Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John Energy celebrates achievements during AGM
The CEO of Saint John Energy says he is grateful for the progress they have made over the past year. Ryan Mitchell highlighted some of the utility's achievements during its annual general meeting on T...
Jun 23, 2023 Ryan Mitchell is the president and CEO of Saint John Energy. Image: Saint John Energy
Another N.B. cabinet minister resigns
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has lost another member of his cabinet. Trevor Holder resigned as post-secondary education, training and labour minister on Friday. Holder, who is a seven-term MLA, ...
Jun 23, 2023 Trevor Holder resigned as post-education, training and labour minister on June 23, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
Missing Saint John woman located
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, a missing 28-year-old woman was located. They were reported missing from the Waterloo Street and Rothesay areas about two weeks ago. The Saint John Police would like to tha...
Jun 23, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
East Coast Games return to Saint John
Athletes from across the Maritimes will descend on the Saint John region this weekend. Organizers are putting the finishing touches on the annual East Coast Games. It is described as Saint John's majo...
Jun 23, 2023 Athletes at the 2019 East Coast Games. Image: Submitted
Housing Hub calls for $1B investment in housing over 5 years
New Brunswick should invest $1 billion over the next five years to create 10,000 community housing units. That is one of the recommendations in a new discussion paper released by the Housing Hub of Ne...
Jun 23, 2023 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Woman charged in death of Minto man
Police say a murder charge has been laid in the death of a Minto man more than a year ago. Officers found the body of a man in a wooded area between Minto and Chipman on March 31, 2022. The victim, wh...
Jun 22, 2023 waferboard / CC
Grand Bay-Westfield holds 1st State of the Town address
'Always moving forward' was the theme of the inaugural State of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield address. Mayor Brittany Merrifield spoke Thursday morning before a crowd of business leaders and municip...
Jun 22, 2023 Brittany Merrifield delivers the inaugural State of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield address on June 22, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
2 new cranes now operating at Port Saint John
Another momentous milestone in the $205-million modernization project at Port Saint John. Two new container cranes that arrived at the port back in January are now officially in use. They began offloa...
Jun 22, 2023 Two new cranes began operating at Port Saint John on June 22, 2023. Image: Submitted/Port Saint John
Former Sea Dogs coaches to join hall of fame
Two former Saint John Sea Dogs coaches are becoming part of the team's hall of fame. Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly will be inducted during a ceremony on Friday evening. Gallant served as the head coac...
Jun 22, 2023 Gerard Gallant, left, and Mike Kelly. Image: www.sjseadogs.com
N.B. student heading to Soap Box Derby world championship
A New Brunswick student will put his driving skills to the test on the international stage this summer. Walker McInerney will represent his school at the Soap Box Derby world championship in Ohio. McI...
Jun 22, 2023 Walker McInerney and his mother, Alyssa, pose for a photo following a qualifying race for the Soap Box Derby on June 3, 2023. Image: Submitted/Alyssa McInerney