Author Archives: Brad Perry
Small fire at Sussex Regional High School
No injuries have been reported after a small fire on Wednesday morning at Sussex Regional High School. In an email sent to parents, the district said the fire started on the roof of the building durin...
Nov 29, 2023 Sussex Fire Department. Image: ©2021 Google
ARC signs agreement with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power
Another big milestone for a New Brunswick company developing small modular nuclear reactor technology. ARC Clean Technology and NB Power signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro and Nucle...
Nov 29, 2023 A rendering of the proposed ARC Clean Technology facility at Point Lepreau. Image: Submitted
N.B. records spike in COVID hospitalizations
New Brunswick saw a spike in COVID-19 hospital admissions between Nov. 12 and 18, according to Public Health. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed 71 hospitalizations with three people admitted ...
Nov 29, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
N.B. tables $1.2B capital budget for 2024-25
The New Brunswick government has tabled a $1.2-billion capital budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves said it is nearly $200 million higher than what they projected last ye...
Nov 28, 2023 Finance Minister Ernie Steeves tables his government's 2024-25 capital budget on Nov. 28, 2023. Image: New Brunswick legislature video capture
St. Stephen installs 15 security cameras downtown
More than a dozen security cameras have been installed in several locations throughout downtown St. Stephen. The initiative was launched by the St. Stephen Business Improvement Area to help address pu...
Nov 28, 2023 Staff with Frontline Security Solutions Inc. work to install new security cameras in St. Stephen. Image: Facebook/Frontline Security Solutions Inc.
Inmate assaulted at Atlantic Institution
Officials are investigating the assault of an inmate at Atlantic Institution in Renous. The alleged incident at the maximum security federal institution happened on Nov. 23. Correctional Service Canad...
Nov 28, 2023 A vehicle entrance gate at Atlantic Institution in Renous. Image: Correctional Service Canada
Work continues on Saint John's first District Energy System
Work continues on a system that would see thermal energy in the form of hot water distributed to multiple uptown Saint John buildings. Saint John's first District Energy System will connect the Hilton...
Nov 28, 2023 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Campobello needs year-round ferry service: mayor
The mayor of Campobello Island is calling for a year-round ferry service for his community. East Coast Ferries recently announced that its seasonal service between Campobello and Deer Island will end ...
Nov 28, 2023 The Campobello Island ferry. Image: Steve Mackin
Moncton man sentenced in child porn investigation
A Moncton man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail in a child pornography investigation. Cameron James Estabrooks was arrested after a months-long investigation by the RCMP's Internet Ch...
Nov 28, 2023 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo
Man wanted in alleged Saint John robbery
Saint John police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a 47-year-old man wanted for robbery. Police said a woman confronted a man leaving a security-locked building on Prince Edward Street around...
Nov 27, 2023 Oneil Alexander Morgan. Image: Saint John Police Force