Author Archives: Brad Perry
Heat Warning For The Weekend
The weekend looks perfect in terms of weather - except if you are not a fan of heat and humidity. A heat warning has been issued for most of southern New Brunswick, including the Kennebecasis Valley, ...
Jul 19, 2019 Marcelo Jorge Vieira / CC
City Wants Provincial Share Of Heavy Industry Property Tax
Another $9 million a year in revenue would be "transformational" for Saint John, according to city staff. They outlined a proposal during Thursday's finance committee meeting to keep the provincial po...
Jul 19, 2019 Members of Saint John's finance committee meet on July 18, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Power Rates Increase 2.48%
NB Power customers are now paying an extra 2.48 per cent for their electricity. The Energy and Utilities Board approved the rate hike Thursday - which is also when the increase takes effect. The utili...
Jul 18, 2019 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
City Staff Seek More Money For Unsightly Premises
A city program which tackles unsightly premises and zoning infractions is seeking additional money from council. City staff are requesting $30,000 from the growth reserve fund to keep the enhanced Com...
Jul 18, 2019 Members of Saint John's growth committee meet on July 16, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
NBSPCA Won't Have To Release Zoo Report
The New Brunswick SPCA will not have to release documents related to its investigation into dead guinea pigs at the Cherry Brook Zoo. Ken Hopkins took the SPCA to court to try and get the organization...
Jul 18, 2019 The Justice Building on Queen Street in Fredericton. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Construction On Highway 7
Give yourself some extra time if you travel along Highway 7 in the Grand Bay-Westfield area. Crews are tearing up and repaving a section of road between exits 80 and 86. That means traffic will be slo...
Jul 18, 2019
Man Cycling To Raise Money For Parkinson's Canada
Riding a bicycle across Canada might seem daunting, but not for 70-year-old Walter Reich. The Ontario man set off from Tofino, B.C., in April to raise money for Parkinson's Canada. Reich said he alway...
Jul 17, 2019 Walter Reich is cycling across Canada and raising money for Parkinson's Canada at the same time. (Twitter/walterandgiant)
UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Ends
UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch which was in effect for parts of New Brunswick has ended. Parts of New Brunswick could be in for some wild weather throughout the evening. A severe thunderstorm w...
Jul 17, 2019 John Fowler / CC
City Considers Mandatory Hotel Levy
Saint John could have a new mandatory hotel levy as early as next January. City staff are in the process of drafting a bylaw, which will come before council this fall. It comes after the province pass...
Jul 17, 2019 Phil Ouellette, the deputy commissioner of growth and planning in Saint John, gives a presentation to the city's growth committee on July 16, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
NB Power Rate Increase To Be Altered
The Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) has rendered its decision on NB Power's latest rate application. The utility applied for a range of rate increases earlier this year averaging 2.5 per cent. It req...
Jul 16, 2019 The NB Power head office in Fredericton. Image: Submitted/NB Power
