Author Archives: Brad Perry
Tropical Storm Could Impact The Maritimes
Parts of the Maritimes could feel the effects of a tropical storm later in the week. Tropical Depression Six formed off the east coast of the United States late Monday. It is expected to become Tropic...
Aug 26, 2019 Praveen / CC
KV Police Have New Distracted Driving Simulator
The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force is using technology to teach students about the dangers of distracted driving. A new distracted driving simulator has been donated to the police force by the Ins...
Aug 26, 2019 Guy Ouellette with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, left, and Sgt. Evan Scott of the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force unveil a new distracted driving simulator on Aug. 22, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/CHSJ News)
Lower Norton Business Destroyed By Fire
A fire has destroyed an auto body and mechanical shop in Lower Norton, near Hampton. Fire crews were called to the business on Pickwauket Road around noon Sunday. "It was fully involved when we got th...
Aug 25, 2019 An auto body and mechanical shop in Lower Norton, N.B., was destroyed by fire on Aug. 25, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/CHSJ News)
TSB Completes Probe Into Sussex-Area Plane Crash
Investigators say pilot inexperience was a factor in a fatal plane crash at a private airstrip near Sussex, N.B., on July 3. The Transportation Safety Board released its report Friday into the crash, ...
Aug 23, 2019 A Zenair STOL CH750 amateur-built aircraft crashed at a private airstrip near Sussex, N.B., on July 3, 2019. (Photo: Submitted/Transportation Safety Board)
Judge Will Not Set Aside Election Results
A judge has dismissed a motion to set aside the provincial election results in the riding of Saint John Harbour. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Hugh McLellan released his decision in the case Friday m...
Aug 23, 2019 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
Truck Yanks Down Power Lines Near Sussex
Police are looking for the driver of a transport truck which pulled down power lines near Sussex, N.B. Mounties said they were called to the scene on Highway 10 near Roachville shortly before 7 p.m. W...
Aug 23, 2019 (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
St. Stephen Mayor Shocked By Plant Closure
The mayor of St. Stephen says the closure of the Arauco particleboard plant will have a serious impact on the town. ARAUCO North America announced Wednesday it would be ceasing operations on Dec. 13, ...
Aug 22, 2019 ARAUCO North America's operation in St. Stephen, N.B. (Photo submitted)
RCMP Probe Report Of 'Financial Irregularities' In Lieutenant-Governor's Office
Mounties are investigating a report of "financial irregularities" in New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor's office. Sgt. Mario Maillet, a spokesperson for the New Brunswick RCMP, said they received a c...
Aug 22, 2019 An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (Staff photo)
Disaster Financial Assistance Deadline Aug. 30
The deadline to apply for disaster financial assistance related to this spring's flooding in fast approaching. Homeowners, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations only have until Aug. 30 to ...
Aug 22, 2019 Flooding at Meenan's Cove in Quispamsis in 2019. (Image: Government of New Brunswick/submitted)
Saint John Home Sales Set A Record
Saint John home sales set a new July record last month, according to numbers from the Saint John Real Estate Board. Residential sales activity numbered 257 units last month, an increase of 0.8 per cen...
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