Author Archives: Brad Perry

No candidates for Campobello Island council vacancy
Campobello Island will have a vacant council seat for at least a few more months. No candidates put their name forward for the upcoming byelection in Ward 2 on May 6. Elections NB said the vacancy wil...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Image: Submitted/Elections NB

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
They are known by many as the first "first responders" and "heroes behind the headset." Those who work behind the scenes in the public safety community are being recognized this week. National Public ...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Rachel Haslett is a supervisor at the Public Safety Communications Centre in Saint John. Image: Brad Perry

Storms leave major damage at Irving Nature Park
It was a rough winter for the popular Irving Nature Park in Saint John. Strong winds, heavy rain, and pounding surf caused significant damage. Officials said it was some of the most extreme weather in...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Some of the many trees brought down at Irving Nature Park by severe storms over the winter. Image: Facebook/Irving Nature Park

NBCC president and CEO to serve second term
Mary Butler will serve a second five-year term as president and CEO of New Brunswick Community College. The college's board of governors announced her contract extension in a news release in March. In...
Brad Perry Apr 15, 2024 Mary Butler is the president and CEO of New Brunswick Community College. Image: Submitted

UPDATE: Missing Saint John man found, say police
Saint John police say a 63-year-old man reported missing has been found. The man was last heard from around 9 p.m. Thursday. Officers asked for the public's help to locate him on Friday morning.
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo

Moncton home extensively damaged by fire
Fire has caused extensive damage to a home on McSweeney Avenue in Moncton, according to fire officials. Moncton Fire Acting Platoon Chief Jamie Rooney said more than a dozen firefighters were called t...
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 Moncton fire crews respond to a fire on McSweeney Avenue on April 12, 2024. Image: Submitted/Wade Perry

N.B. Senator Percy Mockler to retire on Sunday
After more than four decades of public service, a New Brunswick senator is just days away from retirement. Percy Mockler will step down on Sunday when he reaches the Senate's mandatory retirement age ...
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 New Brunswick Senator Percy Mockler. Image: Senate of Canada video capture

Home prices could rise 10% this year: Royal LePage
Expect to see home prices rise throughout the year, according to one Canadian real estate company. The latest house price survey from Royal LePage shows prices are forecast to increase nine per cent b...
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 Image: www.freeimages.com

Gardiner MacDougall to lead Canada's National Men's U18 Team
Two New Brunswick hockey coaches will help guide Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship. University of New Brunswick men's hockey coach Gardiner MacDougall will ...
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 Gardiner MacDougall. Image: James West/for UNB Athletics

Sussex man sentenced to more prison time
A Sussex man will spend another two-and-a-half years in prison following multiple incidents in the area. Thomas Quinn Doiron initially faced six charges in connection with a trio of incidents in July ...
Brad Perry Apr 12, 2024 Image: Staff photo
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