Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. Women's Council, teachers respond to Policy 713 review
More concerns are being raised about the government's revision of a policy which protects LGBTQ+ students in schools. The New Brunswick Women's Council, an independent public advisory body, said most ...
Jun 09, 2023 MChe Lee / Unsplash
New wind phone installed in Saint John
People grieving the loss of a loved one have a new safe space to go to in east Saint John. A new wind phone has been installed at Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park off Loch Lomond Road. It is a partnershi...
Jun 09, 2023 Members of the Compassionate Grief Centre, Fundy Funeral Home and Jervis Bay Legion pose for a photo with the new wind phone at the Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park in Saint John. Image: Submitted
Education minister unveils Policy 713 changes
New Brunswick introduced changes Thursday to Policy 713, which protects LGBTQ+ students in schools. The biggest change involves students under 16 years of age who want to officially use a different na...
Jun 08, 2023 Education Minister Bill Hogan speaks during a news conference in December 2022. Image: YouTube screen capture
UPDATE: Missing 17-year-old boy found
Saint John Police say a youth who had been reported missing this week was located on June 10.
Jun 08, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo
NB Power unveils 12-year strategic plan
New Brunswick's electric utility says tough decisions will be needed over the coming years as it undertakes a significant transformation. Officials at NB Power unveiled a new strategic plan on Wednesd...
Jun 08, 2023 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Charlotte County man dies in Route 1 crash
Police say a 19-year-old man from Charlotte County has died after a single-vehicle crash. Emergency crews were called to the scene along Route 1 in the St. George area around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday. "The d...
Jun 07, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
N.B. communities mark Clean Air Day
NB Lung is leading a national campaign Wednesday to celebrate and protect clean air. Clean Air Day was established in 1999 as a way to raise awareness about the critical resource. Melanie Langille, CE...
Jun 07, 2023 Melanie Langille, CEO of NB Lung, speaks during an event in Saint John in June 7, 2023, to mark Clean Air Day. She is standing next to one of the city's electric buses. Image: Brad Perry
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 4.75%
The Bank of Canada's four-month pause on interest rate hikes came to an end on Wednesday morning. The central bank raised its key interest rate 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent - the highest since Apr...
Jun 07, 2023 Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem addresses reporters in Ottawa, Ont., on Jan. 25, 2023. Image: YouTube video capture
N.B. sends firefighters to help battle Quebec wildfires
Quebec is getting help from our province to battle dozens of out-of-control wildfires. Around 40 firefighters from New Brunswick have been sent to help our neighbours, officials announced Wednesday. A...
Jun 07, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC
Saint John's first wind project marks grand opening
A 10-turbine wind energy project located in a west Saint John community is officially up and running. More than 100 people gathered in Lorneville on Tuesday afternoon for the grand opening of the Burc...
Jun 07, 2023 Officials pose for a photo in front of a wind turbine during the grand opening of the Burchill Wind Energy project in Saint John on June 6, 2023. Image: Brad Perry