Author Archives: Brad Perry
New Art Piece Officially Unveiled At City Hall
A new addition to Saint John's art collection was officially unveiled outside City Hall on Thursday. The piece titled 'Portal' was one of eight pieces made during the final Sculpture Saint John Sympos...
Oct 27, 2022 Local artist Philip Savage stands next to his sculpture titled 'Portal' outside Saint John City Hall on Oct. 27, 2022. Image: Brad Perry
Summer-Like Weather Sets Temperature Records
Several temperature records were set across New Brunswick on Wednesday. Bathurst reached a high of 23.2C, breaking the old record of 22.2C set in 1963. The high of 23.1C in the Doaktown area broke the...
Oct 27, 2022 Marcelo Jorge Vieira / CC
Gas Prices Up Slightly, Diesel Prices Down
There was little change in fuel prices across New Brunswick on Wednesday night. Gasoline prices went up by around one cent when the Energy and Utilities Board reset prices. The new maximum price for r...
Oct 27, 2022
New Legislation To Help Police In Missing Persons Cases
New Brunswick introduced new legislation on Wednesday aimed at helping police locate missing people in certain instances. The proposed law would allow officers to request information contained in a pe...
Oct 26, 2022 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Saint John Region
Someone in the Saint John region could be having a better Wednesday than usual. A winning lottery ticket worth $100,000 was sold somewhere in Saint John County. According to Atlantic Lottery, the tick...
Oct 26, 2022 Atlantic Lottery Corporation's headquarters in Moncton. Image: © 2020 Google
Charity Launches Free Cancer Support Programs
A New Brunswick charity has launched a series of new support programs for cancer patients and their families. The Compassionate Grief Centre in Saint John is offering no-cost private counselling and s...
Oct 26, 2022 The Compassionate Grief Centre at 55 Drury Cove Road in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Compassionate Grief Centre website
Nine COVID-19 Deaths Reported In N.B.
New Brunswick health officials reported nine deaths over the past week attributed to COVID-19. That is according to the latest weekly COVID report, which includes data from Oct. 16 to 22. Public Healt...
Oct 25, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
VIDEO: Police Look To ID Suspect In Mischief Investigation
Saint John police are asking for help to identify a suspect in a bizarre case of mischief. Police say someone kicked in the front door of a home in Millidgeville around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. Investiga...
Oct 25, 2022 Saint John police look to identify a suspect in a mischief investigation in Millidgeville on Oct. 14, 2022. Image: YouTube video capture/Saint John Police
Sea Dogs Trade Lessard For 2023 Draft Pick
The Saint John Sea Dogs have traded overage forward Marshall Lessard to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. In exchange, the defending Memorial Cup champions will get a second-round draft selection in 2023. The ...
Oct 25, 2022 Image: Submitted/Saint John Sea Dogs
Government Workers Earn 12% More Than Public Sector: Study
Government workers in Atlantic Canada are paid an average of nearly 12 per cent more than their private-sector counterparts. That was one of the findings of a new study released Tuesday by the Fraser ...
Oct 25, 2022 Image: Submitted/Fraser Institute