Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John Continues Cleanup After Dorian
City crews in Saint John continue to clean up the damage left behind by post-tropical storm Dorian this weekend. The city said Monday's focus will be starting the cleanup of debris that has already be...
Sep 09, 2019 Highs winds from post-tropical storm Dorian toppled several large trees in King's Square in uptown Saint John on Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Injured Hiker Rescued Near Mispec Beach
An injured hiker had to be rescued by Saint John fire crews near Mispec Beach over the weekend. Platoon Chief Michael Carr said they were called to a trail on Red Head Road around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Ca...
Sep 09, 2019 (photo credit: Saint John Fire Department
Rothesay Avenue Construction Continues
Construction in the area of Rothesay Avenue and Rothesay Road will take a bit longer than expected. Work has been ongoing since mid-August and was supposed to be done by this past Sunday. But the Depa...
Sep 09, 2019 Rothesay Avenue will be closed at the railway overpass between Aug. 17 and Sept. 8 as crews reconfigure the intersection. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Crews Begin To Clean Up From Dorian
The cleanup has begun across the Maritimes after post-tropical storm Dorian slammed into the region Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power after high winds snapped branches ...
Sep 08, 2019 Highs winds from post-tropical storm Dorian toppled several large trees in King's Square in uptown Saint John on Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Dorian Moves Into The Maritimes
The effects of hurricane Dorian are starting to be felt across much of the Maritimes. The centre of the category 1 storm was located about 542 kilometres southeast of Halifax, N.S., as of 9 a.m. Satur...
Sep 07, 2019 The forecasted track of Hurricane Dorian issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre at 9 a.m. on Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo credit: Canadian Hurricane Centre)
Widow Hopes Stickers Will Help Deter Suicide
A Saint John woman does not want anyone else's family to go through what hers has. Jaclyn McColgan's husband, Brad, took his own life at the Reversing Falls Bridge in April. McColgan has placed dozens...
Sep 07, 2019 Jaclyn McColgan has placed dozens of suicide prevention stickers on the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John, where her husband, Brad, took his life. (Photo credit: Jaclyn McColgan/Submitted)
Brian Gallant To Resign As MLA
Former premier Brian Gallant will leave his seat in the New Brunswick legislature within the next month. The MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe says he will resign by Oct. 7 - the fifth anniversary of the day...
Sep 06, 2019 Brian Gallant speaks to the media outside Government House in Fredericton, N.B., on Nov. 2, 2018. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Dorian Continues Trek Toward Maritimes
The Canadian Hurricane Centre continues to track Hurricane Dorian as it makes its way toward the Maritimes. Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, said the centre of the st...
Sep 06, 2019 The forecasted track of Hurricane Dorian issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre at 3 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019. (Photo credit: Canadian Hurricane Centre)
N.B. Adds Jobs In August
New Brunswick's economy added more than 2,300 jobs in August, according to Statistics Canada. But the province's unemployment rate edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 8.6 per cent as more people were...
Sep 06, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Former Riptide Coach Hopeful For Team's Return
The former head coach of the Saint John Riptide is hopeful the basketball team will return to the court next season. Last week, the National Basketball League of Canada granted the team a one-year bre...
Sep 06, 2019 Nelson Terroba is the former head coach of the Saint John Riptide. (Submitted/Saint John Riptide)
