Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. reports 3 more COVID deaths, 57 hospitalizations
Dozens more New Brunswickers have been admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, according to new data from Public Health. The latest Respiratory Watch report shows 57 admissions between Oct. 8 and 14, ...
Oct 25, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Break-in and theft at Sackville business
Mounties are turning to the public for help as they investigate a break-in and theft at a Sackville business. Police say the incident happened on Mallard Drive between 3:30 a.m. and 5:20 a.m. on Sept....
Oct 25, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Atlantic Canadians concerned about ability to pay their debts
Rising interest rates have left many Canadians facing difficulties in paying down their debts. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds Atlantic Canadians are struggling more than others. Around 46 pe...
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Break-in and theft at uptown Saint John restaurant
An uptown Saint John restaurant is seeking information following a weekend break-in and theft. East Coast Bistro was broken into sometime between Saturday night and Monday morning, the business posted...
Oct 24, 2023 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
Woman dies after northwestern N.B. crash
A woman has died after her vehicle left the road in northwestern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to Monseigneur Lang Road in Saint-Basile around 6:45 a.m. Monday. "The collision is believed...
Oct 24, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick
Scotiabank closing McAdam branch next spring
Some residents in the McAdam area will soon need to travel further to do their banking. Scotiabank confirmed to our newsroom that its branch in the community will close next spring. In-person services...
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Prison time for N.B. man after police seize drugs, firearms, stolen items
A New Brunswick man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after police seized drugs, firearms and stolen property. Mounties said Clayton Townes was recently sentenced to nine years and ...
Oct 24, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Stolen car collides with several police vehicles
A man is facing charges after Saint John police say a stolen vehicle collided with several police cars. The incident happened Friday morning after an undercover officer saw a stolen car being driven u...
Oct 23, 2023 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Raffle items stolen ahead of non-profit's fundraising breakfast
A big blow for a southern New Brunswick non-profit organization preparing for its annual fundraising breakfast Sophia Recovery Centre said its Saint John location was broken into over the weekend and ...
Oct 23, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Premiers call for CEBA loan repayment extension
Canada's premiers are calling on Ottawa to give small businesses more time to pay back their COVID-19 loans. In a joint to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the premiers are calling for a one-year extens...
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