Author Archives: Brad Perry
Liquor, cannabis sales increase in N.B.
NB Liquor and Cannabis NB have released their first-quarter results for the fiscal year. The liquor corporation saw a slight uptick in product sales for the 13-week period ending July 2. Draft financi...
Aug 23, 2023 The Cannabis NB store in Rothesay. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. junior baseball champs to be crowned
The New Brunswick Junior Baseball League championship will be awarded Wednesday. The Saint John Alpines will host the Chatham Ironmen in the fifth and deciding game. Chatham took an early lead in the ...
Aug 23, 2023 Thomas Park / Unsplash
UPDATE: Saint John fire considered suspicious
A fire that tore through a vacant building in the north end of Saint John is being treated as suspicious. First responders were called to the corner of Metcalf and Elgin streets early Wednesday mornin...
Aug 23, 2023 Fire damaged a building in Saint John's north end on Aug. 23, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. municipality asks province to ban consumer fireworks
One New Brunswick municipality is calling on the province to ban the sale and use of consumer fireworks. Rothesay council recently sent a letter to Attorney General Ted Flemming, who is also their MLA...
Aug 23, 2023 Kew Li Wen / Unsplash
Salvus Clinic seeks new Moncton home
A New Brunswick clinic that supports those facing barriers is now facing its own barrier. The Salvus Clinic in Moncton is trying to find a new home before their current lease expires on Sept. 30. But ...
Aug 23, 2023 Image: Facebook/Salvus Clinic
RCMP Musical Ride returns to Sussex
You will have the chance to see the RCMP Musical Ride in New Brunswick this week. Two shows will take place on Wednesday at Princess Louise Park in Sussex. The Musical Ride is a Canadian icon recogniz...
Aug 22, 2023 Image: RCMP
Zac Brown Band, Tyler Childers to headline Cavendish in 2024
Country music fans are getting an early preview of the 2024 Cavendish Beach Music Festival. Zac Brown Band and Tyler Childers will headline the 15th annual festival in Prince Edward Island. It is the ...
Aug 22, 2023 Zac Brown Band and Tyler Childers will headline the 2024 Cavendish Beach Music Festival in P.E.I. Image: Submitted/Whitecap Entertainment
WorkSafeNB investigating Dieppe workplace fatality
One person died Monday after a workplace incident in the city of Dieppe. Few details have been released pending an ongoing WorkSafeNB investigation. However, the agency confirmed the incident happened...
Aug 22, 2023 Emergency crews responded to a workplace fatality in Dieppe on Aug. 21, 2023. Image: Submitted/Wade Perry
Sitansisk declares local state of emergency
An Indigenous community in Fredericton has declared a local state of emergency over concerns about illegal drug activity. Sitansisk (St. Mary's First Nation) chief and band council made the announceme...
Aug 22, 2023 Image: Facebook/St. Mary's First Nation
Wildcats open QMJHL pre-season Tuesday
It is the time of year local hockey fans have been waiting months for. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League pre-season action begins Tuesday. The Moncton Wildcats are gearing up to host the Acadie-Bathur...
Aug 22, 2023 Avenir Centre in Moncton. Image: Tara Clow