Author Archives: Brad Perry

$962K jackpot claimed in St. George Chase the Ace
The Chase the Ace jackpot has been claimed in St. George after nearly reaching $1 million. Mackenzie Frost of Geary, near Fredericton, located the elusive Ace of Spades on Thursday night. There were j...
Brad Perry Jul 04, 2025 LittleDaan / CC

Middle-income tax cut takes effect in Canada
Many Canadians will start seeing a bit more money on their paycheques. The federal government's middle-class tax cut took effect on July 1. It lowers the marginal personal income tax rate by one perce...
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N.B. begins property tax system overhaul
The New Brunswick government is moving forward with its promise to overhaul the province's property tax system. A consultation and engagement process is underway, beginning with a public survey that i...
Brad Perry Jul 04, 2025 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry

Severe thunderstorm watch for much of N.B.
Severe thunderstorms are possible across a wide swath of New Brunswick on Thursday evening. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for nearly the entire province. Forecasters said a...
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Saint John regionalizing immigration strategy
Saint John is revamping its immigration strategy to take a more regional approach and to incorporate new data and information. Succeed and Stay was launched in 2022 with a goal of attracting and retai...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa

Memramcook council appoints new CAO
Councillors in Memramcook have appointed a new chief administrative officer for the village. Maryse LeBlanc will officially take over the municipality's top staff role as of Monday. LeBlanc is no stra...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 Maryse LeBlanc is the CAO for the Village of Memramcook. Image: Submitted/Village of Memramcook

Closure of Route 1 westbound on-ramp in Saint John
A closure will impact drivers leaving uptown Saint John over the next couple of days. The Main Street Viaduct ramp to Route 1 westbound will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Friday. City officials said th...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 Construction sign, May 2025. Image: Randy Thoms/Acadia Broadcasting

Break at the fuel pumps expected in N.B.
You may want to hold off on filling up your fuel tank on the way home. An industry source says fuel prices will fall across the board on Thursday night. The maximum price for regular self-serve should...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 Dawn McDonald / Unsplash

Canada's trade deficit narrows to $5.9B
The trade war with the United States continues to impact trade here in Canada. Our trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May, according to Statistics Canada. That was down from a record high of $7...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 Flags of Canada and the United States, March 2025. Image: Randy Thoms/Acadia Broadcasting

UPDATE: Bomb threats made against several Canadian airports
Operations have returned to normal after bomb threats were made at several major Canadian airports early Thursday. NAV Canada was made aware of threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Winnip...
Brad Perry Jul 03, 2025 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
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