Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John to receive Housing Accelerator Fund money
The City of Saint John will get funding from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund. Council voted Monday to enter into a contribution agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora...
Dec 19, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Inflation holds steady at 3.1%
Canada's inflation rate remained steady at 3.1 per cent in November, according to Statistics Canada. The agency says higher prices for travel tours helped put upward pressure on the Consumer Price Ind...
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Cleanup begins after damaging winds
Cleanup efforts are underway on Tuesday after damaging winds tore through the province. Southwestern New Brunswick appears to have seen some of the worst damage from Monday's storm. Jason Gaudet, CAO ...
Dec 19, 2023 Trees lay on power lines in Eastern Charlotte following damaging winds on Dec. 18, 2023. Image: Jason Gaudet
Several schools closed Tuesday due to power outages
Thousands of students in the Anglophone South School District will have the day off on Tuesday as a result of the latest storm. All schools in the St. Stephen Education Centre will be closed "due to p...
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1 in 4 Canadians worry income won't cover basic needs: poll
New research from The Salvation Army finds Canadians are struggling to meet their basic needs. The report finds one-in-four Canadians fear they do not have enough income to cover their basic needs. On...
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5 PM: Power outage numbers drop below 80K
NB Power says customers who lost power in the latest storm should be prepared for prolonged outages, according to the utility. The utility reported more than 1,300 outages impacting 73,900 customers a...
Dec 19, 2023 NB Power reported more than 100,000 homes and businesses without electricity as of 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, 2023. Image: NB Power
Man killed in crash near Sussex
Mounties say a 28-year-old man has died after his car left the road near Sussex over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to Riverside Drive in Apohaqui around 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Investigators be...
Dec 18, 2023 Image: Staff photo
Saint John waterfront redevelopment faces delays
The redeveloped space along Saint John's waterfront will not be ready by year's end as initially planned. City officials say the $20-million project will take a few months longer than they first expec...
Dec 18, 2023 Ihtoli-maqahamok - The Gathering Space has been unveiled as the official name for the redeveloped space in and around Fundy Quay in Saint John. Image: Submitted/City of Saint John
Man handed 3-year prison sentence for sexual assault
A 27-year-old Moncton man has been sentenced to three years in prison following a sexual assault in the city. Mounties say a woman reported being sexually assaulted by a cab driver while on her way ho...
Dec 18, 2023 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo
AG finds lack of documented approval for district business trips
International business trips in some school districts lack documented approval and benefits to the province, according to the auditor general. Paul Martin's latest report, tabled in the legislature la...
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