Author Archives: Brad Perry
East Side Intersections Will Get Traffic Lights
Traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Rothesay Avenue and Rothesay Road and the intersection of Rothesay Avenue and the Route 1 westbound exit ramp. The work is welcome news for many...
Aug 14, 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)
UPDATE: 4 Arrested After Fredericton Weapons Call
Police say four people have been arrested after a weapons call on the north side of Fredericton. Officers received a call about a man waving a firearm in the Main Street area around 9:30 a.m. Wednesda...
Aug 14, 2019
Open House For Deer Management Program
Now is your chance to learn more about the upcoming deer management program in the Millidgeville area. The city will hold an open house Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Nick Nicolle Communit...
Aug 14, 2019 Jennifer C. / CC
$500K To Help North End Youth
Helping youth in Saint John's north end overcome employment barriers is the focus on a new project by a local organization. ONE Change Inc. has received more than $500,000 from the federal government ...
Aug 14, 2019 Barry Galloway, executive director of ONE Change Inc., speaks during a news conference in Saint John on August 13, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
RCMP Identify Remains Found In Noonan
Police say human remains found near Fredericton on Saturday are those of a missing 19-year-old man. Corey Daniel Sisson of Fredericton was last seen on the city's north side July 29 and was reported m...
Aug 13, 2019 RCMP cruiser (submitted)
East Saint John Store Is Closing
Pier 1 Imports in east Saint John will close its doors for good later this month. Our newsroom has learned the Consumers Drive location will close on Aug. 28. It comes as the Texas-based company, whic...
Aug 13, 2019 Pier 1 Imports on Consumers Drive in Saint John is closing. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
UPDATE: Businesses Reopen After Natural Gas Leak
Several businesses had to be evacuated Tuesday morning after a natural gas leak in east Saint John. The Saint John Fire Department was called to On The Vine on Hickey Road shortly before 10:40 a.m. Pl...
Aug 13, 2019 Mike Carr, a platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department, speaks to reporters following a natural gas leak in east Saint John on August 13, 2019. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Gagetown Residents Optimistic Ferry Will Return
Residents in the Gagetown and Jemseg area remain hopeful their long-lost ferry service will soon return. The previous Liberal government opted not to replace the ferry in 2016, which they said saved a...
Aug 12, 2019 The former Gagetown ferry, which connected the communities of Gagetown and Jemseg. (Facebook/Save Gagetown-Jemseg Ferry)
NB Power Applies For Smart Meters
NB Power is looking to revive its proposal for smart meters in the province. It is seeking approval from the Energy and Utilities Board (NBEUB) for the $92-million capital project. The utility estimat...
Aug 12, 2019 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
Crash On Loch Lomond Road
One person has been taken to hospital after a crash in east Saint John. Brian Wilson, a platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department, said it happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Wilson said a vehic...
Aug 12, 2019 (Photo: Tamara Steele/Wave News)
