Author Archives: Brad Perry
Lost Driver Arrested For Impaired Driving
An alleged impaired driver came right to Saint John police on Wednesday night. Officers were on-scene of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 1 eastbound just before Harbour Bridge, which happened around...
Sep 12, 2019 A Saint John Police Force car. (Image: Brad Perry)
Gas, Diesel Prices Up In N.B.
New Brunswick drivers are paying a bit more for gas and diesel on Thursday. The new maximum price for regular self-serve is $1.206 per litre - an increase of 0.6 cents. Most stations in Saint John are...
Sep 12, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Equipment Stolen From Visiting Crews In N.S.
Crews from New Brunswick and Ontario who are helping to restore power in Nova Scotia after post-tropical storm Dorian have become victims of theft. Nova Scotia Power says equipment was stolen from loc...
Sep 11, 2019 Equipment was stolen from visiting workers helping to restore power in Nova Scotia after post-tropical storm Dorian. (Photo: Nova Scotia Power/Facebook)
A Look At The Federal Candidates In N.B.
As the federal election begins, only one political party has a full slate of candidates in New Brunswick. The Conservatives have nominated candidates in all 10 of the province's ridings. The Liberals ...
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Man Allegedly Hit Girlfriend With His Cane: Police
Saint John police say an elderly man is facing charges after an alleged assault in the uptown area. Sgt. Ron Cooper said the incident happened on Brunswick Drive around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Cooper said ...
Sep 11, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. (Staff photo)
MLA Greg Thompson Has Died
Saint Croix MLA Greg Thompson, who served at both the provincial and federal level, has died at the age of 72. Thompson was elected last September and was later named Minister of Intergovernmental Aff...
Sep 11, 2019 Greg Thompson, the MLA for Saint Croix, has passed away. (Photo: Stephen MacGillivray Photography & Video/Submitted)
'Nothing Suspicious' In Weekend Death: Police
Saint John police continue to investigate after a body was found on the city's east side over the weekend. Police were called to the Little River Reservoir on Saturday and found an unattended vehicle ...
Sep 11, 2019 A Saint John Police Force car. (Image: Brad Perry)
New Court Date Set In Nursing Home Dispute
A dispute involving roughly 4,100 unionized nursing home workers in New Brunswick will return to court next month. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal will hear the case, which could impact the workers'...
Sep 10, 2019 The Justice Building on Queen Street in Fredericton. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Storm Cleanup Will Take A Couple Of Weeks: City
Chainsaws will be a common sound in Saint John as crews continue to clean up from post-tropical storm Dorian. Winds gusting up to 95 kilometres per hour Saturday night took down dozens of trees throug...
Sep 10, 2019 Several trees in King's Square in Saint John were blown over by high winds during post-tropical storm Dorian on Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
N.B. Officer Added To RCMP Cenotaph
Four names have been added to the RCMP cenotaph in Regina this year, including a New Brunswick Mountie. Const. Leo Tyler Francis died in the line of duty more than 23 years ago. Francis was pinned bet...
Sep 09, 2019 Const. Leo Tyler Francis died in the line of duty in Oromocto, N.B., on July 5, 1996. (Photo: Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Submitted)
