Author Archives: Brad Perry
Anglophone South DEC adding student representative
The Anglophone South District Education Council (DEC) is growing this year. A student representative is being added to give youth a greater voice at the district level. "I borrowed a model that they w...
Jan 04, 2024 Derek O'Brien is the superintendent of the Anglophone South School District. Image: Brad Perry
Gas, diesel prices expected to fall in N.B.
It looks like we will see a break at the fuel pumps to start 2024. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices will fall on Thursday night. The maximum price for regular self-serve is expected ...
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Two N.B. men exonerated in 1983 Saint John murder
Two New Brunswick men convicted in the 1983 murder of a man in Saint John have been exonerated. Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie were formally declared not guilty of murder on Thursday in the death...
Jan 04, 2024 Robert Mailman (blue jacket) and Walter Gillespie (white jacket) appear outside of the Saint John Law Courts on Jan. 4, 2024. Image: Brad Perry
National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada
Thursday marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada. It is a day to encourage Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people to wear their traditional regalia. National Ribbon Skir...
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Apartment building fire on Saint John's lower west side
Saint John firefighters battled an early morning apartment fire on the city's lower west side. Six crews were called to a three-storey building on St. John Street around 2:10 a.m. Thursday. Platoon Ch...
Jan 04, 2024 A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Wrongful murder convictions case returns to court
Two New Brunswick men could learn on Thursday whether they will be tried again in a decades-old Saint John murder. Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie were found guilty of second-degree murder in the ...
Jan 04, 2024 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
Police investigate New Year's Day sexual assault
Saint John police are looking for a suspect following an alleged sexual assault on New Year's Day. Police said the victim got a drive from a man in the Waterloo Street and Peters Street area around 4:...
Jan 03, 2024 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John police undertaking operational staffing review
Efficiency reviews will be a big focus for the Saint John Police Force over the coming months. The police force is in the process of bringing a new records management system online later this spring. ...
Jan 03, 2024 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
Saint John named one of best places to visit
A Maritime city is receiving some international attention from a U.S.-based media organization. Saint John has been named one of the best 24 places to visit in 2024 by CNN Travel. "So maybe it's time ...
Jan 03, 2024 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
New community centre opens in Rothesay
A new community centre has opened its doors to the public in Rothesay. The Wells Community Centre marked its official opening before the holidays. Rothesay Mayor Nancy Grant said the space gives resid...
Jan 03, 2024 The new Wells Community Centre in Rothesay. Image: Submitted/Town of Rothesay