A water shortage is impacting St. Stephen. On Tuesday, the Municipal District of St. Stephen issued an alert through its Alertable app. “Due to ongoing drought conditions that have been persisting all year, there is a water shortage affecting MDSS,” the alert states. “Utility staff have been carefully monitoring levels on an ongoing basis, hoping […]
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About 50 people attended public consultations for the draft municipal plan in Saint Andrews providing feedback for the council to consider before moving ahead. It was an hour presentation by Alex Henderson. He is the planning director for the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). The province required municipalities to redo the plans because of […]
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The federal and provincial governments have contradicted a deadline publicly shared by staff from the Town of Saint Andrews on the rehabilitation of Market Wharf and the expansion of Market Square. In June, council was told by town staff the money needed to be spent and the project underway by March 2026, which was one […]
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The smiles say it all at Passamaquoddy Lodge, where a new soft-serve ice-cream machine has quickly become one of the most popular additions to the long-term care home. The machine was officially presented to the Lodge this summer, following donations from the Saint Andrews Kiwanis Club and The Bergmann Charitable Gift Fund, during the Passamaquoddy […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier A report on cases of undiagnosed neurological illnesses in New Brunswick has been delayed until the end of the year, after the provincial government asked the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to review the data. The report, which is examining potential environmental toxins that may be contributing to the […]
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Students in New Brunswick will now have free access to breakfast through 269 public schools in partnership with Feed NB. “We know that when students have a full belly, they can better focus on learning,” said Premier Susan Holt in a release from the Liberal government. “By giving students universal access to a school breakfast […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative The minister of natural resources says the “whole machinery of government” kicked in to help as the province has whittled its count of wildfires from 39 to a handful. The province was fighting two out-of-control wildfires on Wednesday, according to provincial statistics. That includes the Beaver Lake Stream fire […]
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On Thursday afternoon, just after 4 p.m., St. Stephen fire chief Sean Morton looked up as firefighter Eric Grant was lifted in a bucket truck about 60 feet into the air. The move marked the start of the town’s 21st annual “Bucket Sit,” a fundraising effort that has become a fixture in the community since […]
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The St. Stephen and Grand Manan RCMP detachments say they have made multiple arrests and drug seizures as part of an effort to disrupt the local distribution of illicit substances. On Aug. 28, RCMP arrested a 42-year-old man after he fled police on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Police seized about 26 grams of fentanyl, a […]
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A new building is under construction for the St. George Animal Shelter. The shelter operates inside the veterinary clinic and is entirely volunteer-based including its board of directors. “Our mission is to promote animal welfare for the benefit of the public by rescuing stray, abandoned or surrendered animals,” said Rebecca Eldridge, who sits on the […]
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