Author Archives: Brad Perry

Hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada
It is shaping up to be another above-average wildfire season across parts of Canada. Federal officials provided an update on the situation and the latest forecasts on Monday. Natural Resources Ministe...
Brad Perry Aug 13, 2024 Image: Facebook/Jasper National Park

Federal officials urge preparation for hurricane season
With an above-average hurricane season expected, federal officials say we need to be prepared. The remnants of tropical storm Debby impacted millions of people in eastern Canada late last week. "We sa...
Brad Perry Aug 13, 2024 Hurricane Fiona damage in Nova Scotia, including power lines down across a street. Image: Chris Fogarty

Jasper residents will start returning home this week
Residents forced to flee a massive wildfire in Jasper three weeks ago will soon start returning home. Officials in the Alberta community announced Monday that the plan is to allow re-entry on Friday. ...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 Some of the many structures destroyed by a massive wildfire in Jasper, Alta. Image: Parks Canada

National Acadian Day celebrations in Saint John
Saint John is gearing up for events to mark la Fte nationale de l'Acadie, or National Acadian Day, on Aug. 15. A wide range of free activities will take place at Centre communautaire Samuel-de-Champla...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 National Acadian Day festivities in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Association Régionale de la Communauté francophone de Saint-Jean

Francophonie ministers wrap up annual meeting
The Ministers' Council on the Canadian Francophonie has marked its 30th anniversary. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers gathered in Halifax, N.S., on Aug. 8 and 9. It was held in conjunctio...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 The Ministers' Council on the Canadian Francophonie marked its 30th anniversary at its annual conference held in Halifax. Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick

Boil water advisory lifted in Saint Andrews
Residents in Saint Andrews may now drink their water again. A boil water order originally issued on Monday was lifted on Thursday morning. It was put into effect due to a sensor malfunction, that caus...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 Andres Siimon / Unsplash

Brian Belyea Memorial Ball Park set to open in St. Stephen
It has been 23 years since St. Stephen sports enthusiast Brian Belyea died in a tragic car crash. Months after the 2001 crash, a memorial co-ed softball tournament was launched in his honour. But Bely...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 The refurbished Brian Belyea Memorial Ball Park in St. Stephen. Image: Submitted/Tyler Belyea

N.B. awards school food program contract
Food Depot Alimentaire will once again facilitate the school food program this year in New Brunswick. The province confirmed to our newsroom that it has awarded a contract to the Moncton-based non-pro...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 Image: Tara Clow

New care beds for homeless patients leaving hospital
New care beds will be created in Saint John to aid homeless patients transitioning from the hospital back into the community. It is a partnership involving Horizon Health, Outflow Ministry, the St. Jo...
Brad Perry Aug 12, 2024 Representatives from Horizon Health, Outflow Ministry, Canada East Spine Centre and the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation. Image: Submitted/Horizon Health

Man arrested after shots fired in Upper Gagetown
An Upper Gagetown man has been arrested following a firearm incident in the community, according to police. RCMP said they received a report of a firearm being fired several times toward the Saint Joh...
Brad Perry Aug 09, 2024 Image: Staff photo
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