Author Archives: Brad Perry
Rothesay apartment building damaged in fire
Two dozen people are temporarily displaced after a fire broke out in a 12-unit apartment building in Rothesay. Shawn White, deputy chief of the Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department, said they were call...
Dec 15, 2023 Fire damaged a 12-unit apartment building on Rockhaven Place in Rothesay on Dec. 15, 2023. Image: Submitted/Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department
KV High evacuated after threat made against school
Kennebecasis Valley High School has been evacuated following a report of a threat against the Quispamsis school. The Anglophone South School District said the school will be closed for the rest of the...
Dec 15, 2023 A Kennebecasis Regional Police Force cruiser. Image: Staff photo
Man dies in Saint John police custody
An investigation is underway after a 48-year-old man died while in Saint John police custody. Police said the man was detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act around 6 p.m. Thursday. "The ...
Dec 15, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
Saint John losing another uptown eatery
There will soon be one less place to grab a bite to eat in uptown Saint John. Uptown Eatery on King Street is closing its doors for good on Dec. 18. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the restaurant sai...
Dec 15, 2023 Uptown Eatery on King Street in Saint John. Image: Elizabeth MacLeod
Home prices forecast to increase 5.5% in 2024
Buying a new home will likely cost you more this time next year. Real estate agency Royal LePage is out with its latest price forecast. It shows national home prices rising 5.5 per cent over the next ...
Dec 15, 2023 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash
Conservation Council welcomes provincial energy strategy
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is welcoming the release of a provincial energy strategy. Provincial officials said the 12-year strategy, released Wednesday, describes how the province is go...
Dec 14, 2023 Moe Qureshi is the director of climate research and policy at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Image: LinkedIn
QMJHL unveils new name
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has a new name. It has been renamed the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. QMJHL officials voted unanimously Thursday to make the change. The change c...
Dec 14, 2023 The logo for the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Image: Submitted
Another break expected at N.B. fuel pumps
It looks like we will see another break at the fuel pumps this week in New Brunswick. An industry source says the price of gasoline and diesel will drop on Thursday night. Gasoline prices are expected...
Dec 14, 2023 sippakorn yamkasikorn / Unsplash
Public Health COVID decisions lacked evidence: auditor general
A New Brunswick watchdog found a lack of documented evidence to back up Public Health recommendations made during the pandemic. That was one of the major findings in the latest report from Auditor Gen...
Dec 14, 2023 Paul Martin is the auditor general for New Brunswick. Image: Submitted/Auditor General of New Brunswick
5 PM: Most customers now have their power back
Crews continue their work to restore power after high winds tore through the province on Monday. NB Power reported 19 outages impacting more than 67 homes and businesses as of 5 p.m. Thursday. The bul...
Dec 14, 2023 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power