Author Archives: Brad Perry
Vickers Speaks To Saint John Business Crowd
New Brunswick's new Liberal leader says the province has "gotten the shaft" when it comes to federal support. Kevin Vickers made the comments during a wide-ranging speech at a Saint John business lunc...
Jun 14, 2019 Liberal leader Kevin Vickers speaks at a Greater Saint John Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 13, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Five Arrested After Searches In Saint John, Norton
A trio of search warrants led to five arrests in the Saint John area on Thursday morning. Acting Insp. Dave Brooker with the Saint John Police Force said the searches took place at two homes on Kenned...
Jun 13, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters, located at One Peel Plaza. (Staff photo)
UPDATED: Missing Sussex Teen Found, Say RCMP
Police in Sussex say a teenage girl reported missing last week has been found. The 15-year-old girl was reported missing last Thursday. She was last seen in the town on Sunday. In a news release Frida...
Jun 13, 2019 RCMP cruiser (submitted)
Saint John Hosts Export Awards
New Brunswick's highest-performing export companies will be honoured in Saint John on Thursday night. The 2019 Export Awards will recognize winners in five categories, including Exporter of the Year, ...
Jun 13, 2019 New Brunswick's highest-performing export companies will be honoured in Saint John on Thursday night. (Submitted/Opportunities New Brunswick)
One Sent To Hospital After Pennfield Fire
Two people are getting help from the Canadian Red Cross after fire destroyed their home in Pennfield. Fire crews were called to the home on Route 175 on Wednesday. One person was treated in hospital f...
Jun 13, 2019 Official Canadian Red Cross Logo
(submitted)
Green Bill To Expand Renewable Energy Defeated
A Green party bill aimed at expanding New Brunswick's renewable energy mix has been defeated in the legislature. The bill, which passed first and second reading, was defeated 22-16 during committee of...
Jun 13, 2019 David Coon is the leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick. (Submitted)
PCs Intend To Honour Saint John Funding Deal
The Higgs government says it has no plans to cancel the Liberal government's bailout of the city of Saint John. This after a report by Auditor General Kim MacPherson found the three-year deal constitu...
Jun 12, 2019 Finance Minister Ernie Steeves speaks to reporters before delivering his government's 2019-20 budget on March 19, 2019. (Submitted/Government of New Brunswick)
Mayor Responds To AG Report On 'New Deal'
Saint John's mayor is responding to the auditor general's audit into the so-called "new deal" agreement with the province. Kim MacPherson accused the city of "leveraging" the recent provincial electio...
Jun 12, 2019 Saint John Mayor Don Darling speaks to reporters about the auditor general's report on June 11, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
AG Blasts Province For Saint John Funding Deal
New Brunswick's auditor general says the former Liberal government went around provincial laws when agreeing to give Saint John money towards its structural deficit. That is one of the concerns raised...
Jun 11, 2019 Kim MacPherson is the auditor general of New Brunswick. (Submitted/Office of the Auditor General)
Fredericton Continues To Heal After Shooting
Monday marks 10 months since four Fredericton residents - including two police officers - were killed in a shooting. It is a day which weighs heavily on Fredericton police Chief Leanne Fitch, who is s...
Jun 10, 2019 Leanne Fitch, the chief of the Fredericton Police Force, will retire from policing on June 10, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
