Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. MLAs pass 2024-25 provincial budget
The final New Brunswick budget before the next provincial election has passed in the legislature. Provincial MLAs voted 25-18 in favour of approving the $13.3-billion budget on Tuesday. All Progressiv...
Apr 03, 2024 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Gas prices to spike in N.B.
New Brunswick motorists are in for an unexpected increase in gasoline prices on Tuesday night. An industry source says the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board will invoke the interrupter clause. ...
Apr 02, 2024 Dawn McDonald / Unsplash
Saint John working on road safety education program
The City of Saint John is in the midst of developing a road safety education program. City staff say the goal is to make roads safe and accessible for everyone using them. Jill DeMerchant, a traffic e...
Apr 02, 2024 A graphic for the City of Saint John's upcoming road safety education program. Image: City of Saint John
Inquest into ER waiting room death rescheduled
A coroner's inquest into the death of a patient waiting for care in a New Brunswick emergency department has been rescheduled. Darrell Mesheau died in the emergency department waiting room at Frederic...
Apr 02, 2024 The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/Horizon Health Network
N.B. looks to crack down on youth vaping
The New Brunswick government hopes legislative changes will help crack down on youth vaping in the province. Officials have introduced a series of amendments to the provincial Tobacco and Electronic C...
Apr 02, 2024 Vaping360 / CC
Man arrested after tools stolen from vehicle: police
Saint John police have arrested a man after several thousand dollars worth of tools were stolen from a parked vehicle. Police responded to a report of someone breaking into a vehicle parked outside of...
Apr 01, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Heavy rain leads to flooding in St. George area
Some residents in the St. George area of Charlotte County are dealing with flooding after heavy rain over the weekend. John Craig, the mayor of Eastern Charlotte, said water levels began rising in the...
Apr 01, 2024 Flooding in St. George during the weekend of March 30-31, 2024. Image: Submitted/John Craig
Demonstration leads to delays at N.B.-N.S. border
You will want to give yourself extra time if you are travelling through the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border on Monday. The Trans-Canada Highway is down to one lane in each direction due to an ongoing...
Apr 01, 2024 Image: Staff photo
City changing how it prioritizes new sidewalks, crosswalks
Sidewalks and crosswalks are expensive pieces of infrastructure for municipalities to install and maintain. That is part of the reason why Saint John wants to improve decision-making when it comes to ...
Apr 01, 2024 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
N.B. minimum wage increases to $15.30 per hour
New Brunswick's lowest-paid workers are earning a bit more as of Monday. The province's minimum wage has increased by 55 cents to $15.30 per hour. For someone working 40 hours a week, this works out t...
Apr 01, 2024 Scazon / CC