Author Archives: Brad Perry

VIDEO: Suspects damage vehicle in Saint John
Saint John police are looking to identify suspects in an ongoing mischief investigation in the south end. Police said several people damaged a vehicle parked on Harding Street shortly after 11 p.m. on...
Brad Perry Jan 22, 2024 Video surveillance appears to show three people smashing the windows of a vehicle and slashing its tires on Harding Street in Saint John on Dec. 29, 2023. Image: Saint John Police Force

Tips to avoid a hospital visit due to falling
Slips and falls are the leading cause of emergency department visits in New Brunswick, according to an injury prevention specialist. Horizon Health says nearly 40,000 New Brunswickers visit an emergen...
Brad Perry Jan 22, 2024 Thom Holmes / Unsplash

St. Stephen homeless shelter 'on pause,' say residents
A homeless shelter in St. Stephen appears to have been put "on pause" for now, according to residents living near the planned site. It followed a closed-door meeting Thursday night where residents fro...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 Saint Croix MLA Kathy Bockus speaks with residents ahead of a public meeting about a homeless shelter in St. Stephen on Jan. 18, 2024. Image: Vicki Hogarth/CHCO-TV

Saint John hosts university swim meet
University swimming teams from across Atlantic Canada are descending on Saint John this weekend. The UNB REDS are hosting a two-day meet at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre on Saturday and Sunday. Arou...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 The Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John. Image: Tara Clow

19 charged in drug trafficking investigation
Nineteen people have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Greater Moncton. Mounties say their investigation began in the fall of 2021 and wrapped up in Nov. 2022. Office...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP

Fatal workplace incident in Saint John
A 37-year-old man has died following a workplace incident at a west Saint John business. The incident happened in the Spruce Lake Industrial Park during the noon hour on Thursday. Police said it is be...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 The WorkSafeNB office in Saint John. Image: © 2022 Google

Man seriously injured after collision involving police car
A 54-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck by a marked police vehicle in Saint John. Police said the crash happened westbound on City Road shortly after 2 a.m. Friday. "The man was...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry

Global temperature record shattered in 2023
The global temperature record was smashed last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Data released this week showed the annual average global temperature was 1.45C above pre-...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 Rajiv Bajaj / Unsplash

December home sales fall across most of N.B.
Home sales were down across most of New Brunswick to wrap up 2023, according to the new figures. The New Brunswick Real Estate Association said 425 homes were sold across the province in December. The...
Brad Perry Jan 19, 2024 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash

New wind turbine project near Sussex
Eight First Nation communities are partnering with NB Power and Natural Forces on a wind project near Sussex. The Neweg Energy Project is the first initiative under the Renewables Expressions of Inter...
Brad Perry Jan 18, 2024 Image: Submitted/NB Power
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