Author Archives: Brad Perry

UPDATE: Convicted armed robber back in custody, say police
Saint John police say a convicted armed robber wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is back in custody. The 26-year-old man was wanted for allegedly breaching the conditions of his statutory release by not...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 A Saint John Police Force cruiser is pictured in this file photo. Image: Aaron Sousa

New clinic for non-urgent medical issues in St. Stephen
Charlotte County residents with non-urgent medical issues now have a new option to get care. Horizon Health is offering an open-access clinic in St. Stephen as part of a two-month pilot project. It wi...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 Hush Naidoo Jade Photography / Unsplash

2 workers hurt in Saint John convenience store robbery
Two employees suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a convenience store robbery in Saint John's south end. Police said a masked man entered a store at the corner of St. James Street and Sydney ...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. Image: Brad Perry

2 arrested after allegedly blocking ambulance in Saint John
Two people, including a youth, have been arrested after allegedly blocking an ambulance responding to an emergency. Saint John police said the incident happened on Route 1 westbound near the Rothesay ...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 A Saint John Police Force car. Image: Brad Perry

Lunenburg County schools closed Monday
Some students in the South Shore are getting a long weekend due to road conditions on Monday. The South Shore Regional Centre for Education says all schools in Lunenburg County are closed. Schools in ...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 Austin Pacheco / Unsplash

Atlantica Centre for Energy worried about tariff impacts
A non-profit organization representing Atlantic Canada's energy industry is welcoming a 30-day reprieve from proposed U.S. tariffs on energy products. Michelle Robichaud, president of the Atlantica Ce...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 engin akyurt / Unsplash

Free breakfast program funding just the start: federal minister
Five provinces have now signed agreements with the federal government for the national school food program. New Brunswick became the latest on Friday, receiving $11.2 million over three years to expan...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 Federal Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds discusses a partnership with the provincial government on Feb. 7, 2025, which will see New Brunswick receive more than $11 million to expand free breakfast programs to all public schools in the province. Image: YouTube video capture

Saint John launches scholarship for med students
Saint John council hopes a new medical education scholarship will help to attract new doctors to the city. Council recently voted to support two medical students through the New Brunswick Medical Educ...
Brad Perry Feb 10, 2025 Online Marketing / Unsplash

Boil water advisory in St. Stephen
A boil water advisory has been issued for all municipal water users in St. Stephen. Officials said turbidity, or discoloured water, caused by ongoing repairs to the pumping system means the water may ...
Brad Perry Feb 08, 2025 Clint Budd / CC

Partial closure of Mill Creek Nature Park on Sunday
A heads up if you were planning a trip to the Mill Creek Nature Park in Riverview this weekend. Sections of the park will be closed on Sunday for the the inaugural Fat & Flurious Fatbike Race. The...
Brad Perry Feb 07, 2025 A trail at the Mill Creek Nature Park in Riverview. Image: Tara Clow
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