Author Archives: Brad Perry
Half Of N.B. Students Report Anxiety Symptoms
Mental wellness among New Brunswick students remains a concern, according to the education minister. The Department of Education released the results from the 2021-22 provincial assessments on Tuesday...
Sep 14, 2022 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
$25K Donation For Operation Feed Saint John
100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John has made its latest donation to a local charity in the city. Operation Feed Saint John will receive a cheque for $25,000 from the group of generous women. Ever...
Sep 14, 2022 Debbie Rathwell, co-founder of 100 Women Who Care of Greater Saint John, holds a cheque for $25,000 for Operation Feed Saint John. Image: Submitted
Power Outage Prompts School Closure
A power outage west of Saint John has forced one school to close for the day. The Anglophone South School District says Fundy Shores School in Dipper Harbour is closing early. NB Power reports just ov...
Sep 14, 2022 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
PM Comments After Alleged Sex Assault Victim Turned Away From ER
The prime minister says it's "horrific" that an alleged sexual assault victim did not receive immediate care when she arrived at Fredericton's Chalmers Hospital seeking treatment. Justin Trudeau was a...
Sep 14, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from reporters during the Liberal caucus retreat in Saint Andrews on Sept. 13, 2022. Image: CPAC video capture
N.B. MP Appointed To Conservative Leadership Team
A New Brunswick MP will have a larger role within the federal Conservative caucus. New leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled his nine-person leadership team on Tuesday. He named Miramichi-Grand Lake MP Jak...
Sep 13, 2022 Image: Twitter/Pierre Poilievre
Grand Bay-Westfield Fire Gets New Records System
A new records management system will soon be in place for the Grand Bay-Westfield Fire Department. On Monday, town council approved a service agreement with First Due, a one-stop public safety platfor...
Sep 13, 2022 Image: Submitted/Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
COVID Hospitalizations Fall In N.B.
A drop in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19, according to New Brunswick's weekly COVID report. There were 23 hospital admissions for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 10, compared to 35 the...
Sep 13, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
More Blue Shark Sightings Than Usual In Bay Of Fundy
There has been an increase in blue shark sightings in the Bay of Fundy this summer, although officials are not exactly sure why. The Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station said blue sharks are...
Sep 13, 2022 A blue shark spotted in the Bay of Fundy. Image: Facebook/Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station
RCMP Remind Drivers To Slow Down, Move Over
New Brunswick RCMP will be out educating drivers this week on the province's "Move Over, Slow Down" law. The campaign will honour the memory of Nova Scotia RCMP Const. Frank Deschnes, who died five ye...
Sep 13, 2022 An RCMP cruiser. Image: staff photo
Affordable Housing Project In Millidgeville Approved
An affordable housing project in Millidgeville has been given the green light by Saint John council. That is despite concerns from some nearby residents about noise, pollution, and increased traffic. ...
Sep 13, 2022 Image of the proposed 12-unit affordable housing development on Boars Head Road in Saint John. Image: Submitted