Author Archives: Brad Perry

UPDATE: Evacuation order lifted in St. George
Dozens of residents in St George have been allowed to return home after a natural gas leak on Wednesday. The incident happened in the Main Street and Clinch Street area around 4:15 p.m. "Persons in th...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 Image: Facebook/Eastern Charlotte

Radiothon looks to raise $275K for Saint John hospital
Here is your chance to help improve health care for residents across New Brunswick. The annual Love Your Hospital Radiothon on Country 94 and 97.3 The Wave runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. For the...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 The Saint John Regional Hospital. Image: Brad Perry

Saint John most vulnerable city to U.S. tariffs: report
A New Brunswick city is the most vulnerable in Canada if the U.S. implements across-the-board tariffs. That is according to a new analysis recently completed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Saint...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 The Irving Oil refinery in Saint John. Image: Submitted/Irving Oil

Bomb threat at Saint John school deemed not credible: police
A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a school in the Millidgeville neighbourhood of Saint John. Saint John police said officers were called to Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain on Wednesday mornin...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. Image: Brad Perry

N.B. now projecting $399M deficit this year
New Brunswick's Liberal government is now projecting a nearly $399-million deficit this fiscal year, according to the third-quarter results. That is compared to a projected $92-million deficit just th...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. Image: Brad Perry

No licence needed to fish this weekend
Family Day weekend might be a good chance to try out ice fishing in New Brunswick. Fish NB Days take place this weekend from Saturday through Monday. It is one of two weekends when you can fish withou...
Brad Perry Feb 12, 2025 Glenna Haug / Unsplash

Boil water advisory continues in St. Stephen
A boil water advisory continues in St. Stephen following ongoing repairs to the pumping system. The advisory has been in place since Saturday due to high levels of turbidity, according to an alert iss...
Brad Perry Feb 11, 2025 Clint Budd / CC

UPDATE: 2 firefighters hurt while battling Saint John fire
Two firefighters were injured while battling a blaze at an east Saint John auto repair shop. Firefighters responded to Hank the Mechanic on Rothesay Avenue at around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Chief Rob Nicho...
Brad Perry Feb 11, 2025 Saint John firefighters battle a blaze at Hank the Mechanic on Rothesay Avenue on Feb. 11, 2025. Image: Brad Perry

Wolastoq Park parking proposal should be denied: city staff
An application by Irving Pulp & Paper to build a 500-space parking lot in part of Saint John's Wolastoq Park should be denied, according to city staff. The rezoning application and municipal plan ...
Brad Perry Feb 11, 2025 An aerial view of the proposed parking lot adjacent to the pulp mill. Image: Irving Pulp & Paper

Hampton employee pepper-sprayed during theft
Mounties are looking for information from the public as they investigate a theft at a Hampton business. A man entered the Main Street business and stole lottery tickets around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. Th...
Brad Perry Feb 11, 2025 RCMP are searching for a vehicle involved in a theft in Hampton on Feb. 5, 2025. Image: Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP
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