Author Archives: Brad Perry
Vision For New School To Be Unveiled
A Saint John councillor says a new school in the central peninsula is a must for the community. The community's vision for a new K-to-8 school will be unveiled during an open house Tuesday night. Davi...
Sep 17, 2019 The community's vision for a new school in the south central peninsula can be seen in this architectural rendering. (Photo: Develop Saint John/Submitted)
River Monitoring Equipment Damaged Near Fredericton
Police need your help to figure out who damaged river monitoring equipment along the Saint John River near Fredericton. Mounties say someone broke into the panel of a hydrometric substation sometime o...
Sep 17, 2019 (Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP)
Construction Season Going Well: City Official
Saint John's transportation commissioner says the 2019 construction season has gone well so far. Michael Hugenholtz said they had a bit of a late start as crews were diverted to deal with spring flood...
Sep 16, 2019 Construction on Chipman Hill in Saint John. (Photo: Tamara Steele/Wave News)
Name Unveiled For Saint John Field House
The new field house in east Saint John will now be known as the Irving Oil Field House. The name was unveiled during a partnership announcement at the facility Monday morning. Irving Oil also announce...
Sep 16, 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)
Maxime Bernier To Visit N.B.
New Brunswick will see its first federal leader visit Monday since the election campaign officially kicked off last week. People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier will be in Saint John for a mee...
Sep 16, 2019 Maxime Bernier is the leader of the People's Party of Canada. (Photo credit: CPAC)
Seawolves Gear Up For Football Season
It is time to get ready for another season of university football in Saint John. The UNB Saint John Seawolves are gearing up for their home opener on Saturday. Barry Ogden, the team's general manager,...
Sep 13, 2019
NB Power Helping In Nova Scotia
Power crews from New Brunswick are lending a helping hand to their colleagues in Nova Scotia. Thousands of homes and businesses remain without power after post-tropical storm Dorian ripped through the...
Sep 13, 2019 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Maintenance Shutdown At Irving Mill
A maintenance shutdown project has begun at Irving Tissue and Irving Pulp & Paper in west Saint John. More than 1,000 contractors from across the province are taking part in the $22-million projec...
Sep 13, 2019 An exterior view of Irving Pulp & Paper in Saint John. (Submitted)
Nao Santa María Comes To Saint Andrews
A replica of one of the world's most famous ships will be in Saint Andrews this weekend. The Nao Santa Mara will stop in the seaside community as part of the St. Andrews Tall Ship Event. Christopher C...
Sep 13, 2019 A replica of the Nao Santa María, which was captained by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. (Photo: Facebook/Nao Santa María)
Driver Hits Bear On Highway 7
A close call for a driver after their vehicle hit a bear in the Welsford area. It happened on Highway 7 near kilometre marker 67 just before 10 p.m. Thursday. The Welsford Fire Department says the dri...
Sep 13, 2019 (Photo: Welsford Fire Department/Facebook)
