Author Archives: Brad Perry
155K federal workers to strike after no tentative deal
More than 155,000 federal public service workers across Canada will be on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced Tuesday evening that they f...
Apr 18, 2023 Chris Aylward is the president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Image: CPAC video capture
N.B. reports 3 COVID deaths, drop in hospitalizations
Three more COVID-related deaths have been reported in New Brunswick as the province reports a drop in hospitalizations. The new deaths, announced in the province's weekly COVID report on Tuesday, brin...
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Three N.B. communities expected to hit flood stage
The Saint John River is still expected to surpass flood stage in several communities over the coming days, according to River Watch. The latest five-day forecast released Tuesday shows Fredericton, Ga...
Apr 18, 2023 Floodwaters cover the Randolph Bridge in Saint John on April 27, 2019. Image: Brad Perry
New bylaw looks to address flyer 'nuisances' in Saint John
Saint John residents fed up with flyers piling up at the end of their driveway may soon get some relief. Council approved the first and second reading of a proposed flyer distribution bylaw on Monday ...
Apr 18, 2023
Inflation rate slows to 4.3% in March
Canada's inflation rate slowed to 4.3 per cent in March, the smallest increase since August 2021. That was down from a 5.2 per cent increase the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. The age...
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Fire displaces one person in Saint John
One person has been displaced after a small fire on Monday morning in uptown Saint John. Emergency crews were called to the Crown Point apartment building on Crown Street The Canadian Red Cross says s...
Apr 18, 2023 A Saint John fire truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Brad Perry
Steering committee to help improve French second-language learning
A steering committee will be created to help improve French second-language learning in New Brunswick, the province announced Monday. The committee will lead the next steps for improvements in the ang...
Apr 18, 2023
New program expands access to aquatic centre
A new program will ensure all community members can access the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. The Community Access Program will subsidize facility memberships for those unable to afford access. The new ...
Apr 17, 2023 From left to right: Chisom Ezeh from Port Saint John, Amy McLennan from the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, and Gillian Miller from Port Saint John. Image: Submitted/Canada Games Aquatic Centre
Some N.B. communities could hit flood stage this week
The Saint John River is expected to hit flood stage in several communities this week, according to River Watch. The latest five-day forecast released Monday shows Fredericton, Gagetown and Jemseg reac...
Apr 17, 2023 Floodwaters cover the Randolph Bridge in Saint John on April 27, 2019. Image: Brad Perry
Pedestrian dies after crash in northeastern N.B.
Mounties say a 69-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in northeastern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to a home in the community of Caraquet on Sunday morning. RCMP say the...
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