Author Archives: Brad Perry
Victoria Day: What's open and closed in Greater Moncton
Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed. If you need a prescr...
May 18, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash
Victoria Day: What's open and closed in Charlotte County
Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed throughout the provin...
May 18, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash
Victoria Day: What's open and closed in Greater Saint John
Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed, including the Saint ...
May 18, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash
Neweg Energy Project now fully operational
A six-turbine wind project built about 20 kilometres southeast of Sussex is now fully operational. The Neweg Energy Project has been supplying electricity to the grid since February, the company annou...
May 16, 2025 Mike Setchell / Unsplash
Saint John Alpines look for grand slam season in 2025
Senior baseball fans are about to get their first dose of action for the season. The New Brunswick Senior Baseball League regular season begins this weekend. The Saint John Alpines play their first ga...
May 16, 2025 Image: Craig Young
Report suggests phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery
Canada Post is facing an "existential crisis" and needs immediate changes to improve its fiscal situation. That is one of the findings of the Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute...
May 16, 2025 Canada Post community mailboxes. Image: Canada Post
Events planned to mark Loyalist Day in Saint John
Many events are taking place in Saint John on Sunday to mark Loyalist Day. It is the 242nd anniversary since the Loyalists landed in the Port City back in 1783. Sunday also marks 240 years since Saint...
May 16, 2025 A view of uptown Saint John. Image: Brad Perry
Rimouski forces Game 5 in QMJHL final against Wildcats
It was not the clean sweep the Moncton Wildcats were hoping for on their way to the Gilles-Courteau Trophy. The host Rimouski Oceanic shut out the Wildcats 5-1 in game four of the QMJHL final on Thurs...
May 15, 2025 ronniechua / Depositphotos.com
3 charged with 1st-degree murder in Saint John shooting
Three people have now been charged with first-degree murder after a fatal Saint John shooting. A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth appeared in court on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man ma...
May 15, 2025 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
Removing NB Power's equity target a temporary solution: premier
New Brunswick's premier says her government is committed to a long-term sustainable model for NB Power. Her comments come one day after the province announced it was removing the utility's debt equity...
May 15, 2025 Premier Susan Holt speaks on May 15, 2025. Image: Government of New Brunswick YouTube video capture