Author Archives: Brad Perry
Money Taken From Mosque During Break-In: Police
Saint John police are looking for help to solve a break-in and theft from a local Muslim mosque. The incident happened at the Mosque of IRCC on Somerset Street on Friday, Jan. 27. In a news release, p...
Feb 15, 2023 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Man Arrested After Alleged Altercation In Grand Bay-Westfield
Mounties are seeking witnesses to a weekend altercation in Grand Bay-Westfield. First responders were called to Inglewood Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. Saturday. RCMP said the report came in as an al...
Feb 15, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Projected Surplus In N.B. Grows To $862M
New Brunswick's projected surplus for the 2022-23 fiscal year continues to grow. In its third-quarter update, the province is now projecting a surplus of $862.6 million. That is an $88 million increas...
Feb 15, 2023 New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves delivers the province's third-quarter fiscal update on Feb. 15, 2023. Image: Zoom video capture
Planned Power Outage In Hampton
Some residents in the Hampton area will be spending part of their day Wednesday with no power. A planned power outage will take place between 9:30 a.m. and approximately 3:30 p.m. According to the tow...
Feb 15, 2023 bengt-re / CC
Rothesay Council Rejects Proposed Apartment Building
Rothesay council has unanimously rejected plans for a proposed three-storey apartment building along Hampton Road. Developer Andrew McKay sought a rezoning to construct a 27-unit building next to the ...
Feb 15, 2023 Renderings of a 27-unit apartment building proposed at 50 Hampton Road in Rothesay. Image: Submitted
Radiothon Raises $237K For N.B. Heart Centre
The 11th annual Love Your Hospital Radiothon on Country 94 and 97.3 The Wave was another huge success. The 12-hour fundraiser raised $237,150 for the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation with donat...
Feb 14, 2023 Mark Downey from Country 94 shares the grand total for the 2023 Love Your Hospital Radiothon. Image: Liam Floyd
N.B. Reports 10 COVID Deaths, Increase In New Cases
New Brunswick confirmed 10 more COVID-related deaths in its latest weekly report, bringing the total to 822. Public Health said none of the deaths happened during the reporting period, between Feb. 5 ...
Feb 14, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Advocate Applauds Launch Of Long-Term Care Review
An independent review of New Brunswick's long-term care system is being welcomed by a seniors' advocate. But Cecile Cassista said she is worried the report and its recommendations will just end up sit...
Feb 14, 2023 Cecile Cassista. Image: Submitted
Valley Waters Elects 2 Councillors
Two new councillors have been elected to represent Valley Waters, near Sussex. A pair of byelections were held in the community on Monday. Carey Beth Gillis was elected in Ward 2 with nearly 58 per ce...
Feb 14, 2023 Image: Submitted/Elections NB
N.B. Special Care Home Given Temporary Licence
A New Brunswick special care home that had its operating licence revoked has been given a temporary one. Villa Neguac, a 30-bed special care home, can now keep running until its ownership is transferr...
Feb 14, 2023 Progressive Conservative MLA Dorothy Shephard speaks in the legislature on Nov. 25, 2022. Image: New Brunswick Legislature video capture