Author Archives: Brad Perry
No-swimming advisory added at 6th N.B. beach
Parlee Beach has been added to the list of provincial parks with no-swimming advisories in place. Public Health issued the advisory on Wednesday due to high levels of fecal bacteria in the water. Test...
Aug 17, 2023 Parlee Beach. Image: Staff photo
Body of 2nd missing boater found, RCMP confirm
The body of a second boater who went missing in northeastern New Brunswick has been found. RCMP say the body of a 75-year-old man was found in the water near Portage Island on Wednesday morning. "The ...
Aug 16, 2023 waferboard / CC
Missing 15-year-old girl in Moncton
Police are turning to the public for help as they try to find a missing 15-year-old girl from Moncton. Kyley Edgar was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday near Fulton Crescent in Moncton. Mounties said...
Aug 16, 2023 Kyley Edgar. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Missing 28-year-old man from Moncton
Help is needed to locate a 28-year-old Moncton man missing for the past week. RCMP say Kyle Ettinger was last seen at a Joyce Avenue residence on Aug. 9. Ettinger was reported missing to police five d...
Aug 16, 2023 Kyle Ettinger. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
LGBTQ+ advocates welcome report on Policy 713
An LGBTQ+ advocacy group says it is pleased with the child and youth advocate's review of Policy 713. Gail Costello is the co-chair of Pride in Education, a volunteer provincial committee started in 2...
Aug 16, 2023 Kevin Wong / CC
Charges laid after Saint John traffic stop
A man is facing firearms-related charges after a weekend traffic stop in Saint John. It started with a report of a suspicious person parked in the St. Paul Street area late Sunday evening. Police said...
Aug 16, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Bell Aliant internet outage restored
Some Bell Aliant customers in the Saint John region started their day without internet. The company confirms that a hardware issue caused the outage early Wednesday morning. Customers in Saint John, G...
Aug 16, 2023 Kaitlyn Baker / Unsplash
Delivery truck hits utility pole, fence in Saint John
No injuries were reported after a single-vehicle crash in uptown Saint John on Wednesday morning. The crash happened at the corner of Union Street and Smythe Street sometime before 10:05 a.m. A delive...
Aug 16, 2023 A delivery truck was involved in a single-vehicle collision at the corner of Union Street and Smythe Street in Saint John on Aug. 16, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. officer wins 7 medals at World Police and Fire Games
A New Brunswick police officer continues to make a name for himself on the international stage. Detective Const. James Smith won seven medals at the 2023 World Police and Fire Games, which were held i...
Aug 16, 2023 Detective Const. James Smith won seven medals at the 2023 World Police and Fire Games held in Winnipeg. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
No swimming at 5 provincial beaches due to bacteria levels
Take note if you are planning to take a trip to one of New Brunswick's provincial park beaches. Public Health has issued no-swimming advisories at five beaches due to high levels of fecal bacteria in ...
Aug 16, 2023 New River Beach Provincial Park. Image: Facebook/Parc New River Beach Park