Author Archives: Brad Perry

$940K worth of contraband seized at Dorchester Penitentiary
Corrections staff have seized more than $940,000 worth of contraband and unauthorized items at Dorchester Penitentiary. The Correctional Service of Canada says a package was seized on the perimeter of...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 Dorchester Penitentiary. Image: Correctional Service Canada

N.B. moving ahead with tariff plan despite pause on some goods
New Brunswick's premier says the province will not back down despite a temporary pause on some U.S. tariffs. Susan Holt said her government will keep U.S. alcohol off shelves and stop U.S. purchasing ...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt speaks with reporters on Jan. 29, 2025. Image: Zoom video capture

'Tunnel vision' led to wrongful convictions in Saint John murder
Police say "tunnel vision" was the main reason why two men spent years in prison after being wrongfully convicted in a 1983 murder in Saint John. An independent review looking at how the Saint John Po...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 Robert Mailman (blue jacket) and Walter Gillespie (white jacket) appear outside of the Saint John Law Courts on Jan. 4, 2024. Image: Brad Perry

Unemployment rate holds steady at 6.6% in February
Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada said employment was virtually unchanged across the country. That followed three consecutive monthly increases tota...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 Jason Hafso / Unsplash

Saint John seeking more holiday relief firefighters
Recruitment is underway at the Saint John Fire Department for a number of holiday relief firefighters. Chief Rob Nichol said the department is allowed to have up to 20, and they are currently hovering...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa

Spring weight restrictions begin March 10
Here is a sure sign that the wrath of winter may soon be behind us. Spring weight restrictions for truck traffic will start to take effect next week. They begin at 12:01 a.m. Monday in southern New Br...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 flightlog / CC

Daylight saving time begins Sunday
Most Canadians will be losing an hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight saving time comes into effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Clocks will move ahead by one hour across most of the country. It is meant to s...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 Sonja Langford / Unsplash

Ice-fishing shelters must be removed by March 15
Ice-fishing shelter owners are urged to stay vigilant amid heavy rain and mild temperatures. Shelters must be removed from waterways at the first sign of thaw, and no later than March 15. "Rising temp...
Brad Perry Mar 07, 2025 Pierre Jarry / Unsplash

Tariffs on some Canadian goods delayed until April 2
U.S. President Donald Trump is now delaying tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2, according to media reports. The exemption applies to all goods under the North American free trade agreement, ...
Brad Perry Mar 06, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump. Image: C-SPAN video capture

Dr. Yves Léger named chief medical officer of health
A familiar face has been named the next chief medical officer of health in New Brunswick. Dr. Yves Lger has been acting in the role since December 2023 after the resignation of Dr. Jennifer Russell. R...
Brad Perry Mar 06, 2025 Dr. Yves Léger is the chief medical officer of health for New Brunswick. Image: Submitted/Department of Health
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