Perry Oct 13, 2024 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash

Moncton man pleads guilty in child porn investigation
A 49-year-old Moncton man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a child pornography investigation. RCMP began their investigation in November 2022 after receiving info from their National C...
Brad Perry Oct 11, 2024 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo

St. Stephen awaits details on out-of-the-cold shelter
There will be an out-of-the-cold shelter in St. Stephen this winter, but more specific details will not be announced for a few more weeks. Jeff Renaud, the municipality's chief administrative officer,...
Brad Perry Oct 11, 2024 Members of St. Stephen council meet on Oct. 2, 2024. Image: Municipal District of St. Stephen video capture

Canada adds 47K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 6.5%
The country's unemployment rate has fallen for the first time in several months, according to Statistics Canada. Canada added a total of 47,000 jobs in September after four consecutive months of littl...
Brad Perry Oct 11, 2024 zhudifeng / Depositphotos.com

Advance polling takes place this weekend
Many New Brunswick residents will spend part of their weekend casting a ballot. It is advance polling weekend for the upcoming provincial election on Oct. 21. Kim Poffenroth, the province's chief elec...
Brad Perry Oct 11, 2024 Kim Poffenroth is the chief electoral officer with Elections NB. Image: Submitted

Moncton building permits continue to grow
Moncton continues to see steady growth in building permits, according to city officials. A total of 346 building permits worth more than $84 million were issued in the third quarter. Residential const...
Brad Perry Oct 11, 2024 Josh Olalde / Unsplash

Radiothon raises $164K for Charlotte County Hospital
The 11th annual Charlotte FM Radiothon in support of the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation was a huge success. Residents came together to raise a total of $164,753 during the 12-hour fundraising ev...
Brad Perry Oct 10, 2024 The Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen. Image: Submitted

Big increases expected at N.B. fuel pumps
New Brunswick motorists can expect to see big jumps at the fuel pumps on Thursday night. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices will increase by around seven cents per litre. Currently, Ne...
Brad Perry Oct 10, 2024 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com

Saint John industrial park plan goes before planning committee
There are calls for more consultations on a proposed expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in Saint John. A municipal plan amendment and rezoning came before the city's planning advisory commit...
Brad Perry Oct 10, 2024 Saint John is considering expanding the Spruce Lake Industrial Park on the city's west side. Image: City of Saint John
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