Author Archives: Brad Perry
Big fuel price increases expected in N.B.
Get ready for some pain at the pumps ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices are both heading up on Thursday night. The maximum price for both fuels ...
May 15, 2025 pavelkubarkov / Depositphotos.com
3 Junior A hockey teams coming to N.B.
The United States Premier Hockey League is expanding into New Brunswick. Three teams are being added in St. Stephen, Eastern Charlotte and Woodstock. Expansion teams are also coming to Quebec City as ...
May 15, 2025 ronniechua / Depositphotos.com
Saint John police officer charged with assault
A one-year member of the Saint John Police Force has been charged with assault, police announced on Thursday. The charge followed a public complaint and an external criminal investigation by the Frede...
May 15, 2025 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. Image: Brad Perry
Province removes NB Power's equity target date
NB Power no longer has to meet its goal of 80 per cent debt to 20 per cent equity by 2029. The province has removed the target date to try and help stabilize power rate increases. "The requirement to ...
May 15, 2025 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Nighttime closure along Moncton's Main Street
A section of Main Street in Moncton will be closed on Thursday night. Work is taking place between Wheeler Boulevard and Chateau Moncton from 8 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday. The intersections of Whe...
May 15, 2025 Part of Main Street in Moncton will be closed from May 15 into May 16. Image: Submitted/City of Moncton
N.B. liquor, weed stores report Q4 drop in net profits
NB Liquor and Cannabis NB profits were down to wrap up the 2024-25 fiscal year. That is despite both Crown corporations reporting a year-over-year increase in sales. NB Liquor saw nearly $107 million ...
May 14, 2025 The Cannabis NB store in Rothesay. Image: Brad Perry
No federal budget when Parliament resumes
Do not expect to see a federal budget tabled when Parliament resumes later in May. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne was asked by reporters Wednesday if he would table a budget before summer...
May 14, 2025 Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters on May 14, 2025. Image: CPAC video capture
UPDATE: 3rd suspect arrested in fatal Saint John shooting
A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting in uptown Saint John earlier this week. Police said the suspect was arrested with help of the Kennebecasis Regional Poli...
May 14, 2025 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Saint John sees record-breaking growth to start 2025
It has been a record-breaking start to the year for growth in Saint John, according to city officials, and the momentum is expected to continue. Saint John received 207 permits worth more than $185 mi...
May 14, 2025 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
St. Stephen mourns loss of Coun. Earle Eastman
The Municipal District of St. Stephen is mourning the passing of one of its newest councillors. Earle Eastman has represented Ward 3 since 2023 after winning a seat in the inaugural election. In a sta...
May 14, 2025 Earle Eastman, a councillor in the Municipal District of St. Stephen, has died. Image: Submitted/Municipal District of St. Stephen