Author Archives: Brad Perry
'Urgent closure' of Riverview Avenue in St. George
A major road heading into the St. George area is expected to be closed for several hours on Monday. Municipal officials said the contractor completing work on the Riverview Avenue water lines requires...
May 13, 2024 Pete Alexopoulos / Unsplash
UPDATE: Woman wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested
Saint John police say a woman wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested in Moncton. Police say the 37-year-old was arrested in Moncton by members of Codiac Regional RCMP. She had been accused ...
May 13, 2024 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
New Brunswickers treated to northern lights
Many New Brunswickers got an unexpected treat over the weekend. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, set the night sky aglow. A large sunspot cluster produced several moderate to st...
May 13, 2024 The northern lights in Sackville, N.B., on the night of May 10, 2024. Image: Facebook/New Brunswick RCMP
Bathurst fire forces dozens from their homes
Dozens of homes had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out at a business in Bathurst over the weekend. Firefighters from several departments were called to Eddy Group on Saint Anne Street on S...
May 13, 2024 Ian Carroll / CC
Another water conservation notice in Alma
Residents and businesses in the community of Alma are once again being asked to conserve water. The municipality of Fundy Albert issued a water conservation notice for the community on Friday. "Action...
May 13, 2024 jurisam / Depositphotos.com
New film chronicles N.B. man's bike ride across Canada
A New Brunswick man became the first person with schizophrenia to bike across Canada last year. Now, Matthew Dickson of Saint Andrews has released a new movie about his experience. Dickson was diagnos...
May 13, 2024 Matthew Dickson in Saint John on Aug. 17, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
Summer break starting earlier in N.B.
Thousands of New Brunswick students will start their summer break earlier than expected. The last day for students in the anglophone sector was initially scheduled to be on Tuesday, June 25. However, ...
May 10, 2024 Norton Gusky / CC
More details about financial assistance for 2 winter storms
More details have been released about disaster financial assistance for those affected by two winter storms. Heavy rain on Feb. 28 and 29 caused significant flooding in the Sussex area and infrastruct...
May 10, 2024 Public Safety Minister Kris Austin (left), Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Richard Ames (centre), and Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins MLA Tammy Scott-Wallace (right) assess the damage left behind by flooding in Sussex on Feb. 29, 2024. Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick
Canada adds 90K jobs, unemployment rate unchanged
Canada's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.1 per cent in April. Statistics Canada said employment increased by 90,000 across the country. According to its monthly labour force survey, those ga...
May 10, 2024 Unemployment rate by province and territory in April 2024. Image: Statistics Canada
UPDATED: Union worried about cuts at provincial parks, attractions
Unionized workers at provincial parks and tourist attractions are sounding the alarm about recent cuts by the New Brunswick government. CUPE Local 1190 said the tourism department has cut the number o...
May 10, 2024 Members of CUPE hold a news conference in Fredericton on May 9, 2024, to discuss recent cuts at provincial parks and tourist attractions. Image: Zoom video capture