Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. soldiers return from 6-month Latvia deployment
There were lots of hugs and handshakes at the Greater Moncton Romo LeBlanc International Airport on Thursday night. More than 80 soldiers from New Brunswick returned home from a six-month deployment t...
Jun 20, 2025 New Brunswick soldiers return from a six-month deployment to Latvia on June 19, 2025. Image: Brad Perry
Codiac Transpo warns of fake social media post
If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Codiac Transpo is issuing a warning about a fake social media post. It is promoting a "limited edition" pass offering six months of free service. In a ...
Jun 20, 2025 Image: Submitted/City of Moncton
N.B. fuel prices jump after weekly setting
Fuel prices jumped overnight across New Brunswick. Regular self-serve gasoline climbed by nearly five cents. The new maximum price has been set at around $1.46 per litre. Diesel prices increased by fo...
Jun 20, 2025 engin akyurt / Unsplash
KV communities launching free transit pilot project
The towns of Quispamsis and Rothesay are teaming up to launch a free transit pilot. KV Go is a daytime bus service that will run eight hours a day, seven days a week. Mike Biggar, a councillor in Quis...
Jun 19, 2025 mproduction / Depositphotos.com
Moncton approves 189-unit development on Ryan Street
Nearly 200 more apartment units are coming to Ryan Street in Moncton's north end. Council approved a rezoning application for three four-storey buildings this week. They will be located just east of H...
Jun 19, 2025 Three multi-storey residential buildings will be constructed at 480-528 Ryan Street. Image: Moncton council agenda packet
4.8M homes needed over 10 years to restore affordability: report
Canada needs to build up to 4.8 million homes over the next 10 years in order to restore affordability. That is the key finding in a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) ...
Jun 19, 2025 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Moncton hosts Jehovah's Witnesses convention
Around 3,500 people are gathering in Moncton this weekend for an annual convention. The Jehovah's Witnesses are meeting at the Avenir Centre from Friday through Sunday. Regional spokesperson Scott Sny...
Jun 19, 2025 Image: Submitted/Jehovah's Witnesses
$4 unlimited ride bus pass is fake: Saint John Transit
If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Saint John Transit has issued a warning about a fake Facebook page. It links to a site that claims to sell an unlimited ride bus pass for $4. "Resident...
Jun 19, 2025 One of the buses in the Saint John Transit fleet. Image: staff photo
Moncton adds 8 new firefighters to department
For the first time in decades, the Moncton Fire Department has increased its minimum daily staffing. There are now at least 22 firefighters on duty across the city every shift instead of 21. Eight pro...
Jun 18, 2025 Eight probationary firefighters recently graduated from the Moncton Fire Department's 10-week training program. Image: Submitted/Moncton Firefighters Association
Man killed in Queens County ATV crash
A 62-year-old man has died after an all-terrain vehicle crash in Queens County. First responders were called to Route 705 in Wickham around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday. The driver of the ATV, who was from the n...
Jun 18, 2025 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police