Author Archives: Brad Perry
$28M in funding for Sussex flood mitigation
Long-awaited funding for flood mitigation work in Sussex has been announced. Officials from all three levels of government gathered in the town Monday afternoon to make the announcement. The province ...
Jun 24, 2024 A graphic outlining the proposed diversion channels (in yellow) and the impacts on water levels in five different locations. Image: Submitted
Arrest made after break-in at Saint John business
Saint John police arrested a 44-year-old man following a weekend break-in at a business. Officers responded to an alarm call in the 1200 block of Sandy Point Road just after 3 a.m. Sunday. "It was all...
Jun 24, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John region explores potential multimodal park
A multimodal transportation and distribution park is being explored for the Saint John region. Envision Saint John announced Monday that it has hired Deloitte to conduct a feasibility study. "The deve...
Jun 24, 2024 City of Saint John landscape. Image: Submitted/Saint John Energy
18-year-old in intensive care after alleged group assault
An 18-year-old is in intensive care after being assaulted by several people in northern New Brunswick, according to police. Mounties say the incident happened at an event in Tremblay, near Bathurst, e...
Jun 24, 2024 waferboard / CC
Kennebecasis Valley police expansion project underway
Work has begun on an expansion project for the Kennebecais Regional Police Force. It is meant to give officers more space in their nearly 20-year-old building in Quispamsis. Town council heard last we...
Jun 24, 2024 The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force headquarters in Quispamsis. Image: Facebook/Kennebecasis Regional Police Force
Toronto byelection seen as Trudeau government referendum
It is being seen by some as a referendum on the Trudeau government. A federal byelection is taking place Monday in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul's. Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Carolyn Benn...
Jun 24, 2024 Image: Elections Canada
Home sales up for 5th consecutive month in N.B.
Real estate activity in New Brunswick remains active, according to the province's real estate board. Monthly figures released by the New Brunswick Real Estate Board showed 978 units were sold in May. ...
Jun 24, 2024 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash
Liberals, former minister want inquiry into travel nurse contracts
There are growing calls for a public inquiry to look into New Brunswick's travel nurse contracts. Both the Opposition Liberals and former health minister Dorothy Shephard want to see further investiga...
Jun 24, 2024 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
NB Power rate hike hearing starts this week
NB Power will make its case for a significant rate hike starting this week. A hearing before the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (NBEUB) begins Monday. The electric utility has applied to rai...
Jun 24, 2024 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Book of condolences for Donald Sutherland
Saint John-area residents will be able to pay their respects to a well-loved actor. Donald Sutherland passed away last week at the age of 88 after a lengthy illness. The Saint John-born actor starred ...
Jun 24, 2024 Donald Sutherland and Canada Post’s President and CEO Doug Ettinger pose with a framed stamp enlargement. Image: Rossif Sutherland