Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John bans outside burning until further notice
All outside burning is now prohibited within the City of Saint John, officials announced Thursday. The move comes amid a high fire hazard and extremely dry conditions throughout New Brunswick. A no-bu...
Jun 01, 2023 Leon Contreras / Unsplash
Police investigate 'smash and grab' at uptown business
Saint John police say no arrests have been made after a 'smash and grab' at an uptown business. Officers were called to a break-and-enter in the 60-block of King Street around 11:45 p.m. on May 19. In...
Jun 01, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
$2.5M for Bee Me Kidz
Provincial funding for a non-profit group to support more vulnerable children and their families. Bee Me Kidz is receiving $2.5 million from the provincial government over the next six years. The grou...
Jun 01, 2023 Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick
Tractor-trailer overturns in Musquash
One person was taken to the hospital after a tractor-trailer overturned and hit a utility pole west of Saint John. Emergency crews were called to the scene along Route 790 in Musquash around 12:45 p.m...
Jun 01, 2023 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
N.B. expedites registration process for some international nurses
New Brunswick is speeding up the registration process for internationally-educated nurses. The Nurses Association of New Brunswick has approved new pathways for nurses from 14 countries. It will cut t...
May 31, 2023 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
UPDATE: Saint Andrews-area fire remains 'pretty calm': officials
Officials say a large forest fire continuing to burn in the Saint Andrews area is considered manageable at this time. But the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development says it could take ...
May 31, 2023 An aerial view of the fire in the Bocabec and Chamcook areas on Monday, May 29, 2023. Image: Submitted/Jamieson Smith
Economy grew at annual rate of 3.1% in Q1
Canada's economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent last quarter, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency said Wednesday that "favourable" international trade and growth in househol...
May 31, 2023 Jason Hafso / Unsplash
N.B. not planning to close Crown land amid dry conditions
New Brunswickers are being urged to stay out of the woods due to extremely dry conditions. But the province has no plans to close Crown land to industrial and recreational activities. It made the rare...
May 31, 2023 A map outlining the active forest fires in New Brunswick as of late afternoon on May 30, 2023. Red signifies out of control, orange is contained, yellow is under control and green is being patrolled. Image: Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development
Province adds 14 COVID deaths in latest monthly report
New Brunswick has reported 14 COVID-related deaths in its first monthly report on the virus, bringing the total to 897. Public Health said COVID deaths remained "stable" over the past four weeks, betw...
May 31, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
French immersion changes paused in Grand Bay-Westfield
There will be no changes to French immersion programming in Grand Bay-Westfield in September after all. The Anglophone South School District says it has paused planned changes following community feed...
May 30, 2023