Author Archives: Brad Perry
St. Stephen warming centre closing next week
Many unhoused people in St. Stephen will be left without refuge or shelter in just a few days. The 24-hour warming centre, which is operated by Neighbourhood Works, will close on Tuesday. With no home...
Apr 26, 2024 Neighbourhood Works is located in the former Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Stephen. Image: Mark Downey
Moncton issues $56M in building permits in Q1
Moncton is seeing a strong start to the year when it comes to building permits. City officials said a staggering 183 permits were issued during the first quarter. Those permits were valued at $56.5 mi...
Apr 26, 2024 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Man arrested in alleged Shediac armed robbery
A Shediac man has been arrested following an alleged armed robbery in the town. Mounties were called to a business on Main Street just before 3 a.m. on April 17. "The suspect told the clerk he had a g...
Apr 25, 2024 waferboard / CC
Uptown Saint John looks to recycle cigarette butts
Uptown Saint John is taking a unique approach to try and reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter. The business improvement association is rolling out 18 pole-mounted cylinders for people to place c...
Apr 25, 2024 One of the cylinders for cigarette butt recycling being rolled out by Uptown Saint John. Image: Submitted/Uptown Saint John
Fuel prices expected to drop in N.B.
It looks like we are in for a break at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick. An industry source says fuel prices will drop across the board on Thursday night. Regular self-serve is expected to come down by...
Apr 25, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
N.B. police stop responding to most fuel theft complaints
A rising number of fuel thefts in New Brunswick is placing an increasing strain on police resources. That is one of the reasons why police in our province have stopped responding to most of these comp...
Apr 25, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Stolen vehicle, dog recovered in Saint John
Saint John police have made two arrests after a vehicle with a small dog inside was stolen. Officers responded to a call on Adelaide Street in the city's north end around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. "The ow...
Apr 25, 2024 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
River Watch program ends with no major flooding
Water levels along the Saint John River basin continue to drop and are returning to normal. That means the province's River Watch program has ended after nearly six weeks in operation. "There was litt...
Apr 25, 2024 Scazon / CC
Grand Manan ferry rates remain unchanged
Good news if you are planning a trip to Grand Manan Island this year. The province says the cost of taking the ferry will remain unchanged. It currently costs $39.50 to take an automobile on the ferry...
Apr 25, 2024 The Swallowtail Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island. Image: Brad Perry
Greater Moncton woman charged with human trafficking
An 18-year-old woman living in Greater Moncton has been charged after RCMP say they rescued three human trafficking victims. Officers were called to do a well-being check on a young woman at a Moncton...
Apr 24, 2024 Image: Staff photo