Author Archives: Brad Perry
Diesel, Heating Oil Prices Drop For Second Straight Day
New Brunswickers who use diesel and heating oil are getting a bit of an early Christmas gift. Prices for both fuels dropped by more than 10 cents overnight after the Energy and Utilities Board invoked...
Dec 24, 2022
Christmas With The Cops Raises $44K
A popular Christmas concert in Saint John is helping a pair of local charities. Christmas with the Cops was held at Imperial Theatre over the weekend. The two shows on Friday and Saturday night raised...
Dec 23, 2022 Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Rainfall, Wind Warnings Ahead Of Friday Storm
The potential impacts from a powerful storm heading toward New Brunswick are starting to become clearer. Wind warnings were issued by Environment Canada late Thursday afternoon for the entire province...
Dec 22, 2022 All of New Brunswick was under at least one warning as of 4 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2022. Image: Environment Canada
Premier Hasn't Decided If He'll Reoffer In 2024
New Brunswick's premier is still unsure about whether he will reoffer in the next provincial election in 2024. That is despite recent media reports suggesting Blaine Higgs will make an announcement ea...
Dec 22, 2022 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs speaks on Feb. 24, 2022. Image: CPAC video capture
Fiona Named Canada's Top Weather Story For 2022
Hurricane Fiona is a storm many people living in Atlantic Canada will not soon forget. Now it has been awarded the distinction of being Canada's top weather story of 2022. Environment Canada released ...
Dec 22, 2022 Hurricane Fiona damage in Nova Scotia, including power lines down across a street. Image: Chris Fogarty
Saint John Airport CEO Looks Back On 2022
The CEO of the Saint John Airport is reflecting on what he describes as an "interesting year" at the airport. Sandy Ross said things are starting to turn around at the airport, which saw its passenger...
Dec 22, 2022 Two planes parked on the tarmac at the Saint John Airport. Image: Submitted/Saint John Airport
Winter Officially Arrives On Wednesday
While many of us have seen snow already, Wednesday marks the official start of winter. The winter solstice takes place at 5:47 p.m. Atlantic Time (4:47 p.m. Eastern/3:47 p.m. Central). It takes place ...
Dec 21, 2022 Lenny K Photography / CC
$16M Announced For Saint John Housing Project
Nearly $16 million in funding has been announced for a mixed-income housing project under construction in Saint John. The funding for The Wellington comes from all three levels of government and the R...
Dec 21, 2022 Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen announces federal funding for The Wellington in Saint John on Dec. 21, 2022. Image: Brad Perry
Winter Storm To Bring Heavy Rain For Southern N.B.
Those looking for a white Christmas in southern New Brunswick may be disappointed. An intense storm is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the region on Friday. A special weather statemen...
Dec 21, 2022 A special weather statement remained in effect for all of New Brunswick on Dec. 21, 2022. Image: Environment Canada
COVID Hospitalizations Increase In N.B.
New Brunswick is reporting eight more deaths linked to COVID-19 in its latest weekly report. But the updated report no longer provides a weekly breakdown of the ages of those who died. Previous report...
Dec 20, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash