Author Archives: Brad Perry

A federal comprehensive impact assessment will not be needed for the Sussex flood diversion project. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada recently completed its review of the $38-million project. It...

Motor vehicle services in New Brunswick are being impacted by the uncertainty at Canada Post. Online driver's licence renewals have been put on hold for the time being, according to the province. Inst...

Canada's unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level in several years. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate reached seven per cent in May. That is the highest level since September of 2...

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have returned to the bargaining table. The union said they have begun exchanging proposals for the terms of reference for an interest-bindin...

Saint John council has rejected a 170-unit development being proposed in the Millidgeville neighbourhood. Councillors voted to turn down the project Monday evening following a public hearing in counci...

A new tentative agreement has been reached for around 750 correctional workers in New Brunswick. The deal between the provincial government and CUPE Local 1251 was announced by the province on Thursda...

Two big honours for the Moncton Wildcats after a highly successful season for the junior hockey team. The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) handed out eight Golden Pucks on Thursday. Gardi...

A massive upgrade is set to begin at Canada's largest oil refinery over the coming weeks. Irving Oil has announced a $100-million modernization project at its Saint John refinery. The work will focus ...

Emergency room wait times in New Brunswick continue to grow, according to a new report from a Quebec think-tank. The Montreal Economic Institute finds that patients typically waited around four hours ...

Eleven educators in the anglophone sector are being recognized for their outstanding work. The teachers, principals and early childhood educators have received the Minister's Excellence in Education A...