Author Archives: Brad Perry
KV Girls Softball wins $50K from Jays Care Foundation
More girls in the Kennebecasis Valley will soon be able to play softball thanks to funding from a national program. The KV Girls Softball Association has received $50,000 from the Jays Care Foundation...
May 06, 2024 Wells Recreation Park in Rothesay. Image: Submitted
Oulton College launches 3-year nursing degree
A New Brunswick college wants to get more trained nurses into the health-care system more quickly. Oulton College in Moncton announced the launch of an accelerated three-year nursing degree on Monday....
May 06, 2024 Oulton College in Moncton. Image: Facebook/Oulton College
How to prepare for impacts from wildfire smoke
With wildfire season here, NB Lung is warning residents to be prepared for the possible impacts from smoke. President and CEO Melanie Langille said there are ways you can reduce your exposure during s...
May 06, 2024 The Stein Lake fire burns near Saint Andrews in May 2023. Image: Submitted
Stamp prices increase as of Monday
Sending a letter in Canada will now cost you a bit more. Canada Post has received approval to increase prices by seven cents per stamp. As of Monday, stamps purchased in a booklet, coil, or pane cost ...
May 06, 2024 Canada Post community mailboxes. Image: Canada Post
Remove sunken vessel from Saint John River: MP and MLA
A wrecked vessel along the Saint John River is raising the ire of many locals, including provincial and federal politicians. "Not a Starship" sank in the Browns Flat area, north of Saint John, in Febr...
May 06, 2024 New Brunswick Southwest Conservative MP John Williamson (left) and Kings Centre Progressive Conservative MLA Bill Oliver are calling on Ottawa to immediately remove the sunken "Not a Starship" vessel from the Saint John River. Image: Facebook/John Williamson
Police prep for 'Slow Down, Move Over' campaign
The Saint John Police Force will focus on the province's "Slow Down, Move Over" law this week. It is the latest in a series of traffic enforcement campaigns the police force is undertaking this year. ...
May 06, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Strait Richmond Hospital ER closed Sunday night
The emergency department at the Strait Richmond Hospital will be closed Sunday night. Nova Scotia Health announced the temporary closure in a news release early Sunday evening. The ER is expected to r...
May 05, 2024 Hush Naidoo Jade Photography / Unsplash
3 people killed in Fredericton crash
Three people have died after police say their car hit a tree and landed on another vehicle in Fredericton. First responders were called to Douglas Avenue on the city's north side around 1 a.m. Sunday....
May 05, 2024 A Fredericton Police Force vehicle is seen in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Fatal ATV crash in Guysborough County
One person has died and another suffered serious injuries after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Nova Scotia. Guysborough County District RCMP said the crash happened off South Merland Road in...
May 05, 2024 Image: Staff photo
UPDATE: 1 in custody after 'weapons-related incident' at Halifax hotel
**Updated at 11:50 a.m. Sunday** Police say a man has been taken into custody following a "weapons-related incident" at a Halifax hotel. Halifax Regional Police responded to the Halifax Tower Hotel on...
May 05, 2024 A Halifax Regional Police car is parked outside Halifax Provincial Court. (Jacob Moore/Acadia Broadcasting)