Author Archives: Brad Perry
New Petitcodiac health centre should be ready in 2026
A new and improved community health centre in Petitcodiac should be ready in early 2026. The current facility on Railway Street is being replaced with a larger and more modern space. Provincial offici...
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James K. Irving to be laid to rest Wednesday
A giant in the Canadian business industry will be laid to rest on Wednesday. James K. Irving, known as J.K., died peacefully in Saint John on Friday at the age of 96. He was the chairman of J.D. Irvin...
Jun 26, 2024 James K. Irving, the chairman of J.D. Irving, Limited, passed away on June 21, 2024, at age 96. Image: Submitted/J.D. Irving, Limited
Saint John Transit on track for record ridership
More and more people are using Saint John Transit - and new figures back that up. The transit agency says it is on track to have the highest ridership year in its history. More than 695,000 rides were...
Jun 26, 2024 One of the buses in the Saint John Transit fleet. Image: staff photo
N.B. piloting treatment for major depressive disorder
New Brunswick has launched a new pilot project to help treat major depressive disorder. The treatment, known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, is now covered by Medicare It uses brief p...
Jun 25, 2024 From left: Fredericton-York MLA Ryan Cullins; Sherry Wilson, minister responsible for mental health and addictions; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Erin Pelerine, Chalmers Foundation; Dr. David Elias, president and CEO of Canadian Health Solutions; and Dr. Anthony Njoku, chief of psychiatry for Fredericton and Upper River Valley with Horizon Health Network. Image: Government of New Brunswick
Saint John council approves 200 new residential units
An additional 200 residential units have been approved for Saint John. Council approved the rezonings for a pair of multi-unit residential projects on Monday. The first is a 180-unit development plann...
Jun 25, 2024 A typical multi-unit building design for the proposed project at 50 Heather Way in Saint John. Image: Submitted/City of Saint John
99 King Street development moving ahead: city
A long-awaited development at the top of King Street in Saint John is finally moving ahead, according to city staff. Council heard Monday night that prep work has begun for the 12-storey mixed-use bui...
Jun 25, 2024
Man dies in southwestern N.B. ATV crash
Police say a 52-year-old man has died following an all-terrain vehicle crash in southwestern New Brunswick. First responders were called to the crash on Route 790 in the Chance Harbour area around 7:3...
Jun 25, 2024 A Musquash Fire Department truck can be seen in this undated photo. Image: Submitted
Canada's inflation rate ticks up in May
The country's annual inflation rate ticked up in May, according to Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index stood at 2.9 per cent, up slightly from 2.7 per cent in April. Officials said Tuesday tha...
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Saint Andrews to host Southwest Business Summit
Hundreds of people from across Atlantic Canada will gather in Saint Andrews this week. The first Southwest Business Summit will take place Wednesday through Friday. Coordinator Hannah Leavitt said thi...
Jun 25, 2024 The Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews. Image: Facebook/Algonquin Resort
$4.9M in federal housing funding for Riverview
Ottawa is helping to spur much-needed housing development in Riverview. The town will receive more than $4.9 million through the Housing Accelerator Fund. Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas ...
Jun 24, 2024 Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor (left) and Riverview Mayor Andrew LeBlanc. Image: Submitted/Town of Riverview