Author Archives: Brad Perry
Thousands of youth taking part in WE Believe Saint John
Michael DeLeon describes himself as a real-life cautionary tale. The former drug addict and gang member spent 12 years in prison and halfway houses. Now, he spends his time speaking with youth about t...
May 18, 2023 Michael DeLeon, a former drug addict and gang member, will speak at WE Believe Saint John on May 18, 2023. Image: Steered Straight Inc.
Horizon Health sees net gain of 550 employees in 2022-23
Officials with the Horizon Health Network say their efforts to improve employee retention are continuing. Figures released Wednesday show the health authority recruited nearly 2,400 staff during the 2...
May 17, 2023 The Saint John Regional Hospital. Image: Brad Perry
Labour shortage biggest bottleneck in housing crunch: report
A new discussion paper is shedding light on some of the challenges facing the housing market in New Brunswick. Written by Moncton-based economist Richard Saillant, the paper was commissioned by the Ho...
May 17, 2023 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Saint John pauses Main Street active transportation project
The proposed $2-million Main Street active transportation project in Saint John has hit a roadblock. The project proposes reducing Main Street North and the Viaduct from six vehicle lanes to four betw...
May 17, 2023 Main Street North and the Viaduct will be reduced from six vehicle lanes to four as part of the Main Street active transportation upgrades. Image: Submitted
RCMP issue 15 tickets, charge 6 people during traffic operations
Police say they issued 15 tickets and 13 warnings during recent traffic enforcement operations in the Hampton and Sussex areas. Mounties set up eight operations in Hampton, Sussex, Damascus, Willow Gr...
May 17, 2023 An RCMP cruiser. Image: staff photo
Watchdog asks N.B. to pause review of LGBTQ school policy
New Brunswick should stop reviewing its LGBTQ+ school policy until clear goals are in place, according to the province's child and youth advocate. That is one of the recommendations from Kelly Lamrock...
May 17, 2023 New Brunswick Advocate Kelly Lamrock. Image: Submitted
New pilot to match international students with employers
A first-of-its-kind program in Saint John will help international students bridge into the labour market. The one-year pilot project, announced Monday, is being spearheaded by the Saint John Newcomers...
May 16, 2023 Mohamed Bagha is the managing director of the Saint John Newcomers Centre. Image: submitted
Man dies in Sussex-area crash
One man is dead and another person was taken to the hospital after a crash near Sussex. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Route 1 in Penobsquis around 1:15 p.m. Monday. Mounties believe the ...
May 16, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
UPDATE: Uptown fire deemed suspicious, say police
A fire at an uptown Saint John apartment building has been deemed suspicious, according to police. Fire crews were called to a three-storey building at Sewell and Coburg streets around 11 a.m. Monday....
May 16, 2023 A Saint John fire truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Brad Perry
Fire destroys 1 home, damages 2 others in Musquash
An early morning fire destroyed one home and damaged two others in the community of Musquash. Musquash Fire Rescue was called to Allen Avenue in the Thompson Subdivision around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday. Fire...
May 16, 2023 A Musquash Fire Department truck can be seen in this undated photo. Image: Submitted