Author Archives: Brad Perry
RCMP issue 118 tickets during enforcement operation
Mounties issued 118 tickets during a recent traffic enforcement operation in Greater Moncton. Police said nearly half of the violations issued during last Friday's operation involved speeding. Others ...
May 08, 2024 RCMP participate in a traffic enforcement operation in Greater Moncton on May 3, 2024. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Saint John adds regional air routes to Halifax, Bathurst
Regional air service is returning to New Brunswick with the expansion of PASCAN Aviation. The Quebec-based company is launching weekday service between Saint John, Halifax, and Bathurst. Officials mad...
May 08, 2024
Former Westfield mayor, councillor dies
Flags are being flown at half-mast in Grand Bay-Westfield to honour a former mayor and councillor. Kevin Thorne passed away on Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to his obituary. Tho...
May 08, 2024 Kevin Thorne is a former mayor and councillor for the Village of Westfield. Image: Brenan's Funeral Home
N.B. releases primary health care action plan
New Brunswick has released its long-awaited action plan focused on the primary health-care system. The plan includes several initiatives aimed at addressing "systemic challenges" in the system. Howeve...
May 08, 2024 Health Minister Bruce Fitch. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Some test wait times now available on MyHealthNB
Do you want to know how long you may wait for a CT scan or an MRI? There is now an app for that. Wait time information for non-urgent medical imaging tests has been added to the MyHealthNB website and...
May 07, 2024 John Tuesday / Unsplash
N.B. proposes stiffer impaired driving penalties
New Brunswick introduced new legislation on Tuesday aimed at strengthening impaired driving penalties. Drivers who fail or refuse a roadside screening test could be handed an immediate roadside suspen...
May 07, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Saint John businesses prepare for cruise ship season
Uptown Saint John businesses are preparing for another busy cruise ship season. The first ship of the year will arrive on Wednesday morning with up to 4,500 passengers. Katelyn Price is the owner of J...
May 07, 2024 Katelyn Price is the owner of Juniper in uptown Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Officers raid east Saint John dispensary
A Saint John man is facing charges after public safety officers raided an east side dispensary. Justice and Public Safety executed a search warrant at the Russell Street business on April 26. Officers...
May 07, 2024 Justice and Public Safety officers raided a dispensary in east Saint John on April 26, 2024. Image: Department of Justice and Public Safety
New pilot helps improve student behaviour, attendance: province
New Brunswick is praising a new pilot project for helping to improve behaviour and attendance in schools. Positive Behaviour Intervention Support is being piloted at several anglophone schools through...
May 07, 2024 Norton Gusky / CC
2 teens among 3 killed in Fredericton crash
Fredericton police believe speed was a significant factor in a weekend crash that left three people dead, including two teens. Chief Martin Gaudet said officers tried to stop a vehicle that was approa...
May 06, 2024 A Fredericton Police Force vehicle is seen in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa