Author Archives: Brad Perry
$513K for Saint John active transportation project
More than $513,000 in federal funding has been announced for an active transportation project in Saint John. Coastal Link Trail plans to repurpose more than four kilometres of former New Brunswick Rai...
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Saint John woman scratches $1M lottery ticket
A woman from Saint John is the latest Atlantic Canadian to become a millionaire. Jamie Sullivan won the $1-million top prize on the Casino Multiplier Scratch'N Win ticket. Officials with Atlantic Lott...
May 12, 2023 Saint John resident Jamie Sullivan recently won $1 million through Atlantic Lottery's Casino Multiplier Scratch'N Win game. Image: Submitted/Atlantic Lottery
N.B. proposes changes to property assessment notices
Changes could be coming to your property assessment notices in the next couple of years. The province has proposed revisions to the Assessment Act it says will modernize and streamline property assess...
May 12, 2023 The exterior of a Service New Brunswick building. Image: Staff photo
Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada recognized
Fifty of our region's business leaders have been recognized by Atlantic Business Magazine. The magazine held its 25th annual Top 50 CEO Awards in Halifax on Thursday night. It is described as Atlantic...
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Blood work referrals to resume through eVisitNB
New Brunswick health officials are reversing controversial changes made to the eVisitNB virtual health service. Earlier this week, Brunswick News first reported that patients were no longer able to be...
May 12, 2023 Health Minister Bruce Fitch. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Gas, diesel prices down across N.B.
Your next trip to the gas station is going to cost a bit less in New Brunswick. Fuel prices dropped Thursday night when the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board reset prices. The new maximum price...
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Firefighters administer record number of naloxone doses
The Saint John Fire Department is among the many service providers dealing with the impacts of the opioid crisis. Firefighters administered a record 130 doses of naloxone last year, according to figur...
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N.B. teachers head to conciliation in June
New Brunswick teachers are heading to conciliation to try and reach a collective agreement, the New Brunswick Teachers' Federation (NBTF) said Thursday. The announcement followed a weeks-long lemon-th...
May 11, 2023 New Brunswick Teachers' Federation co-presidents Connie Keating and Nathalie Brideau speak during a news conference on May 11, 2023. Image: Ryley Roach
Home sales fall again across southern N.B.
A lack of real estate listings continues to push down home sales in southern New Brunswick. The Saint John Real Estate Board reported 147 home sales during the month of April. That was down from 151 h...
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City police see spike in thefts from vehicles
If you have had something stolen from your vehicle in recent months, you are far from alone. Saint John police reported a 72 per cent spike in thefts from vehicles between January and April. It has pr...
May 11, 2023 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. Image: Staff photo