Author Archives: Brad Perry
Fire displaces residents at Riverview special care home
Nine residents have been temporarily displaced after a fire at a special care home in Riverview. Riverview Fire and Rescue responded to the home on Emery Street shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. "Upon ma...
Jun 01, 2025 A Riverview Fire and Rescue vehicle. Image: Tara Clow
Wildcats fall to Knights in Memorial Cup semifinal
A heartbreaking loss for the Moncton Wildcats as their battle for the Memorial Cup comes to an end. The Wildcats fell to the OHL's London Knights 5-2 in the semifinal game on Friday night. London scor...
May 30, 2025 The Moncton Wildcats fell to the London Knights 5-2 in the Memorial Cup semifinal on May 30, 2025. Image: Vincent Éthier/CHL
Saint Andrews native, Wildcats player signs NHL deal with Utah
A Saint Andrews native has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL's Utah Mammoth. Gabe Smith was drafted by Utah in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old tallied 39 po...
May 30, 2025 Image: Submitted/Utah Mammoth
Groundbreaking for new Saint John cold storage facility
A United States company has broken ground on a new cold storage facility at Port Saint John. Americold will invest around $100 million in the project, which is expected to create up to 100 new jobs. I...
May 30, 2025 A groundbreaking ceremony for the new cold storage facility at Port Saint John is held on May 29, 2025. Image: Submitted/Naomi Studio
N.B. reaches tentative deal with school district employees
Hundreds of school bus drivers, maintenance workers and custodians have a tentative agreement. The New Brunswick government announced a deal with CUPE Local 1253 on Friday. The union represents around...
May 30, 2025 Austin Pacheco / Unsplash
UPDATE: Worker dies after being struck by commercial vehicle in Moncton
A man has died from his injuries after being struck by a commercial vehicle in Moncton, WorkSafeNB has confirmed. First responders were called to Edinburgh Drive around 2:50 p.m. Thursday, according t...
May 30, 2025 A commercial vehicle was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Moncton on May 29, 2025. Image: Submitted/Wade Perry
Economy grows at 2.2% annualized rate in Q1
Canada's economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 per cent during the first quarter. Statistics Canada said the growth was primarily driven by exports, coinciding with the U.S. tariffs. Higher import...
May 30, 2025 Jason Hafso / Unsplash
Family continues search for missing N.B. senior
The family of a missing Grand Bay-Westfield senior continue to seek information on her disappearance. Ruth Carol Sutton, who also goes by Carol, was last seen walking Sunday morning along Mallard Driv...
May 30, 2025 Ruth Carol Sutton, 79, was reported missing in Grand Bay-Westfield on May 25, 2025. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
St. George Chase the Ace jackpot continues to grow
There was no jackpot winner once again this week in the St. George Chase the Ace draw. Bob Dack had 10 cards to choose from and ended up selecting the Six of Diamonds. While the Ace of Spades remained...
May 30, 2025 LittleDaan / CC
U.S. appeals court reinstates Trump's tariffs
More confusion and uncertainty surrounding some of the tariffs by the Trump administration. A United States appeals court has paused a ruling from earlier this week that struck down some of them. The ...
May 29, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping new tariffs on imports on April 2, 2025. Image: CPAC video capture