Author Archives: Brad Perry

Saint John research team receives $150K in grants
A Saint John research team will study how government policy impacts vulnerable women and children. The New Brunswick Social Pediatrics Research Program has received a total of $150,000 in grants. That...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 Aditya Romansa / Unsplash

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%
The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at five per cent - at least for now. But the central bank said Wednesday that it may need to go higher to rein in inflation. The Canadian economy ha...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 Jason Hafso / Unsplash

Student enrolment rises in Anglophone South
The Anglophone South School District continues to see huge growth in enrolment numbers. Unofficial numbers from the district show there are 24,149 students this year. That is an increase of nearly 500...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 Bill McChesney / CC

Police investigate attempted abduction near Perth-Andover
Mounties are investigating an attempted abduction in a small northwestern New Brunswick community. RCMP said they responded to a call in Tilley, not far from Perth-Andover, around 9:40 a.m. Monday. A ...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 waferboard / CC

Saint John looks to revitalize former Lantic Sugar site
Saint John is looking to transform the former Lantic Sugar site on the central peninsula into public green space. But officials say millions of dollars worth of work will be needed before the site can...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 A conceptual rendering developed for illustration purposes for the city's federal funding application to redevelop the former Lantic Sugar site. Image: Submitted

Summer rainfall records set in several N.B. communities
A number of New Brunswick communities set summer rainfall records this year, according to Environment Canada. Meteorologist Jill Maepea said in some cases, the totals are two or three times higher tha...
Brad Perry Sep 06, 2023 Image: Acadia Broadcasting

2 arrests after Sussex break-in
Two men from Sussex have been arrested following a break-in at a business in the community. RCMP responded to a break-and-enter in progress on Main Street around 3 a.m. on Aug. 29. "When police arrive...
Brad Perry Sep 05, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Manitoba election campaign officially begins
Voters in Manitoba are heading to the polls in a provincial election. Premier Heather Stefanson officially launched the campaign on Tuesday. "I just came from the lieutenant governor's house and I'm h...
Brad Perry Sep 05, 2023 Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson officially launches the province's election campaign on Sept. 5, 2023. Image: CPAC video capture

Youth accused of pointing firearm in Moncton
A 14-year-old is facing charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at several people in Moncton. RCMP said they were called to Seaman Street and Mill Street around 8 p.m. on Aug. 28. They had been tol...
Brad Perry Sep 05, 2023 Image: Staff photo

Saint John police launch back-to-school safety campaign
Expect to see more police than usual in school zones and along bus routes. Saint John police are conducting a back-to-school safety campaign this week. Officers will be targeting offences that endange...
Brad Perry Sep 05, 2023 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
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