Author Archives: Brad Perry

Another fuel price increase expected in N.B.
It looks like we will see another week of fuel price increases in New Brunswick. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices are heading up on Thursday night. The maximum price for gasoline is ...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 engin akyurt / Unsplash

World Pond Hockey Championship cancelled
The World Pond Hockey Championship has been put on ice due to a lack of ice. Officials announced Thursday that they had been forced to cancel the annual event in Plaster Rock, N.B. "The unseasonably w...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 The 2024 World Pond Hockey Championship in Plaster Rock was cancelled due to thin ice. Image: Facebook/World Pond Hockey Championship

Chamcook residents oppose lobster holding facility
A planned live lobster holding facility in Chamcook is facing pushback from residents who live in the mainly residential area. Sitansisk (St. Mary's) First Nation is seeking a variance to build a 7,00...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024

Island-based air ambulance returning to Grand Manan
Grand Manan will have an air ambulance stationed on the island once again by September. Ambulance New Brunswick (ANB) announced Thursday it has signed a contract with Voyageur Aviation, which operates...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 The Swallowtail Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island. Image: Brad Perry

Rothesay seeks more details on proposed development
Rothesay council needs more details before it will consider a proposed residential development in the community. Mike Maloney is looking to build a 46-unit apartment building and a six-unit townhouse ...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 A rendering of the 46-unit apartment building proposed for Marr Road and Old Mill Lane in Rothesay. The proposal also includes a six-unit townhouse development. Image: Rothesay council package

Vacancy rate falls to 1.5% in 2023
Canada's vacancy rate hit a record low of 1.5 per cent in 2023. It is the lowest rate recorded since Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) began tracking data in 1988. With fewer places avail...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 chris robert / Unsplash

N.B. 'most improved' in Red Tape Report Card
New Brunswick has earned the title of "most improved" when it comes to red tape reduction. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is out with its latest Red Tape Report Card. Our province ear...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2024 Scott Graham / Unsplash

Questions about French international school cancellation
There are still many questions after plans for the region's first French international school in Saint John were shelved. LIFPA Don Bosco Saint John announced Tuesday that it had abandoned the project...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2024 A rendering of the proposed LIFPA Don Bosco Saint John school in Market Square. Image: Facebook/LIFPA Don Bosco Saint-John

Appeal court to weigh in on child protection legislation 'gap'
New Brunswick is asking the province's top court to weigh in on a weeks-long "gap" in child protection and adoption legislation. The government brought forward the Child and Youth Well-Being Act to mo...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2024 The Justice Building on Queen Street in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry

Canada's economy grows 0.3% in November
Canada's economy performed better than expected in November. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that gross domestic grew 0.2 per cent. It follows three months of the economy remaining essentially unchan...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2024 Jason Hafso / Unsplash
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