Author Archives: Brad Perry
Fewer students passing English reading assessments
New Brunswick has seen a decline in provincial English reading assessments in schools. New figures show 56.6 per cent of Grade 4 students passed the English reading assessment in the 2022-23 school ye...
Oct 11, 2023 Kimberly Farmer / Unsplash
Saint John releases statement on Israel-Hamas conflict
Municipal leaders are among those responding to the growing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Saint John's deputy mayor said council is mourning the loss of all innocent Israeli and Palestinian civil...
Oct 11, 2023 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Brad Perry
Court of King's Bench adds 2 new judges
Two judicial vacancies within the Court of King's Bench in New Brunswick have been filled. Justice Stephen Doucet and Justice Maya Hamou have been appointed to the court's trial division. Doucet will ...
Oct 11, 2023 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo
Nursing Homes Without Walls expands to 14 nursing homes
Some New Brunswick nursing homes are now offering services to seniors still living at home. A total of 14 homes have joined the government's Nursing Homes Without Walls program. The program provides i...
Oct 11, 2023 Georg Arthur Pflueger / Unsplash
UPDATED: Striking Saint John workers heading back to work
Nearly 140 clerical, administrative and support staff with the City of Saint John are going back to work. A new collective agreement for members of CUPE Local 486 was formally approved Tuesday evening...
Oct 10, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Registration underway for local Santa Claus parades
There is no snow on the ground yet, but preparations are underway for this year's Santa Claus parades. The uptown Saint John parade takes place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, followed by the Lancaster parade a...
Oct 10, 2023 Jesson Mata / Unsplash
N.B. premier expresses support for Israel
The premier of New Brunswick is expressing support for Israel after this weekend's terrorist attacks. "New Brunswick condemns the terrorist attacks against Israel," Premier Blaine Higgs said in a soci...
Oct 10, 2023 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks on Feb. 24, 2022. Image: CPAC video capture
WorkSafeNB lowering assessment rates for 2024
New Brunswick employers will see a break in their WorkSafeNB assessment rates in the new year. The average 2024 rate has been set at $1.18 per $100 of assessable payroll, down from $1.31. Officials sa...
Oct 10, 2023 The WorkSafeNB office in Saint John. Image: © 2022 Google
Small modular reactor developer unveils early procurement schedule
Big news for one of two companies that are looking to build small modular nuclear reactors in New Brunswick. ARC Clean Technology has shared its early procurement schedule for its proposed ARC-100 dem...
Oct 10, 2023 A rendering of the proposed ARC Clean Technology facility at Point Lepreau. Image: Submitted
Fire Prevention Week focuses on cooking safety
Safety when cooking is the focus of this year's Fire Prevention Week across Canada. This year's campaign is, "Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention." According to the Nation...
Oct 10, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC