Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Evacuation order lifted in Saint Andrews area
Evacuated residents in the Bocabec and Chamcook areas, near Saint Andrews, can now return home. During a Tuesday afternoon news conference, officials announced that an evacuation order in the area had...
May 30, 2023 An aerial view of the fire in the Bocabec and Chamcook areas on Monday, May 29, 2023. Image: Submitted/Jamieson Smith
Mobile X-ray expands to all N.B. long-term care homes
A mobile X-ray initiative is expanding to long-term care homes provincewide. The province announced a $1.1-million investment in the project on Monday. It will allow nursing home residents to be teste...
May 30, 2023 From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Todd Gordon, medical radiation technologist; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard and Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie. Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick
N.B. premier urges caution amid dry conditions
Premier Blaine Higgs is urging New Brunswickers to be cautious outdoors over the coming days. His comments come as the province remains under a burn ban amid extremely dry conditions. "If you don't ne...
May 30, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC
8,000 cruise ship visitors expected in Saint John on Tuesday
The population of Saint John's south end is set to nearly double on Tuesday with the arrival of a massive cruise ship. Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, one of the world's largest cruise ships, wil...
May 30, 2023 The Oasis of the Seas cruise ship visits Port Saint John in June 2022. Image: Submitted/Port Saint John
Child and youth advocacy centre opens in Saint John
A state-of-the-art child and youth advocacy centre has officially opened its doors in Saint John. Kit's Place supports children and youth in southern New Brunswick who have been victims of sexual assa...
May 29, 2023 Poet the guide dog will greet children and youth at Kit's Place, a new child and youth advocacy centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Family Plus
UPDATE: Crews making progress on Saint Andrews-area fire
Officials say an ATV fire sparked a massive forest fire that has forced hundreds from their homes near Saint Andrews. Fire Chief Kevin Theriault said they were called to a report of an ATV fire off So...
May 29, 2023 Forest fires rage in the Bocabec area on May 28, 2023. Image: Submitted/Scott Legge
Police prep for 'Slow Down, Move Over' campaign
The Saint John Police Force will focus on the province's "Slow Down, Move Over" law this week. It is the latest in a series of traffic enforcement campaigns the police force is undertaking this year. ...
May 29, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Premier defends review of Policy 713, calls for calm
New Brunswick's premier is calling for calm amid his government's controversial review of Policy 713. The policy is meant to ensure there is a supportive environment for students, no matter their gend...
May 28, 2023 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks on Feb. 24, 2022. Image: CPAC video capture
Riverview man arrested in fraud investigation: RCMP
A Riverview man has been arrested in an ongoing fraud investigation involving a local sport organization. Mounties began investigating in February after a not-for-profit sport organization reported be...
May 26, 2023 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo
N.B. mechanic wins $5M lottery prize
A stop at a Rothesay gas station has paid off for a mechanic from eastern New Brunswick. Juilo Roy of Acadieville won the $5-million classic jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 6/49 draw. "I always dreamed ab...
May 26, 2023 Julio Roy of Acadieville won the $5-million classic jackpot in the Lotto 6/49 draw on May 20. Image: Tara Clow