What began with an old van, a modest supply of plumbing stock and a leap of faith has grown into one of St. Stephen’s most familiar local businesses. Briggs Plumbing is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Owner Ian Briggs launched the company from his home in Brockway in 2001, after completing a one-year program […]
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As students return to school in September, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are raising awareness of children’s safety. Sgt. Pierre Ladouceur of the New Brunswick RCMP said police are concerned about traffic on the way to school and children’s first-day-of-school pictures. “Be careful with the personal and location details on those photos — age, […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wishes to advise the public of plans to construct a 122 meter (400’) public safety communication tower in Lawrence Station, NB. The new 400’ tower will improve wireless communications for Police, Fire, Ambulance, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and other provincial government departments, agencies and First Responders in […]
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The St. Stephen RCMP has partnered with The Willow Centre to provide a safe interview space for victims of sexual and intimate partner violence. Sam Gullison is the program director at the centre, said it is modelled after places like Kit’s Place in Saint John. “It was important for a multitude of reasons,” she said, […]
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Job titles tell only a small part of your career story. Your skills and experience on the job tell more about you and what you are capable of, so how you communicate your skills in an interview and in your resume is more important —especially with the rise of AI. Getting clear on what you […]
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The Great Fundy Coastal Cleanup (GFCC) is a province-wide event held by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick (NTNB), which organizes cleanups at beaches across the province. The organization is still looking for volunteers to take part in this year’s event on Aug. 29. Specifically, it is looking for people to attend the cleanup on […]
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Statistics Canada’s 2025 Canadian Social Survey (CSS) has reported 53 per cent of Canadians are concerned about climate change. The survey was conducted between April 25 and June 16, 2025. It asked questions specifically about climate change for the first time. Fifty-three per cent said they were either very or extremely concerned about climate change. […]
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John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Graydon Nicholas, New Brunswick’s first Indigenous person to serve as lieutenant governor, has been awarded one of the highest honours bestowed by the Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization. Earlier this month, in Denver, Colorado, Nicholas was presented with the Caritas Award, a rare international honour […]
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Eastern Charlotte has approved the purchase of the Research and Productivity Council (RPC) building on Mount Pleasant Road in St. George for $1. Jason Gaudet, the chief administrative officer of Eastern Charlotte, said the building has been vacant since 2021. “It’s actually been the subject of many different business proposals that we’ve offered the province,” […]
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There may be no number in real estate that gets more attention than the one attached to the listing. We compare it to the house down the road. We do a little mental math. And when the SOLD sign eventually goes up, we all want to know the same thing: What did they get for […]
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