Author Archives: Brad Perry
Sunday Road Closure In Grand Bay-Westfield
Some drivers in Grand Bay-Westfield will have to deal with a short detour on Sunday. Pamdenec Road will be closed between River Valley Drive and Inglewood Drive. NBM Railways will be doing upgrades on...
Oct 29, 2022 Image: Submitted/Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Police Crack Down On False Burglar Alarms At Businesses
Saint John businesses with frequent false burglar alarms could soon be hit in the wallet by police. A new False Alarm Reduction Policy was unveiled by the Saint John Police Force on Friday. The goal, ...
Oct 28, 2022 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Fire At Saint Andrews Campground Deemed Suspicious
Police say a fire that destroyed a large building at a Saint Andrews campground has been deemed suspicious. Firefighters were were called Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping on Water Street just after 7 a.m. W...
Oct 28, 2022 A fire at Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping in Saint Andrews on Oct. 26, 2022. Image: Facebook/Kurt Gumushel
Green Party Responds To Throne Speech
New Brunswickers are feeling abandoned by the Higgs government, according to the Green Party leader. David Coon delivered his party's response to this week's Speech from the Throne in the legislature ...
Oct 28, 2022 New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon speaks in the legislature on Oct. 28, 2022. Image: Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick video capture
Economy Grows 0.1% In August
Canada's economy saw slight growth in August, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. Real GDP grew by 0.1 per cent, similar to what the nation's economy saw in the previous two months. Growt...
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New Vacancies In Two Uptown Buildings Seen As Opportunity
There is growing concern from some in Saint John after vacancies opened up this week in two uptown buildings. But some community leaders see it as an opportunity to welcome new businesses to the city'...
Oct 28, 2022 The former home of the New Brunswick Museum exhibition centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Museum
More Temperature Records In N.B.
Several temperature records were broken across New Brunswick again on Thursday. Fundy National Park reached a high of 18.9C, breaking a nearly six-decade old record of 18.3C. Point Lepreau hit 20.3C (...
Oct 28, 2022 Marcelo Jorge Vieira / CC
Rapid Immigration Growth In Atlantic Canada: Census Data
Immigrants now make up the largest share of Canada's population in more than 150 years, according to Statistics Canada. New data from the 2021 Census shows that 8.3 million people, or 23 per cent of t...
Oct 27, 2022 Praveen Kumar Nandagiri / Unsplash
Delays To Continue At Fox Farm Road Overpass
Bad news for drivers who use Route 1 between Saint John and the Kennebecasis Valley. Work on the Fox Farm Road overpass will continue for a bit longer than expected. Gateway Operations said Thursday t...
Oct 27, 2022 Acadia Broadcasting file photo
Quispamsis Considers 3.14 Cent Drop In Tax Rate
Quispamsis plans to lower its tax rate by 3.14 cents next year, even as it deals with higher expenses. Councillors in the town took part in a day-long budget deliberation session on Tuesday. Staff pro...
Oct 27, 2022 The town hall in Quispamsis. Image: Brad Perry