Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John hosts artistic swimming provincial championship
Saint John will host the Ann Phillips NB Artistic Swimming Provincial Championship this weekend. More than 80 athletes from around the province will be competing at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. Th...
Apr 14, 2023 The Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John. Image: uptownsj.com
Moncton man charged in Campbellton homicide
A Moncton man has been charged with murder in a northern New Brunswick homicide. Mounties say a 49-year-old man was assaulted at a Campbellton medical facility on Nov. 16. He was rushed to hospital wi...
Apr 14, 2023 waferboard / CC
Home sales remained below average in March
March home sales across southern New Brunswick were below what we typically see. Figures from the Saint John Real Estate Board show 151 homes changed hands last month. That was 19 per cent below the f...
Apr 13, 2023 Maria Ziegler / Unsplash
Rothesay to consider buying historic train station
A group of Rothesay residents are asking council to consider buying the town's historic train station. The Rothesay Railway Station, which is the oldest in the Maritimes, was recently listed for sale ...
Apr 13, 2023 The Rothesay Railway Station on Station Road. Image: Parks Canada, 1993
Fire at Charlotte County landfill causes 'minimal' damage
Minimal damage is being reported after a fire at a landfill in Charlotte County. Crews were called to the Hemlock Knoll Landfill in Lawrence Station around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Southwest New Bruns...
Apr 13, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC
Police look for vehicle after hit and run
Saint John police are looking to identify a vehicle involved in an alleged hit and run uptown. Police say a vehicle hit a black Volkswagen SUV parked on Duke Street around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday. The ve...
Apr 13, 2023 Saint John police say this vehicle struck a parked SUV on Duke Street uptown on April 12, 2023. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Officials continue to monitor Saint John River levels
Water levels are expected to rise along the Saint John River over the coming days. River Watch officials on Thursday encouraged people along the river to remain vigilant. That is especially true in th...
Apr 13, 2023 A Canadian Red Cross staff member walks through high floodwaters in Saint John in 2019. Image: Submitted
Two N.B. officers to be honoured by governor general
The governor general will invest 118 appointees into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces this week. Among the individuals being recognized for exceptional service are a current and former member o...
Apr 13, 2023 Image: Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
Online furniture scam in the Saint Andrews area
Mounties are warning of an online buy-and-sell furniture scam making the rounds in the Saint Andrews area. Police received several complaints about people falling victim to the scam between March 27 a...
Apr 13, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Saint John's mayor delivers State of the City address
Growth and optimism were the key themes in the 2023 State of the City address in Saint John. But the mayor also acknowledged the most pressing issue facing council and staff: homelessness. Donna Reard...
Apr 13, 2023 Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon delivered her annual State of the City address on April 12, 2023. Image: Brad Perry