Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John calls for more property tax flexibility
Saint John councillors are renewing their calls for more flexibility when it comes to municipal property taxation. Council voted this week to send a letter to the province and municipal associations t...
Dec 14, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Applications now accepted for Rent Bank program
Struggling New Brunswick renters can now apply to the government for help. The provincial government officially launched its Rent Bank program on Wednesday. The $3-million program will provide grants ...
Dec 14, 2023 Brandon Griggs / Unsplash
Mountie suffers serious injuries during traffic stop
Mounties say one of their officers suffered serious injuries after being dragged during a traffic stop in northern New Brunswick. Police said they received a report Monday morning that a vehicle stole...
Dec 13, 2023 Image: Staff photo
N.B. releases long-awaited energy strategy
New Brunswick has released a strategy on how to transition the province to clean energy. The 12-year roadmap describes how the province is going to address the changing energy market. The strategy foc...
Dec 13, 2023 Matthew Henry / Unsplash
Arrest made following restaurant break-in
Saint John police have made an arrest following a break and enter in the Waterloo Village area. Officers responded to a restaurant in the 200 block of Union Street around 4:30 a.m. last Thursday. Poli...
Dec 13, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
COVID hospitalizations drop, ICU admissions up
New Brunswick saw a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations but a rise in ICU admissions during the most recent reporting period. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 51 hospitalizations between Nov. ...
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Higgs government passes controversial pension changes
New Brunswick's controversial pension bill has passed third reading in the provincial legislature. Union members jeered in the legislature Tuesday afternoon - shouting "Conservatives break contracts" ...
Dec 12, 2023 Premier Blaine Higgs speaks in the legislature on Dec. 12, 2023. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Canadian Medical Association names next president-elect
A New Brunswicker has been named the next president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Dr. Margot Burnell is a medical oncologist and Horizon Health's chief of staff in the Saint John ar...
Dec 12, 2023 Dr. Margot Burnell is the next president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association. Image: Canadian Medical Association
49 displaced after roof blows off Saint John building
Dozens have been displaced from a building in Saint John's south end following Monday's storm. Officials responded to an apartment building on Britain Street after part of its roof blew off in high wi...
Dec 12, 2023 A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Police seize imitation guns after Saint John weapons complaint
Saint John police have released new details following a police operation on the city's east side last week. Officers descended on a home in the area of Alma Street and Park Avenue around 11:15 a.m. Th...
Dec 12, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry