Author Archives: Brad Perry
Carbon Tax Is Constitutional: Saskatchewan Court
A Saskatchewan court has ruled in favour of the Trudeau government's carbon tax. In a 3-2 decision released Friday, the province's Court of Appeal ruled the federal government's carbon-pricing plan is...
May 03, 2019 Catherine McKenna, speaks to reporters on May 3, 2019. (Image: CPAC video capture)
UNB Grad Runs For Ward 3 Seat
A candidate from last fall's provincial election is looking for a seat around the council horseshoe. Adam Salesse - a former independent candidate in the riding of Saint John Harbour - is one of seven...
May 03, 2019 Adam Salesse is running in the municipal byelection for Ward 3 in Saint John. (Submitted)
Proposed Ice Strategy Is No More
Plans to create a regional ice strategy in the Saint John area have skid to a halt. A motion to hire a consultant was defeated 5-4 during a Fundy Regional Service Commission meeting this week. The may...
May 03, 2019 Tyger Allen / CC
Saint John Students Hold Climate Strike
Students from Saint John's four high schools gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to push for action on climate change. The students held signs and chanted things like "be the solution, not the ...
May 02, 2019 High school students gather in front of Saint John City Hall on May 2, 2019, for a climate strike. (Brad Perry/CHSJ News)
Man Dies In Rothesay ATV Crash
One person has died after an all-terrain vehicle crash in Rothesay. The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force says they were called to a gravel pit on French Village Road shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday. ...
May 02, 2019
RCMP Seize Thousands Of Pills, Arrest Woman
A 19-year-old Montreal woman has been arrested after police seized thousands of pills in northwestern New Brunswick. Mounties say they pulled over a vehicle on Highway 2 near Saint-Jacques around 2:30...
May 02, 2019 RCMP say they seized thousands of pills during a traffic stop in northwestern New Brunswick on April 27, 2019. (Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP)
Woman Charged After Fatal Crash Appears In Court
A Saint John woman charged following a fatal crash last summer has made another court appearance. Anne-Marie Savoy is charged with public mischief, obstructing justice, and perjury. Savoy was schedule...
May 02, 2019 The Saint John Law Courts building. Image: Brad Perry
NBCC Hopes To #TransformNB On Wednesday
Students and staff at New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) will lend a helping hand in their communities on Wednesday. Hundreds will take part in the college's ninth Service Day called #TransformNB....
May 01, 2019 Students and staff from New Brunswick Community College help at a Service Day event. (Submitted/NBCC)
Floodwaters Will Continue Slow Decline This Week
New Brunswick EMO wants people to remain patient as the province continues to recover from flooding. Director Greg MacCallum said Tuesday a slow but steady decline in water levels is expected to conti...
Apr 30, 2019 Flooding along Meenan's Cove Beach in Quispamsis on April 29, 2019. (Submitted/Government of New Brunswick)
No Decision On Buyout Program After Flooding
New Brunswick's public safety minister is urging residents affected by flooding to report their damages to the province. The Damage Report Line program allows residents, tenants, small businesses and ...
Apr 30, 2019 Flooding in downtown Fredericton. (Submitted/Government of New Brunswick)
