Author Archives: Tim Herd
Former N.B. Premier Launches New Role
Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant will enter a new sector. On Thursday, Gallant announced he will be the CEO of Space Canada. It is a new national industry association offering a united voice...
Mar 03, 2022 Image from Brian Gallant twitter page @BrianGallantNB
Officers Seize 1.5 Tonnes Of Cocaine At Port Saint John
It is the largest quantity of cocaine seized from a marine shipping container in Atlantic Canada in three decades. In early January, the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized more t...
Mar 03, 2022 Image from RCMP release
N.B. Reports COVID-Hospitalizations Down One; Two Deaths
Two more New Brunswickers who have COVID-19 have died. A person in their 70s in the Miramichi health zone and an individual 90 or older in the Bathurst region have passed away. This increases the prov...
Mar 03, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Province Sets Date For Removal Of Ice-Fishing Shelters
The province has set the date for owners and operators to remove ice-fishing shelters from provincial waterways. Shelters must be removed no later than March 14, however, the ice-fishing season will s...
Mar 03, 2022 Pierre Jarry / Unsplash
Police Participating In Violence Against Women Review Program
The Saint John Police Force is participating in the Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review Program (VACR). The purpose of the program is to ensure a 'best practice' response to sexual assault rep...
Mar 03, 2022 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
N.B. Reports COVID-Hospitalizations Up Three
New Brunswick health officials are seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The number of patients in the hospital connected to the virus is 89 which is an increase of three from Tuesday...
Mar 02, 2022 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Electricity Rates To Increase In April
Saint John Energy customers will see their rates increase in April. The utility confirmed that effective April 1, customers can expect a two per cent increase in their electricity rates "The rate incr...
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Police Increase Patrols After Recent Gun Violence
Saint John police have dealt with several instances of gun violence in the city's north end so far this year. Chief Robert Bruce was asked about the violence during the monthly Saint John Board of Pol...
Mar 02, 2022 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
COVID-Related Hospitalizations Down; Two Deaths
New Brunswick Public Health reported two more people who had COVID-19 have died. A person in their 60s from the Moncton health zone and an individual from the Fredericton region passed away. The provi...
Mar 01, 2022 dronepicr / CC
Traffic Stop Leads To Weapons-Related Charges
A man has been arrested and is facing weapons-related charges after a traffic stop in Saint John. On Sunday, the Saint John Police Force received a report that a vehicle was stolen. On Monday, at appr...
Mar 01, 2022 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
