Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Suspected Case Of Measles Tests Negative
Health officials say a third suspected case of measles in the Saint John area has come back negative. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health, confirmed the test result on...
May 16, 2019 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC
Man Charged In Death Of Renous Inmate
A prisoner at the Atlantic Institution in Renous has been charged in the death of a fellow inmate earlier this year. Police say an inmate was found badly injured in his cell on February 18 and was pro...
May 16, 2019 RCMP cruiser (submitted)
Air Canada Enters Agreement To Buy Transat
Air Canada says it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Transat to buy the Quebec-based airline. The proposed transaction, which was announced Thursday, is valued at about $520 million. In a s...
May 16, 2019 Mark Harkin / CC
Minister Grilled About Axing Caregiver Benefit
New Brunswick's social development minister is defending her government's decision to axe the primary informal caregiver benefit. The benefit, launched by the previous Liberal government last May, pro...
May 16, 2019 The New Brunswick legislature in Fredericton. (Photo: Brad Perry/Wave News)
Police Look For Two Wanted Offenders
Saint John police are looking for two federal offenders who are wanted on Canada-wide warrants. A warrant was issued for Jesse Jackson, 31, on May 3 after he failed to report to his parole officer. Po...
May 15, 2019 Saint John police say Canada-wide warrants have been issued for Jesse Jackson (left) and Robert Mosher. (Submitted/Saint John Police Force)
N.B. Introduces Child Protection Legislation Changes
New Brunswick's social development minister has introduced several changes to child protection legislation. Dorothy Shephard said one of the key changes is reducing the time a child under the age of 1...
May 15, 2019 Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard. (Photo credit: Government of New Brunswick)
Nursing Home Talks Stall
Talks have stalled again between the province and the union representing workers at 46 nursing homes. Representatives from the province and the New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions returned to...
May 14, 2019 Nursing home workers in Saint John in March 2019. (Photo credit: Tamara Steele)
Registration Open For 50+ Friendship Games
Organizers are gearing up for the annual 50+ Friendship Games in the Saint John area. Between 200 and 300 people take part in the games, which happen during the first week of June. Linda Nickerson wit...
May 14, 2019 The 50+ Friendship Games take place in the Saint John region during the first week of June. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Two Measles Cases Related: Health Officials
New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health says two cases of measles in the Saint John area are related to one another. The most recent case at Kennebecasis Valley High School in Quispamsis was c...
May 14, 2019 sergio santos / CC
Measles Case Confirmed At KV High School
Public Health officials are investigating a second confirmed case of measles in the Saint John area. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health, said Monday the case was conf...
May 13, 2019 sergio santos / CC
