Author Archives: Brad Perry

Saint John council has approved the city's 2025 budget, but not everyone was on board. The $194-million budget passed by a vote of 6-3 during Monday's regular council meeting. Included in the budget i...

RCMP are now seeking a vehicle of interest in connection with a double homicide in Chipman. Police received a report of a vehicle on fire with two people inside off Midland Road around 8 a.m. on Nov. ...

An intense low pressure system will bring a mixed bag of weather to New Brunswick over the next couple of days. Rainfall, freezing rain and wind warnings are in place for much of the province, along w...

New Brunswick's Liberal government has tabled a $1.26-billion capital budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Officials said the budget is about $70 million higher than the multi-year plan that was tabled...

New Brunswick's auditor general has flagged a number of issues with the province's child death review process. Several key legislative requirements for child death reviews are not being met, Paul Mart...

New Brunswick is not ensuring timely access to addiction and mental health services, according to the province's auditor general. Paul Martin tabled a new report on Tuesday looking at the Department o...

A new tentative agreement has been reached for thousands of federal correctional officers across Canada. The four-year collective agreement applies to around 7,000 workers represented by the Union of ...

After years of rate freezes, Saint John Water is proposing rate hikes to help address its infrastructure deficit. The utility presented its 10-year financial plan to members of Common Council's financ...

A new councillor has been elected for Ward 3 in Saint John. Mariah Darling received the most votes in Monday's municipal byelection. Darling, who was one of 11 candidates vying for the vacant council ...

Some much-needed relief is coming for developers looking to construct new rental housing in New Brunswick. The Liberal government says it is working on a program to rebate the 10 per cent provincial p...