Author Archives: Brad Perry
Winter Storm To Have 'Major' Impact On N.B.
A major winter storm could bring a whole lot of snow - or a whole lot of rain - to the area later this weekend. Environment Canada says a developing storm in the southern United States is expected to ...
Jan 16, 2019
Officer Testifies About 'Impressions' At Oland Crime Scene
A forensic identification officer is back on the stand for day 19 of Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial in Saint John. Sgt. Mark Smith testified about several “impressions” fo...
Jan 16, 2019
20 Remain Homeless After Saint John Fire
About 20 people remain out of their homes after a fire at an east Saint John apartment building. Crews were called to the 12-unit building on Reading Crescent shortly after 3 p.m. Monday. A woman and ...
Jan 15, 2019
N.B. Unveils New E-Health Record System
New Brunswick health officials will soon have a better way to track vaccine inventory, among other things. The province is spending $12.5 million over four years on a new electronic health record syst...
Jan 15, 2019 Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, is seen in this file photo.
Snow Clearing Expectations Should Be 'Reasonable'
Saint John’s transportation commissioner is asking residents to be patient and have reasonable expectations when it comes to snow removal. But Michael Hugenholtz says the city also needs to do b...
Jan 15, 2019
Council To Discuss Winter Upkeep Of Roads, Sidewalks
Saint John council is expected to hear a presentation Monday night about how the city’s streets and sidewalks are maintained during the winter. City staff are scheduled to give an overview of th...
Jan 13, 2019
Saint John Transit Adding More Trips
Saint John Transit is making changes to its routes for the first time in two years. Ian MacKinnon, president and CEO of the Saint John Transit and Parking Commission, says more than 1,800 service hour...
Jan 13, 2019 One of the buses in the Saint John Transit fleet. (Staff photo)
Saint John Hosts National Skating Championships
Canada’s best figure skaters will descend on Harbour Station in Saint John this week for the 2019 National Skating Championships. Co-chair Cynthia Benson says the week-long event features 250 sk...
Jan 13, 2019
Volunteers Needed For Grade 2 Reading Program
If you can spare two hours a week for 10 weeks, the Elementary Literacy Friends program could use your help. They are looking for volunteers to help grade 2 students who are having a difficult time wi...
Jan 13, 2019
Canterbury Home Destroyed By Fire
Two adults are temporarily homeless after a fire gutted their home south of Woodstock. A passerby spotted the blaze in Canterbury shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday. The couple were away in Moncton at ...
Jan 13, 2019
