Author Archives: Brad Perry

No shortage of spring/summer arena floor space: city
Saint John city staff say there is no shortage of arena floor space for spring and summer sports. Officials are responding to concerns raised by the city's junior lacrosse club in a recent letter to c...
Brad Perry Apr 24, 2024 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa

Sussex shoplifting incident leads police to drugs
A shoplifting incident in Sussex has led to a 31-year-old man being arrested for drug trafficking. Mounties say they were called to shoplifting in progress at a business on Main Street around 2 p.m. T...
Brad Perry Apr 24, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP

Saint John police conduct vehicle safety campaign
Saint John police will be out in force throughout the day on Wednesday. Officers are conducting a one-day traffic campaign related to vehicle safety. Police said there will be checkpoints and roaming ...
Brad Perry Apr 24, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry

Major Fredericton bridge will close for 5 weeks
Get ready for traffic headaches if you are travelling to Fredericton in the coming weeks. The Princess Margaret Bridge will be fully closed for about five weeks starting on May 10. It is one of two br...
Brad Perry Apr 23, 2024 The Princess Margaret Bridge in Fredericton. Image: ©2024 Google

N.B. sees increase in alleged rental housing discrimination
New Brunswick landlords are being reminded about their duty to respect the human rights of all individuals. The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission said it has seen rising allegations of discriminat...
Brad Perry Apr 23, 2024 Photo courtesy photos-public-domain.com

RCMP members awarded 8% pay hike
Thousands of RCMP members across the country will soon be getting a pay raise. A federal arbitration board has awarded an eight per cent increase over two years. It includes a four per cent increase r...
Brad Perry Apr 23, 2024 waferboard / CC

Dredging work at 2 eastern N.B. harbours
Federal funding is coming for dredging work t two small craft harbours in eastern New Brunswick. They include Pointe-Sapin Harbour, southeast of Miramichi, and McEachern's Point Harbour in Tabusintac....
Brad Perry Apr 23, 2024 lagereek / Depositphotos.com

Developer remains committed to 99 King Street
The developer behind a planned multi-use building at 99 King Street in Saint John says he remains committed to the project. Nearly three years after the former Woolworth's store was demolished, constr...
Brad Perry Apr 23, 2024 An empty hole remains at 99 King Street in Saint John as of April 22, 2024. Image: Brad Perry

Missing eastern N.B. man found dead
The search for a missing man from eastern New Brunswick has come to a tragic end. RCMP say they have located the body of a 69-year-old from Richibucto Village. The man was last seen in the community b...
Brad Perry Apr 22, 2024 waferboard / CC

Ottawa announces Federal Plastics Registry
Less than 10 per cent of plastics in Canada are currently recycled, according to federal officials. Ottawa is looking to improve that figure through a new Federal Plastics Registry, announced on Monda...
Brad Perry Apr 22, 2024 melis82 / Depositphotos.com
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