Author Archives: Brad Perry
Quispamsis Councillor Will Not Reoffer
A longtime Quispamsis councillor will not be reoffering in next year's municipal elections. Pierre Rioux, who has been on council for four terms, made the announcement at Tuesday's council meeting. In...
Sep 20, 2019 Quispamsis councillor Pierre Rioux has decided not to reoffer in the 2020 municipal elections. (Photo: Submitted/Town of Quispamsis)
Closure Of Rothesay Avenue Off-Ramp
Drivers coming into Saint John from the Kennebecasis Valley on Highway 1 will not be able to use the Rothesay Avenue exit for much of next week. On Friday, the Department of Transportation and Infrast...
Sep 20, 2019 Crews are reconfiguring part of Rothesay Avenue and Rothesay Road so traffic lights can be installed at two intersections in the area. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Boys Rescued From Partridge Island
Four 11-year-old boys are back at home after being rescued from Partridge Island in Saint John. Sgt. Greg Oram with the Saint John Police Force said they received a 911 call shortly after 6 p.m. Thurs...
Sep 20, 2019 (Photo: Tamara Steele/Wave News)
Saint John Projects Surplus For 2019
The city of Saint John is projecting a surplus of around $2.3 million for its 2019 general operating budget. City staff presented an update of the year-end forecast at Wednesday's finance committee me...
Sep 19, 2019 Members of Saint John's finance committee meet on Sept. 18, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Alpines Reflect On Season After Playoff Loss
The Saint John Alpines will have to try again next year to clinch the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League title. Saint John lost its semifinal series against Fredericton four games to two earlier thi...
Sep 19, 2019 Andrew Malone / CC
City Staff Present 'Status Quo' Budget For 2020
The chair of Saint John's finance committee says he cannot promise there will not be cuts in next year's budget. Committee members viewed the first draft of what is described as a "status quo" budget ...
Sep 18, 2019 Members of Saint John's finance committee meet on Sept. 18, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
One-On-One With Maxime Bernier
The People's Party of Canada may be new this election, but its leader thinks that will help them. Maxime Bernier has spent the past few days in New Brunswick meeting candidates and supporters. In a on...
Sep 18, 2019 Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People's Party of Canada, in Saint John on Sept. 17, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Ambulance Rolls Onto Its Side In Crash
An ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Saint John over the noon hour Tuesday. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Crown and Union streets around 12:30 p.m. The ambulance wa...
Sep 17, 2019 An ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Saint John on Sept. 17, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Field House Will Be 'Very Busy': President
The president of the new Irving Oil Field House project is pleased with how construction has gone. Work on the new 127,000-square-foot facility, located in east Saint John, started in early 2018. Bill...
Sep 17, 2019 The new field house in east Saint John was officially named the Irving Oil Field House on Sept. 16, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Culprits Target New Development Near Airport
Saint John police are investigating after several items were stolen from a new development site near the airport. Sgt. Ron Cooper said officers were called to Water Lily Way, a new street being develo...
Sep 17, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. (Staff photo)
