Author Archives: Brad Perry
Acadian Actress Viola Léger Dies At 92
Acadian actress Viola Lger passed away over the weekend at the age of 92. Her death was confirmed Saturday in a statement from Le Grenier musique. Lger was best known for portraying the character La S...
Jan 30, 2023 Acadian actress Viola Léger passed away on Jan. 28, 2023, at the age of 92. Image: Le Pays de la Sagouine
Milk Prices Going Up 4 Cents Per Litre This Week
New Brunswickers will be paying more to buy milk at their local grocery store starting later this week. Officials announced Friday that the minimum price will increase by four cents per litre as of Fe...
Jan 30, 2023 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Dairy Town Classic Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
Final preparations are underway for the 34th annual Dairy Town Classic in Sussex. The high school boys and girls basketball tournament returns after a two-year pandemic hiatus. David Baxendale, presid...
Jan 29, 2023 Markus Spiske / Unsplash
Diesel, Heating Oil Prices Jump In N.B.
Prices for diesel and heating oil jumped on Saturday night across New Brunswick. The Energy and Utiliites Board invoked its interrupter clause to increase the prices of the two fuels. Diesel is now se...
Jan 29, 2023
Vito's Founding Father Mourned By Family, Community
The Georgoudis family, which owns Vito's restaurants, is mourning the loss of one of its patriarchs. Peter "Papou" Georgoudis passed away on Friday at the age of 89, according to his obituary. "As Vit...
Jan 29, 2023 Peter Georgoudis, one of the founding fathers of Vito's restaurants, passed away on Jan. 27, 2023, at the age of 89. Image: Brenan's Funeral Home
Two People Killed In Northern N.B. Crash
RCMP say two people have died after a vehicle left the road in Pont-Landry. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Route 160 around 3:20 a.m. Saturday. "The crash is believed to have occurred whe...
Jan 28, 2023 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
National Vacancy Rate Falls To 1.9%
Canada's rental vacancy rate has hit a near-historic low of 1.9 per cent, according to a new report. But New Brunswick's situation improved slightly, with the vacancy rate edging up slightly. The Cana...
Jan 27, 2023 Image: Trevor Nichols/Huddle.
UPDATE: Four Men Charged, Police Search For Fifth In Man's Death
Four men are charged with first-degree murder, while an arrest warrant has been issued for a fifth, in connection with the death of a Saint John man. Evan Louis Tobias is wanted for first-degree murde...
Jan 27, 2023 Evan Louis Tobias is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Justin Breau. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Two More Container Cranes To Arrive Friday In Saint John
The skyline of Saint John will see some considerable changes in the very near future. DP World is preparing to double the number of container cranes it operates at Port Saint John. Two cranes, coming ...
Jan 27, 2023 Two new container cranes destined for Saint John arrived on Friday, Jan. 27. Image: Twitter/DP World Canada
Saint John Seeks More Flexibility In Setting Some Tax Rates
Saint John councillors are seeking more flexibility to set tax rates for non-residential and heavy industrial properties. On Monday, council voted to send a letter to Local Government Minister Daniel ...
Jan 27, 2023 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo