Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John homeless hub opens in more centralized location
Saint John's homeless hub has moved to a new centralized location in the city's uptown. The Outflow Foundation Centre opened its doors at 100 Waterloo Street back in late May. Dustin Dutcher, who mana...
Jul 08, 2024 The new Outflow Foundation Centre at 100 Waterloo Street in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Dustin Dutcher
Work begins on popular Saint John boat ramp
Work to replace a popular boat ramp in Saint John's north end begins this week. The Millidge Avenue boat ramp will be closed starting Monday until around Sept. 13. Officials said the existing asphalt ...
Jul 08, 2024 The road leading up to the Millidge Avenue boat ramp in Saint John. Image: ©2024 Google
5 projects to commemorate No. 2 Construction Battalion
Five new projects will commemorate the only all-Black battalion-sized formation in Canadian military history. Federal officials announced $124,000 during a remembrance ceremony for the No. 2 Construct...
Jul 08, 2024
Guysborough Memorial Hospital ER closed Sunday night
Residents in need of emergency care in the Guysborough area will not be able to visit their local emergency room on Sunday night. Nova Scotia Health said the emergency department at Guysborough Memori...
Jul 07, 2024 Online Marketing / Unsplash
Heat warning issued for much of N.B.
We are in for some hot and humid weather over the next couple of days. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for central and eastern New Brunswick, including: Acadian Peninsula Bathurst and Cha...
Jul 07, 2024 kieferpix / Depositphotos.com
Heat warning issued for all of N.S.
We are in for some hot and humid weather over the next couple of days. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for all of Nova Scotia. Temperatures are expected to reach 29C on Monday and Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2024 kieferpix / Depositphotos.com
Highway 104 closed in Antigonish County due to fire
A vehicle fire has shut down a portion of Highway 104 in Antigonish County. RCMP first posted about the closure on social media shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday. It said the highway is currently closed at...
Jul 07, 2024 Ian Carroll / CC
UPDATE: SiRT called in to investigate Middle Sackville crash
The Serious Incident Response Team has been called in to investigate a crash involving serious injuries in Middle Sackville. RCMP said they tried to stop a suspected impaired driver merging onto Highw...
Jul 07, 2024 RCMP responded to a single-vehicle crash off Highway 101 at Exit 2A in Middle Sackville on July 6, 2024. Image: Google Maps
RCMP seize firearms during search in Sipekne'katik
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after RCMP searched a home in the community of Sipekne'katik. Mounties said a search warrant was executed Friday on Meadowbrook Road as part of a firearms investiga...
Jul 07, 2024 RCMP said seven firearms were seized during the search of a home in Sipekne'katik on July 5, 2024. Image: Submitted/Nova Scotia RCMP
DEC will appeal court decision that it cannot challenge Policy 713
The Anglophone East District Education Council will appeal a judge's decision throwing out its court challenge of Policy 713. Members of the elected council met on Saturday morning and unanimously dec...
Jul 06, 2024 Education Minister Bill Hogan in Saint John on April 19, 2024. Image: Brad Perry