Author Archives: Brad Perry
9 years in prison for Moncton bank robbery suspect
An Ontario man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after an armed robbery in Moncton. RCMP said they responded to a bank on Cornhill Street on the morning of June 12, 2023. A man believed to be...
Aug 30, 2024 Image: Staff photo
Saint John pedway project on schedule: city
Good news if you are one of the many people who use the Saint Patrick Street Pedway in uptown Saint John. City officials say a months-long redevelopment project is on track to be completed at the end ...
Aug 30, 2024 A rendering of the new stairs to replace two aging escalators in the Saint Patrick Street pedway in Saint John. Image: City of Saint John
Pointe-du-Chêne wharf receives $10M from government
More than $10 million in government funding to help restore a southeastern New Brunswick wharf. The Pointe-du-Chne wharf received considerable damage during hurricane Fiona nearly two years ago. Feder...
Aug 29, 2024 Officials announce more than $10 million for the Pointe-du-Chêne wharf on Aug. 29, 2024. Image: Submitted
Another drop expected at N.B. fuel pumps
It looks like good news at New Brunswick fuel pumps heading into the long weekend. An industry source says we will see another break in fuel prices again this week. Gasoline prices are expected to com...
Aug 29, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Rainbow crosswalk at Belleisle school damaged
A new rainbow crosswalk at Belleisle Regional High School in Springfield has been damaged. The community of Valley Waters, near Sussex, confirmed the incident in a social media post. The statement, at...
Aug 29, 2024 whatawin / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: Canada clinches first 2 medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Canada has its first two medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Kate O'Brien picked up a bronze medal in the women's C4-5 500-metre time trial. The Calgary native won silver in her Paralympic debut thr...
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Budgeted N.B. surplus turns into projected $28M deficit
New Brunswick's expensive travel nurse contracts are having an impact on the province's bottom line, according to finance officials. In its first-quarter update, the province is projecting a deficit o...
Aug 29, 2024 Finance Minister Ernie Steeves speaks with reporters on Aug. 29, 2024. Image: Zoom video capture
Most in N.S. support classroom cellphone ban: poll
As Nova Scotia moves to tighten cellphone rules in classrooms, a new survey finds a majority of people agree with it. Polling by Narrative Research found that 89 per cent of Nova Scotians support a ce...
Aug 29, 2024 Image: Randy Thoms
Most in N.B. support classroom cellphone ban: poll
As New Brunswick moves to tighten cellphone rules in classrooms, a new survey finds a majority of people agree with it. Polling by Narrative Research found that 83 per cent of New Brunswickers support...
Aug 29, 2024 Image: Randy Thoms
Nurses should not be named in lawsuit: union
The New Brunswick Nurses Union is standing behind two nurses named in a recent lawsuit following a patient death. Darrell Mesheau, 78, died in the emergency department of Fredericton's Dr. Everett Cha...
Aug 29, 2024 Paula Doucet is president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Nurses Union