The New Brunswick government is asking the public and local governments to prepare for wildfire season following the launch of the FireSmart program. In February, the federal and provincial governments announced about $40 million to increase New Brunswick’s wildfire preparedness, including with the FireSmart program. The money was also used for new equipment like hoses, […]
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Meet the Saint John-St. Croix Candidates on CHCO-TV + New Brunswick launches FireSmart program ahead of wildfire season Original Broadcast Date: April 15, 2025 CHCO-TV NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television produced in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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St. Stephen’s council is divided over whether to reduce the number of councillors before the next general election in May 2026. The council discussed reducing its members at a recent committee of the whole meeting with a proposal submitted by Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud. “In the very near future, a memo is coming out […]
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Council in Saint Andrews is intending to start the process to reduce the number of councillors representing the municipality. Nine councillors sit on Saint Andrews council plus the mayor. According to Chief Administrative Officer Chris Spear the councillor to resident ratio is 275 to 350 to one. “Comparing ourselves to other municipalities, we do have […]
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Hosts Vicki Hogarth and Nathalie Sturgeon take a closer look at the top stories of the week from CHCO-TV and The Courier.
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Saint Andrews Mayor Brad Henderson discusses the future of the courthouse, municipal reform, and his decision to step down as mayor, on an all-new April 2025 edition of Your Town Matters. Original Broadcast Date: April 10, 2025 Your Town Matters is an original CHCO-TV production taped on-location at the CHCO-TV studio in Saint Andrews, New […]
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Enhanced recycling is coming to Grand Manan island. “For anybody on the mainland, this will be a little bit redundant, but for people on Grand Manan, this is a big thing for us,” said Mayor Bonnie Morse. “People have been looking for some recycling for a while.” The island recycles corrugated cardboard and basic things, […]
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Four people have been arrested in Charlotte County following a home invasion in Oak Bay, according to the New Brunswick RCMP. A 22-year-old man, a 62-year-old man, a 29-year-old man and a 19-year old man were taken into custody by police on April 8. According to a release from the RCMP, at 8:15 p.m. the […]
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Municipalities will see an additional $138 million in funding for 2026 as part of a new and long-awaited fiscal reform framework. While the legislation will be tabled in the spring, and no details were provided on where this money will come from, but it is expected the funding will grow to more than $188 million […]
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Residents of Campobello Island will be granted a “special exemption from previous tariff countermeasures on U.S. consumer and household products.” The news comes in a release from the federal government due to the special circumstances Campobello Island faces having no direct connection to mainland New Brunswick. “This special exemption is in recognition of the island’s […]
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