Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. reports 6 more COVID deaths; hospitalizations increase
Six more COVID-related deaths have been reported in New Brunswick as the province reports an uptick in hospitalizations. The new deaths, announced in the province's weekly COVID report on Wednesday, b...
Apr 13, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
New online mapping tool for farmers
New Brunswick has launched a new online mapping tool it says will help the agriculture sector. The interactive map shows what lands are most suitable for crops like potatoes, small grains, vegetables,...
Apr 12, 2023 A new map launched by the New Brunswick government determines land suitability for crops such as potatoes, small grains, vegetables, small fruit and forages. Image: Submitted
Meteorite fall in Maine recorded on radar: NASA
A meteorite fall has been seen on radar in Maine for the first time, according to officials at NASA. Eyewitnesses in eastern Maine and southwestern New Brunswick reported a fireball just before 1 p.m....
Apr 12, 2023 Strewn field estimate calculated from radar signatures, scaled from 10 kilograms (red) to one gram (yellow). Image: ARES
$3.5M expansion of YMCA Glenn Carpenter Centre underway
The YMCA Glenn Carpenter Centre in Saint John is aiming to become a year-round facility. Work is currently underway on a $3.5-million project to expand the centre and its offerings. Members of Saint J...
Apr 12, 2023 Image: Submitted/YMCA of Greater Saint John
Suspect sought after shooting in east Saint John
Saint John police are looking for a suspect following a shooting on the city's east side. Officers were called to an apartment complex on Reading Crescent around 2 a.m. Monday. A man told investigator...
Apr 11, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
AIM Recycling pleads not guilty in worker's death
A metal recycling company has pleaded not guilty to charges following a workplace death in Saint John last summer. American Iron & Metal (AIM Recycling) is charged in the death of 60-year-old Darr...
Apr 11, 2023 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Those working behind the scenes in the public safety community are being recognized this week. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week takes place across Canada from April 9 to 15. Telecommunica...
Apr 11, 2023 The New Brunswick RCMP's Operational Communications Centre. Image: New Brunswick RCMP
Saint John EMO seeks feedback on emergency response plan
The Saint John Emergency Management Organization has begun the process of updating its emergency response plan. Officials with the city and Saint John EMO held a virtual town hall last week to go over...
Apr 11, 2023 Kevin Clifford is chief of the Saint John Fire Department and director of the Saint John Emergency Management Organization. Image: Brad Perry
Dozens of Crown land camp lots available for rent
If you are looking to rent a Crown land camp lot in New Brunswick, now is your chance. The Department of Natural Resources says dozens of one-acre lots are currently available for rent. "New Brunswick...
Apr 11, 2023 Scazon / CC
40% of Canadian farm operators will retire by 2033: report
Canada's agriculture sector is preparing for one of the biggest labour transitions in the country's history. That is according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada, BCG Centre for Canada's Future...
Apr 11, 2023 Dan Meyers / Unsplash