Author Archives: Brad Perry
Man killed in Colchester County crash
An 18-year-old man has died after police say his vehicle left the road in Colchester County. First responders were called to Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke around 10 p.m. Wednesday. "Upon arrival at ...
May 04, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Teen killed, another arrested after ATV crash
A teen has died and another has been arrested after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Route 11 near Beresford around 10:20 p.m. Friday...
May 04, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Foreign interference did not impact overall election results: inquiry
A national public inquiry has found there was foreign interference during the last two federal elections. But an interim report says it did not have an impact on the overall results of the 2019 and 20...
May 03, 2024 Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue delivers an interim report on foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections on May 3, 2024. Image: Video capture
32 companies vie for N.B. Export Awards
Nearly three dozen companies are vying for this year's New Brunswick Export Awards. The annual event highlights companies that have achieved recent or ongoing success. Awards will be presented in seve...
May 03, 2024 Scazon / CC
Education minister moves to dissolve Anglophone East DEC
New Brunswick's education minister says he will ask a court to dissolve the Anglophone East District Education Council (DEC). It is the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the minister an...
May 02, 2024 Education Minister Bill Hogan in Saint John on April 19, 2024. Image: Brad Perry
Former minister wishes he'd banned smartphones in schools
A former education minister under Premier Blaine Higgs said one of his biggest regrets is not banning smartphones in schools. The Department of Education told our newsroom this week that it is working...
May 02, 2024 Dominic Cardy. Image: CPAC video capture
No major fuel price changes expected
Do not expect to see any major changes at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick this week. An industry source says gasoline prices are expected to fall by around half a cent per litre on Thursday night. If ...
May 02, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Saint John recycling changes now in effect
Saint John residents who rely on the city's curbside recycling program will notice some big changes. Third-party contractor Miller Waste took over curbside recycling collection from the city as of Wed...
May 02, 2024 Image: Brad Perry
Push continues for Ottawa to pay for Chignecto Isthmus fix
Maritime politicians continue to push Ottawa to take full responsibility for fixing the Chignecto Isthmus. New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and Nova Scotia Public Works Minister Kim Masland appeared...
May 02, 2024 Image: Government of New Brunswick
Canada's most wanted fugitive arrested in P.E.I.
Canada's most wanted fugitive has been taken into custody - in Prince Edward Island. Michael Bebee was arrested at a business in Charlottetown on Tuesday evening. The 35-year-old was wanted for murder...
May 01, 2024 Michael Bebee, Canada's most wanted fugitive, was arrested in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on April 30, 2024. Image: Toronto Police Service