Author Archives: Brad Perry
N.B. Needs To Address 'Spending Problem': CTF
New Brunswick has a spending problem and needs to take swift action to address it, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The province’s second-quarter update shows total expenses for t...
Dec 10, 2018 Paige MacPherson is the Atlantic director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. (Submitted)
Liberals Want To Repeal Tax Exemptions On Heavy Machinery
Heavy industry in New Brunswick could be faced with more taxes if a proposed bill by the opposition Liberals goes through. Saint John Harbour MLA Gerry Lowe plans to introduce a bill on Tuesday to rep...
Dec 09, 2018
City Hall Renovations Will Begin Soon
Renovations will soon begin on the Saint John City Hall tower as new local owners take over the building. Keith Brideau, Dr. David Elias and Alex Elias recently purchased the 16-storey building for $3...
Dec 09, 2018 The exterior of Saint John City Hall is pictured in this file photo. (Staff photo)
Dog Dies In Rothesay Road Fire
Saint John fire crews are investigating the cause of a blaze which damaged a two-storey home on Rothesay Road. Barry Oickle, platoon chief with the Saint John Fire Department, said they were called to...
Dec 09, 2018
Apartment Fire In Fredericton
Fire crews in Fredericton made quick work of a blaze at a 16-unit apartment building on the city’s south side. The blaze was reported in the four-storey building on Forest Hill Road around 3 a.m...
Dec 08, 2018 (Photo: New Brunswick RCMP/submitted)
Small Fire On Loch Lomond Road
A home on Loch Lomond Road in Saint John received minor damage from a fire on Friday. Platoon chief Kevin Comeau said crews found a small fire in the living room when they arrived. Comeau told our new...
Dec 08, 2018
Saint John Appoints New City Manager
A retired major-general from the Canadian Armed Forces will take over a big role within the city of Saint John in January. Council appointed John Collin as the new city manager during Monday nightR...
Dec 04, 2018
Enbridge To Sell N.B. Natural Gas Operations
Enbridge has announced plans to sell its natural gas operations in New Brunswick for $331 million. The company says the operations will be sold to Liberty Utilities, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power an...
Dec 04, 2018
Man Charged In Kingston Peninsula Shooting
Police say a 65-year-old man has been charged following a shooting incident on the Kingston Peninsula. Mounties were called to Ganong Road in Erbs Cove around 10 a.m. Monday after a man was reportedly...
Dec 04, 2018
Saint John To Host Liberal Leadership Convention
The New Brunswick Liberal Association is one step closer to selecting a new leader. Over the weekend, the board of directors approved the appointment of a leadership steering committee. The board want...
Dec 04, 2018
