Author Archives: Brad Perry
Gas Prices Fall Around 9 Cents
An unexpected break at the fuel pumps for some New Brunswick drivers on Wednesday. The provincial regulator used its interrupter clause to lower gasoline prices by around nine cents. Regular self-serv...
Nov 16, 2022
N.B. Surpasses 600 COVID Deaths: Public Health
The total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in New Brunswick has surpassed 600. According to the latest weekly COVID report, four more deaths were reported over the past week in New Brunswick. O...
Nov 15, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
NB Liquor, Cannabis NB Release Q2 Results
Liquor sales in New Brunswick held steady in the second quarter while cannabis sales were down. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB recently released their unaudited financial statements for the last quarter. T...
Nov 15, 2022 Image: Facebook/Alcool NB Liquor
Missing Woman May Have Fallen Into Water, Say Police
Saint John police now believe a 72-year-old woman missing for more than a week may have fallen from a cliff and into the water. Shirley Woodhouse was first reported missing from the Westmorland Road a...
Nov 15, 2022 Shirley Woodhouse. Image: Submitted/Saint John Police Force
Ontario Company Buys Shuttered N.B. Cannabis Facility
A shuttered cannabis production facility in Fredericton will soon be up and running again. Ontario-based cannabis cultivation company Purplefarm Genetics has purchased the facility from Canopy Growth....
Nov 15, 2022 CRYSTALWEED cannabis / Unsplash
More Snowfall Warnings For Parts Of N.B.
Parts of New Brunswick will see a mid-week dumping of snow, although much of the southern part of the province should escape it. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for central and southwe...
Nov 15, 2022 Jessica Fadel / Unsplash
N.B. RCMP See Jump In Online Exploitation Targeting Youth
Mounties in New Brunswick have seen a "significant" increase in online exploitation targeting youth. It prompted the national police force to issue a warning on Monday to both parents and teens. Polic...
Nov 15, 2022 Florian Krumm / Unsplash
Council Gives First Approval To Proposed Development
The issue of attaching sunset clauses to developments has returned to Saint John council once again. It comes as a local developer seeks rezoning for a 64-unit development in the Millidgeville neighbo...
Nov 15, 2022 The design concept for two multi-unit buildings being proposed in the Millidgeville neighbourhood of Saint John. Image: Submitted/City of Saint John
New Survey Looks At Holiday Gift-Giving Plans
Are you still searching for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for family member? A gift card might be a great choice. Toronto-based global fintech company Givex partnered with the Angus Reid Institute to ex...
Nov 14, 2022 Chad Madden / Unsplash
N.B. Residents Rally For Better Working Conditions
Calls for the Higgs government to improve working conditions for low-income New Brunswickers. Nearly two dozen people rallied outside Labour Minister Trevor Holder's constituency office in Saint John ...
Nov 14, 2022 A rally calling for better working conditions for New Brunswickers was held in front of Labour Minister Trevor Holder's constituency office in Saint John on Nov. 14, 2022. Image: Brad Perry