🇨🇦 Saint John Today — Thursday, September 10, 2026
📰 Local News & City Notices
Back-to-school safety campaign — CONFIRMED
The Saint John Police Force is conducting its Back-to-School Safety Campaign through September 11, with extra enforcement and education around school zones and bus routes.
City sign lighting — CONFIRMED
The City of Saint John sign will be illuminated yellow today for World Suicide Prevention Day.
🚔 Police & Public Safety
Drug-trafficking investigation — CONFIRMED
Police say a 49-year-old man was arrested September 4 following a drug-trafficking investigation. Officers seized cocaine, 70 Percocet pills, cash and other items. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court December 3. The charges remain allegations until proven in court.
🚧 Roads & Traffic
Manchester Avenue — CONFIRMED/ONGOING
Overhead rail-bridge work near Carle Avenue has reduced Manchester Avenue to one lane with alternating traffic during working hours, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. The City originally estimated the disruption at 3–4 days beginning September 8.
The City continues to list recent traffic advisories, including work affecting Lansdowne Avenue/Visart Street. Check the City’s notices before travelling if these routes are part of your commute.
🌊 Bay of Fundy Tides
For Saint John tide station 00065, today’s major tide points are approximately:
- Low: 5:45 a.m. — 0.71 m
- High: 11:45 a.m. — 8.05 m
- Low: 6:00 p.m. — 0.86 m
- High: shortly after midnight — about 8.30 m
The tide is rising rapidly this morning, approaching today’s high around midday.
🎭 Events Today
- World Suicide Prevention Day gathering: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Wheelhouse Saint John.
Fundy Sea Shanty Night: 7–9:30 p.m. at O’Leary’s Pub; admission is free.
Trivia Night at the Docks: 7–9 p.m. at AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village.
Drag Music Bingo: 8–11 p.m. at Five & Dime.
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta: begins today at Princess Louise Park in Sussex and runs through September 13.
💼 Business & Community
Pay Equity Act consultations — DEVELOPING
New Brunswick’s review of the Pay Equity Act is moving into face-to-face consultations, with Saint John among the communities included in the consultation schedule. The review is intended to hear from employers, employees, business organizations and other stakeholders.
🔎 Developing Stories
No major new Saint John emergency or breaking police incident was identified in the sources checked this morning. The main confirmed local issues to watch today are school-zone traffic safety, Manchester Avenue road work, weather/showers and the high Bay of Fundy tide.
Key sources:
City of Saint John — News & Notices
Saint John Police Force — News
Environment Canada — Saint John forecast
Canadian Hydrographic Service — Saint John tides
City of Saint John — Event Calendar