Author Archives: Brad Perry
UPDATE: Power Restored In East Saint John
The lights are back on for people living in the Hickey Road and Heather Way area of east Saint John. About 1,000 customers lost power around 8 a.m. Monday when a tree took down a power line on Hickey ...
Apr 22, 2019 Saint John Energy workers can be seen at work in this file photo. (Wave News)
Teens Killed In Crash Identified
Police have identified the four teens killed in a weekend car crash in Miramichi. They are Avery Astle, 16, Logan Matchett, 17, Cassie Lloyd, 17, and Emma Connick, 18. Investigators say the vehicle th...
Apr 22, 2019 (Photo: Facebook/Miramichi Police Force)
City To Open Sandbag Distribution Centre
The City of Saint John will open an emergency sandbag distribution centre starting on Monday. Saint John EMO made the announcement Sunday as water levels are forecast to reach 5.2 metres on Friday. Th...
Apr 21, 2019 NCDOTcommunications / CC
UPDATE: Be On High Alert For Flooding, Warns EMO
The director of New Brunswick EMO says residents should remain on high alert this weekend. He says now is the time to take final steps to prepare for flooding. "It's not a question of if it is going t...
Apr 19, 2019 Water levels begin to rise along the Saint John River in downtown Fredericton on April 18, 2019. (Submitted/Government of New Brunswick)
Stay Off The Water For Now: EMO
New Brunswick EMO is urging people to stay off of and away from waterways for the next little while. The warning comes as the Saint John River is forecast to reach flood stage in many communities over...
Apr 19, 2019
Sea Dogs Win First Overall Draft Pick
The odds were stacked against the Saint John Sea Dogs for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft lottery on Thursday. But the Sea Dogs still managed to do what seemed like the impossible and win ...
Apr 19, 2019 Trevor Georgie is the president and general manager of the Saint John Sea Dogs. (Twitter/georgietrev)
NB Southern Railway Pleads Guilty
New Brunswick Southern Railway will not stand trial on charges related to the transport of oil. The subsidiary of J.D. Irving, Ltd. pleaded guilty to two charges in Saint John provincial court on Thur...
Apr 18, 2019 The Saint John Law Courts building. (Brad Perry/Wave News)
Water Levels Continue To Rise
People living in flood-prone areas along the Saint John River should get their evacuation plans ready. That is the message from New Brunswick EMO as river levels are expected to reach or surpass flood...
Apr 18, 2019 Flooding on Darlings Island in May of 2018. (Wave News)
City Police Nab Escaped Inmate
Saint John police say an inmate is back in custody after fleeing from correctional officers. Sgt. Ramsay Hunt says officers were called to the city's east side around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Hunt said th...
Apr 18, 2019 The Saint John Police Force headquarters. (Wave News)
Gas, Diesel Prices Rise Again
More bad news at the pumps as gas prices rise for the 11th week in a row in New Brunswick. On Wednesday night, the Energy and Utilities Board set the new maximum price at $1.36 per litre - an increase...
Apr 18, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
