Anger has become the background noise of modern life. It hums constantly, sharpens easily, and corrodes quickly. Outrage travels faster than context. Certainty is rewarded more than curiosity. If the 1920s were remembered as the Roaring Twenties, the 2020s may well be recalled as the Raging Twenties—an era shaped by algorithms, saturated with distortion, and […]
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RCMP in St. Stephen say a 43-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking. Police said on Feb. 14, members conducted a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle on Route 3 north of St. Stephen. “Subsequently, police searched the vehicle and found what is believed to be fentanyl […]
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Years ago, I was told a story about an older man in a care home who would refuse to sit at the dining room table. He would just stand there. At times, staff found him agitated and difficult, trying repeatedly to make him sit. Eventually, they learned the truth: he was simply a gentleman, waiting […]
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A public hearing of objections on Saint Andrews municipal plan saw residents ask the town not to move forward with its implementation. A municipal plan is a 10-year guiding document that guides a local government on the future of land use and development and is often complemented by a more specific zoning bylaw. MP-25 has […]
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RCMP in New Brunswick have issued another Alert Ready for 35-year-old Todd John Lewis who escaped from Southwest Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac. Police say it has ended the first alert sent province-wide on Friday. “RCMP advise residents to remain vigilant that Todd John Lewis is still at large,” the alert said. “If observed, do […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative The owner of a St. Stephen building sold in a mortgage proceeding was ordered to pay more than $50,000 after no-showing a trial. Justice Kathryn Gregory awarded a deficiency judgment to Dianne Marie Sullivan Wednesday last week as part of a lawsuit filed against Starshine Properties, Ltd. over a […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative The mother of a 24-year-old Newfoundland and Labrador man who died in hospital after falling from a ladder while working for a Cooke, Inc. subsidiary said the injury that led to his death “never needed to happen.” Kelly Cove Salmon was ordered to pay $6,000 to a CCNB training […]
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Minimum wage in New Brunswick is expected to increase to $15.90 on April 1. The province said five per cent of employees in New Brunswick were earning minimum wage, which is down from six per cent in 2024. It is an increase of 25 cents. According to the Human Development Council in Saint John, the […]
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The council for the Town of Saint Andrews is considering how to move forward with a commitment to the Passamaquoddy Lodge on land off Bar Road slated for development of a new facility. At a recent council meeting, councillors discussed renewing a commitment to the foundation to sell the serviced land for $1, with the […]
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Dear Editor, It’s my belief that most Canadians are under the mistaken impression that the Canadian Dental Care Plan or CDPC is similar to our healthcare system. It’s not. There’s no universality; there is a 20 per cent co-pay; there is an income cap; and there’s an element of unfairness. I’m not sure what the […]
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