Author Archives: Brad Perry
YMCA proposes 70 child care spaces in Quispamsis
Families on the child care waitlist in the Kennebecasis Valley may soon have some relief. A new 70-seat child care facility is being proposed along Millennium Drive in Quispamsis. It is a partnership ...
Dec 21, 2023 BBC Creative / Unsplash
Police continue to investigate fatal ATV crash
Mounties are seeking security camera footage as they continue to investigate a fatal ATV crash in Charlotte County. Emergency crews were called to Deadmans Harbour Road between Blacks Harbour and Beav...
Dec 21, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
New Brunswick home sales up in November
Home sales were up during the month of November, according to the New Brunswick Real Estate Association. Figures from the association show there were 754 homes sold, a year-over-year increase of 9.3 p...
Dec 21, 2023 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash
Sackville student receives Ducks Unlimited Canada scholarship
A student from Sackville has been awarded a big honour from Ducks Unlimited Canada. Anna MacKinnon has received one of three Wetland Centre for Excellence Scholarships. She is a first-year student at ...
Dec 20, 2023 Anna MacKinnon. Image: Submitted
Air travel tips for the holiday season
Many New Brunswickers will be travelling over the holidays to see friends or loved ones. The Saint John Airport is offering some tips to help make the holiday journey easier. Lori Carle, manager of ma...
Dec 20, 2023 Two planes parked on the tarmac at the Saint John Airport. Image: Submitted/Saint John Airport
Loaded handgun seized during traffic stop: police
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police seized a weapon during a traffic stop near St. Stephen. Officers stopped a vehicle travelling on Route 3 near Moores Mills on the evening of Dec. 15. P...
Dec 20, 2023 waferboard / CC
Officials encourage safety amid widespread outages
Emergency officials in New Brunswick say people need to think about safety as crews work to restore power. Just under 50,000 customers remained without electricity as of Wednesday morning, down from m...
Dec 20, 2023 Kyle Leavitt, the director of New Brunswick EMO, provides a storm update on Dec. 19, 2023. Image: YouTube video capture
COVID, influenza hospitalizations on the rise: Public Health
New Brunswick saw a spike in the number of COVID and influenza hospitalizations during the most recent reporting period. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 73 COVID hospitalizations between De...
Dec 20, 2023 Marcelo Leal / Unsplash
Woman found dead after Grand Bay-Westfield fire
A woman has been found dead after an early morning fire in Grand Bay-Westfield. Emergency crews were called to a home on Highland Road around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. "Upon arrival, the home was heavily inv...
Dec 19, 2023 Grand Bay-Westfield Fire Truck. Image: Grand Bay-Westfield Fire & Rescue
10 salvage dealers, including AIM, given compliance orders
Public Safety officials have issued compliance orders to 10 salvage dealers after on-site inspections. The dealers include three American Iron and Metal facilities in Saint John, Moncton and Frederict...
Dec 19, 2023 Image: Facebook/AIM Recycling Saint John