By Geradlin Leavitt, Community Contributor St. Croix Br. #9 of The Royal Canadian Legion met Monday, Sept. 7 in the St. Stephen Legion hall at 7 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting with President Paul Cane in the chair. Prayer was given by Padre Wayne Spires. Comrade Mel Walker read the names of the fallen […]
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Canada’s economy has grown for the first time in four months. Statistics Canada said real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in July after edging down 0.1 per cent in June. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector led the growth at 1.4 per cent. Transportation and warehousing, manufacturing and wholesale trade also expanded. Meanwhile, […]
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A resident with concerns about the province’s environmental review of the City of Saint John’s Spruce Lake Industrial Park expansion has asked the federal government to step in. But staff from two federal ministries say the government took part in the review and the man’s concerns about watercourse identification and bird studies were taken into […]
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By Marcie Martin, Community Contribution And here we are, though not just anywhere. We’re standing in a season stitched with old hauntings and weathered folklore. According to Celtic lore, this is when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. All Hallow’s Eve for some, Samhain for the ones who tread the old […]
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Mounties say they have seized suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop in St. Stephen. RCMP officers saw suspicious activity near King Street and Hamilton Lane around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. “A man was seen approaching a parked vehicle, engaging briefly with the driver, and then walking away,” RCMP said in a news release on Friday. Believing […]
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For months now, powerful local leaders, both past and present, have leveled vague and surprising accusations of bias toward our journalists. Given the current global political climate, this is thoroughly unacceptable. Targeting journalists, in any form, is not only irresponsible, it is frankly, dangerous. Villainizing journalists in public spaces does not advance democracy; it subverts […]
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By Bryan Tait, Acadia Broadcasting There’s still room for improvement, but the results of last year’s provincial assessments were encouraging according to New Brunswick’s education minister. Claire Johnson said the efforts of all education stakeholders are essential for students to have success, and the evidence is in the results. “Teachers, education professionals, students and families […]
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Right now, finding work is more challenging than it has been in years. There are shifts in hiring processes, changes in the economy, more competitive challenges to face, and changes in technology and industries. Applicants are facing unanswered applications, job offers that don’t come through, and people losing hope when the job search takes longer […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative The province’s burn ban has been dropped to a fire restriction between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in all counties. New Brunswick’s Fire Watch page displays an updated burn map, taking effect Monday evening, with burning permitted from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The province had been under a […]
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Dear Editor, My family has been part of Saint Andrews for generations — my grandchildren are the seventh generation to spend summers here. Like so many residents and seasonal homeowners, we are committed to the town’s heritage, natural beauty, and economic future. That is why the proposed Market Wharf infill is so troubling. This is not a […]
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