Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. to host Canada-U.S. business forum in 2025
Delegates from Canada and the United States will be coming to New Brunswick next June. The Southeastern United States - Canadian Provinces Conference will take place in Saint John. The conference aims...
Aug 08, 2024 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Eligibility expands for Homeowner Repair Program
More New Brunswickers are now eligible for funding through the government's Homeowner Repair Program. The home value threshold to qualify has been increased from under $175,000 to under $275,000. Soci...
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UPDATE: House fire, 2 possible fires keep KV fire crews busy
It was a busy Wednesday for Kennebecasis Valley fire crews with a structure fire, two possible fires and a boat rescue. The first call of the day came in just after 1 a.m. for reports of a home on fir...
Aug 07, 2024 Crews battle a fire at a home on Sugarmaple Lane in Quispamsis on Aug. 7, 2024. Image: Facebook/Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department
75% of providers now participating in dental care plan
Thousands more oral health providers are now participating in the federal government's dental care plan. Federal officials credit the higher uptake to recent changes made to the Canadian Dental Care P...
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Have your say on proposed Rainbow Park changes
Saint John is seeking input on proposed changes to Rainbow Park and to parking in the area. The changes are needed to accommodate the new K-8 school proposed for the south end site. According to the S...
Aug 07, 2024 The community's vision for a new school in the central peninsula can be seen in this architectural rendering. Image: Submitted/Envision Saint John
Another entangled North Atlantic right whale in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Another entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the whale was spotted east of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula on ...
Aug 07, 2024 A file photo of a North Atlantic right whale. Image: DFO/Dr. Andrew J. Wright
Salisbury Regional denounces act of 'racism, hatred and bullying'
Salisbury Regional School is denouncing an act of "racism, hatred and bullying" on its playground. Principal Tammy Constantine made families aware of Tuesday night's "serious incident" in an email. "T...
Aug 07, 2024 Salisbury Regional School is pictured. Image: ©2024 Google
N.B. Crown prosecutors ratify collective agreement
New Brunswick Crown prosecutors have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with the province. Members of the New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors Association voted 86 per cent in favour of the deal. P...
Aug 07, 2024 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
Sussex student wins $100K Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship
A Sussex student has 100,000 reasons to celebrate as she heads off to university in the fall. Sewa Ofurune has been named one of 10 annual recipients of the Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship. She will rec...
Aug 07, 2024 Sewa Ofurune was one of 10 recipients of the Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship worth $100,000. Image: Submitted
Wildcats gear up for pre-season action
It is the time of year junior hockey fans have been waiting all summer for. Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action returns in less than two weeks. The Moncton Wildcats will begin their six-game ...
Aug 07, 2024 Image: Tara Clow