Author Archives: Brad Perry
Nearly Two Dozen Rings Stolen From Saint John Home
Saint John police are investigating the theft of nearly two dozen rings from a home in the city. Police say a home in the 2200 block of Westfield Road was broken into while the homeowners were away. I...
Nov 25, 2022 Saint John police say nearly two dozen rings were stolen from a home on Westfield Road. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
No Plans For Rent Cap Next Year
New Brunswick has no plans to extend its current rent cap, according to the minister responsible for housing. Service New Brunswick Minister Jill Green confirmed the news to reporters at the legislatu...
Nov 24, 2022 Image: Trevor Nichols/Huddle.
Container Village Organizers Reflect On First Season
Organizers behind the Area 506 Waterfront Container Village say the first season was a success. Around 40 vendors set up shop in the Village, which is made from more than 50 shipping containers. Ray G...
Nov 24, 2022 Image: Area 506/Facebook
Stronger Strike Rules Could Be Coming For Some N.B. Workers
New Brunswick is proposing legislative changes that labour leaders say will weaken rights for public service employees during labour disputes. The province's labour minister introduced amendments to t...
Nov 24, 2022 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
Patient Dies At Moncton Hospital While Waiting To See Physician
A person has died at The Moncton Hospital while waiting to be assessed by an emergency department physician. The Horizon Health Network, which oversees the facility, confirmed the death in a statement...
Nov 23, 2022 Image: Tara Clow
Travel Between Canada, Other Countries Continues To Rebound
New figures from Statistics Canada show travel into our country continues to rebound. Residents from the United States took nearly 1.6 million trips to Canada in September. That was three times higher...
Nov 23, 2022 Ross Parmly / Unsplash
UPDATE: Missing Saint John Teen Located
Saint John police say a missing 13-year-old girl has been located. The teen was last seen in the Parks Street area on Nov. 15. In an update, police said the youth was located on Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2022 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Literacy Group Responds To Advocate's Report
A non-profit organization urges caution with recent numbers showing a drop in childhood literacy rates. Child and Youth Advocate Kelly Lamrock highlighted youth literacy rates in his most recent repor...
Nov 23, 2022 Julie Smith is the executive director of Elementary Literacy. Image: Submitted/Elementary Literacy
Homicide Numbers Fall In N.B., Rise Across Canada
The number of homicides in New Brunswick fell last year, but more of them were gang-related. Statistics Canada released its latest report Monday looking at homicides across Canada in 2021. Police serv...
Nov 22, 2022 Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
Six More COVID Deaths, ICU Admissions Up
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 ...
Nov 22, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash