Author Archives: Brad Perry

Saint John is revamping its immigration strategy to take a more regional approach and to incorporate new data and information. Succeed and Stay was launched in 2022 with a goal of attracting and retai...

A closure will impact drivers leaving uptown Saint John over the next couple of days. The Main Street Viaduct ramp to Route 1 westbound will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Friday. City officials said th...

You may want to hold off on filling up your fuel tank on the way home. An industry source says fuel prices will fall across the board on Thursday night. The maximum price for regular self-serve should...

The trade war with the United States continues to impact trade here in Canada. Our trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May, according to Statistics Canada. That was down from a record high of $7...

Operations have returned to normal after bomb threats were made at several major Canadian airports early Thursday. NAV Canada was made aware of threats affecting facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Winnip...

A new economic report from the province shows growth in population, employment and housing over the past year. Immigration helped push the province's population to 854,355 as of July 1, 2024, an incre...

Power demand is increasing this week across New Brunswick amid the hot weather, but NB Power says it is prepared. Spokesperson Dominique Couture said they anticipate demand could approach 1,600 megawa...

Saint John police have arrested a 33-year-old man wanted on an arrest warrant out of Qubec for alleged intimate partner violence. Police received information from the Sret du Qubec on Monday that an a...

New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative Party (PCNB) hopes a new committee will help to build bridges and strengthen Francophone representation. The party recently launched its first Official Languag...

Drivers are being encouraged to slow down, follow posted speed limits and exercise caution in and around construction zones. The province and its industry partners have launched their annual traffic s...