Author Archives: Brad Perry
Architectural firm selected to plan, design New Brunswick Museum
A Toronto-based architectural firm will plan and design a revitalized New Brunswick Museum. Diamond Schmitt Architects was selected following a "rigorous" request for proposal process, the museum anno...
Apr 10, 2023 The former home of the New Brunswick Museum exhibition centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Museum
Southbound lane closure on Mill Street Viaduct
You might see some delays when travelling to uptown Saint John from the north end. Work is taking place on the Mill Street Viaduct, also known as the Main Street bridge. Gateway Operations says there ...
Apr 10, 2023 Construction will be taking place on the Mill Street Viaduct in Saint John from April 10 to Oct. 20. Image: ©2023 Google
N.B. sitcom 'Brit Out of Water' makes TV debut
New Brunswick is being showcased in a new television series streaming across the country. Brit Out of Water, which was filmed last summer, recently debuted on Bell Fibe TV1. British comedian James Mul...
Apr 10, 2023 James Mullinger, left, and Adam Lordon on the set of "Brit Out of Water" filmed in Miramichi. Image: Mathieu Savidant
Multi-day festival organizers can apply for provincial funding
Organizers of multi-day festivals can apply for financial help from the New Brunswick government. The Invitation Festival Fund will provide thousands of dollars to existing and new festivals in the pr...
Apr 10, 2023 AREA 506 in Saint John in 2019. Image: Submitted/Dan Culberson
Nominations close for 3 N.B. byelections
The nomination deadline has passed for three provincial byelections in New Brunswick. Residents in Dieppe, Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and Restigouche-Chaleur will head to the polls on Apri...
Apr 10, 2023 Image: Submitted/Elections NB
Fatal snowmobile crash in northern N.B.
Police say a 64-year-old man has died after a snowmobile crash in northern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Little Main Road in Kedgwick River on Saturday afternoon. Invest...
Apr 09, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sea Dogs season comes to an end
The Saint John Sea Dogs were eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs on Friday night. Saint John fell to the Gatineau Olympiques 6-1 in game five of the first-round series. Gatineau won the best-of-seven s...
Apr 07, 2023 The Saint John Sea Dogs were eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs on April 7, 2023. Image: Submitted/Saint John Sea Dogs
Fire destroys Sackville restaurant, displaces several people
A fire on Good Friday destroyed a popular Sackville restaurant and forced several university students out of their homes. Firefighters were called to a building at the corner of York Street and Ford A...
Apr 07, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC
Kent Koyotes win N.B. junior hockey title
The Kent Koyotes have clinched the New Brunswick Junior Hockey League title for 2022-23. Kent defeated the Moncton Vitos 3-1 on Thursday night to take the best-of-seven series in six games. Joshua Bre...
Apr 07, 2023 Anthony Easton / CC
Gas prices edge up, diesel prices drop
Some New Brunswickers will spend more to fill up their vehicle's fuel tank while others will pay less. The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board set new maximum fuel prices on Thursday night. The m...
Apr 07, 2023 Dawn McDonald / Unsplash