Author Archives: Brad Perry
Two Men Charged In Fredericton-Area Shooting
Two Fredericton men have been charged in a double shooting that prompted an emergency alert to be issued. RCMP and the Fredericton Police Force responded to a report of shots fired on Leafwood Drive i...
Dec 09, 2022 waferboard / CC
More Flights Coming To Saint John
More flights will soon be coming and going at the Saint John Airport (YSJ). Air Canada is increasing the number of flights between YSJ and the Toronto Pearson Airport. Starting next summer, there will...
Dec 09, 2022 An aerial view of the Saint John Airport. Image: Submitted/Saint John Airport
Up To 250 Full-Time Jobs Coming To Fredericton
IBM Canada has plans to create as many as 250 full-time jobs in Fredericton, with support from the provincial government. The company announced Friday that it will create a client innovation centre in...
Dec 09, 2022 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine
Wait Times For Medical Treatment Continue To Rise: Study
Canadians are waiting longer than ever for medically necessary elective care, according to a new study. The Fraser Institute, an independent think-tank, released its annual report Thursday on health c...
Dec 09, 2022 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC
Saint John Welcomes 153K Cruise Passengers In 2022
Port Saint John is looking back on a successful cruise ship season in 2022. Cruise ships were non-existent in the previous two seasons due to the pandemic. While the return of cruise was welcomed by m...
Dec 09, 2022 Image: Alex Graham
Uptown Restaurant Reopens After Flooding
An uptown Saint John restaurant is serving customers once again after major flooding in November. Cask & Kettle Irish Gastropub on Prince William Street reopened its doors on Friday morning. "FLOO...
Dec 09, 2022 A file photo of the patio outside Cask & Kettle Irish Gastropub in uptown Saint John. Image: Elizabeth MacLeod
City Needs Provincial Help To Pursue Vacant Building Tax
Saint John is exploring the idea of a vacant building tax to help disincentivize vacancies in the city. It is one of several ideas that was presented to members of the city's growth committee on Tuesd...
Dec 09, 2022 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. Image: staff photo
Violent Crime Increase Linked To Drug Trade: Chief
Saint John is seeing a rise in violent crimes, according to new figures provided to the city's police commission. Police have dealt with 775 violent crime files as of Oct. 31, up from 710 over the sam...
Dec 08, 2022 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Saint John To Host Top N.B. Curlers This Weekend
Some of New Brunswick's top curlers will be competing in Saint John this weekend. Twelve teams will compete in the 2023 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. "It's new, it's fast, it's ath...
Dec 08, 2022 2021 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Team New Brunswick's Melissa Adams and Alex Robichaud. Image: Curling Canada/Michael Burns
Two North End Schools To Be Replaced
Two schools in Saint John's north end will be replaced, the provincial government has announced. Just over $110 million has been earmarked in the 2023-24 capital budget for public schools in the provi...
Dec 08, 2022 Hazen White-St. Francis School in Saint John's north end. Image: © 2022 Google