Author Archives: Brad Perry

You will not see any more posts from the City of Saint John on the social media platform X. The city has become the latest municipality to stop using the platform, formerly known as Twitter. Officials...

A new role for the recently-retired premier of Prince Edward Island. Dennis King has been appointed as Canada's next Ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment in a...

Firefighters rescued one person from a Saint John apartment building following an overnight fire. Crews were dispatched to a building on Wentworth Street in the city's uptown around midnight Sunday ni...

Councillors in St. Stephen will soon see annual pay increases based on inflation. During their Feb. 26 meeting, council approved an updated bylaw to allow for cost-of-living adjustments. However, the ...

RCMP say a man reported missing from the Grand Lake area has been found dead. The 63-year-old was last seen at a home on Route 10 in Youngs Cove in early February. He was reported missing to police on...

Federally-regulated workers making minimum wage soon take home more money. The minimum wage will climb to $17.75 per hour as of April 1, an increase of 45 cents. Federal officials said that is aligned...

The UNB Saint John Seawolves men's basketball team has clinched its first ACAA championship title. The host Seawolves Mountdowned Saint Vincent University 77-64 in Sunday's championship game. Paul Vau...

A free tax-help program continues to assist Canadians in need. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) has existed since 1971. It helps those with modest-to-no income and a simple tax situa...

Mounties are investigating after shots were fired at a home near Minto over the weekend The incident happened on Route 690 in Sunnyside Beach around 1:25 a.m. Saturday. Police were only notified of th...

New Brunswick local governments are in need of long-term sustainable funding, according to one municipal association. It is one of the five key priorities for the Union of Municipalities of New Brunsw...