The McAdam Railway Station, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, has had major infrastructure upgrades to make operating the building sustainable year round. Construction of the railway station began in 1901, and features architect Edward Maxwell’s Chateâu Style architecture. The combined station and hotel was originally designed for passengers changing trains on their journey to […]
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The Chickahominy Mountain Band embodies rural New Brunswick in more than just their music. “We’d be walking off stage like, ‘Make sure to tip your bartender, and if you’re from Sussex like Patrick Gushue, make sure to go home and tip your cows. Thanks!’ ” Sam Astorino, the band’s lead said, laughing. They are a […]
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New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization say a wildfire near Brockway is considered contained. According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildfire dashboard, the fire has reached 13 hectares in total. The Harvey Fire Department posted to social media thanking DNR and the local fire fighters for their efforts. It continues to advise residents and […]
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Cat socials are a vital part of the adoption process at the Charlotte County SPCA (CCSPCA). Florence Small, the shelter ambassador, handles all volunteering opportunities at the shelter. She said the socialization helps with the cats’ boredom, but also helps them get exposure to people. “I’ve seen some cats get more comfortable around people,” she […]
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A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 9.5 years following two drug trafficking investigations by the St. Stephen RCMP. Michael Ryan Foster was charged with drug-related offences. RCMP said in a release that it seized $37,000 worth of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — and $6,900 worth of methamphetamine. Foster appeared in Saint John […]
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Donald Wayne Anderson Feb 22, 1941 — Jul 8, 2026 Lake City Mr. Donald Wayne Anderson, a twenty-two-year Columbia County resident, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the age of 85. He was born February 22, 1941, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Donald and Ellen Louise Middlemiss Anderson. Mr. Anderson […]
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By Brian Owens Reporter On a sunny evening at the end of June, a trio of harbour seals made their way up the St. Croix River all the way to St. Stephen, gorging themselves on the flood of alewives that were heading back out to sea after spawning. The sight of their smooth dark heads […]
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The 35th council for the Town of Saint Andrews has been sworn in following a lengthy delay due to a byelection. Mayor Steve Neil, alongside Ward 1 Coun. Darrell Weare, Ward 2 Coun. Annette Harland, and Ward 3 Coun. Charlotte Bartlett, Coun. Kurt Gumushel, Coun. Lee Heenan and Coun. Scott Masson were all sworn in […]
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A moratorium for a temporary ban on AI data centres brought forth by the New Brunswick Green Party was voted down by the government. Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton’s motion was due to a proposed hyperscale data centre in Spruce Lake Industrial Park, just outside Lorneville near Saint John. The data centre is proposed by Beacon […]
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A 66-year-old man from St. Stephen has been arrested after police say they seized a loaded firearm during a traffic stop near Brockway. RCMP said on July 2, at about 10:05 p.m., a member from St. Stephen’s detachment received a report that a man had left a property after an altercation. “The man was believed […]
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