Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATED: New Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge Officially Open
New Brunswick's first two-lane covered bridge is now officially open in the village of St. Martins. Dozens gathered near the new Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge on Thursday afternoon to mark the occasion...
Sep 01, 2022 A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge in St. Martins on Sept. 1, 2022. From left to right: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green, St. Martins Mayor Bette Ann Chatterton, Tourism Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace, and Premier Blaine Higgs. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. Graduate Nurses Can Write Quebec Entry Exam
New Brunswick graduate nurses have the option of writing the Quebec entry exam to become fully licensed. The province and the Nurses Association of New Brunswick announced Wednesday that seats have be...
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UPDATED: Rothesay Home Damaged By Fire
An overnight fire has caused extensive damage to a home in Rothesay, according to fire officials. The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department was called to Anna Avenue just before 1 a.m. Thursday. Divisio...
Sep 01, 2022 Image: Staff photo
Gas Prices Hit Six-Month Low In N.B.
Gas prices in New Brunswick have fallen to their lowest level in about six months. This comes after the weekly adjustment by the Energy and Utilities Board on Wednesday night. The new maximum price fo...
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Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Drug Trafficking
More than six years in prison for a Fredericton-area man arrested following a drug trafficking investigation. The charges stem from the search of a home in Burton, east of the capital city, in January...
Aug 31, 2022 Some of the items seized by New Brunswick RCMP after the search of a home in Burton in Jan. 2021. Image: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted
Two Cabinet Ministers Swap Roles In Minor Shuffle
A minor cabinet shuffle on Wednesday will see two federal ministers from Ontario swap roles. Helena Jaczek takes over from Filomena Tassi as Minister of Public Services and Procurement. Tassi will tak...
Aug 31, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters following a cabinet shuffle involving ministers Helena Jaczek (left) and Filomena Tassi (right). Image: CPAC video capture.
GDP Edges Up 0.1% In June
Canada's economy grew by just 0.1 per cent in June following an essentially unchanged May, according to Statistics Canada. And preliminary information from the federal agency suggests the economy cont...
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Graffiti Sprayed On New St. Martins Covered Bridge
Just days before its official opening, the new Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge in St. Martins has been vandalised. Mayor Bette Ann Chatterton said graffiti was painted on the inside of the walkway on Mon...
Aug 30, 2022 The new Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge under construction in St. Martins. Image: Government of New Brunswick/submitted
Couche-Tard To Sell Some Properties As Part Of Wilsons Deal
Nearly four dozen retail gas sites in Atlantic Canada will be sold as part of an acquisition by a Quebec-based company. Couche-Tard, which operates Circle K and Mac's convenience stores in Canada, ann...
Aug 30, 2022
Canada Formally Challenges U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties
Canada will formally challenge U.S. softwood lumber duties under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). International Trade Minister Mary Ng confirmed the news in a statement released late...
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