Author Archives: Brad Perry
Price drops expected at N.B. fuel pumps
You may want to wait until Friday before filling up your fuel tank in New Brunswick. An industry source tells us that gasoline and diesel prices will fall on Thursday night. Expect gasoline prices to ...
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Saint John sends AIM $218K bill for fire response
Saint John is seeking payment from American Iron and Metal (AIM) following September's massive fire. Brent McGovern, the city's chief administrative officer, said they sent AIM a bill for nearly $219,...
Dec 07, 2023 A fire broke out at the American Iron and Metal recycling facility in west Saint John on Sept. 14, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
No charges for officer accused of choking suspect: SiRT
A Saint John police officer has been cleared following an investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT). The independent investigation stemmed from the arrest of an intoxicated man report...
Dec 07, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
Former senator Noël Kinsella dies at 84
A former New Brunswick senator has passed away. Nol Kinsella died on Wednesday at the age of 84. The Saint John native was first appointed to the Senate in 1990. He served as Speaker from 2006 until h...
Dec 07, 2023 Former senator Noël Kinsella. Image: Senate of Canada
Reported COVID cases down, flu numbers increase
New Brunswick saw a drop in COVID-19 hospital admissions but a rise in deaths during the most recent reporting period. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 63 hospitalizations between Nov. 19 an...
Dec 06, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Majority of N.B. residents dissatisfied with government's performance: survey
Most New Brunswickers remain dissatisfied with the performance of Premier Blaine Higgs, according to a new poll. The latest survey from Narrative Research finds 58 per cent are dissatisfied, compared ...
Dec 06, 2023 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Homelessness is not a state of emergency: minister
New Brunswick's public safety minister is accusing the mayor of St. Stephen of playing politics. This comes after the community declared a local state of emergency Monday due to the homelessness crisi...
Dec 06, 2023 Public Safety Minister Kris Austin. Image: Government of New Brunswick YouTube video capture
AIM's Saint John facility in an 'inappropriate' location: task force
A long-awaited report into September's fire at a Saint John scrapyard says the facility should not be in the centre of the city. But a provincially-appointed task force stopped short of recommending t...
Dec 05, 2023 A fire at American Iron and Metal's scrapyard facility in Saint John on Sept. 14, 2023. Image: Submitted/Jennifer Mai
Buyer found for Mastermind Toys, but some stores closing
Mastermind Toys has been saved from bankruptcy, but not all of its stores will survive. The company said Monday it had entered into a purchase agreement with Unity Acquisitions. It came less than two ...
Dec 05, 2023 The Mastermind Toys location in Fredericton, N.B. Image: ©2023 Google
Buyer found for Mastermind Toys, but some stores closing
Mastermind Toys has been saved from bankruptcy, but not all of its stores will survive. The company said Monday it had entered into a purchase agreement with Unity Acquisitions. It came less than two ...
Dec 05, 2023 The Mastermind Toys location in Fredericton, N.B. Image: ©2023 Google