Author Archives: Brad Perry
Sussex RCMP seek info after fibre-optic line damaged
RCMP are investigating after a Rogers Communications fibre-optic line was damaged in Sussex. Mounties say the incident happened on Maple Avenue between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Oct. 14. "Police believe th...
Nov 24, 2023 waferboard / CC
Team Canada unveils roster for 2023 Para Hockey Cup
A New Brunswicker will represent Team Canada at the 2023 Para Hockey Cup in Quispamsis. Jacob LeBlanc of Moncton is one of 20 players who will don the Maple Leaf at the tournament. They were selected ...
Nov 24, 2023 The qplex in Quispamsis. Image: Facebook/Quispamsis qplex
Mastermind Toys files for creditor protection
A popular Canadian speciality toy and children's book retailer has filed for creditor protection. Mastermind Toys says it has faced a range of challenges over the past number of years. They include mo...
Nov 24, 2023 The Mastermind Toys location in Fredericton, N.B. Image: ©2023 Google
UPDATE: Campobello Island ferry ending for the season Nov. 30
Residents on Campobello Island will have to go through Maine to get on and off the island this winter. East Coast Ferries announced this week that its seasonal service will end for the year on Nov. 30...
Nov 24, 2023 The Campobello Island ferry. Image: Steve Mackin
N.B. university prof fired after probe into inappropriate behaviour
A professor at a New Brunswick university has been fired following an investigation into inappropriate behaviour. Crandall University's board of governors voted Wednesday to terminate the employment o...
Nov 24, 2023 Dr. John Stackhouse Jr. Image: Crandall University
Former real estate CFO who misappropriated $3M sanctioned
A former real estate agency executive has been handed a lifetime ban from all regulated real estate activities in New Brunswick. Ian Wilkie misappropriated more than $3 million in trust funds during h...
Nov 24, 2023
Mixed news expected at N.B. fuel pumps
New Brunswick drivers will not see much change at the fuel pumps on Thursday night. An industry source says the maximum price for gasoline is expected to fall by around one cent per litre. Diesel user...
Nov 23, 2023 TireZoo / CC
Quispamsis holding the line on its tax rate
Quispamsis council has voted to keep the town's property tax rate unchanged in 2024. Councillors adopted the municipality's roughly $34-million budget during their meeting Tuesday night. Despite a 12 ...
Nov 23, 2023 The town hall in Quispamsis. Image: Brad Perry
Tax rate increases coming in St. Stephen
Residents in the Municipal District of St. Stephen will see their tax rates go up in the new year. Councillors approved the municipality's $13.4-million general operating budget on Wednesday. That is ...
Nov 23, 2023 St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern speaks during a committee of the whole meeting on Apr. 12, 2023. Image: Facebook video capture/Municipal District of St. Stephen
Inquest makes 6 recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting
A coroner's inquest has made six recommendations related to police involvement in domestic violence cases. It follows the death of Ryan Nowlan, who was shot and killed by Mounties at his home on Dec. ...
Nov 23, 2023 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry