Author Archives: Brad Perry
Significant fire at Grand Manan fishery
A significant fire has damaged one of the largest employers on Grand Manan Island. Island fire crews were called to Special K Fisheries sometime before 2 p.m. Monday, according to Mayor Bonnie Morse. ...
May 01, 2023 Flames engulf Special K Fisheries on Grand Manan on May 1, 2023. Image: Submitted/Bill Burns
Fundy Sea Shanty Festival returns for 2nd year
St. Martins is gearing up for the second annual Fundy Sea Shanty Festival this summer. The international event will feature sea shanty performances, workshops, meals, and children's activities. Gary C...
May 01, 2023 Image: Facebook/Fundy Sea Shanty Festival
Teacher rallies planned in Saint John, Sussex
Teacher rallies are planned on Monday in a couple of southern New Brunswick communities. It is the latest in a series of rallies meant to raise awareness of their call to action for education. New Bru...
May 01, 2023
Fundy Shores launches recreational and leisure library
The Rural Community of Fundy Shores has launched a new recreation and leisure library. Mayor Denny Cogswell said the library is believed to be the first of its kind in the region. It is similar to a p...
May 01, 2023 Braedon McLeod / Unsplash
Reopen elver fishery, say Wolastoqey chiefs
The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick are urging federal officials to reopen this year's elver fishery. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans closed the fishery in New Brunswick an...
May 01, 2023 Image: Submitted/Fisheries and Oceans Canada
New statue of John Peters Humphrey unveiled in Hampton
The legacy of a New Brunswick human rights pioneer will live on through a new bronzed statue unveiled in Hampton. John Peters Humphrey wrote the first draft of what later became the Universal Declarat...
May 01, 2023 The bronzed statue of John Peters Humphrey was unveiled in Hampton on April 30, 2023. Image: Facebook/Hampton, NB
Toronto wins first NHL playoff series in 19 years
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won their first NHL playoff series in nearly two decades. Toronto downed Tampa Bay 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night to take the series in six games. It ends a 19-year dro...
Apr 29, 2023 Luis Fallas / Unsplash
Treasury Board presents 'final' offer to striking workers
The federal government has presented what it describes as a "final" offer to Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members. New details about the offer, which was tabled on Friday, were released by...
Apr 29, 2023 Picketers pose during a rally at Halifax's Grand Parade Square on April 26, 2023. Staff photo
NB Power truck pushes striking worker in Oromocto
NB Power says it is "deeply troubled" after one of its trucks pushed a striking federal public service worker on the picket line in Oromocto. The incident happened outside an entrance to Base Gagetown...
Apr 29, 2023 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Arrest made in 2021 suspicious death in Saint John
Saint John police have made an arrest in the suspicious death of a woman nearly two years ago. Courtney MacKenzie was found dead at a Victoria Street residence in the north end on May 11, 2021. At the...
Apr 28, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa