Author Archives: Brad Perry
Ambulatory care clinic expansion begins at Saint John hospital
The ambulatory care clinic at the Saint John Regional Hospital is getting a major facelift. Work officially begun last week on the long-awaited expansion and renovation of Clinic 1. The 7,000-square-f...
Mar 06, 2023 Officials celebrate the start of construction for the expanded ambulatory care clinic at the Saint John Regional Hospital on March 3, 2023. From left to right: Jamie Gallagher, president & CEO, Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation; Mr. John T Clark, lead donor; Margaret Melanson, interim president and CEO, Horizon Health Network, Suzanne Johnston, trustee, Horizon Health, John Bujold, vice chair, Saint John Regional Hospital Board of Directors; Bill Knorr, owner, Steen Knorr Architecture Inc. Image: Submitted/Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation
Canadians feel overtaxed by government, report finds
If you think you are paying too much in government taxes, a new report finds you are not alone. The Fraser Institute has found a large discrepancy between what the average family pays in taxes versus ...
Mar 05, 2023 Dimitri Karastelev / Unsplash
Saint John seeks Citizen of the Year nominations
Do you know someone who has made Saint John a better place to live? The city is accepting nominations for its 2022 Citizen of the Year award. It is presented to an individual, group, organization or b...
Mar 05, 2023 The City of Saint John sign is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Policy meant to help children with special needs not being used: advocate
New Brunswick's child and youth advocate says a policy meant to protect children with special needs is not being used. Kelly Lamrock and his office recently launched an investigation into the use of t...
Mar 02, 2023 New Brunswick Advocate Kelly Lamrock. Image: Submitted
N.B. bans TikTok from government-issued devices
New Brunswick is the latest province to ban TikTok on government-issued mobile devices. The popular app is being wiped from those devices immediately, the province announced Thursday. It comes a day a...
Mar 02, 2023 Solen Feyissa / Unsplash
Saint John increases field, arena floor, tennis court rates
Renting a field, arena floor or tennis court in Saint John is going to cost more this year. Common Council approved a three per cent rate hike across the board earlier this week. That was despite an i...
Mar 02, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Saint John to host new country music festival
Some big names in Canadian country music will be taking the stage in Saint John this summer. The first Boxcar Country Music Festival will take place July 28 and 29 on the Saint John waterfront. Dean B...
Mar 02, 2023 AREA 506 in Saint John in 2019. Image: Submitted/Dan Culberson
N.B. needs to improve Indigenous engagement: minister
New Brunswick needs to do a better job of engaging with Indigenous communities, according to one federal minister. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller made the comments during a news confe...
Mar 02, 2023 Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters on Feb. 28, 2023. Image: CPAC video capture
Will N.B. ban TikTok on government-issued phones?
New Brunswick is seeking more information before considering banning TikTok on government-issued phones. The federal government announced earlier this week that it would block the popular app on phone...
Mar 01, 2023 Solen Feyissa / Unsplash
N.B. Sports Hall of Fame announces 2023 inductees
Seven people will be inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame this year. Officials with the provincial hall of fame announced the 2023 induction class on Tuesday. It includes "individuals w...
Mar 01, 2023 The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in Fredericton. Image: Facebook/NB Sports Hall of Fame