Author Archives: Brad Perry
A look at what's going up on April 1
As New Brunswick's minimum wage is set to increase, so is the cost of some goods in the province. On Saturday, April 1, those who make minimum wage will see a $1-per-hour increase to $14.75. The incre...
Mar 31, 2023 Scazon / CC
UPDATED: No injuries after bomb threat at Minto school
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of Minto Elementary and Middle School on Friday, according to officials. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin, who is also the local MLA, posted about the threat on F...
Mar 31, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada's economy grows 0.5% in January
Canada's economy expanded in January following a slight contraction a month earlier. Statistics Canada said Friday that the country's real GDP rose 0.5 per cent in January. That followed a slight 0.1 ...
Mar 31, 2023 Jeriden Villegas / Unsplash
UPDATED: Power restored in St. Martins after nearly 24 hours
The lights are back on in the St. Martins region after an outage that extended over two days. Around 900 customers lost electricity over the noon hour Thursday, according to NB Power. Officials initia...
Mar 31, 2023 A map showing the extent of a power outage in the St. Martins area as of 7:40 a.m. on March 31, 2023. Image: NB Power
Expedited registration process for out-of-province nurses
New rules are expected to make it easier for nurses working elsewhere in Canada who want to come to New Brunswick. The changes from the Nurses Association of New Brunswick, which went into effect Wedn...
Mar 31, 2023 Hush Naidoo Jade Photography / Unsplash
Harbour Bridge construction resumes Sunday
Get ready for more travel delays and headaches on Harbour Bridge in Saint John. Work on a massive multi-year rehabilitation project is set to resume this weekend. The bridge will be down to one lane o...
Mar 30, 2023 Harbour Bridge in Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Mother pleads for information in son's disappearance
A St. Stephen mother is still searching for answers nearly six years after her son's disappearance. Brayden Thibault was last seen on the north side of Fredericton on July 31, 2017. Mounties believe T...
Mar 30, 2023 Brayden Thibault of St. Stephen was last seen on Fredericton's north side in July 2017. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
RCMP react to proposed stiffer 'stunting' penalties
Mounties in New Brunswick are welcoming stiffer penalties being proposed for excessive speeding. Amendments to the province's Motor Vehicle Act were introduced in the legislature on Tuesday. Cpl. Hans...
Mar 30, 2023 waferboard / CC
Golden Mile Redemption donates $48K to Bobby's Hospice
A partnership between Bobby's Hospice and a west Saint John redemption centre continues to be a huge success. The Golden Mile Redemption Centre presented a cheque for $48,530.35 to Bobby's Hospice on ...
Mar 30, 2023 The Golden Mile Redemption Centre donates more than $48,000 to Bobby's Hospice on March 29, 2023. Image: Brad Perry
NB Power, Ontario Power explore possible partnership on Point Lepreau
NB Power is exploring a possible partnership with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on Point Lepreau. Spokesperson Dominique Couture confirmed Wednesday that discussions are currently underway. "The stat...
Mar 30, 2023 The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station can be seen in the background. Image: Submitted/NB Power