Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. introduces first accessibility legislation
It is being described by some disability advocates as a historic day for New Brunswick. On Friday, the province unveiled the Accessibility Act, its first piece of accessibility legislation. Post-Secon...
May 17, 2024 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Man found seriously injured on Saint John street
Saint John police are investigating after a man was found unconscious and seriously injured on an uptown street. First responders were called to the 100 block of Exmouth Street shortly before 1 a.m. W...
May 17, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Missing Saint John teen located, say police
Saint John police say a teen reported missing this week has been located. The 13-year-old boy was last seen in the Olive Street area on Wednesday. Police turned to the public to help locate him on Thu...
May 17, 2024 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
Patio permit fees hurt small business: CFIB
Atlantic Canadian businesses are calling on municipalities to either reduce or waive patio permit fees. Restaurants spend an average of $995 on patio permit fees, according to the Canadian Federation ...
May 16, 2024 A file photo of the patio outside Cask & Kettle Irish Gastropub in uptown Saint John. Image: Elizabeth MacLeod
Saint John takes steps to repair 'unsightly' home
Saint John city staff will take action to fix an unsightly and dilapidated home in the city's north end. Council directed staff this week to clean up and repair the property at 80 Main Street. Enforce...
May 16, 2024 80 Main Street in Saint John's north end. Image: City of Saint John
Charlotte County CT scan to be operational this fall
Charlotte County residents soon will not have to travel to Saint John or Fredericton for a CT scan. MLA Kathy Bockus says the new CT scan at the Charlotte County Hospital should be operational this fa...
May 15, 2024 The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation donates $350,000 toward the purchase of a CT scan for the Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen. Image: Staff photo
Annual pace of housing starts down in April
Canada's annual pace of housing starts fell one per cent in April. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 240,229 units. That was compared to 242,267 units in March, accordin...
May 15, 2024 Photo courtesy Comstock via Freeimages.com
Gardiner MacDougall retires as UNB men's hockey head coach
Gardiner MacDougall recently earned the title of winningest coach in Canadian university regular season men's hockey history. Now, after 24 years behind the bench of the University of New Brunswick's ...
May 14, 2024 Gardiner MacDougall. Image: James West/for UNB Athletics
No injuries after truck hits bridge in St. George
No injuries were reported after a transport truck struck a bridge in St. George. The incident happened along Brunswick Street early Tuesday afternoon. Photos sent to our newsroom showed the truck lost...
May 14, 2024 A truck struck a bridge along Brunswick Street in St. George on May 14, 2024. Image: Submitted/Bill Coyne
Arrest made in Charlotte County home improvement scams
Mounties have made an arrest in a series of home improvement scams in Charlotte County dating back to 2021. Police said they received at least 15 complaints of people being defrauded when trying to co...
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