The Town of Saint Andrews has denied an encroachment agreement to Argyll Residence on Water Street. Developer John Rocca came to the council in February to seek the agreement after an error was made using the wrong plans for the building – making it too high off the sidewalk. “The civil work for this project […]
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Southwest New Brunswick MP John Williamson is running again in the next federal election for the Conservatives. “I will work hard to continue serving you so our voice is heard in Parliament. Our riding is growing by approximately 12,000 people and will include families in Geary, Burton & Saint John West,” he said in a […]
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New Brunswick’s Liberal government is projecting a $549-million deficit in its first budget. That is despite a campaign promise by Premier Susan Holt to balance the budget in every year of her term. Finance Minister René Legacy said his government had to make some “tough decisions” as it built this budget. “We will not sacrifice […]
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A 47-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Hayman Hill, near St. Stephen. According to the New Brunswick RCMP, at approximately 10:35 p.m. on March 17, police responded to a structure fire at a residence on Highway 740. RCMP said the Oak Bay and St. Stephen Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick were […]
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Two men have been arrested following a drug seizure on Grand Manan, according to the New Brunswick RCMP. On March 16, police were conducting a check point on Route 776 in Grand Manan, the release said. “Police noticed contraband cigarettes in a vehicle occupied by three individuals,” the release said. “Following a search of the […]
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Some residents in Saint Andrews who live near a proposed parking lot beside the Van Horne Trail are saying they don’t want the project to move ahead. Darlene Ferguson lives in the townhomes that would have their properties abutting the new parking lot, which has about 24 parking spaces. The town has faced issues when […]
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Stranded by the Trade War: Campobello Islanders push for a tariff exemption and a link to the mainland + Charlotte County seniors now have a new resource for tech support. Original Broadcast Date: March 18, 2025. NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television production produced at the CHCO-TV studio in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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New Brunswick’s chief electoral officer is calling for stronger protection of voter information. Kim Poffenroth said electoral data handling practices are outdated and need to be strengthened. “We have policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy of elector data when it is in our possession,” said Poffenroth. “However, once we provide the information […]
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Achieving wellness in your career is essential. We all deserve to live happy lives and enjoy pursuing our careers, jobs, and home lives. Your career and ideal workplace should match your values. While in some circumstances it might not be easy to find the ideal workplace right away, it is always a good idea to […]
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A new quarterly report by the New Brunswick RCMP sheds some light on the crimes and police enforcement happening in Charlotte County. In the last quarter of 2024, 1,589 occurrences were recorded by police in all of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission. Of those, the majority of them were in St. Stephen with 41 […]
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