Council in St. Stephen defended a decision to allow for an annual cost of living raise amid new and growing pressures for municipal politicians in New Brunswick. At the council meeting on Nov. 27, a citizen questioned the addition of a “cost of living” increase that would automatically be applied every January. “I think that […]
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The hours for the Canada-U.S. border crossing are changing, according to the Canadian Border Services Agency. It will take effect in all 35 land ports of entry. For New Brunswick, the hours change to: Travellers: 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week Commercial: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday “It will […]
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Charlotte County will be among the first regions to receive one of the Holt government’s new highly anticipated community care clinics. Community care clinics were promised in two areas—St. Stephen in 2025 and Blacks Harbour the following year—both in mandate letters and in the speech from the throne. According to the plan, ten clinics will […]
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RCMP is investigating after a man in his 40s was assaulted on the roadside of Highway 127 near Saint Andrews. According to a statement from Sgt. Scott MacKenzie, on Nov. 21 a man in his 40s was stopped on the side of the road when an unknown person stopped behind him after flashing his lights. […]
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RCMP in New Brunswick say they have arrested a 40-year-old man following a disturbance in the community of St. Stephen, which is now being investigated as hate-motivated. In a release, police said it responded to a call in front of a residence on Rose Street in St. Stephen. “A man was reported to have been […]
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Concerns over safety in St. Stephen incite citizen-led survey + Potential hate crime in St. Stephen under investigation + Lennie Gallant Christmas Concert in St. Andrews to benefit SJDA leadership program. Original Broadcast Date: November 26, 2024 CHCO-TV NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO-TV production produced on location at the CHCO Television studio in St. Andrews, […]
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A community survey done by residents in St. Stephen showed that of the more than 200 respondents at least 78 per cent said they felt scared or threatened in the community. The survey was done by a group of citizens who both had concerns about perceived increased crime but also lived in proximity to Starshine […]
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Municipal by-elections are set to be held in December, and while some municipalities have many candidates, others have none. 16 seats became vacant in recent months, including for some local politicians to run provincially. With more responsibilities downloaded onto this level of government, Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick President Brittany Merrifield said it’s getting […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For David Lutz, 47 years in law has been long enough to see more jury trials than any New Brunswick lawyer will do again. The 81-year-old Hampton lawyer has announced that his last cases will wrap up in December and he will be retiring. Lutz, who founded the firm […]
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A 75-year-old man from Crocker Hill, N.B. has died following a two-vehicle collision in Oak Bay, according to RCMP. In a release, RCMP said on Oct. 31, at around 11:50 a.m., members from the St. Stephen RCMP detachment responded to the collision at the intersection of Route 170 and Old Bay Road in Oak Bay. […]
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