Author Archives: Brad Perry

A measles outbreak in the Sussex region that began nearly two months ago is now over. Public Health officially declared an end to the outbreak on Thursday morning. The first case was reported on July ...

Hot air balloons will be taking to the skies in the Sussex area over the coming days. The 39th annual Atlantic Balloon Fiesta begins Thursday evening and runs through Sunday. Alannah Pearson, pilot co...

A heads up if you are planning to use the Saint John Harbour Bridge on Thursday night. Officials said it will be down to one lane from 6 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. There will be flaggers and a...

Urgent action is needed on homelessness, housing and public safety, according to the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce. CEO Shannon Merrifield recently wrote a letter to Mayor Donna Reardon and Pr...

The federal Conservative leader is calling on the Liberal government to scrap the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program. Leader Pierre Poilievre alleges the program is creating an "unemployment crisi...

Horizon Health is once again requiring masking in all patient-facing and clinical areas starting Wednesday. The health authority announced the change on Tuesday, saying it will apply to all health-car...

The race to find the next leader of the federal NDP is officially underway. Party officials said there has been "strong interest" since application packages for prospective candidates were made availa...

Labour Day is Monday and that means many places normally open will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed for the day. Some drug stores and smaller grocery stores may be ...

Municipal staff say audited financial statements show Saint John's financial health continues to improve. The city ended the 2024 fiscal year with a small $39,000 surplus, according to the documents m...

Saint John is planning for more than $63 million worth of capital projects next year. Council's finance committee unanimously approved the 2026 capital budgets last week. That includes $43.6 million i...