Author Archives: Brad Perry
Sea Dogs 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 Saint John Sea Dogs will begin their six-ga...
Aug 07, 2024 The front entrance of TD Station in Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Transitional housing proposed for former arena
An arena on the west side of Saint John that was closed by council in 2020 could soon have another purpose. The Saint John Tool Library has put forward a proposal to the city for the former Hilton Bel...
Aug 07, 2024 The former Hilton Belyea Arena in west Saint John Image: © 2021 Google
Cannabis products seized from Saint John dispensary
New Brunswick peace officers have seized cannabis products from an unlicensed dispensary in Saint John's north end. The Department of Justice and Public Safety said officers searched the unnamed busin...
Aug 06, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
UPDATE: Quispamsis beach reopens, 2nd still closed
Good news for those looking to take a dip in the water at a popular Quispamsis beach. Meenan's Cove Beach has reopened for swimming, the town announced Tuesday on social media. The beach had been clos...
Aug 06, 2024 A sign at Ritchie Lake Beach in Quispamsis warning residents of high bacteria levels. Image: Town of Quispamsis
Saint John police investigating man's death as homicide
The Saint John Police Force is investigating its first homicide of the year. Human remains were found in a wooded area off King William Road on Thursday evening. On Tuesday, police confirmed the remai...
Aug 06, 2024 Staff Sgt. Sean Rocca with the Saint John Police Force speaks with reporters on Aug. 6, 2024. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John Chamber welcomes 150 new members - and counting
The Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce is marking a significant membership milestone. Chamber officials say they just onboarded their 150th new member of the year last week. That is the same number...
Aug 06, 2024 Tracy Bell is the CEO of the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce. Image: Submitted/Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce
Saint John gets $10K grant for tree planting
Dozens of new trees will soon be planted in Saint John's Queen Square West. It is thanks to a $10,000 grant the city recently received from Tree Canada and CN. The "Blossom Buffet" project will see 43...
Aug 06, 2024 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
Co-chairs named for Canada Summer Games joint bid committee
Excitement is growing as Moncton and Saint John look to co-host the 2029 Canada Summer Games. Bill MacMackin and Louis Lger recently named co-chairs of the joint bid committee for the two cities. Both...
Aug 06, 2024 Scazon / CC
5 more Order of N.B. recipients named
Five more people will be invested with the Order of New Brunswick later this fall. The latest were announced during New Brunswick Day celebrations in Fredericton on Monday. Among them are Robert K. Ir...
Aug 05, 2024 Order of New Brunswick. Image: Government of Canada
UPDATE: N.B. athlete competes in men's 110m hurdles
A New Brunswick track and field athlete was back in action at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Craig Thorne of Quispamsis competed in the repechage round of the men's 110m hurdles. The 23-year-old place...
Aug 05, 2024 Craig Thorne of Quispamsis will compete in the 110-metre hurdles at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Image: University of Guelph Athletics