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Saint John Energy (SJE) continues to move toward its goal of becoming net-zero by 2030. More than $2.5 million in federal funding will go towards the Utility of the Future and its Zero30 action plan. Friday's announcement was made by Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long on behalf of the minister responsible for the Atlant...

Passenger traffic continues to grow at the Saint John Airport (YSJ) but remains below pre-pandemic levels. About 175,000 passengers travelled through the airport in 2023, an increase of 18 per cent year over year. However, the airport's president and CEO said that is still only about 70 per cent of what they saw before...

Saint John police say a 43-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested. The man was arrested without incident on Thursday, police said in a release. He was accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release. The accused is serving a sentence of just over two years for more than 30 convictio...

Saint John police have made an arrest in a months-long break and enter investigation. Investigators responded to an uptown restaurant on Prince William Street on Oct. 23. "An unknown man broke into the location during the night and had rummaged through multiple areas and had taken some items from the business,&quo...

Saint John police are requesting the public's assistance in locating Shelley Marr who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The 37-year-old is accused of breaching the conditions of her statutory release when she failed to return to Saint John after visiting the Moncton area on a travel permit. Marr is described as 5'3&q...

The Fundy Lacrosse Association is gearing up to host an annual fundraising tournament. The 8th annual Peter Fox Memorial Lacrosse Tournament kicks off Friday with the finals on Sunday. Officials say the tournament honours Peter Fox, who died in 2015 after a two-year battle with cancer. Proceeds from the tournament will...

Regional air service is returning to New Brunswick with the expansion of PASCAN Aviation. The Quebec-based company is launching weekday service between Saint John, Halifax, and Bathurst. Officials made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon at the Saint John Airport (YSJ). "We're really thrilled to be able to get...

Flags are being flown at half-mast in Grand Bay-Westfield to honour a former mayor and councillor. Kevin Thorne passed away on Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to his obituary. Thorne served three years on the Village of Westfield council. He was also mayor from 1983 to 1992. Outside of politics, Th...

Uptown Saint John businesses are preparing for another busy cruise ship season. The first ship of the year will arrive on Wednesday morning with up to 4,500 passengers. Katelyn Price is the owner of Juniper, a sustainable lifestyle store on Prince William Street. Price said seeing the first cruise ship passengers is al...

An assault on Main Street North in Saint John has led to an arrest. On Sunday afternoon, a masked woman reportedly assaulted another woman with a bat. Members of the Saint John Fire Department were in the area and intervened. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle but was taken into custody in another part of the city....