Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John to see more overnight cruise ships
It might still be winter, but Saint John is already gearing up for this year's cruise season. Officials at Port Saint John unveiled the 2024 cruise ship schedule on Thursday morning. The city is expec...
Feb 15, 2024 Three cruise ships stop in Saint John during one of the triple ship days in 2022. Image: Submitted/Port Saint John
5-vehicle crash on Mountain Road
A five-vehicle crash shut down part of Mountain Road on Wednesday afternoon. The collision happened before 3 p.m. in the area of Mountain Road and Mapleton Road. Moncton fire officials said it was rep...
Feb 15, 2024 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario will see higher carbon tax rebates
Ontario residents will get more from the carbon tax rebate starting in April. Ottawa announced the carbon tax rebate amounts for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Wednesday. A family of four in Ontario is se...
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West Riverview School closed Thursday
Students at one Anglophone East school are getting the day off. The district said West Riverview School will be closed on Thursday. Officials said there is currently no water at the K-5 school. Editor...
Feb 15, 2024 Element5 Digital / Unsplash
N.B. will see higher carbon tax rebates
New Brunswickers will get a bit more from the carbon tax rebate starting in April. Ottawa announced the carbon tax rebate amounts for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Wednesday. A family of four in New Brun...
Feb 15, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
N.S. will see lower carbon tax rebates
Nova Scotians will get less from the carbon tax rebate starting in April. Ottawa announced the carbon tax rebate amounts for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Wednesday. A family of four in Nova Scotia is se...
Feb 15, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Southern N.B. lacking snow this winter
Southern New Brunswick has seen quite a bit less snowfall than usual so far this winter. And a meteorologist at Environment Canada said there is no indication that will change any time soon. Jill Maep...
Feb 15, 2024 A look at the current snow depth across New Brunswick as of Feb. 6, 2024. Most areas of the province, shaded in green, have 30 centimetres or less. Image: Department of Environment and Local Government
Radiothon raises $267K for N.B. Heart Centre
The 12th annual Love Your Hospital Radiothon on Country 94 and 97.3 The Wave was a huge success. Wednesday's fundraiser saw a total of $267,315 raised for the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation. ...
Feb 14, 2024 The Saint John Regional Hospital. Image: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Wanted Shediac man arrested, say RCMP
A 36-year-old Shediac man who was wanted by police has been taken into custody. Mounties asked for the public's help on Wednesday to locate the individual. He was wanted in connection with an armed ro...
Feb 14, 2024 Image: Staff photo
A place for unhoused people in St. Stephen to sleep
Unhoused people in St. Stephen now have a warm place to sleep at night - at least for the time being. A drop-in centre on Union Street, operated by Neighbourhood Works, now has sleeping accommodations...
Feb 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Works is located in the former Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Stephen. Image: Mark Downey