Category: Saint John

Vehicle thefts are dropping in Saint John.

The Telegraph Journal reports that so far this year, 53 vehicles have been stolen in the Saint John area, putting the city on track for roughly 60 thefts by years’ end. That would represent a 13% drop from last year and 23% down from 2014. Much of the decline is being attributed to Saint John being the only city in Atlantic Canada with a dedicated Auto Theft Investigator position on their police force.

Another Saint John church will be closing its doors for good, acording to CBC.

Bishop Robert Harris told parishioners at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church yesterday the church is half a million dollars in debt and it continues to grow by $50,000.  The church attendance has been dropping for years and the diocese can no longer afford to keep it going. The church will close in February and parishioners can move to St. Ann’s church about 10 minutes away by car.