Author Archives: Brad Perry
Brayden Thibault's Disappearance Now A Homicide Investigation
Two years after a St. Stephen teen vanished without a trace, Mounties now believe he was the victim of a homicide. Brayden Thibault was 17 years old when he was last seen on Fredericton's north side o...
Jul 30, 2019 Brayden Thibault of St. Stephen was last seen on Fredericton's north side in July of 2017. (Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP)
Police Investigate Daytime Home Invasion
Saint John police are looking for a suspect after a brazen daytime home invasion on the lower west side. Sgt. Rick Caswell said officers were called to a home on Guilford Street shortly after 11 a.m. ...
Jul 29, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
Police-Reported Sexual Assaults On The Rise
The number of police-reported sexual assaults in Canada is up for the fourth year in a row. But a centre which helps victims does not believe we are seeing more instances of sexual assault. Numbers re...
Jul 29, 2019 (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
UPDATE: Missing Woman Located Safe
Police say a missing 53-year-old woman from Old Ridge, N.B., has been located safe and sound. Savita Singh-Murray was reported missing on Monday afternoon. Singh-Murray was last seen Sunday evening an...
Jul 29, 2019 An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this file photo. (Staff photo)
Manhunt Continues For B.C. Murder Suspects
Several Manitoba communities remain on edge as the manhunt continues for two murder suspects from British Columbia. Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky are charged with second-degree murder in the death ...
Jul 29, 2019 Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky are suspected of killing three people in northern British Columbia. (Twitter/Manitoba RCMP)
Humidex Could Reach 40 This Week: Environment Canada
This long stretch of hot and humid weather continues for much of New Brunswick. A heat warning, which was first issued late Friday, remains in effect for southern, central and northeastern parts of th...
Jul 29, 2019 Hiromichi Torihara / CC
City Launches 'Love Your Neighbourhood' Photo Blitz
What do you consider to be the best and most unique aspects of your neighbourhood? The city of Saint John wants you to share pictures of them as part of the #mysaintjohn Love Your Neighbourhood photo ...
Jul 29, 2019 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. (Staff photo)
Eagle Feathers Being Introduced To Court System
Indigenous peoples will soon be able to swear an oath on an eagle feather in New Brunswick courtrooms. The province is working to have the sacred feathers available in all three levels of court. A cer...
Jul 29, 2019 Front row, from left: Elder Alma Brooks; Justice Minister Andrea Anderson-Mason; Elder Maggie Paul; and Premier Blaine Higgs. Back row, from left: Energy and Resource Development Minister Mike Holland; Chief Bill Ward; Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Roger Augustine; National Chief Perry Bellegarde; Chief Rebecca Knockwood; Chief Sacha LaBillois; and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Jake Stewart. (Submitted/Government of New Brunswick)
Spread Of Emerald Ash Borer A Concern: Conservation Group
A conservation group says New Brunswickers should be concerned about the spread of a highly destructive beetle. The emerald ash borer, which attacks and kills ash trees, was confirmed in Oromocto, jus...
Jul 28, 2019 The emerald ash borer, a highly destructive invasive beetle, was first confirmed in Canada in 2002. (Submitted/Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Heat Warning For The Weekend
It is going to be another scorcher of a weekend for much of New Brunswick. A heat warning was issued late Friday afternoon for southern, central and northeastern parts of the province. Environment Can...
Jul 26, 2019 Marcelo Jorge Vieira / CC
