Author Archives: Brad Perry
Nature Education Partnership Hits Major Milestone
Dozens of Grade 4 students spent the day Friday at the Irving Nature Park in Saint John learning all about wetlands. It is part of a long-standing education partnership between Ducks Unlimited and J.D...
Jun 09, 2019 Grade 4 students learn about wetlands at the Irving Nature Park in Saint John on June 7, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Fitch Wants To See More Women In Policing
Fredericton's police chief has been a trailblazer in many respects during her three decades in policing. Leanne Fitch became the first woman to lead a municipal police agency in Atlantic Canada in 201...
Jun 09, 2019 Leanne Fitch, the chief of the Fredericton Police Force, will retire from policing on June 10, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
UPDATED: Sea Dogs Choose Top Prospect At QMJHL Draft
The Saint John Sea Dogs selected forward Joshua Roy as the first overall pick at the 2019 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft. Roy was identified as the top prospect heading into Sat...
Jun 08, 2019 Trevor Georgie is the president and general manager of the Saint John Sea Dogs. (Twitter/georgietrev)
N.B. Moves To Ban Non-Medical Vaccination Exemptions
The New Brunswick government is moving to tighten vaccination rules in schools and daycares. Proposed changes introduced in the legislature Friday would eliminate non-medical immunization exemptions. ...
Jun 08, 2019 (Photo: Government of New Brunswick/Twitter)
Outgoing Police Chief Reflects On Changes In Policing
Fredericton's outgoing police chief says she has noticed a lot of changes in policing over the course of her career. Leanne Fitch joined the force as a park patrol officer in the early 1980s. She will...
Jun 07, 2019 Leanne Fitch, the chief of the Fredericton Police Force, will retire from policing on June 10, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Province's Unemployment Rate Falls In May
New Brunswick saw its unemployment rate fall in May, according to Statistics Canada. The latest labour force survey shows employment grew by 3,000 as full-time gains offset declines in part-time work....
Jun 07, 2019 GotCredit / CC
N.B. Will 'Fully Engage' First Nations On Fracking: Minister
The Higgs government has come under fire in the legislature for their plan to allow fracking in the Sussex area. Earlier this week, the province confirmed it had passed a regulation allowing for an ex...
Jun 07, 2019 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Fredericton's Police Chief Prepares For Retirement
Fredericton's police chief is set to retire Monday after more than three decades in policing. Leanne Fitch has been part of the force since her university days - starting as a park patrol officer in t...
Jun 06, 2019 Leanne Fitch, the chief of the Fredericton Police Force, will retire from policing on June 10, 2019. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
D-Day Commemoration Ceremony At Juno Beach
Thousands gathered at Juno Beach in France on Thursday morning to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. More than 14,000 Canadian soldiers stormed the beach on June 6, 1944, a...
Jun 06, 2019 Thousands gathered at Juno Beach in France on June 6, 2019, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. (CPAC)
UPDATED: Man Dies After ATV Strikes Moose
A 66-year-old man from Jeffries Corner has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was on struck a moose near Fundy National Park. Sgt. Jim MacPherson of the Sussex RCMP said they received a call just a...
Jun 06, 2019 (Submitted/New Brunswick RCMP)
