Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John approves rec facility rate hike
Residents will pay more to rent a field, arena floor, or tennis court during the upcoming year in Saint John. Council voted in favour of a staff recommendation last week to raise the rates by three pe...
Feb 13, 2024 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
UPDATE: Man dies after going through ice on ATV
Mounties say a 70-year-old man who went through the ice on the Kennebecasis River has died. Sgt. Luc Samson confirms the victim, who was from Passekeag, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Emergency ...
Feb 12, 2024 One person is hoisted from the Kennebecasis River in Rothesay after a four-wheeler went through the ice on Feb. 11, 2024. Image: Submitted
UNB men's hockey team records perfect regular season
The UNB REDS are the first U Sports men's hockey team to record a perfect regular season in more than 20 years. UNB picked up a 9-1 home win over UPEI on Saturday to finish the regular season with 30 ...
Feb 12, 2024 Members of the UNB REDS men's hockey team salute a capacity Aitken Centre crowd after a 9-1 win over UPEI on Feb. 10, 2024. UNB finished the AUS regular season 30-and-0. Image: James West/for UNB Athletics
French school set to open in Halifax
Halifax will now be home to the first French international school in Atlantic Canada. LIFPA Don Bosco said it finalized a lease for the project within the Bayers Road Centre on Thursday. The private n...
Feb 12, 2024 Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and Don Bosco Halifax general manager Sylvain Olivier. Image: Facebook/LIFPA Don Bosco Halifax
Financial fraud phone scam in N.B.
A financial fraud phone scam making its rounds in New Brunswick has police issuing a warning to residents. RCMP have received reports of people claiming to be a police officer calling victims to say t...
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Francophone South looks to fill DEC vacancy in Shediac
The Francophone South District Education Council is looking to fill a vacant seat. It has launched a call for applications to elect a person to represent Subdistrict 4. They will be responsible for re...
Feb 12, 2024 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
Queen Elizabeth School closed Monday
Students at one Moncton school are getting an extra long weekend. Queen Elizabeth School will be closed on Monday, according to the Anglophone East School District. A notification from the district sa...
Feb 11, 2024 Austin Pacheco / Unsplash
Halifax will get region's first French international school
Halifax, not Saint John, will be home to the first French international school in Atlantic Canada. LIFPA Don Bosco said it finalized a lease for the project within the Bayers Road Centre on Thursday. ...
Feb 10, 2024 A rendering of the proposed LIFPA Don Bosco Saint John school in Market Square. Image: Facebook/LIFPA Don Bosco Saint-John
Canada Post asks to charge more for stamps
It could become more expensive to send a letter starting this spring. Canada Post announced it is seeking approval to increase prices by seven cents per stamp. If approved, stamps purchased in a bookl...
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$100K lottery ticket sold in St. Stephen
Someone in New Brunswick could be starting their weekend with an extra $100,000. Atlantic Lottery (ALC) said a ticket sold in St. Stephen for Friday's TAG draw matched all six digits. The winning numb...
Feb 10, 2024 Atlantic Lottery Corporation's headquarters in Moncton. Image: © 2020 Google