Author Archives: Brad Perry
Saint John Holds Second Evening Pride Parade
Hundreds of people will take to the streets of uptown Saint John on Saturday night for the annual Pride parade. It will leave King Square North at 8:45 p.m., travel down King Street and end with a com...
Aug 10, 2019
It's Marathon Weekend In Saint John
Thousands of runners and walkers are converging on Saint John this weekend for the annual Marathon by the Sea. The 25th annual event includes a full marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K, kids run, and Int...
Aug 10, 2019 The 2019 Marathon by the Sea takes place in Saint John on August 10 and 11. (Submitted/Marathon by the Sea)
Fredericton Residents To Honour Shooting Victims
Thousands are expected to gather in Fredericton to honour the four victims of last year's shooting in the city. Hands & Hearts Across the City, an event held just days after the Aug. 10 shooting, ...
Aug 09, 2019 A makeshift memorial formed outside of the Fredericton Police Force headquarters after four people, including two police officers, were killed on August 10, 2018. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Workers Find Coal Chute Under Uptown Street
Construction crews working on an uptown Saint John street have made an unexpected discovery. Workers found what they described to us as a tunnel while excavating part of Mecklenburg Street on Wednesda...
Aug 09, 2019 Workers found what they described to us as a tunnel while excavating part of Mecklenburg Street in Saint John on August 7, 2019. (Submitted/Ralph Dorbyson)
N.B. Loses 7,300 Full-Time Jobs In July
New Brunswick's economy shed 7,300 full-time jobs in July, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada. The latest labour force survey, released Friday, shows the unemployment rate rose by 0.7 per...
Aug 09, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Traffic Delays For Sunday's Marathon
Saint John drivers will face some delays Sunday as the 2019 Marathon by the Sea takes to the city streets. One eastbound lane of the Harbour Bridge, along with the off-ramp to Chesley Drive and City C...
Aug 09, 2019
Canadian Tire To Acquire Party City
One of Canada's most recognizable store names is making a big business move. Canadian Tire Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase all 65 Party City stores in Canada. The $174-million deal wil...
Aug 09, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
N.B. Committed To Reviving Gagetown Ferry: Minister
New Brunswick's transportation minister says his government remains committed to reviving the Gagetown ferry service. But Bill Oliver stopped short of saying when the link between the communities of G...
Aug 08, 2019 The former Gagetown ferry, which connected the communities of Gagetown and Jemseg. (Facebook/Save Gagetown-Jemseg Ferry)
Bayswater Lighthouse Gets A Facelift
A historic lighthouse which faced the wrecking ball nearly three years ago is now getting a new lease on life. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) planned to tear down the Bayswater lighthouse in 2016 d...
Aug 07, 2019 The Bayswater lighthouse, which was built in 1914, is getting a facelift after nearly being torn down in 2016. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Man Charged After Coal Creek Fire
A Minto man has been charged with arson after a fire just outside of Chipman. Police and firefighters were called to a fire at a wood lot in Coal Creek on Saturday evening. Mounties say the fire appea...
Aug 07, 2019 RCMP cruiser (submitted)
