Author Archives: Brad Perry
How did challenging winter impact Saint John's budget?
The challenging winter season has municipal staff in Saint John keeping a close eye on the city's budget. Craig Lavigne, the city's financial controller, gave an update to the city's finance committee...
Aug 21, 2025
Man in critical condition after Saint John stabbing
A man is in critical condition in the hospital after a stabbing in Saint John, according to city police. Officers were called to the Douglas Avenue and Clarendon Street area around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday....
Aug 20, 2025
Canada Post, union return to the bargaining table
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has presented new offers to Canada Post. Both sides returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday with the help of federal mediators. Union officials said t...
Aug 20, 2025
New agreement for N.B. court stenographers
More than 80 court stenographers have a new collective agreement with the province. The province announced the new agreement with CUPE Local 1840 on Wednesday. "We truly value the work of these skille...
Aug 20, 2025
Tariff impacts on small businesses in Canada
A new survey is shedding light on how tariffs prompted by the Canada-U.S. trade war are impacting small businesses. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says nearly two-thirds of sma...
Aug 20, 2025
Fredericton woman still missing 4 years later
RCMP are renewing their appeal for information in a four-year-old missing persons case. Kari Lynn Rose Campbell of Fredericton has been missing since Aug. 19, 2021. She was last seen outside a home in...
Aug 20, 2025
UPDATE: Number of active wildfires drops to 20
Crews continue to make progress on extinguishing several wildfires throughout the province. There were 20 active fires as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, down from 24 earlier in the day. Five of those fires are ...
Aug 20, 2025
Saint John councillor proposes fewer council members, higher salaries
A Saint John councillor is proposing fewer but better-paid council members in the city. Brent Harris plans to introduce a motion that would reduce the 10-member council to six. Currently, there are tw...
Aug 20, 2025
N.B.'s projected deficit balloons to $669M amid higher spending
Higher expenses and lower revenue are spelling bad news for New Brunswick's fiscal situation. This year's projected deficit has ballooned to nearly $669 million, up from the budgeted amount of $549 mi...
Aug 19, 2025
Inflation slows to 1.7% in July: StatCan
Canada's inflation rate slowed to 1.7 per cent in July, down from 1.9 per cent the month before. Statistics Canada said gasoline prices led the slowdown - they dropped 16.1 per cent. Officials said th...
Aug 19, 2025
