Author Archives: Brad Perry

Sussex RCMP officer dragged during traffic stop
A Sussex man is facing several charges after an RCMP officer was allegedly dragged during a traffic stop. Mounties said they received a driving complaint regarding a vehicle near Court Street around 2...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Image: Staff photo

N.B. unveils plan to fulfill anglophone education recommendations
New Brunswick has unveiled how it plans to implement recommendations to improve the anglophone education system. Education Minister Bill Hogan released an implementation and accountability framework o...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Education Minister Bill Hogan speaks with reporters on Nov. 30, 2023. Image: Government of New Brunswick YouTube video capture

Recycling collection changes in Saint John
Changes are coming to Saint John's curbside recycling program over the next few weeks. A third-party contractor is taking over curbside recycling collection from the city as of May 1. The change is pa...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Image: Brad Perry

UPDATED: Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested
Saint John police say a 25-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested. The man was taken into custody in Moncton last Thursday, police said in a news release on Wednesday. He was a...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry

Annual pace of housing starts fall 7% in March
Canada's annual pace of housing starts fell seven per cent in March. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 242,195 units. That was compared to 260,047 units in February, acc...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Photo courtesy Comstock via Freeimages.com

Inflation rate ticks up to 2.9% in March
Rising gasoline and shelter prices continue to put pressure on the country's inflation rate, according to Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index ticked up to 2.9 per cent in March, compared to 2....
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Robert Linder / Unsplash

Federal budget to be delivered Tuesday afternoon
All eyes are on Ottawa as the federal Liberal government prepare to release its latest budget on Tuesday. However, we already have a good idea about some of the items that will be featured in the 2024...
Brad Perry Apr 16, 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland makes an announcement on April 9, 2024. Image: CPAC video capture

Fireproof your home during spring yard cleanup
When doing your spring yard cleanup, it is a good time to think about fireproofing your home. Spring can be an especially dangerous time for wildfires and grass fires due to dry conditions. Rob Nichol...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Ian Carroll / CC

N.B. drops appeal of former Horizon CEO's $2M payout
New Brunswick has dropped its appeal of the $2-million payout awarded to the fired CEO of the Horizon Health Network. Health Minister Bruce Fitch said a "mutually satisfactory resolution" has been rea...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Dr. John Dornan is the former president and CEO of the Horizon Health Network. Image: Submitted

4 arrested in drug trafficking investigation
Four people have been arrested in a drug trafficking investigation in southeastern New Brunswick, according to the RCMP. Officers executed search warrants on Bon Secours Road in Saint-Paul and Enviro ...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
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