Author Archives: Brad Perry
Liberals, Greens talk health care in televised debate
New Brunswick's premier was absent from a Tuesday evening leaders' debate on health care. Leaders from the three parties with seats in the provincial legislature were invited to take part. Liberal Lea...
May 29, 2024 Green Party Leader David Coon (left) and Liberal Leader Susan (centre) take part in a leaders' debate on health care on May 28, 2024. Premier Blaine Higgs declined to participate. Image: Rogers TV
Saint John Transit looks at lease buyout of 6 electric buses
It appears that six electric buses being leased by Saint John Transit for on-demand service will be staying on the roads. On Monday evening, council approved adjusting the 2023 and 2024 capital budget...
May 29, 2024 One of the 20-foot electric buses that is providing on-demand transit service in Saint John. Image: Tim Herd
WorkSafeNB should cover more cancer types: Liberals
New Brunswick's Liberals want to see more cancer types covered by WorkSafeNB for firefighters. Members of the Official Opposition tabled a motion in the provincial legislature last week. They say New ...
May 29, 2024 Ian Carroll / CC
Inquest scheduled into death at AIM Recycling
A coroner's inquest has been scheduled into the death of a worker at a Saint John scrapyard nearly two years ago. Darrell Richards was injured at the American Iron and Metal (AIM) facility in west Sai...
May 28, 2024 Image: Facebook/AIM Recycling Saint John
Saint John to review project that caused massive traffic chaos
Frustration from Saint John councillors over Monday morning's traffic headaches on the west side of the city. Third-party work was underway to replace a private rail crossing located along Chesley Dri...
May 28, 2024 Acadia Broadcasting file photo
Rail crossing replacement causes traffic headaches
There were a lot of traffic headaches for those travelling from west to east in Saint John on Monday morning. Work was ongoing to replace a private rail crossing located along Chesley Drive heading in...
May 27, 2024 The rail crossing being replaced on Chesley Drive in Saint John. Image: ©2024 Google
Sea Dogs, Wildcats to open Q regular season in Saint John
Next season's Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League schedule is out. The Saint John Sea Dogs will host the Moncton Wildcats for opening day on Sept. 20. Moncton will play its first home game on Sept. ...
May 27, 2024 The logo for the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Image: Submitted
N.B. Crown prosecutors vote for strike action
New Brunswick Crown prosecutors and family Crown counsel have voted in favour of strike action. A strike vote last week delivered a 99 per cent strike mandate, according to the New Brunswick Crown Pro...
May 27, 2024 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
Man seriously injured in weekend stabbing: police
Saint John police are looking for a suspect following an alleged weekend stabbing. Officers were called to the 40 block of Cliff Street shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday. They located a 47-year-old man w...
May 27, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Prepare early for hurricane season: forecasters
Atlantic Canadians should prepare early for what is expected to be a very active hurricane season. Experts are forecasting between 17 and 25 named storms this season, compared to the average of 14. Ei...
May 27, 2024 NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida while Hurricane Franklin churned in the Atlantic Ocean at 5:01 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2023. Image credit: NOAA Satellites