Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. unveils response plan to U.S. tariffs
New Brunswick has unveiled how it plans to support businesses and residents impacted by tariffs from the United States. A 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian products entering the U.S. - except 10 per...
Mar 04, 2025 The New Brunswick government unveiled its tariff response plan on March 4, 2025. Image: Government of New Brunswick YouTube video capture
Saint John the latest municipality to abandon X
You will not see any more posts from the City of Saint John on the social media platform X. The city has become the latest municipality to stop using the platform, formerly known as Twitter. Officials...
Mar 04, 2025 jypix / Depositphotos.com
Former P.E.I. premier named Canada's next Ambassador to Ireland
A new role for the recently-retired premier of Prince Edward Island. Dennis King has been appointed as Canada's next Ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment in a...
Mar 03, 2025 Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King announced his resignation on Feb. 20, 2025. Image: CPAC video capture
Fire damages Saint John apartment building
Firefighters rescued one person from a Saint John apartment building following an overnight fire. Crews were dispatched to a building on Wentworth Street in the city's uptown around midnight Sunday ni...
Mar 03, 2025 A Saint John Fire Department truck is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa
St. Stephen council approves annual cost-of-living increase
Councillors in St. Stephen will soon see annual pay increases based on inflation. During their Feb. 26 meeting, council approved an updated bylaw to allow for cost-of-living adjustments. However, the ...
Mar 03, 2025 St. Stephen councillors meet on Nov. 27, 2024. Image: YouTube video capture
RCMP locate body of missing Youngs Cove man
RCMP say a man reported missing from the Grand Lake area has been found dead. The 63-year-old was last seen at a home on Route 10 in Youngs Cove in early February. He was reported missing to police on...
Mar 03, 2025 Image: Facebook/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Federal minimum wage increasing to $17.75
Federally-regulated workers making minimum wage soon take home more money. The minimum wage will climb to $17.75 per hour as of April 1, an increase of 45 cents. Federal officials said that is aligned...
Mar 03, 2025 PiggyBank / Unsplash
UNB Saint John clinches first ACAA men's basketball title
The UNB Saint John Seawolves men's basketball team has clinched its first ACAA championship title. The host Seawolves downed Saint Vincent University 77-64 in Sunday's championship game. Paul Vaughan,...
Mar 03, 2025 The UNB Saint John Seawolves men's basketball team clinched its first ACAA championship title on March 2, 2025. Image: Kevin Barrett Photography
Volunteer tax clinics help Canadians file returns
A free tax-help program continues to assist Canadians in need. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) has existed since 1971. It helps those with modest-to-no income and a simple tax situa...
Mar 03, 2025 Image: Randy Thoms
Shots fired at home near Minto: RCMP
Mounties are investigating after shots were fired at a home near Minto over the weekend The incident happened on Route 690 in Sunnyside Beach around 1:25 a.m. Saturday. Police were only notified of th...
Mar 03, 2025 Image: Staff photo