Author Archives: Brad Perry
Construction delays expected along Route 1 in Saint John
You will want to give yourself some extra time if travelling along Route 1 in the Saint John area this week. Gateway Operations said lane closures will be in place at various locations from Monday, Oc...
Oct 09, 2023 Image: Staff photo
Witnesses sought after St. Martins shooting
RCMP are looking for witnesses following a shooting in the community of St. Martins. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on Patterson Siding Road around 3:10 p.m. Friday. "Pol...
Oct 08, 2023 Image: Staff photo
City, striking workers reach tentative agreement
A nearly four-week strike by around 140 city workers in Saint John has come to an end. The city and CUPE Local 486 reached a tentative agreement on Friday, the city said in a news release on Saturday....
Oct 07, 2023 Inside city workers picket outside Saint John City Hall on Sept. 12, 2023. Image: Submitted/Brittany Doyle
Second Fredericton cemetery targeted by vandals
A second cemetery in Fredericton has been the target of vandals, according to police. Around 16 headstones were damaged at the Fredericton Rural Cemetery off Woodstock Road. Investigators say some of ...
Oct 06, 2023 A Fredericton Police Force vehicle is seen in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
RCMP investigate August robbery at CF Champlain
Mounties are looking for help as they investigate a robbery at CF Champlain in Dieppe. The incident happened at an unnamed business in the mall at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 Police said a man entered th...
Oct 06, 2023 Mounties are looking for help to identify this individual after a robbery at CF Champlain on Aug. 24. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Saint John approves indoor/outdoor ball hockey facility
Saint John council has approved a new indoor/outdoor ball hockey facility on the city's west side. But not everyone living near the planned location on Manawagonish Road is on board with the idea. The...
Oct 06, 2023 Saint John council has approved a new indoor/outdoor ball hockey facility on the city's west side. Image: Saint John council agenda
Former teacher faces more charges in sexual assault investigation
A former supply teacher and YouTuber is facing 33 new charges in an ongoing sexual assault investigation. Stephen Blackwood was charged Friday with sexual assault, sexual interference, and 31 counts o...
Oct 06, 2023 Stephen Blackwood. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Woman arrested after alleged stabbing in Saint John
A man is in the hospital and a woman has been charged after an alleged stabbing in Saint John's south end. Police were called to a reported stabbing in the 90 block of Mecklenburg Street just before 9...
Oct 06, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
N.B. tax assessment base grows 10.6%
New Brunswick's overall tax assessment base grew nearly 11 per cent for the second straight year, according to the province. Figures released Friday show the overall assessment base increased more tha...
Oct 06, 2023 Marek Minor / Unsplash
UPDATED: SiRT begins investigation into Saint John shooting
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has started its investigation after a man allegedly armed with a gun was shot by police in Saint John. Police said they received a report of a man armed with ...
Oct 06, 2023 Saint John police blocked part of Mecklenburg Street in the city's south end after an officer-involved shooting on Oct. 5, 2023. Image: Brad Perry