J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]
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New Brunswick’s outgoing lieutenant-governor says she’s honoured to have served in the role. Brenda Murphy recently spoke to MLAs in the legislature as her time in the role comes to an end. Murphy told legislators that it has been an incredible honour to represent the King for the past five years. “My term as lieutenant-governor […]
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New hours are in effect at the St. Croix border crossing into the U.S. Starting Jan 6., the crossing located in McAdam will only operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m for non-commercial travellers. It previously operated 24 hours a day. Commercial vehicles will also be limited to weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation today as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister. He said he would stay on as leader until a successor has been chosen. Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue parliament until March 24. It does terminate the session but […]
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It has been a busy couple of months for the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Glen Savoie was tasked with leading the party after Blaine Higgs resigned following his election defeat in October. The party went from having a majority government with 25 seats to being the official opposition with just 13 […]
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Grand Manan Mayor Bonnie Morse will tell you the biggest achievement for the community in the last year was getting an air ambulance permanently stationed on the island. The island is only accessible by ferry and requires urgent patients to be transferred by aircraft in order to receive treatment on the mainland. In 2022, Atlantic […]
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The council in Eastern Charlotte has had its first full meeting with the engineering company looking for a new water source in Blacks Harbour. For more than a year, the water in Blacks and Beaver Harbour has been discoloured and full of sediment. The supply is owned by a private company called Connors Brothers, a […]
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Rarely, I am not paying close attention at the grocery store. I watch for in-store specials, hunt for corresponding coupons, and scan the discount carts for half-off items too good to pass up. I always look at the checkout computer screen to ensure I’m not being overcharged. Sometimes the sales price hasn’t been entered into […]
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Two well-known Canadian actors have relocated to Saint Andrews – proving that post-COVID the landscape of how the industry operates has changed. John Ralston, who some might recognize from Life with Derek, and Karen Waddell, who played Ingrid Rowley in CTV’s The Bomb Girls, are now residents of Charlotte County. Ralston is originally from Miramichi, […]
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A first kiss, a stolen kiss, a last kiss — countless moments of affection have taken place within the privacy of Charlotte County’s covered bridges. On frosty winter nights, suitors would court their sweethearts. With lanterns burning to light the way and the couple wrapped in fur throws, they would enjoy romantic sleigh rides. The […]
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