Author Archives: Brad Perry
Consultations Coming In Housing Strategy Development
New Brunswick says it is one step closer to developing a housing strategy. Housing experts will be invited to a series of consultations over the coming months. A virtual housing workshop is set for Fe...
Feb 03, 2023 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John Police, Canada Post Seize Fentanyl
Police in Saint John say they have made a seizure of fentanyl in partnership with Canada Post. On Jan. 5, police say officers and postal inspectors intercepted 34 grams of a substance believed to be f...
Feb 03, 2023 Saint John police say their officers, along with Canada Post inspectors, seized 34 grams of fentanyl on Jan. 5, 2023. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Fuel Prices Down After Weekly Setting
New Brunswick drivers are paying a bit less to fill up their vehicle's fuel tank on Friday. The Energy and Utilities Board reset petroleum prices across the province Thursday night. Gasoline prices fe...
Feb 03, 2023
Utilities Prepare For Higher Electricity Demand
New Brunswick's electric utilities are preparing for high energy demand this weekend due to the extreme cold. And utilities are asking customers to do their part to help them reduce what is known as '...
Feb 03, 2023 bengt-re / CC
Shelters Expand Operations Amid Extreme Cold
Shelters and warming centres in Saint John are expanding their operations due to the extreme cold. An Arctic airmass combined with strong northwest winds will give wind chill values as cold as minus 4...
Feb 03, 2023 Pavel Lozovikov / Unsplash
N.B. Museum Seeks Architectural Firms To Plan New Facility
The New Brunswick Museum is seeking proposals from architectural firms for a new facility. It is described as an important milestone in the revitalization project for the provincial museum. Kathryn Ha...
Feb 02, 2023 The former home of the New Brunswick Museum exhibition centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Museum
Power Outage Closes Hampton High
A power outage in the Hampton area has led to an early dismissal for some students. Hampton High School is closing for the day, according to the Anglophone South School District. NB Power said more th...
Feb 02, 2023 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Dairy Town Classic Tournament Begins Thursday
The 34th annual Dairy Town Classic kicks into high gear in Sussex on Thursday. It is the first time the basketball tournament has been held since 2019 due to the pandemic. David Baxendale, president o...
Feb 02, 2023 Markus Spiske / Unsplash
Abortion Care Network Launches In N.B.
A new provincial network wants to change the conversation about abortion care in New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Abortion Care Network is made up of around 20 abortion care providers. It launched ove...
Feb 02, 2023 Dr. Martha Paynter is one of the founding members of the New Brunswick Abortion Care Network. Image: Submitted
No Evidence Of Criminality In Sudden Deaths: Police
Saint John police say there is no evidence of criminality after two sudden deaths earlier this week. Police were dispatched to a medical assistance call at a home on Red Head Road shortly after 8 a.m....
Feb 01, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry