Author Archives: Brad Perry
Spike In Commercial Break And Enters
Business owners in Saint John are being urged to make sure their alarm and video surveillance systems are in good working order. The Saint John Police Force says it has seen a spike in reported commer...
Jul 26, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
$100M To Improve Rural High-Speed Internet
Rural New Brunswickers who are tired of slow and unreliable internet may soon have some relief. The federal government announced $40 million Thursday to help improve fixed wireless internet service in...
Jul 26, 2019 Oz / CC
KV Police Launch Vulnerable Persons Registry
Police in the Kennebecasis Valley are launching a new registry to help protect vulnerable citizens in their communities. It allows caregivers of vulnerable people to submit vital information to be ent...
Jul 26, 2019 A Kennebecasis Regional Police Force cruiser. (Staff photo)
B.C. Murder Suspects Still Believed To Be In Manitoba
The manhunt continues for two teens suspected of killing three people in northern British Columbia last week. On Thursday, police confirmed Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky have been sighted twice in ...
Jul 25, 2019 Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky are suspected of killing three people in northern British Columbia. (Twitter/Manitoba RCMP)
Indigenous Leaders Raise Concerns About Government Consultations
New Brunswick's Mi'gmaq and Wolastoqey leaders have come together to raise concerns about consultations with the Blaine Higgs government. The chiefs said they are officially putting the province on no...
Jul 25, 2019
Fire Damages Garage In Quispamsis
A compost bin which caught fire has damaged the attached garage of a home in Quispamsis. The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department was called to the scene around 11 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was "quickly...
Jul 25, 2019 A garage in Quispamsis was damaged by fire on July 24, 2019. (Submitted/Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department)
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Oromocto
A highly destructive invasive beetle which attacks and kills ash trees has landed in southern New Brunswick. The emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Oromocto, according to the Canadian Food Inspec...
Jul 25, 2019 The emerald ash borer, a highly destructive invasive beetle, was first confirmed in Canada in 2002. (Submitted/Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Police Seize $160K Worth Of Cocaine
Four people have been arrested after police seized cocaine, cash and vehicles in the Saint John area. The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force and Saint John Police Force executed two search warrants Tu...
Jul 24, 2019 (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
Man In Serious Condition After Alleged Assault
A man has been taken to hospital in serious condition after an alleged assault in the uptown. Saint John police were called to an area near Prince Edward Square Mall around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police w...
Jul 24, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
Several Street Signs Damaged In Hampton
A typical Tuesday quickly became anything but for public works crews in the town of Hampton. Mike Raeburn, director of public works and utilities, said he noticed several street signs laying down on h...
Jul 23, 2019 One of several traffic signs damaged in the town of Hampton on the night of July 22, 2019. (Submitted)
