Author Archives: Brad Perry
Home Sales On The Rise In Saint John
August was another banner month for home sales, according to the Saint John Real Estate Board. A total of 246 homes were sold last month - an increase of 11 per cent compared to last August. On a year...
Sep 25, 2019 (Photo: freeimages.com)
Rocmaura Nursing Home Unveils 'Memory Lane'
Residents at one Saint John nursing home can take a walk down memory lane thanks to a new project. Several murals featuring vintage photographs were unveiled Monday at Rocmaura Nursing Home as part of...
Sep 24, 2019 A new "memory lane" project was unveiled at the Rocmaura Nursing Home in Saint John on Sept. 23, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Open House On Wind Farm Project
The company behind a proposed wind project southwest of Saint John will be holding an open house Tuesday. Natural Forces plans to invest up to $60 million to build between five and 10 wind turbines ne...
Sep 24, 2019 Steven Jackson / CC
Break-In At St. George Church
Police are investigating after the Church of Christ in St. George was broken into over the weekend. The RCMP say it happened sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mounties say several ...
Sep 23, 2019 RCMP say Church of Christ in St. George was broken into between Sept. 21 and 22. (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/Submitted)
Workshops On Renewable Energy
A series of workshops are taking place in the Saint John area this week to find out what residents know and think about renewable energy. A two-year project is underway to help municipalities reach em...
Sep 23, 2019 Cummings Properties / CC
Construction Continues On Highway 1
Construction continues this week along sections of Highway 1 in the Saint John area. Work will take place westbound between kilometre markers 132 and 129 in Saint John and eastbound near Exit 137 in R...
Sep 23, 2019
Therapist Offers Free Mental Health Support
A Saint John therapist is offering a free support session for those impacted by recent suicides in the city. Laura Gatien said she wants to do something to help improve access to mental health support...
Sep 23, 2019 Laura Gatien is a therapist in Saint John. (Photo: lauragatien.com)
Saint John Man Creates Nature App
A Saint John man is using technology to try and get more people out into nature. Kirk Leary has spent the past few years developing a free app called GoCapture. "What we're trying to do is basically s...
Sep 23, 2019 Kirk Leary of Saint John has developed a new app called GoCapture. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Dozens Of Tickets Issued In Traffic Operations
Police issued more than 150 tickets and laid several charges during recent traffic enforcement operations in southern New Brunswick. The RCMP partnered with the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force to c...
Sep 21, 2019 RCMP cruiser (submitted)
Students Take Part In Global Climate Strike
Dozens of high school students spent part of their day Friday protesting outside City Hall in Saint John. It was part of the Global Climate Strike, which took place in communities around the world. Th...
Sep 20, 2019 Dozens of Saint John high school students take part in the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20, 2019. (Staff photo)
