Author Archives: Brad Perry
Fredericton police chief to retire in August
Fredericton's police chief has announced he will retire after two years in the role. Martin Gaudet will retire on Aug. 29 - the exact day he started the job in 2022. "It has been an incredible journey...
Jul 15, 2024 Martin Gaudet (right) began serving as chief of the Fredericton Police Force in August 2022. He poses for a photo with Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers. Image: Submitted/City of Fredericton
Tentative agreement for 1,900 health-care workers
A tentative collective agreement has been reached for about 1,900 specialized health-care workers. Provinical officials announced the deal with New Brunswick Union 302 in a news release on the weekend...
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KV Fire Department marks 100 years of service
The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department is marking a century in service this year. Its roots date back to 1924 when the Rothesay Fire Department came into existence. At the time, the department had a ...
Jul 14, 2024 Robert MacLeod is a lieutenant with the Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department. Image: Brad Perry
3 people killed in Fredericton-area crash
Three people have died after a vehicle struck a tree and caught fire east of Fredericton. RCMP said they received a call about a crash on Route 105 in Sheffield around 3:10 a.m. Sunday. Investigators ...
Jul 14, 2024 Image: Staff photo
Brief outage leaves 14K customers in Saint John without power
A mid-afternoon power outage Friday left thousands of homes and businesses in Saint John without electricity. Power went out shortly after 2 p.m. Friday to more than 14,000 customers in the west, east...
Jul 12, 2024 Saint John Energy workers can be seen at work in this file photo. Image: Staff photo
Many homebuyers idle on sidelines after interest rate drop
Homebuyers are not rushing back to the market as expected after June's interest rate drop. That is according to the latest home price survey released by Royal LePage on Thursday. Home prices rose 1.9 ...
Jul 12, 2024 Image: www.freeimages.com
N.B. firefighters head to Alberta
Alberta is getting help from our province to battle dozens of forest fires. Sixteen firefighters from New Brunswick left for the prairie province on Wednesday. They are joined by two division supervis...
Jul 12, 2024 A total of 22 people from New Brunswick, including 16 firefighters, leave for Alberta on July 10, 2024, to help battle dozens of forest fires. Image: Government of New Brunswick
Gas, diesel prices nearly unchanged in N.B.
There was not much change at New Brunswick fuel pumps on Thursday night, as expected. The maximum price of regular self-serve is $1.76 per litre, up one-tenth of a cent. Diesel is selling for a maximu...
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Saint John considers expanding Spruce Lake Industrial Park
A major expansion is being planned for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in west Saint John. The city has requested 1,591 acres of land from the province's Regional Development Corporation. Council also...
Jul 12, 2024 Saint John is considering expanding the Spruce Lake Industrial Park on the city's west side. Image: City of Saint John
RCMP probe thefts from vehicles in Saint Andrews
Mounties are looking for information as they investigate a rash of thefts from vehicles in Saint Andrews. Police say nearly a dozen vehicles were entered between late Monday night and early Tuesday mo...
Jul 11, 2024 A video surveillance photo of a suspect following a rash thefts from vehicles in Saint Andrews. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP