Author Archives: Brad Perry
Man arrested after suspected cannabis dispensary raided
A man has been arrested after peace officers raided a suspected cannabis dispensary in Saint John. Justice and Public Safety officers executed a search warrant at Head Space on Main Street West on Sep...
Sep 28, 2023 Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick
St. Stephen man wanted on 7 arrest warrants
Mounties are asking for help to locate a 27-year-old St. Stephen man wanted on seven arrest warrants. Joshua Ryan Gibson is wanted on charges of theft under $5,000, break and enter, mischief under $5,...
Sep 28, 2023 Joshua Ryan Gibson. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
L'Arche Saint John honours volunteer, local non-profit with new award
A long-time volunteer and a local non-profit have been honoured by L'Arche Saint John. Saint John Non Profit Housing and Greer Stackhouse have received the first Spirit of L'Arche Awards. The awards w...
Sep 28, 2023 From left: Narinder Singh, general manager of Saint John Non Profit Housing; Krista Simmons of L'Arche Saint John; Greer Stackhouse; and Rachel Vander Vennen, community leader and executive director of L;Arche Saint John. Image: Submitted/L'Arche Saint John.
Rothesay Netherwood hosts Milner Invitational Basketball Tournament
Basketball teams from across the Maritimes and Quebec are spending their weekend in Rothesay. Rothesay Netherwood School is hosting its second annual Milner Invitational Basketball Tournament. Seven t...
Sep 28, 2023 Coach Damian Gay on the court with players from the 2022-23 Rothesay Netherwood School Prep Boys' Basketball team. Image: Submitted/Rothesay Netherwood School
New federal electoral boundaries approved
New electoral boundaries will be in place for the next scheduled federal election in 2025. Representation orders describing and naming the electoral districts came into effect last week. "The new boun...
Sep 28, 2023 Praveen Kumar Nandagiri / Unsplash
UPDATED: City granted injunction against striking workers
Striking municipal workers in Saint John will not be able to block city vehicles or picket on any highway. A justice with the Court of King's Bench granted an injunction against CUPE Local 486 on Wedn...
Sep 28, 2023 Photos from the City of Saint John appear to show workers standing in front of garbage trucks lined up along Whitebone Way on Sept. 25, 2023. Image: Submitted/City of Saint John
Canada's population jumps 2.9 per cent in one year
Canada has recorded its highest one-year population growth rate in nearly seven decades, according to Statistics Canada. The agency's latest population estimates released Wednesday show a 2.9 per cent...
Sep 28, 2023 Jason Hafso / Unsplash
Garbage collection resumes in Saint John
Garbage collection has resumed in a "limited" capacity across Saint John, the city announced Wednesday. However, residents are still being told to expect delays due to an ongoing strike by the city's ...
Sep 27, 2023 Image: Brad Perry
Site selected for new Saint John school
The province has unveiled where a new K-5 school in Saint John's north end will be built. It will be constructed on the former Crescent Valley School site on Ropewalk Road. Education Minister Bill Hog...
Sep 27, 2023 Education Minister Bill Hogan announces the location of a new K-5 school in Saint John's north end on Sept. 27, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
Trudeau apologizes after Ukrainian Nazi veteran honoured in Parliament
The prime minister has apologized on behalf of Canada after a Ukrainian Nazi veteran was recognized in the House of Commons. Justin Trudeau called it a "horrendous violation" of the memory of the mill...
Sep 27, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement on Sept. 27, 2023. Image: CPAC video capture