Author Archives: Brad Perry
Burn ban continues across N.B.
A burn ban remains in place across New Brunswick for a second straight day. Officials said no burning will be permitted until at least 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The ban, issued by the Department of Natural...
May 14, 2024 All of New Brunswick remained under a burn ban as of May 14, 2024. Image: Department of Natural Resources
UPDATE: Teen charged in Fredericton-area homicide
Mounties say a teen has been charged with murder in a homicide investigation near Fredericton. Officers responded to a report of an assault with a weapon in Nasonworth around 11 a.m. Monday. "When pol...
May 14, 2024 Image: Staff photo
Attempted robbery in west Saint John
Saint John police are investigating an alleged attempted robbery at a west side business. Officers were called to the 40-block of Main Street West shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday. A man reportedly ent...
May 14, 2024 Saint John police are looking to identify a suspect following an attempted robbery at a west side business on May 10, 2024. Image: Saint John Police Force
Remove provincial sales tax on affordable builds: Liberals
The New Brunswick government faces growing calls to remove the provincial sales tax from affordable housing builds. It is a move some other provinces have already made in an effort to incentivize affo...
May 14, 2024 Liberal leader Susan Holt speaks in the legislature on Oct. 19, 2023. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Saint John Alpines prepare for senior baseball season
We are now just one week away from another season of senior baseball. The Saint John Alpines are gearing up to host Fredericton in their homeopener. President Terre Hunter said among the changes this ...
May 13, 2024 Image: Craig Young
Physicians respond to primary health care action plan
New Brunswick's primary health care action plan is receiving mixed reviews from physicians. The action plan was completed 18 months ago, but only released to the public last week. It includes several ...
May 13, 2024 Dr. Paula Keating is the president of the New Brunswick Medical Society. Image: Submitted
Saint John police celebrate 175th anniversary
One of our country's oldest police forces is celebrating a big anniversary. It was 175 years ago when the Saint John Police Force was established. While the force became a fully fledged police departm...
May 13, 2024 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
Cancer rates should continue to decline in 2024: study
Canada is expected to see a rise in new cancer cases and deaths in 2024, but overall case and death rates should continue to fall. That is according to a new report published Monday in the Canadian Me...
May 13, 2024 tetxu / Depositphotos.com
Businessman Arthur Irving dies at age 93
Arthur Irving, who spent many decades at the helm of Saint John-based Irving Oil, has died. Irving passed away on Monday at the age of 93, according to a statement from the company. "A proud Canadian,...
May 13, 2024 Arthur Irving, the former president and chairman of Irving Oil, died on May 13, 2024, at the age of 93. Image: Submitted/Irving Oil
Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted
A North Atlantic right whale with gear entangled around its mouth has been spotted in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the whale was observed on Friday northeast of ...
May 13, 2024 A file photo of a North Atlantic right whale. Image: DFO/Dr. Andrew J. Wright