Author Archives: Brad Perry
Water levels to start receding in some communities
Some parts of New Brunswick will start to see a reprieve from rising water levels this weekend. River Watch says water levels in the lower Saint John River are expected to decrease over the weekend in...
Apr 21, 2023 Pete Alexopoulos / Unsplash
Man wanted on arrest warrant after Sussex-area incidents
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 29-year-old man following a series of incidents in the Sussex area. Denver Black of Harewood is facing a number of charges, the RCMP announced in a Friday news ...
Apr 21, 2023 Denver Black. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Man rescued from Saint John apartment fire
Saint John firefighters rescued a man from an apartment fire in the city's uptown on Thursday. Flames broke out in a Sewell Street building shortly after 10 a.m., according to the Saint John Firefight...
Apr 21, 2023 A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Alleged stabbing sends one man to the hospital
A 40-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged stabbing in uptown Saint John. Officers were called to the Waterloo Street area just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. They found a 36-year-old man with no...
Apr 21, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Man armed with machete taken into custody
Saint John police took a man into custody Thursday after responding to a call of a person in distress. Officers were dispatched to the 100-block of Elliott Row around 4 p.m. on Thursday. In a news rel...
Apr 21, 2023 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Gas, diesel prices down in N.B.
New Brunswick drivers are ending the week paying a bit less at the fuel pumps. Fuel prices dropped Thursday night when the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board reset prices. The new maximum price ...
Apr 21, 2023
Saint John begins cleaning up vacant encampments
Saint John is working with several community organizations to clean up abandoned encampments. Municipal officials say two encampments located on city-owned land are slated for cleanup this week. Lisa ...
Apr 20, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Business groups worry about impact of federal strike
Businesses across Canada will feel the effects of a federal public service worker strike, according to one trade and industry organization. A divisional vice president with Canadian Manufacturers &...
Apr 20, 2023 Ron Marcolin is the divisional vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Image: Submitted
Two more N.B. communities reach flood stage
As the Saint John River continues to rise, so does the number of communities dealing with flooding. Hartland, Fredericton, Gagetown, Jemseg and Maugerville were above flood stage as of Thursday mornin...
Apr 20, 2023 Pete Alexopoulos / Unsplash
Two people found hiding in closet after fleeing officers: police
Two people have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from police in Saint John on Wednesday. Police say an officer conducting radar on Bayside Drive "observed a violation" around 7:35 a.m. They tried...
Apr 20, 2023 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry