Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John places 4th at U22 Men's Baseball Nationals
A fourth-place finish for New Brunswick at the Men's U22 National Baseball Championship in Dartmouth. The Saint John Junior Alpines fell to Manitoba 4-0 in the bronze medal match on Sunday afternoon. ...
Aug 05, 2024 Thomas Park / Unsplash
New Brunswick's Craig Thorne makes Olympic debut
A New Brunswick track and field athlete made his debut at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Craig Thorne of Quispamsis competed in round one of the men's 110-metre hurdles. Thorne placed 26th with a time ...
Aug 04, 2024 Craig Thorne of Quispamsis will compete in the 110-metre hurdles at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Image: University of Guelph Athletics
Trail closure at Irishtown Nature Park
A heads up if you are planning on hitting the trails at Irishtown Nature Park next week. The Spillway Trail will be closed from Tuesday to Friday, according to the city. Officials said the closure is ...
Aug 03, 2024 The Spillway Trail at Irishtown Nature Park in Moncton will be closed from Aug. 6 to 9. Image: Submitted/City of Moncton
Ganong secures license for Sixties Candies brand
Canada's oldest chocolate and candy company is revitalizing a sweet favourite that has been around for more than half a century. St. Stephen-based Ganong announced it has acquired the Sixlets Candies ...
Aug 02, 2024 Image: Ganong
N.B. should set new targets for protected areas: survey
A majority of New Brunswickers want the provincial government to set new targets for protected areas. That is according to a new survey conducted for the Atlantic Salmon Federation and the Canadian Pa...
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International Culture Fest returns this weekend
Saint John is gearing up to host one of New Brunswick's largest cultural festivals this weekend. The sixth International Culture Fest takes place along Water Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday ...
Aug 02, 2024 Organizers announce the sixth edition of International Culture Fest in Saint John on June 25, 2024. Image: Facebook/Culture Fest Saint John
Human remains found in west Saint John
Saint John police say they are investigating a suspicious death after human remains were found on the city's west side. Police said they were called to a wooded area off King William Road shortly afte...
Aug 02, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
3 bronze medals for Canada on Day 7 of Paris Olympics
A triple-bronze day for Canada at the Paris Olympic games. Swimmer Kylie Masse just won our third medal of the day in the women's 200m backstroke. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski got Cana...
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Gas prices hold steady, diesel prices drop slightly
There were no big changes at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick on Thursday night. Regular self-serve prices remain essentially unchanged at a maximum of $1.72 per litre. The most you are now paying for ...
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UPDATE: Few details about Mapleton Park police response
There is no word yet on what led to a heavy police presence at Mapleton Park. Mounties were called to the park in Moncton on Thursday afternoon. Photos sent to our newsroom show RCMP vehicles near the...
Aug 02, 2024 An RCMP officer carrying a rifle at Mapleton Park in Moncton on Aug. 1, 2024. Image: Submitted/Wade Perry