Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Saint Andrews man found dead
A 39-year-old man from Saint Andrews who was reported missing on March 7, has been found deceased. RCMP say his body was located on a shore near Saint Andrews, at around 4:30 p.m on March 18. At this ...
Mar 19, 2023 waferboard / CC
N.B. businesses selling incidental insurance must now be licensed
New changes will impact New Brunswick businesses that sell insurance products secondary to their main business. Those businesses must now receive a Restricted Insurance Representative licence from the...
Mar 17, 2023
$26K donation for Saint John food bank
100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John has made its latest donation to a local charity in the city. The Saint John Community Food Basket received a cheque for $26,000 on Tuesday night from the group...
Mar 16, 2023 Image: Submitted/100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John
Police investigate copper wire, catalytic converter thefts
The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force has seen a spike in copper wire and catalytic converter thefts. Const. Dylan Lisson said it is something the police force has been dealing with for the past seve...
Mar 16, 2023 A Kennebecasis Regional Police Force cruiser. Image: Staff photo
Several Oak Bay fire department members resign
Nearly the entire Oak Bay Fire Department has resigned over concerns around the local government amalgamation process. Local governance reforms in January saw the Town of St. Stephen and portions of f...
Mar 15, 2023 The Oak Bay Fire Department hall. Image: © 2023 Google
Slight uptick in home sales throughout southern N.B.
Real estate activity remained subdued across much of southern New Brunswick in February. The Saint John Real Estate Board reported 105 home sales throughout the month. While that remains below average...
Mar 15, 2023 Dillon Kydd / Unsplash
MP Wayne Long will not reoffer in next election
The Liberal MP for Saint John-Rothesay will not be putting his name on the federal ballot for a fourth time. Wayne Long took to social media Tuesday to announce he will not be reoffering in the next e...
Mar 15, 2023 Wayne Long is the MP for Saint John-Rothesay. Image: Facebook/Wayne Long
Officials prepare for spring flood season
Officials in New Brunswick are hoping for another quiet spring flood season this year. The annual River Watch program launched Tuesday ahead of the annual spring freshet. Don Fox with the Department o...
Mar 14, 2023 A Canadian Red Cross staff member walks through high floodwaters in Saint John in 2019. Image: Submitted
COVID test positivity rate remains near 20% in N.B.
New Brunswick's COVID-19 test positivity rate remained near 20 per cent for the third straight week. The latest weekly COVID report shows there were 388 positive PCR tests between March 5 and 11, up f...
Mar 14, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
No skating on Lily Lake this year
There will not be any outdoor skating on Lily Lake in Rockwood Park this year, the city announced Tuesday. Officials said the outdoor skating rink will not open due to thin ice and increasingly warmer...
Mar 14, 2023 Image: Facebook/City of Saint John