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A man was arrested after a weapons complaint in Saint John. Police got a call Saturday night around 6 that a man was armed inside a building in the 100-block of Waterloo Street. Officers contained the building with emergency tactical services. This led evacuations of nearby homes, A 30-year-old man exited the building ...

No injuries after a collision between a train and car in Saint John. It happened around 5:30 Friday afternoon near the Simms Corner intersection. Saint John Police say a train was travelling toward the pulp mill and collided with a vehicle that had gone through the flashing red lights. They're asking for anyone with in...

Safety concerns due to weather has forced the cancellation of the final Lancaster Santa Claus parade. The 20th edition of the daytime parade in west Saint John was scheduled to take place on Saturday. But organizers made the decision to cancel the event late Friday due to rain and wind in the forecast. "With the f...

A big promotion for the senior manager of transit and fleet for the City of Saint John. Kevin Loughery will take over as director of Saint John Transit effective Monday, Nov. 25 "Mr. Loughery's expertise in project management and his ability to deliver innovative solutions make him an excellent choice for this lea...

Good news for Sussex residents who have been boiling their water for several days. A boil water advisory that had been in place for the entire town was rescinded Friday afternoon. Town officials said lab results from two sets of water quality testing have come back satisfactory. As a result, Public Health advised the t...

Four people escaped injury after their fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Grand Manan Island, according to the Canadian Coast Guard. The incident happened just north of North Head on Saturday morning - the first day of lobster fishing season in the area. A Canadian Coast Guard vessel advised the Joint Rescue Coor...

Saint John police say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested. The 44-year-old was arrested without incident on Friday and remains in custody. He had been accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release. The man was serving a sentence of two years and seven days on a variety of charges, inc...

A rising number of fires at tent encampments is costing the Saint John Fire Department tens of thousands of dollars. Department staff provided an update on this year's call volume to council's public safety committee on Wednesday. City fire crews responded to around 300 calls for fires at tent encampments in 2023, acco...

The City of Saint John is reminding customers that they still need to pay their utility bills. City staff are unable to mail bills for meter customers printed on Nov. 14 due to the Canada Post strike. Officials said money owed is still due by Dec. 17 and late penalties may apply. Payments for water and sewer bills, as ...

Saint John is coming off of yet another successful cruise ship season in 2024, according to Port Saint John. A total of 74 cruise ships brought more than 163,000 passengers to the city between May and November. Natalie Allaby, director of cruise excellence, said there were also more than 68,000 crew members who visited...