Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. records first 9 influenza deaths of season
Health officials in New Brunswick have confirmed the first influenza deaths of the season. Public Health reported nine deaths from Dec. 10-30, including someone under the age of five. The latest Respi...
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N.B. Mountie charged with sexual assault
A New Brunswick RCMP officer has been charged with sexual assault. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) announced the charge on Tuesday. It said the alleged incident happened on May 16-17, 2022. ...
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More support needed for homelessness: councillor
A Saint John councillor wants the province to do more to help those experiencing homelessness. It follows a weekend tent encampment fire which claimed the life of 44-year-old Peter (Evan) McArthur. "W...
Jan 09, 2024 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Stolen loader recovered in Greater Moncton
Mounties say they located a $300,000 loader just hours after it was stolen in Dieppe. Police say the construction equipment was taken from a Babin Street business on Boxing Day. "An older white GMC pi...
Jan 09, 2024 Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Mix of messy weather on the way to N.B.
Warnings are in place across New Brunswick ahead of the first significant winter storm of 2024. This latest system is expected to begin early Wednesday and continue throughout the day. Areas including...
Jan 09, 2024 Kate Ter Haar / CC
Province responds to Saint John tent encampment death
There was space available at an out-of-the-cold shelter the night of a fatal tent encampment fire in Saint John, according to the province. The Department of Social Development provided a statement Mo...
Jan 09, 2024 The Social Development building on Somerset Street in Saint John will be used as an out-of-the-cold shelter. Image: ©2023 Google
Class-action launched over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed in Canada amid a cantaloupe salmonella outbreak. Canadian and U.S. health officials continue to investigate the outbreak of salmonella infections. The Pu...
Jan 09, 2024 File photo
Saint John's mayor proud of city's fiscal improvement
Saint John's mayor says she is proud of the city's efforts to get its finances in order. In December, council approved a four-cent cut to the city's property tax rate as part of its 2024 budget. The r...
Jan 08, 2024 Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John reminds residents of overnight parking bans
It is only a matter of time before Saint John declares its first overnight parking ban of the season. Temporary overnight parking bans can be declared in the city when snow clearing is required. Parki...
Jan 08, 2024 A snow plow operator works to keep Saint John streets clear during a storm on Feb. 2, 2021. Image: Brad Perry
Volunteers mourn victim of encampment fire
A 44-year-old man who died following a weekend fire at a Saint John tent encampment is being mourned. Johanne McCullough said she was heartbroken to learn of the death of the man, who police identifie...
Jan 08, 2024 A Saint John fire truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Brad Perry