Author Archives: Brad Perry
Inquest ordered into death of worker in Saint John
The death of a worker at a Saint John scrap metal recycling facility will be the subject of a corner's inquest. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and Public Safety announced an inquest into the de...
Aug 09, 2023 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
Volunteers sought to help protect shorebirds
Thousands of shorebirds will roost along the Bay of Fundy over the coming weeks as they migrate to South America. At one beach in Saint John, you will also find a number of volunteers looking to help ...
Aug 08, 2023 A semipalmated plover at Saints Rest Beach in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Hank Scarth
Man's body found along Saint John River
Saint John police say criminality is not suspected after a body was found along the Saint John River over the weekend. Police said a cyclist located a body on the shoreline of Harbour Passage near the...
Aug 08, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
2 men reported missing after fishing trip
Two men are missing after failing to return from a fishing trip in northeastern New Brunswick. A search is underway for 75-year-old Aldric Thibodeau and 82-year-old Landre Thibodeau. RCMP say the two ...
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Man, girl arrested after Sussex traffic stop
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Sussex led to the seizure of drugs, a firearm and stolen property. In a news release on Tuesday, RCMP said officers stopped a vehicle on Elmview Avenue...
Aug 08, 2023 Image: Staff photo
4 youths arrested after alleged Saint John shooting
Four youths have been arrested after an early morning shooting in Saint John's south end, according to police. First responders were called to the 200-block of Duke Street shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesda...
Aug 08, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Horizon closer to restoring 24/7 ER service in Sussex
Health officials say progress is being made to recruit and retain health care workers in Sussex. The community's emergency room has been closed overnight for nearly a year due to staffing shortages. H...
Aug 08, 2023 The Sussex Health Centre. Image: Twitter/Horizon Health Network
WorkSafeNB rolls out new model for rehab services
Injured workers in New Brunswick no longer have to travel to the Saint John area for rehabilitation care. WorkSafeNB recently announced that it has rolled out a new rehabilitation care model for injur...
Aug 08, 2023 The WorkSafeNB office in Saint John. Image: © 2022 Google
Man dies in side-by-side crash in northwestern N.B.
A man has died after the side-by-side he was driving left the road in northwestern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to the local service district of Drummond, near Grand Falls, on Saturday e...
Aug 08, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Century-old Milltown dam being torn down
Work is underway to decommission a century-old dam along the St. Croix River in St. Stephen. NB Power has decided it was not feasible to try and restore the Milltown Generating Station. Phil Landry is...
Aug 08, 2023 The Milltown Generating Station in St. Stephen. Image: Submitted/Atlantic Salmon Federation