Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATED: Man Dies In Quispamsis Crash
Police say a 21-year-old man from Quispamsis has died after an early morning crash in the community. Kennebecasis regional police received a call about a single-vehicle crash on Gondola Point Road aro...
Sep 29, 2022 A Kennebecasis Regional Police Force cruiser. Image: Staff photo
Minimum Wage Going Up In N.B.
Another minimum wage increase is coming for New Brunswick workers. The minimum wage will go up by $1 on Saturday, Oct. 1, to $13.75 per hour. That follows a $1 per hour increase we saw to the minimum ...
Sep 29, 2022 PiggyBank / Unsplash
100K Containers Pass Through Port Saint John
Port Saint John and its partners have reached a significant milestone when it comes to container traffic. The port announced Wednesday that 100,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) have come throug...
Sep 29, 2022 Image: Submitted/Port Saint John
Alpines Drop Game 3 Of Senior Baseball Final
The Saint John Alpines lost their first game in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League final on Wednesday night. The visiting Fredericton Royals thrashed the Alpines by a final score of 14-0. Freder...
Sep 29, 2022 Thomas Park / Unsplash
Increase In Gas And Diesel Prices
Gasoline and diesel prices are up across New Brunswick this week. The price for gasoline climbed by just over one cent per litre overnight. Regular self-serve is now selling for a maximum of just unde...
Sep 29, 2022
Business Community Welcomes More Flights At YSJ
News of more flights at the Saint John Airport is being welcomed by members of the local business community. Air Canada plans to add a second daily round-trip flight between YSJ and Toronto Pearson Ai...
Sep 28, 2022 An aerial view of the Saint John Airport. Image: Submitted/Saint John Airport
Fiona Likely Caused Record Insured Losses In Atlantic Canada
Fiona will likely cause record insured losses across Atlantic Canada, according to one credit rating agency. Initial estimates from DBRS Morningstar suggests insured losses could range from $300 milli...
Sep 28, 2022 Sydney, Nova Scotia, following Hurricane Fiona. File photo.
New Credit Union Is The Largest In N.B.
Three of New Brunswick's biggest credit unions have voted to merge into one entity. The new Brunswick Credit Union will be the province's biggest credit union, with $870 million in assets and 34,000 m...
Sep 28, 2022 Image: Alex Graham
Former RNS Student Honoured With Basketball Tournament
Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS) is honouring the legacy of a former student and basketball captain. The school's pre-season invitational basketball tournament has been renamed after Andrew Milner. Mi...
Sep 28, 2022 Coach Damian Gay on the court with players from the 2022-23 Rothesay Netherwood School Prep Boys' Basketball team. Image: Submitted/Rothesay Netherwood School
Another Win For The Alpines; Sea Dogs Game Postponed
The Saint John Alpines now have a 2-0 lead in the senior baseball final. Saint John edged the Fredericton Royals 3-2 on Tuesday in game two of the best-of-seven series. Ryan Nason went the distance on...
Sep 28, 2022 Staff photo of the Acadia Broadcasting Logo