Author Archives: Brad Perry
Diver Training In Grand Lake
Do not be surprised to see divers in parts of Grand Lake over the next few days. The Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering is conducting underwater diver training near the Waterborough and Yo...
Jun 18, 2019 Derek Keats / CC
Front Licence Plates No Longer Required After July 15
You will soon see more vehicles driving around New Brunswick without a front licence plate. The province announced Tuesday the requirement for front plates on passenger and light commercial vehicles w...
Jun 18, 2019 Scazon / CC
UPDATED: Missing Saint John Man Found
A missing 82-year-old man from Saint John has been located safe and sound. Franois Maillet was reported missing from the city's lower west side early Tuesday morning. The Saint John Police Force recei...
Jun 18, 2019 François Maillet was reported missing from the lower west side of Saint John on the morning of June 18, 2019. (Submitted/Saint John Police Force)
Calls For Relaxed Cannabis Packaging Regulations
A Wall Street analyst hopes to see a more "happy medium" when it comes to packaging regulations for cannabis in Canada. Vivien Azer with U.S. company Cowen was part of a panel at the World Cannabis Co...
Jun 18, 2019 Four people speak as part of a panel at the World Cannabis Congress in Saint John, N.B., on June 17, 2019. From left to right: Vivian Azer, senior research analyst, Cowen; Julian Burzynski, Canadian president, Breakthru Beverage Group; Michael Nashat, co-founder/CEO/director, TerrAscend; Sean McNulty, preincipal, XIB Financial Inc. (Brad Perry/CHSJ News)
UPDATED: Bank Evacuated After Natural Gas Odour
Reports of a natural gas odour inside an uptown bank led to a full response from Saint John fire crews Monday afternoon. Platoon Chief Kevin Comeau with the Saint John Fire Department said they were c...
Jun 17, 2019 Saint John fire crews investigate reports of a natural gas odour in the basement of the CIBC at King and Germain streets on June 17, 2019. (Brad Perry)
Cannabis Edibles To Hit Shelves By Christmas
Canadians will likely be able to buy cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals legally by Christmas. Health Canada announced Friday that new regulations will come into effect on October 17. But because ...
Jun 15, 2019 Mr.PMCP / CC
UPDATED: Suspect Arrested After Police Chase, Collision
One person has been arrested after a police chase and collision in west Saint John. Sgt. Greg Oram of the Saint John Police Force said they received a call about a possible impaired driver around 4 p....
Jun 14, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Staff photo)
School Bus Driver Arrested For Impaired Driving
A man has been arrested for impaired driving after a school bus went off the road in Chipman. RCMP say they were called to the scene on Lilloett Drive shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday. "When members arr...
Jun 14, 2019 (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
Deadline To Submit Flood Damage Reports Is Saturday
Time is running out for those affected by this spring's flooding to submit damage registrations to the province. Homeowners, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations have until Saturday, June...
Jun 14, 2019 Flooding at Meenan's Cove in Quispamsis in 2019. (Image: Government of New Brunswick/submitted)
Vickers Speaks To Saint John Business Crowd
New Brunswick's new Liberal leader says the province has "gotten the shaft" when it comes to federal support. Kevin Vickers made the comments during a wide-ranging speech at a Saint John business lunc...
Jun 14, 2019 Liberal leader Kevin Vickers speaks at a Greater Saint John Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 13, 2019. (Brad Perry/CHSJ News)
