Author Archives: Brad Perry
Trade war will continue for 'foreseeable future': Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects the trade war with the United States will continue for the "foreseeable future." The comments come after a Wednesday evening phone call between Trudeau an...
Mar 06, 2025 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on March 6, 2025. Image: CPAC video capture
Federal government announces $37B in child care deals
Ottawa has reached child care extension agreements with nearly every province and territory across the country. Eleven provinces and territories will receive a combined nearly $37 billion starting in ...
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N.B. premier's image used in suspected crypto scam
An image of New Brunswick's premier and a fake news article are being used in a suspected cryptocurrency scam. The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) issued a warning a...
Mar 06, 2025 Premier Susan Holt on Feb. 3, 2025. Image: Zoom video capture
Border communities brace for tariff impacts
Canadian border communities say they are on the frontlines of the trade war launched by the Trump administration. The United States imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports effective Tues...
Mar 06, 2025 St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern speaks during a committee of the whole meeting on Apr. 12, 2023. Image: Facebook video capture/Municipal District of St. Stephen
$200K worth of drugs seized in wooded area: RCMP
Mounties have seized up to $200,000 worth of drugs from a wooded area in eastern New Brunswick. Officers were conducting a search for an unrelated investigation near West Branch Road in West Branch on...
Mar 05, 2025 RCMP say they seized more then $200,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine from a wooded area in West Branch on March 2, 2025. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
RCMP now believe 4 dogs were shot in eastern N.B.
RCMP say they now believe that a firearm was used to kill four dogs in eastern New Brunswick. Officers were called to a home on Route 116 in the community of Bass River on Jan. 11. The New Brunswick S...
Mar 05, 2025 Image: Staff photo
Missing Saint John man found dead: police
Saint John police are investigating after a missing man's body was found in the city's north end. Officers responded to an address on Main Street North at around 6 p.m. Tuesday after a body was discov...
Mar 05, 2025 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry
Supreme Court judges visiting Moncton next week
Three judges from the Supreme Court of Canada will be visiting Moncton next week. The two-day visit is taking place as part of the court's 150th anniversary commemorations. Chief Justice Richard Wagne...
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Saint John's mayor concerned about Trump tariffs
Saint John's mayor is deeply concerned about the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The United States imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports effective Tuesday. Mayor Donna Rea...
Mar 05, 2025 Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon. Image: Brad Perry
Moncton Wildcats top the CHL Top-10 Rankings
The Moncton Wildcats are back at the top of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Top-10 Rankings. Moncton has won seven games in a row, which is the longest active winning streak across the league. It is ...
Mar 05, 2025 Gardiner MacDougall is the head coach of the Moncton Wildcats. Image: Moncton Wildcats Zoom News conference