Author Archives: Brad Perry
Holiday Gift Drive For Seafarers In Saint John
Port Saint John has teamed up with the Saint John Seafarers' Mission for its annual holiday gift drive. The organization is collecting items for those working on vessels that stop in the port over the...
Dec 07, 2022 A seafarer prepares to leave Port Saint John. Image: Submitted/Port Saint John
Higgs' Approval Rating Drops To 28%: Angus Reid
A new poll shows New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs is among the least popular premiers in our country. The Angus Reid survey on approval ratings has Higgs pegged at an all-time low of 28 per cent. He is on...
Dec 07, 2022 Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and P.E.I. Premier Dennis King. Image: CPAC video capture
Key Interest Rate Rises To 4.25%
The Bank of Canada bumped up its key interest rate Wednesday to 4.25 per cent. That is an increase of 50 basis points and marks the seventh rate hike of 2022. In a news release, the bank said GDP grow...
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$26K Donation For The Salvation Army
100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John has made its latest donation to a local charity in the city. The Salvation Army in Saint John has received a cheque for $26,000 from the group of generous wome...
Dec 07, 2022 The Salvation Army receives a $26,000 donation from 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John. From left to right: Maj. Oerst Goyak of The Salvation Army, 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John co-founder Debbie Rathwell, and Maj. Tracy Goyak of The Salvation Army. Image: Submitted
EXCLUSIVE: Province Eyes Rainbow Park Area For New School
It appears the new school planned for Saint John's south-central peninsula may be built in the area of Rainbow Park. A report obtained by our newsroom sheds new light on the potential location of the ...
Dec 07, 2022 The community's vision for a new school in the central peninsula can be seen in this architectural rendering. Image: Submitted/Envision Saint John
N.B. Unveils $1B Capital Budget
New Brunswick plans to spend just over $1 billion on capital projects in the 2023-24 fiscal year. That is $152 million more than the province projected in its multi-year plan tabled last year. "Much o...
Dec 06, 2022 Finance Minister Ernie Steeves unveils the 2023-24 capital budget in the legislature on Dec. 6, 2022. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Six More COVID Deaths In N.B., Hospitalizations Rise
New Brunswick health officials reported six more deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the past week. The latest weekly COVID report was released by the Department of Health on Tuesday. According to the ...
Dec 06, 2022
Sue Stultz Turkey Drive Begins Wednesday
Time to start stocking up on turkey to help those in need throughout Greater Moncton. The Sue Stultz and Moncton Firefighters Association Turkey Drive returns for its 25th year. Sue Stultz said it is ...
Dec 06, 2022 Mike_fleming / CC
N.B. Hospital Home Lottery Winners Announced
Two people from the Kennebecasis Valley have reasons to celebrate. Janice Dever of Rothesay has won the New Brunswick Hospital Home Lottery grand prize showhome. The two-storey home, located on Herita...
Dec 06, 2022 The New Brunswick Hospital Home Lottery grand prize show home in Quispamsis. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Hospital Home Lottery
Memorial Service For 14 Women Killed At École Polytechnique
Dec. 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It marks 33 years since 14 women were gunned down at cole Polytechnique in Montreal. UNB Saint John will host a memorial...
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