Author Archives: Brad Perry
Man with walker robbed in Saint John: police
Saint John police are looking for a suspect after a man walking with a walker was robbed. Officers responded to reports of a person screaming in the 200 block of King Street East just before 8 p.m. Tu...
Mar 06, 2024 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
Charges laid in 2 assaults involving chemical irritant
Saint John police have arrested three youths following a pair of recent assaults involving a chemical irritant in the city. A 17-year-old youth was arrested for assault with a weapon on Feb. 24 after ...
Mar 06, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
UPDATED: Key interest rate remains at 5%
We will have to wait at least a few more weeks before interest rates start going down in Canada. The Bank of Canada is leaving its key interest rate unchanged at five per cent, officials announced Wed...
Mar 06, 2024 Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem addresses reporters on March 6, 2024. Image: YouTube video capture
COVID hospitalizations increase in N.B.
New Brunswick is reporting increased hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses, according to Public Health. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 30 hospitalizations for COVID between Feb. 18 an...
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Most Canadians have noticed 'shrinkflation' recently: survey
Three-quarters of Canadians have noticed examples of "shrinkflation" in recent months. That is according to the results of a new survey by Narrative Research and Logit Group released on Tuesday. Shrin...
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33 units planned for Saint John's Waterloo Village
Nearly three dozen more residential units are being planned for Saint John's Waterloo Village neighbourhood. Developer Michael Wowchuk is looking to rezone the former Roman Catholic Diocese offices on...
Mar 06, 2024 The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John offices on Bayard Street. Image: Submitted/City of Saint John
Province supporting Covered Bridge workers after fire
New Brunswick's labour minister says they are supporting employees impacted by last week's fire at Covered Bridge Potato Chips. Greg Turner said they have spoken with the employee union and are in the...
Mar 05, 2024 Fire destroyed the Covered Bridge Potato Chips facility in Waterville, N.B., on March 1, 2024. Image: Government of New Brunswick
Fire causes major damage to Quispamsis home
A home in the Kennebecasis Valley community of Quispamsis suffered significant damage after a fire on Tuesday. Chief Mike Boyle of the Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department said they were called to Full...
Mar 05, 2024 Fire caused extensive damage to a home on Fullyer Drive in Quispamsis on March 5, 2024. Image: Submitted/Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department
Former police officer, football coach commemorated
Don Cooper was seen as a community leader in the north end of Saint John for more than 40 years. Now, nine years after his passing, the former police sergeant and football coach is being honoured. Cou...
Mar 05, 2024 The late Don Cooper, a former Saint John police officer and football coach, will have the trail network in Shamrock Park named after him. Image: Submitted
UPDATE: Facebook, Instagram coming back online
Several popular social media platforms are beginning to come back online after issues earlier in the day Tuesday. Users across the globe reported having problems accessing Facebook and Instagram, whic...
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