Author Archives: Brad Perry
Striking Saint John workers reject latest offer
Around 140 striking city workers in Saint John rejected the latest offer from the city, according to their union. CUPE Local 486 says wages remain "significantly below" inflation and the city's Wage E...
Oct 02, 2023 Inside city workers picket outside Saint John City Hall on Sept. 12, 2023. Image: Submitted/Brittany Doyle
UPDATE: One person seriously injured in Saint John fire
One person suffered serious injuries in a fire that extensively damaged a building in Saint John's south end, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to a multi-unit building at the corner of Ch...
Oct 02, 2023 Crews battle a structure fire at the corner of Charlotte and Harding streets in Saint John’s south end on Oct. 1, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
'Dire situation' in Saint John dispatch centre: police union
**Story updated at 5:39 p.m. Friday** Saint John police officers say they are concerned about a "ticking time bomb" in the city's emergency dispatch centre. The Saint John Police Association (SJPA) ha...
Sep 29, 2023 The Saint John Police Association (SJPA) holds a news conference on Sept. 29, 2023. From left: Duane Squires and Bob Davidson of the SJPA; and Heather Stevens of CUPE Local 486. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. announces mammogram self-referral program
New Brunswick women in their 40s will soon be able to self-refer for a mammogram. The provincial government is expanding its cancer screening program starting next year. Officials said while breast ca...
Sep 29, 2023 The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/Horizon Health Network
Man, 2 youth charged after vehicle collides with school bus
Two youths and a man are facing charges after a vehicle collided with a school bus near Moncton. Mounties say the crash happened along Route 114 in Weldon around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Three people in the ve...
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Saturday marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Saturday marks the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. The federal statutory holiday was one of 94 Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It call...
Sep 29, 2023
MSC Meraviglia returns to Eastern Canada
One of the world's largest cruise ships has made her return to Eastern Canada. MSC Meraviglia sailed into Saint John on Wednesday - one of two ships in port that day. Ian Patterson, country manager fo...
Sep 29, 2023 MSC Meraviglia arrives in Saint John on Sept. 27, 2023. Image: Submitted/MSC Cruises Canada
Saint John Transit changes for east side riders
Saint John Transit users on the city's east side will soon notice several changes. Starting Oct. 2, most routes will see expanded hours and frequency on weekdays. Route 30 (Champlain Heights) and Rout...
Sep 29, 2023 One of the buses in the Saint John Transit fleet. Image: staff photo
Province, teachers sign new collective agreement
New Brunswick teachers will see a wage increase of 15 per cent over five years, retroactive to 2021. A new collective agreement was signed Thursday by the province and the New Brunswick Teachers' Fede...
Sep 29, 2023 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
Gas, diesel prices expected to drop
Hold off on filling up your vehicle's fuel tank until Friday if you can. An industry source says fuel prices will be going down at midnight. The maximum price for gasoline is expected to fall around 6...
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