Author Archives: Brad Perry
Green Party leader responds to throne speech
New Brunswick's Green Party leader says he has been left puzzled by the Higgs government's throne speech. David Coon delivered his party's reply to the speech from the throne in the legislature on Fri...
Oct 23, 2023 Green Party leader David Coon speaks in the legislature on Oct. 20, 2023. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Local government byelections in N.B. on Monday
Thousands of New Brunswickers will be heading to the polls on Monday. Local government byelections are taking place in nine communities throughout the province. There are a total of 31 candidates runn...
Oct 23, 2023 Image: Submitted/Elections NB
Soil sampling from AIM fire due in mid-November
Soil sampling and testing continues at several community gardens in the Saint John area. The testing was ordered after an industrial fire at American Iron and Metal (AIM Recycling) on the port's west ...
Oct 21, 2023 Image: Submitted/Jennifer Mai
Saint John man charged after Hampton break-in and theft
A Saint John man has been charged in connection with a break-in and theft in Hampton. RCMP responded to a report of a break, enter and theft from a business on Main Street around 5 p.m. Monday. "Polic...
Oct 21, 2023 Image: Staff photo
Most Canadians paying attention to Israel-Hamas conflict: poll
Most Canadians say they are paying close attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a new poll. The Narrative Research survey found three in five are paying close attention while another one...
Oct 20, 2023 Lukas Blazek / Unsplash
Arrest made after break-in, theft at fire hall
Police say a man has been arrested following a break-in and theft at a fire hall in Charlotte County. Officers were called to the Lawrence Station Fire Department at around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. The su...
Oct 20, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Work begins on Fundy Quay development in Saint John
Work is ramping up on the $300-million Fundy Quay development project in uptown Saint John. Site servicing has begun on the waterfront site, according to the vice-president of development at Fundy Har...
Oct 19, 2023 Work has begun on the Fundy Quay development project in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Harbour Fundy Group
Gas, diesel prices expected to drop this week
It looks like we will see a break at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick this week. A source tells us that gasoline prices will fall nearly three cents per litre on Thursday night. For those who use diese...
Oct 19, 2023 sippakorn yamkasikorn / Unsplash
Housing starts trend up in September
Canada's annual pace of housing starts rose eight per cent in September compared with August. That is according to new figures released this week by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Septem...
Oct 19, 2023 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Maritime mayors discuss Chignecto Isthmus at Senate committee
Two Maritime mayors have testified before a Senate committee studying climate change impacts on critical infrastructure. David Kogon of Amherst, N.S., and Andrew Black of Tantramar, N.B., spoke Wednes...
Oct 19, 2023 Tantramar Mayor Andrew Black (left) and Amherst Mayor David Kogon appear before a senate committee on Oct. 18, 2023. Image: Senate video capture