Author Archives: Brad Perry

Many transit users in Saint John will soon be paying more to take the bus. Saint John Transit said the price of multi-ride passes is going up on Jan. 1. They will increase by an average of 1.5 per cen...

A simple cookie can help local charities and community groups this holiday season. The annual Holiday Smile Cookie campaign from Tim Hortons returned for its second year on Monday. All proceeds are do...

Saint John has more than $54 million worth of capital projects planned for next year. City council recently signed off on the 2025 general and utility fund capital budgets. Coun. Gary Sullivan, who ch...

The deadline for local government byelection nominations is just days away now. Sixteen council vacancies need to be filled in communities across the province. As of late Tuesday, a number of those va...

The Saint John Police Force is once again helping less fortunate and vulnerable adults this holiday season. Members of the force gathered on Tuesday to launch their fourth annual Holiday in a Box camp...

Canada's prime minister says he is excited to work with the new premier of New Brunswick. Justin Trudeau and Susan Holt held their first bilateral meeting in Fredericton on Tuesday. Holt and her newly...

A 53-year-old man has died after an all-terrain vehicle crash in the Woodstock area. First responders were called to a trail off Sighaw Road in Bulls Creek just before 9 a.m. Monday. "The crash is bel...

Saint John police are investigating a break-in at a commercial business on the city's west side. Two suspects allegedly broke into the business in the 30 block of Linton Road around 10:20 p.m. on Oct....

Cigarette smoking rates continue to decline across Canada, according to the results of a new survey. Insurtech company MyChoice found the number of cigarette smokers fell 18.79 per cent between 2019 a...

The largest private family-owned seafood company in the world has announced plans to grow again. New Brunswick-based Cooke Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Copeinca of Peru. The company i...