Author Archives: Brad Perry

Inflation ticks up to 1.9% in January
Canada's inflation rate ticked back up to 1.9 per cent in January, according to Statistics Canada. Increased energy prices, particularly for gasoline and natural gas, contributed the most to the accel...
Brad Perry Feb 18, 2025 gemma / Unsplash

N.B. calls for federal action on falling salmon population
The New Brunswick government is calling for urgent federal action to address a declining salmon population in the province. Natural Resources Minister John Herron met with federal Fisheries, Oceans an...
Brad Perry Feb 18, 2025 JakubRutkiewicz / Depositphotos.com

Tiny home community one vote away from approval
Plans for an affordable housing project consisting of up to 75 homes in east Saint John have passed another hurdle. Council gave initial approval to the Sunnyside Tiny Home Community following a publi...
Brad Perry Feb 18, 2025 An overview of the Sunnyside Tiny Home Community being proposed in east Saint John. Image: Saint John council packet

Child porn investigation nets Moncton man 4 years in prison
A Moncton man has been sentenced to four years in prison following a child pornography investigation. Michel Joseph Leger was arrested in February 2023 after officers searched a home on Worthington Av...
Brad Perry Feb 18, 2025 The Moncton Law Courts. Image: Staff photo

Antonine Maillet dies at age 95
A New Brunswick woman described as a celebrated figure in Canadian literature has died. Antonine Maillet passed away at her Montreal home early Monday at the age of 95. Born in Bouctouche, Maillet bro...
Brad Perry Feb 17, 2025 Antonine Maillet, a celebrated figure in Canadian literature, died on Feb. 17, 2025, at the age of 95. Image: National Film Board

Annual pace of housing starts up 3% in January
Canada's annual pace of housing starts increased by three per cent in January. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 239,739 units. That was compared to 232,492 units in Dec...
Brad Perry Feb 17, 2025 volgariver / Depositphotos.com

Update: Freezing rain, snow and wind warnings across southern N.B.
Freezing rain, wind and snowfall warnings are in place for many communities across southern New Brunswick. It comes ahead of another winter storm that's set to hit the Maritimes on Sunday. Jill Maepea...
Brad Perry Feb 16, 2025 OakleyOriginals / CC

Family Day: What's open and closed in Greater Saint John
Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed, including the Saint Jo...
Brad Perry Feb 16, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash

Family Day: What's open and closed in Charlotte County
Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed throughout the province...
Brad Perry Feb 16, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash

Family Day: What's open and closed in Greater Moncton
Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed. If you need a prescrip...
Brad Perry Feb 16, 2025 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash
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