Author Archives: Brad Perry

The mayor of Saint John wants to see “real action and real change” happening at American Iron & Metal (AIM). Don Darling’s comments come after another blast rocked the metal recy...

The American Iron and Metal facility on the west side came close to re-starting its operation today but a familiar problem means it remains closed. Our newsroom received a statement about this morning...

A Blacks Harbour company has been recognized nationally for its achievements in impacting Canada’s business landscape. Cooke Aquaculture was named the winner of the 2018 Private Business Growth ...

NB Power says the first six months of this fiscal year have proven to be “very challenging” financially. The utility’s second-quarter results show operating earnings of $102 million ...

WorkSafeNB is changing the way it manages opioid prescriptions for those recovering from workplace injuries. Under the new guidelines, patients will only get a two-week prescription to start and the d...

Staff and volunteers at the Cherry Brook Zoo received a lot of kudos during a recent Saint John council meeting. Executive director Martha McDevitt and board chair Heather Crawford gave an update on t...

If you rent a water heater or heat pump from Saint John Energy, get ready to pay a bit more starting in January. The utility says water heater rental rates will climb by 2.9 per cent or about 32 cents...

Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the first-ever World AIDS Day and the final day of National AIDS Awareness Week in Canada. Recent figures show nearly 37-million people worldwide are living with...

Saint John police are looking for a vehicle which they say struck a pedestrian on Friday night. Sgt. Ron Cooper said the crash happened at the intersection of Crown and Union streets around 6:50 p.m. ...

The mayor of Saint John says last week’s throne speech was exactly what he expected from Premier Blaine Higgs. Don Darling told our newsroom it was action-oriented in terms of urgency, with a fo...