Author Archives: Brad Perry
Palliative Care, Physical Rehab Units Combined Temporarily
A shortage of nurses has forced the Saint John Regional Hospital to combine two of its units. Horizon Health confirmed Friday that the palliative care and physical rehabilitation units have been merge...
Jul 29, 2022 The Saint John Regional Hospital. Image: Brad Perry
Economy Holds Steady In May: StatCan
Economic growth in Canada was unchanged during the month of May following a 0.3 per cent expansion in April. That is according to the latest real gross domestic product (GDP) figures released by Stati...
Jul 29, 2022 Paul Arps / CC
New Home Sought For 'Timepiece' Statue
An iconic wooden statue in uptown Saint John will not be returning to its home outside Market Square. The John Hooper statue, Timepiece, was moved indoors over the winter to undergo restoration work. ...
Jul 29, 2022 The John Hooper statue, Timepiece, located outside of Market Square in Saint John. Image: City of Saint John/submitted
Planned Power Outage In Grand Bay-Westfield Area
A planned power outage will impact thousands of people in the Grand Bay-Westfield area this weekend. In a news release, the town said the planned outage by NB Power will take place between 5 a.m. and ...
Jul 29, 2022 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
RCMP Seek Information On Daytime Assault
Grand Bay-Westfield RCMP are seeking a person of interest after a woman was hit over the head with a crowbar. Police and paramedics were called to a home on Birch Crescent in Nerepis around 2:45 p.m. ...
Jul 28, 2022 Police are seeking a vehicle of interest after a woman was hit over the head with a crowbar in Nerepis on July 26, 2022. Image: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted
Former Saint John Police Chief Dies At 82
A former Saint John police chief is being remembered as a determined leader who helped those in need. Clarence "Butch" Cogswell passed away Monday at the age of 82, according to his obituary. "While B...
Jul 28, 2022 Former Saint John police chief Clarence "Butch" Cogswell passed away on July 25 at the age of 82. Image: Brenan's Funeral Home
Tenant Displaced By West Side Fire
No injuries have been reported after a fire in a west Saint John apartment building. Platoon Chief Josh Hennessy says crews were called to the building on City Line on Wednesday afternoon. "Upon arriv...
Jul 28, 2022 A Saint John fire truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. Sees Drop In Gas, Diesel Prices
Fuel prices continue to inch their way down across New Brunswick. Gasoline prices fell by just over a cent per litre on Wednesday night. The new maximum price for regular self-serve sits at just under...
Jul 28, 2022
Expect Another Museum Announcement Soon: MP
The MP for Saint John-Rothesay says he is excited to see funding for the New Brunswick Museum revitalization project. On Saturday, the provincial and federal governments announced more than $8 million...
Jul 27, 2022 The former home of the New Brunswick Museum exhibition centre in Saint John. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick Museum