Author Archives: Brad Perry

Atlantic Canadians have the longest health-care wait times in the country, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The national median wait time from referral by a general practitioner to...

Do not expect much change in fuel prices this week in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. The price for regular self-serve is expected to drop by around one cent on Thursday night. Accordi...

Saint John has released an after-action review looking into a delayed railway maintenance project that caused chaos traffic headaches in the city. Third-party work to replace a private rail crossing a...

The Francophone South School District is welcoming major investments contained in the provincial capital budget, which was unveiled earlier this week. The budget includes money for an addition at cole...

Good news for those who rely on the indoor pedway system in uptown Saint John. The Saint Patrick Street pedway has finally reopened after weeks of construction delays. City officials confirmed the ope...

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is starting her first term with a 54 per cent approval rating. That is according to a quarterly survey from the Angus Reid Institute, which shows the Liberal premier i...

You will start seeing savings on your electricity bill once the new year arrives. A 10 per cent rebate will be applied to eligible residential bills starting in January. The Liberals had promised to s...

Fire has destroyed a two-storey garage in the town of Quispamsis. The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department was called to Meenans Cove Road just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. Officials said the two-car gara...

New Brunswick's official languages commissioner says she is dismayed by the results of a recent investigation. Shirley MacLean said her office received complaints about the Department of Health's MyHe...

Saint John police will be responding to fewer medical calls in the new year as part of a pilot project. The one-year pilot will streamline medical call response with an aim of enhancing community safe...