Author Archives: Brad Perry
Trudeau Comments On Canadians Detained In China
The detention of two Canadians in China and a third who has seen the death penalty applied to him remains a concern for the prime minister. It is believed the detentions are an attempt to pressure Can...
Jan 19, 2019
Man Seriously Injured In Crash
Police say a man is in hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle left the road and hit a pole in east Saint John. Sgt. Rick Caswell said they were called to the 2200-block of Loch Lomond Road aro...
Jan 19, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters at 1 Peel Plaza. (Staff photo)
Winter Storm Warning In Effect
Environment Canada is warning people to hunker down ahead of a strong winter storm heading our way. A winter storm watch was upgraded to a winter storm warning on Saturday morning for all of New Bruns...
Jan 19, 2019
Fire At Irving Pulp And Paper
No one was hurt after a piece of equipment caught fire at the Irving Pulp and Paper Mill in west Saint John. Steve Voutour, platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department, says the call came in aro...
Jan 19, 2019
Officer At Centre Of Oland Mistrial Promoted
A Saint John police constable whose actions led to a mistrial in the Dennis Oland case has been promoted. Sean Rocca became a staff sergeant last week, according to a tweet from the Saint John Police ...
Jan 16, 2019
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
