Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint Andrews To Add 42-Unit Apartment Building
Saint Andrews will have more affordable housing options in place by the end of next year. A 42-unit building is set to be constructed at the corner of Mowat Drive and Bar Road. The two-floor building ...
Feb 10, 2023 Tressa Bevington, left, of Compass Housing signs an agreement with Saint Andrews Mayor Brad Henderson, right. Image: Facebook/Brad Henderson - Mayor, Town of Saint Andrews
Canada Adds 150K Jobs, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
Canada added 150,000 jobs in January, according to the latest labour force survey from Statistics Canada. But the country's unemployment rate remained at five per cent as more people joined the labour...
Feb 10, 2023 Scott Graham / Unsplash
54-Unit Development Approved For West Saint John
Saint John council has given the green light to a proposed development on the city's west side. But the decision has raised concerns about the future of a daycare that will be forced to move. Teneo Ve...
Feb 10, 2023 A proposed development on Dever Road in Saint John. Image: City of Saint John staff report
Some Received N.B. Emergency Benefit Twice
Hundreds of Social Development clients received duplicate cheques in the latest round of the food and fuel benefit. Now, those individuals are being told to return the cheques or risk having the matte...
Feb 10, 2023 Progressive Conservative MLA Dorothy Shephard speaks in the legislature on Nov. 25, 2022. Image: New Brunswick Legislature video capture
Influenza Activity Drops To 'Low' In N.B.: Public Health
New Brunswick health officials say flu activity is now considered "low" in the province. Public Health reported eight lab-confirmed cases during the final full week of January. That was down from a pe...
Feb 09, 2023 CDC / Unsplash
Homeowner Assaulted During Break-In: RCMP
Mounties are looking for two suspects after a homeowner in the St. Stephen area was allegedly assaulted during a break-in. Officers were called to a report of a break and enter at a home on Route 740 ...
Feb 09, 2023 waferboard / CC
Indigo Dealing With 'Cybersecurity Incident'
Canada's largest bookstore chain says a "cybersecurity incident" is affecting its website and in-store systems. Indigo Books & Music said its website will remain unavailable until further notice. ...
Feb 09, 2023 Jessica Ruscello / Unsplash
Campbellton Fire Displaces Up To 30 People
As many as 30 people, including several college students, have been forced from their homes after a fire in northern New Brunswick. The blaze broke out in a 14-unit building on O'Leary Street around 1...
Feb 09, 2023 Ian Carroll / CC
Liberals Want 'Realistic Update' In State Of The Province
New Brunswick's premier will deliver his annual State of the Province address Thursday night. It is often seen as a chance for the government to tout its successes over the past year. But the province...
Feb 09, 2023 Susan Holt is leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party. Image: Submitted
Free Legal Advice For Workplace Sexual Harassment Victims
Victims of workplace sexual harassment in New Brunswick now have access to free legal advice. The Workplace Sexual Harassment Lawyer Referral Program was officially launched on Wednesday. Clients rece...
Feb 08, 2023 Amber Chisholm is the associate director at the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick. Image: Zoom video capture