Author Archives: Brad Perry

Saint John police are investigating a break-in at a commercial business on the city's west side. Two suspects allegedly broke into the business in the 30 block of Linton Road around 10:20 p.m. on Oct....

Cigarette smoking rates continue to decline across Canada, according to the results of a new survey. Insurtech company MyChoice found the number of cigarette smokers fell 18.79 per cent between 2019 a...

The largest private family-owned seafood company in the world has announced plans to grow again. New Brunswick-based Cooke Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Copeinca of Peru. The company i...

Nearly two-thirds of collision fatalities on roads patrolled by the New Brunswick RCMP last year involved impairment or not wearing a seatbelt. That is according to figures included in the New Brunswi...

Monday is Remembrance Day and that means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed, including the Saint John City Market. Some dr...

NB Power was granted a rate hike by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (NBEUB) on Friday. However, it will likely be several more days before customers know exactly how much the increase wil...

Horizon Health says it has eliminated the use of travel nurses as expected. The health authority had committed to stop using travel nurses in late August. In its latest quarterly update on Thursday, H...

Saint John police are asking for help to find a 49-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Bruce Marion is accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release by not reporting to the co...

New Brunswick has prohibited the movement of oysters in the Spence Cove area along the province's east coast. The provincial surveillance program recently detected the possible presence of a disease k...

Three people from West Africa have died after their vehicle crashed in northwestern New Brunswick. First responders were called to the crash on Route 17 near Saint-Lonard around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. RC...