Author Archives: Brad Perry

Canadian health officials are weighing in on the controversy surrounding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said evidence suggests a link between ...

Crews continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire burning in Queens County. The fire between Chipman and Canaan Forks was first reported on Saturday. It has since grown to around 650 hectares, accor...

Six youths have been arrested in what Saint John police describe as several recent violent crimes in the community. The teens, who range in age from 14 to 18 years old, were taken into custody for mul...

UNB's McKenna Institute has unveiled a new, innovative learning program for K-12 students and communities. The initiative is designed to reimagine non-instructional days as high-impact digital learnin...

Residents in many rural areas of New Brunswick will soon have better cellular coverage. The province has announced a partnership with Bell Canada to build 10 new wireless sites. "This partnership is t...

New Brunswick home sales have dipped below the 1,000 mark for the first time in months. Figures from the New Brunswick Real Estate Board show 839 homes were sold in August. That was down seven per cen...

Several organizations and advocates are calling on the city of Saint John to rethink its approach to homelessness. Proposed "red zones" unveiled earlier in September highlight areas where tents and en...

A proposal calling for fewer but better-paid council members in the city has been shot down. Coun. Brent Harris introduced a motion that would reduce the 10-member council to six. Currently, there are...

New Brunswickers looking to become physiotherapists will soon be able to train closer to home. Provincial officials recently announced plans for a 12-seat program at l'Universit de Moncton. The move i...

Mounties say they have seized suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop in St. Stephen. RCMP officers saw suspicious activity near King Street and Hamilton Lane around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. "A man wa...