Author Archives: Tim Herd
Police Committee Formed To Increase Diversity And Inclusion
The Saint John Police Force has created a new committee. The Chief's Advisory Committee (CAC) will engage and partner with community groups to increase diversity, inclusion, transparency, accountabili...
Nov 12, 2021 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
Officials Break Ground For New Naval Memorial
The sod has been breached on the New Brunswick Naval Memorial. On Nov. 11, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the memorial, which will commemorate the long and storied history of New Brunswick's s...
Nov 11, 2021 Current and Former Military Members pose after breaking ground for the NB Naval Memorial (photo by Tim Herd, Acadia Broadcasting)
Collaboration Rewarding Customers For Doing Good
Bubbles & Balms has just launched a new program that rewards its customers for helping them do good. In collaboration with impact fintech company +Purpose and Kalidoscope Social Impact - formerly ...
Nov 10, 2021 Judith and Justin Sweeney are the co-founders of Bubbles and Balms.
Image: Screen capture from Facebook.
N.B. And Medical Society Ratify New Agreement
The provincial government and the New Brunswick Medical Society have ratified a new five-year agreement. The Physician Services Master Agreement will help ensure New Brunswick is competitive with othe...
Nov 10, 2021 President of the New Brunswick Medical Society Dr. Mark McMillan
UPDATED: Circuit Breaker To End In Zone 2, Much Of Zone 1
New Brunswick Public Health reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. After 44 more recoveries, active cases now stand at 548. There are 102 active cases in the Saint John area, and 218 in the M...
Nov 10, 2021 Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, provides an update on COVID-19 on November 10th, 2020. Image: GNB YouTube screen capture.
Registration Numbers For Empty Stocking Fund Down This Year
The 109th Empty Stocking Fund ensures children 12 and under have a joyful Christmas. However, this year, organizers are reporting low registration numbers. "We typically support between 2,400 to 2,500...
Nov 10, 2021 Andrew Malone / CC
2022 Police Budgets Approved By Board
The 2022 operating budgets for the Saint John Police Force and the Public Safety Communications Centre have been approved. The Saint John Board of Police Commissioners approved the budgets at a meetin...
Nov 10, 2021 A Saint John Police Force vehicle sits in front of police headquarters at One Peel Plaza. Image: Brad Perry
RCMP Seek Dash-Cam Footage After Shooting On Highway
New Brunswick RCMP is seeking dash-cam footage after a shooting on the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 2) near Nackawic last week. On November 5, at around 9:20 a.m., two peace officers from the Departm...
Nov 10, 2021 Damaged front-passenger side window of peace officers' vehicle. (Photo from New Brunswick RCMP)
N.B. Reports 52 COVID-19 Cases
New Brunswick Public Health reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Among the new cases are 27 in the Moncton region, nine in the Saint John area, eight in the Fredericton region, and eight in t...
Nov 09, 2021 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Preparing Your Home Or Business For Winter
A survey from First Onsite - a Canadian property restoration company - found 43 per cent of business interruptions over the past five years have taken place due to winter storms. It also found that 56...
Nov 08, 2021
