Author Archives: Brad Perry
On-Demand Transit Service Begins In West Saint John
Two transit routes serving west Saint John neighbourhoods have been replaced by on-demand service. Routes 13 (Milford) and 14 (Churchill) are the first to be served by Saint John Transit's new FLEX se...
Jan 09, 2023 One of the 20-foot electric buses that is providing on-demand transit service in Saint John. Image: Tim Herd
Sea Dogs Add 2 Players Ahead Of Trade Deadline
The Saint John Sea Dogs closed out the QMJHL trade period Friday by adding two more players. Saint John acquired centre Nathan Casey from the Moncton Wildcats in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2...
Jan 06, 2023 The front entrance of TD Station in Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Mayor Reflects On 2022, Looks Ahead To 2023
Saint John's mayor is reflecting on what she describes as a fantastic year for the city. In a year-end interview, Donna Reardon looked back at some of the highlights of 2022. Topping her list was the ...
Jan 06, 2023 Donna Reardon is the mayor of Saint John. Image: Facebook/Mayor Donna Reardon
11 Impaired Driving Arrests Made During Festive R.I.D.E.
Eleven suspected impaired drivers were arrested in the Saint John region as part of Festive R.I.D.E. The campaign took place each weekend in December with the goal of reducing impaired driving during ...
Jan 06, 2023 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Canada Adds 104,000 Jobs In December
Canada's economy added 104,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell to five per cent. That is just above the record low of 4.9 per cent in June and July, Statistics Canada said in its latest...
Jan 06, 2023 Scott Graham / Unsplash
Business Owner Launches 'Warming Wall' To Give Back
An uptown Saint John business owner is once again giving back to the community in a unique way. Jill Laskey, who owns The Blue Pelican Bath & Body, originally launched the "Warming Wall" last wint...
Jan 05, 2023 Jill Laskey, who owns The Blue Pelican Bath & Body, launched the Warming Wall outside her Saint John City Market stall. Image: Brad Perry
Crossings Into U.S. Continue To Rebound
The number of travellers crossing the border into the United States through New Brunswick continues to recover. U.S. Customs and Border Protection processed more than 59,600 travellers in November thr...
Jan 05, 2023 The border crossing between St. Stephen, N.B., and Calais, Maine. Image: Staff photo
Advocates Hold Mock Funeral For N.B. Rent Cap
Affordable housing advocates are continuing their calls for permanent rent controls in New Brunswick. A temporary 3.8 per cent rent cap that was put in place by the province last year expired as of De...
Jan 05, 2023 Advocacy group ACORN New Brunswick holds a mock funeral in Moncton on Jan. 3, 2023, for the province's rent cap. Image: Submitted
Watch The World Juniors For Free In Quispamsis
You can watch the World Junior bronze-medal and gold-medal games on the big screen for free. The Town of Quispamsis is holding the region's World Junior Hockey Watch Party at the qplex on Thursday. Th...
Jan 05, 2023 The qplex in Quispamsis. Image: Facebook/Quispamsis qplex
Canada To Play For Gold At World Juniors
Canada will play for gold at the World Juniors after a 6-2 victory over Team USA in the semifinals. Joshua Roy had two goals and two assists for Team Canada in Wednesday night's win in Halifax. Team U...
Jan 04, 2023 Team Canada defeats Team USA 6-2 in the semifinals at the World Juniors in Halifax on Jan. 4, 2023. Image: Twitter/Scotiabank Centre