Author Archives: Brad Perry
Fuel prices drop again in N.B.
There is another break at the fuel pumps this week for motorists in New Brunswick. Gasoline and diesel prices are down after the weekly setting by the Energy and Utilities Board. The new maximum price...
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Heavy rain possible on Saturday
Parts of New Brunswick could be in for some significant rainfall on Saturday. A special weather statement is out for southern and eastern regions, including: Acadian Peninsula Fundy National Park Gran...
Sep 06, 2024 Parts of southern and eastern New Brunswick could see significant rainfall on Saturday, Sept. 7. Image: Environment Canada
Connors Bros. lays off 20% of staff at Blacks Harbour plant
Connors Bros. is laying off more than 20 per cent of workers at its Blacks Harbour plant. The company announced Thursday that it had given impacted employees a six-week working notice. "We've been ope...
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Still no deal for government labourers, trades workers
Still no agreement for more than 2,200 general labour and trades workers in New Brunswick. Talks broke down between CUPE Local 1190 and the provincial government back in early July. The union represen...
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Expect more fuel price drops in N.B.
It looks like more good news at New Brunswick fuel pumps heading into the weekend. An industry source says we will see another break in fuel prices this week. Gasoline prices are expected to come down...
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Riverview looks to add more volunteer firefighters
Have you ever considered becoming a volunteer firefighter? Riverview Fire and Rescue is currently recruiting. The department is made up of full-time career firefighters and has a roster of 28 voluntee...
Sep 05, 2024 A Riverview Fire and Rescue vehicle. Image: Tara Clow
Around 120 customers without power in St. George area
Dozens of people in Charlotte County will be spending much of their Thursday without electricity. NB Power is reporting an outage impacting more than 120 customers in Bonny River, Canal, Lee Settlemen...
Sep 05, 2024 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Politics prof surprised to see NDP-Liberal deal end
A Canadian politics professor says he is surprised the federal NDP ended their agreement with the Liberals. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced on Wednesday that the supply-and-confidence deal is over ...
Sep 05, 2024 J.P. Lewis is a Canadian politics professor at the University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus. Image: Submitted
Former WorkSafeNB centre to become school for Grand Bay-Westfield
Two aging schools in Grand Bay-Westfield will be replaced, the province announced on Thursday. Plans will see the former WorkSafeNB rehabilitation centre turned into a school for the Anglophone South ...
Sep 05, 2024 WorkSafeNB's Workers' Rehabilitation Centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/WorkSafeNB
Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour dates
Paula Abdul has cancelled her Straight Up! To Canada Tour set to take place this fall. The singer and dancer made the announcement late Wednesday on social media. Abdul said she recently sustained mul...
Sep 05, 2024 Paula Abdul. Image: Facebook