Author Archives: Brad Perry
WestJet operations 'stabilized' after work stoppage
WestJet says its operations have stabilized following last week's strike by aircraft engineers. The airline is now anticipating "minimal" future cancellations in relation to the labour events. More th...
Jul 04, 2024 David Ackerman / CC
RCMP investigate fire in Oak Haven area
Mounties are looking for help from the public as they investigate a fire in the Oak Haven area, near St. Stephen. Police were made aware of the fire at a home on Oak Haven Road after 1 a.m. on June 26...
Jul 04, 2024 Fire destroyed a home being renovated in the Oak Haven area on June 26, 2024. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Saint Andrews secures NB Power meeting to discuss outages
Saint Andrews residents frustrated with recent power outages can take their concerns to the utility. Mayor Brad Henderson said a public meeting is being scheduled with NB Power officials for later in ...
Jul 04, 2024 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Earthquake reported in central N.B.
Some people living in central New Brunswick felt an unexpected jolt on Wednesday. An earthquake was reported in the Doaktown area just after 10:30 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 3.0-mag...
Jul 04, 2024 A red dot marks the location of an earthquake in central New Brunswick on July 3, 2024. Image: Earthquakes Canada
Government labourers, tradespeople threaten strike action
Strike action could be looming for more than 2,000 workers with the New Brunswick government. Talks have broken down between the province and CUPE Local 1190, the union announced Wednesday. The union ...
Jul 03, 2024 Scazon / CC
P.E.I. man sentenced in N.B. contraband tobacco seizure
A Prince Edward Island man has been sentenced after a contraband cigarette seizure in New Brunswick. James Daniel Hodder was given a 12-month suspended sentence and fined more than $108,000, according...
Jul 03, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
New chief of defence staff for Canadian Armed Forces
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be the first woman in our country's history to lead the Canadian Armed Forces. Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, the prime minister announced W...
Jul 03, 2024 Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan. Image: National Defence
Search continues for missing northeastern N.B. woman
Police continue their search for a missing 54-year-old woman in northeastern New Brunswick. Guylaine Dugas had last been seen walking near a gas station in Shippagan around 1 p.m. Sunday. On Wednesday...
Jul 03, 2024 Guylaine Dugas was last seen in Shippagan on June 30, 2024. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Human remains found along river bank in Saint John
Saint John police are investigating after human remains were found along the banks of the Saint John River. Police said first responders were called to an area east of Reversing Falls just before 4:20...
Jul 03, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
2 N.B. cabinet ministers stand by Trudeau after byelection loss
Two New Brunswick Liberal MPs and cabinet ministers are standing by their leader after the Toronto byelection loss. That is despite calls from one of their colleagues for Justin Trudeau to resign as p...
Jul 03, 2024 New Brunswick MPs Dominic LeBlanc and Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak with reporters in Moncton, N.B., on July 2, 2024. Image: CPAC video capture