Author Archives: Brad Perry
City surpassing targets with waste collection program
Saint John is seeing good results from its new garbage and recycling collection program, according to one city director. The Waste Wise program saw curbside recycling roll out to around 22,000 househo...
Mar 23, 2023 Image: Brad Perry
Police seize $116K in drugs, arrest 8 people
Eight people have been arrested as part of an ongoing drug investigation in Saint John, according to police. Investigators executed seven search warrants at various locations in the city on Wednesday....
Mar 23, 2023 Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Byelections set for three N.B. ridings
Residents in three New Brunswick ridings will be heading to the polls on April 24, the premier announced Thursday. Byelections have been announced for the ridings of Dieppe, Restigouche-Chaleur, and B...
Mar 23, 2023 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Ontario MP leaves Liberal caucus to sit as independent
Ontario MP Han Dong resigned from the Liberal caucus on Wednesday and will sit as an independent member. The announcement came hours after a Global News report which, citing two unnamed national secur...
Mar 23, 2023 Ontario MP Han Dong addresses the House of Commons on March 22, 2023. Image: Parliament video capture
Teachers' association awaits more details after budget
The New Brunswick Teachers' Association (NBTA) says it still has questions after this week's provincial budget. More than $1.7 billion has been allocated to the Department of Education and Early Child...
Mar 23, 2023 Connie Keating is the president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association and co-president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Federation. Image: Twitter/New Brunswick Teachers' Association
Quispamsis reintroduces hobby beekeeping bylaw
The Town of Quispamsis is take a second stab at trying to regulate hobby beekeeping within the municipality. Council shelved a proposed bylaw last spring after concerns from residents and the local be...
Mar 22, 2023 Bianca Ackermann / Unsplash
UPDATE: St. Stephen boil water advisory won't be lifted Wednesday
Residents on the municipal water system in St. Stephen will need to keep boiling their water for the time being. The week-long boil water advisory is now expected to continue for a few more days, the ...
Mar 22, 2023 Andres Siimon / Unsplash
United Way completes $1.7M fundraising campaign
United Way Saint John, Kings and Charlotte has reached its 2022 campaign goal. Just over $1.7 million has been raised through the generosity of thousands of donors. United Way will use that funding to...
Mar 22, 2023 Alexya Heelis is the executive director of United Way Saint John, Kings & Charlotte. Image: Submitted/United Way
COVID test positivity rate continues to climb in N.B.
New Brunswick's COVID-19 test positivity rate has climbed for the second straight week, according to Public Health. The latest weekly COVID report shows there were 313 positive PCR tests between March...
Mar 21, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Cyclist strikes thin wire suspended across park trail
Saint John police say a case of mischief at a popular city park could have resulted in serious injuries. Police say a cyclist riding on a trail in Rockwood Park struck a thin wire suspended at head le...
Mar 21, 2023 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry