Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John police locate stolen motorized wheelchair
Saint John police say a motorized wheelchair that went missing from the uptown area nearly a month ago has been found. Police said the wheelchair was taken from the 200-block of Pitt Street between 11...
Apr 20, 2023 Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
UPDATE: 3 arrests in east Saint John police operation
Police say three people have been taken into custody after an operation in east Saint John. Officers executed a search warrant on Kingfisher Road in Morland Park on Thursday morning. "Residents on Kin...
Apr 20, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Interim ethics commissioner steps down
Interim ethics commissioner Martine Richard has stepped down just weeks after being appointed. The announcement was made by the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on Wednesday....
Apr 20, 2023 Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Image: CPAC video capture
Local business donates 1,100 pounds of food to SPCA
A pet supply store in St. Stephen is stepping up to help our furry friends in Charlotte County. Harper's Exotic Animals and Pet Supply has donated more than 1,100 pounds of cat food to the Charlotte C...
Apr 20, 2023 Doug Harper, owner of Harper's Exotic Animals and Pet Supply in St. Stephen, donated more than 1,100 pounds of cat food to the Charlotte County SPCA. Image: Submitted/Doug Harper
City to sell Reversing Falls property slated for demolition
A fixture overlooking Reversing Falls on Saint John's west side has been saved from the wrecking ball. On Monday, council voted to sell the city-owned property at 450 Fallsview Drive to Westside Holdi...
Apr 19, 2023 The former 14 1/2 Café and Bar at Reversing Falls in Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Telethon raises $55K for iconic Grand Manan lighthouse
Fundraising efforts to restore an iconic lighthouse on Grand Manan Island have received a significant boost. A weekend telethon on local television station CHCO-TV raised $55,000 for the Swallowtail L...
Apr 19, 2023 The Swallowtail Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island. Image: Brad Perry
Fredericton, Gagetown, Hartland reach flood stage
A number of communities along the Saint John River reached flood stage as of Wednesday, according to River Watch. The latest five-day forecast showed Fredericton, Gagetown and Hartland were above floo...
Apr 19, 2023 Flooding in downtown Fredericton on April 19, 2023. Image: @CityFredGov/Twitter
Three New Brunswickers named to USports East-West Bowl
The rosters for the 20th annual USports East-West Bowl have been announced, and three New Brunswickers will be heading to Hamilton, Ont., to showcase their talents. Daniel Bell and Will Russell were n...
Apr 19, 2023 Photo courtesy freeimages.com/Jaymarr
Thousands of public service workers on the picket lines
Wednesday marks day one of strike action for more than 155,000 federal public service workers across Canada. The members, who are part of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, walked off the job at 1...
Apr 19, 2023 Public service workers picket in front of a federal government building in uptown Saint John on April 19, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
$900K to upgrade Fundy Heights railway crossings
Two railway crossings in west Saint John are in line for nearly $900,000 in upgrades. It will eliminate the need for train whistles in the residential Fundy Heights neighbourhood. On Monday, council a...
Apr 19, 2023 Johannes Plenio / Unsplash