Author Archives: Brad Perry

A measles outbreak has been declared in the Sussex area as Public Health confirms another case of the virus. There are now two confirmed cases in the province, with other potential cases currently und...

We are in for a stretch of hot and humid weather across many areas of New Brunswick. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for much of the province on Monday afternoon. Daytime highs of 30C to 33C ...

The opening of a new private addiction recovery centre near Saint John is on hold, highlighting what its owners describe as a regulatory gap in the province. Hidden Secret Recovery Centre was granted ...

A former president and CEO of the Saint John Airport (YSJ) is taking on a new role. Derrick Stanford is the new CEO of Commissionaires New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Stanford presided over ye...

Saint John's municipal electric utility is getting $5.25 million in federal funding to help develop an advanced digital grid over the coming years. The funding was part of nearly $16 million announced...

A majority of Canadians are confident in Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership on economic matters. However, a new poll finds few residents believe the United States' trade relationship should be th...

A key part of NB Power's electricity generation system will be offline for the next several months. The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, west of Saint John, will be shut down starting Monday....

Public Health is holding a second measles vaccination clinic in the town of Sussex this weekend. This comes after officials announced a confirmed case of the contagious virus in the region on Thursday...

NB Power is proposing a $180-million project aimed at modernizing the electricity grid across southern New Brunswick. The Saint John Corridor Project involves the addition of 37 kilometres of transmis...

Canada's unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent in June, according to Statistics Canada. The latest labour force survey shows employment rose by 83,000 - the first net increase since January. S...