Author Archives: Brad Perry
Diabetes Canada welcomes pharmacare legislation
Diabetes Canada is welcoming the proposed pharmacare legislation that is currently making its way through parliament. If passed, a wide range of diabetes medication would be covered, including insulin...
Mar 11, 2024 Mykenzie Johnson / Unsplash
Man dies in eastern N.B. ATV crash
Mounties say a 27-year-old man has died after his all-terrain vehicle left the road and hit a culvert in eastern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to the single-vehicle collision along Route ...
Mar 10, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
UPDATE: Missing man located, say police
Saint John police say a missing 43-year-old man has been located. The man was last seen in the Pugsley Avenue area of the city on Tuesday. Police turned to the public for help locating him on Saturday...
Mar 09, 2024 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
Student's memorial should be in yearbook: education minister
WARNING: This story contains details which may be distressing to some. New Brunswick's education minister is weighing in on a school's decision not to allow a memorial for a late student in their year...
Mar 09, 2024 Carson Hoyt. Image: change.org
Snowfall totals below normal again in February
February was another dismal month for snow enthusiasts across southern New Brunswick. Jill Maepea, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said snowfall totals were well below normal. "In the Frederi...
Mar 08, 2024 Only trace amounts of snow are visible in uptown Saint John on March 8, 2024. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John Energy warns of scam calls
A phone scam involving Saint John Energy has been making the rounds in the city. One caller to our newsroom said they got a call from someone claiming to be from the utility. The scammer, according to...
Mar 08, 2024 Saint John Energy workers can be seen at work in this file photo. Image: Staff photo
Neptune Drive-In Theatre reopening in May
A popular attraction in Shediac is reopening this spring under new ownership, officials announced Friday. Sbastien Desprs and his spouse, Heather Wright, have taken over the Neptune Drive-In Theatre. ...
Mar 08, 2024 Neptune Drive-In Theatre in Shediac. Image: Facebook/Neptune Drive-In Theatre
Canada adds 41K jobs in February
Rapid population growth continues to outpace employment growth, according to Statistics Canada. The country's economy added 41,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate edged up to 5.8 per cent. E...
Mar 08, 2024 Unemployment rate by province and territory in February 2024. Image: Statistics Canada
Gas prices up, diesel prices down in N.B.
Some New Brunswick drivers will be paying more at the fuel pumps, while others are getting a break. The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board reset fuel prices on Thursday night. Regular self-serve...
Mar 08, 2024 Dawn McDonald / Unsplash
Scam targeting Saint John photographers
Saint John police are warning about an overpayment scam after a local photographer fell victim. Police said the photographer was contacted by the fraudster via email in early February. The scammer, wh...
Mar 08, 2024 Glenn Carstens-Peters / Unsplash