Author Archives: Brad Perry
Nearly 30 break-ins in Saint John over the past month
A rash of break-ins has Saint John police warning people to take precautions. Police said there were 28 break and enters reported between May 25 and June 22. Twelve involved residential buildings, six...
Jun 28, 2023 A "heat map" showing the general locations of recent break and enters in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
N.B. adds 16 COVID deaths in latest monthly report
New Brunswick has reported 16 COVID-related deaths in its latest monthly report on the virus, bringing the total to 913. Public Health said COVID deaths remained "stable" over the past four weeks, bet...
Jun 27, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
UPDATE: Convicted drug trafficker back in custody
A convicted drug trafficker wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested. Brandon LeBlanc was accused of violating the conditions of statutory release. The 29-year-old man had been residing at a ...
Jun 27, 2023 Brandon Leblanc. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Saint John man charged in Dieppe homicide
A first-degree murder charge has been laid in the death of a Dieppe man earlier this week. Police responded to a reported shooting at a Louis Street residence at around 10 p.m. Sunday. Officers locate...
Jun 27, 2023 waferboard / CC
Algonquin resort, golf course under new ownership
The historic Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews is now under new ownership. Ontario-based InnVest Hotels has acquired the hotel and golf course, the company announced Tuesday. The company said it plans...
Jun 27, 2023 The Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews. Image: Facebook/Algonquin Resort
Inflation cools to 3.4% in May
Canada's inflation rate has recorded its smallest increase in nearly two years. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 3.4 per cent in May compared to 4.4 per cent in April. "This is the smallest in...
Jun 27, 2023 nrd / Unsplash
Two ministers out, five backbenchers added to cabinet
Premier Blaine Higgs has shuffled a number of cabinet portfolios and added some new faces to the team. It follows the resignations of two ministers - Dorothy Shephard and Trevor Holder - over the past...
Jun 27, 2023 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Funding for new connector sidewalk on Boars Head Road
More than $562,000 will be spent to improve active transportation in one Saint John neighbourhood. The money, announced Monday, will be used to connect two existing pieces of sidewalk along Boars Head...
Jun 27, 2023 Officials announced more than $562,000 for a new connector sidewalk along Boars Head Road in Saint John on June 26, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
Conservative leader launches 'Axe the Tax' tour in Atlantic Canada
The federal Conservative leader says consumers cannot afford more carbon tax increases. Pierre Poilievre is touring our region ahead of another carbon tax increase on Canada Day. The leader launched w...
Jun 27, 2023 Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre visits Saint John on June 26, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
Nursing home workers upset with province's wage offer
A union representing nursing home workers say they are unhappy with a recent wage offer from the province. Members of the New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions visited a number of MLA offices o...
Jun 26, 2023 Members of the New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions pose for a photo with Saint John Harbour MLA Arlene Dunn following a meeting on June 26, 2023. Image: Brad Perry