The New Brunswick government says $40 million will be invested over the next several years to prepare for the threat of wildfires. “With the expected impacts of climate change to our province, we must begin to make large investments now to be prepared for future challenges,” said Natural Resources Minister John Herron. It is part […]
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Another winter storm headed for New Brunswick is expected to bring a wintry mix over the long weekend. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the province late Friday afternoon. Jill Maepea, a meteorologist with the weather agency, said this storm looks quite similar to what we saw on Thursday. Snow is expected to […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The fourth person arrested in an alleged St. George-area copper wire ring has pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud. Melanie Pirie, 47, of Deer Island, appeared by phone Monday in Saint John Provincial Court and entered a single guilty plea to fraud over $5,000. Pirie was set […]
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The New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) says Horizon Health Network has decided to eliminate incentives at two rural hospitals for in-person physicians for the emergency departments. It says for the past two quarters, the incentives played a critical role in keeping rural emergency departments open in these communities. NBMS says the incentives are expected to […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen has issued another update as the boil water advisory in the community hits the one-week mark, saying it has no clear timeline for fixing the issue. According to an update issued to Alertable, municipal staff, aided by local contractors and engineers, have identified the source of the issue. The […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A man accused of the double murder of two children in January has been sent for assessment after his first court appearance Thursday. Roman Kamyshnyy, 45, has been in hospital unconscious since Jan. 29, court heard, the date police said they arrested a man after two boys were found dead inside […]
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Most of the puppies were already spoken for, but Angela, the kennel owner, had one boy and one girl left. “You wanted a girl? She’s in the orange collar,” she said. “We don’t name them—just coloured collars. Their first and only name comes from their family.” Patrick and I had talked about getting a dog […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier Rumours of Cathy Adams’ death have been greatly exaggerated. The Charlotte County woman only discovered that the government believed she was dead at the end of January, when her Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments failed to materialize in her bank account. A call to Service Canada revealed […]
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Sean McCann of Great Big Sea joins hosts Vicki Hogarth and Jonathan Brittain in studio to sing some of his hits and take the Good Day from the Bay Questionnaire. Plus, Sean’s wife Andrea Aragon tells us why she decided to write an addiction and recovery memoir with her husband. Original Broadcast Date: January 2025 […]
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Bayside, NB-based author Gerhard Pohle joins CHCO-TV to dive into “Water Lust: A Candid Coming-of-Age Saga”, his powerful memoir of adventure, resilience, and an unbreakable bond with the sea. Original broadcast date: February 12, 2025 Southwest Magazine is an original CHCO Television production taped on location at the CHCO-TV studio in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, […]
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