Author Archives: Brad Perry

Woman Dies After Saint John Crash
Police say a 90-year-old woman has died after a two-vehicle crash in east Saint John. Emergency crews were called to Courtenay Avenue and Jean Street just before 3 p.m. Monday. "It is alleged that a b...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2023 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP

Don't Change The Name Of N.B. Southwest: MP
The Conservative MP for New Brunswick Southwest is objecting to a proposed name change for his riding. John Williamson appeared Tuesday before a House of Commons committee in a last-ditch effort to st...
Brad Perry Feb 01, 2023 New Brunswick Southwest MP John Williamson speaks before a House of Commons committee on Jan. 31, 2023. Image: House of Commons video capture

Thomas Chabot To Join Sea Dogs Hall Of Fame
Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot will be inducted into the Saint John Sea Dogs Hall of Fame. Chabot is one of three people who will be inducted as part of the Class of 2023, the team announced...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2023 Thomas Chabot and members of the Saint John Sea Dogs. Image: Submitted/Ottawa Senators

UPDATE: 'Software Update' Caused Maritime 911 Outage
Bell Aliant says a software update gone wrong prevented many Maritimers from being able to call 911 on Tuesday morning. The company said the hours-long outage impacted landline customers in New Brunsw...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2023 freestocks / Unsplash

Eight More COVID Deaths, Hospitalizations Down
New Brunswick has confirmed eight more COVID-related deaths in its latest weekly report, bringing the total to 781. But Public Health said many of the deaths actually happened weeks ago and have only ...
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2023 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash

Economy Grew Slightly In November: StatCan
Canada's economy saw slight growth again in November, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. Real GDP grew 0.1 per cent, similar to what the nation's economy saw in the previous five months....
Brad Perry Jan 31, 2023 Jason Hafso / Unsplash

State Of Health-Care System Worries Atlantic Canadians
Atlantic Canadians are more worried about the health-care system than others, according to a new poll. Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies recently polled 1,554 Canadians across the country...
Brad Perry Jan 30, 2023 Marcelo Leal / Unsplash

Dialogue NB Expands Nationally, Becomes Cohesia
A New Brunswick non-profit wants to strengthen social cohesion across Canada. Dialogue NB is expanding its work nationally and has changed its name to Cohesia. The non-profit organization made the ann...
Brad Perry Jan 30, 2023 Nadine Duguay-Lemay is the CEO of Cohesia. Image: Love For Local New Brunswick

Hockey Hall Of Famer Bobby Hull Dies At 84
Tributes are pouring in for Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull. Known as "The Golden Jet," Hull passed away Monday at the age of 84. Hull began his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1957. He...
Brad Perry Jan 30, 2023 Community Archives

13 Foreign Nationals Arrested For Illegally Entering U.S. From N.B.
Border officials say 13 foreign nationals have been arrested for illegally entering the United States from New Brunswick in two separate human smuggling attempts. U.S. Customs and Border Protection sa...
Brad Perry Jan 30, 2023 chris robert / Unsplash
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