By Sari Green, Community Contributor If you’re looking for events to fill your Sunday afternoons, check out the concerts coming up on Ministers Island in July. First, we have Nico Paulo & Band. Paulo, a Portuguese/Canadian songwriter, as well as a visual artist, came to Canada in 2014 to pursue her musical and artistic ambitions. […]
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One person was rescued from a burning home in the Welch Cove Road area in Maces Bay. A member of the Musquash Fire Department, who was nearby, arrived on the scene just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. They were able to get inside the home and safely get the homeowner out. The residence was engulfed when […]
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According to the Retail Council of Canada, the average Canadian visits a couple of grocery stores just over five times a month. I typically shop weekly too, but that changed in January when my mother died. I didn’t want to do much of anything, including grocery shopping. On those days when a trip to the […]
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Emotions ran high during a Saint John council meeting on Monday as residents expressed opposition to expanding an industrial park. The city has proposed adding more than 1,500 acres of land to the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in the community of Lorneville. It is described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity by city officials, but many […]
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When the Governor General prorogued Parliament in January of this year, most bills that had not received royal assent were terminated and must be reintroduced as if they had never existed. An exception is private member’s bills, which continue from session to session. If the bill had passed third reading in the House of Commons, […]
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It is great to have The Courier back. The Saint Croix Courier was a central part of my life in my childhood years and early adulthood. Since then, it was something that I happily took for granted in the 40-plus years since I left my childhood home in St. George – until it dwindled and […]
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The snow has been falling for several hours now on Pennfield Ridge blanketing the large expansive blueberry barrens that once bore witness to an active World War II Air Station. The snow, for the second time this year, is also cascading down upon on the so-called “RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge 100” memorial project. I say […]
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We’ve almost made it through the first month of 2025. With economizing and getting control of grocery budgets in mind, I decided to cook with only what was available in my kitchen. I carefully inspected my fridge, freezer, and pantry. Even though I thought I was on top of my grocery game, I discovered a […]
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A New Brunswick Liberal MP who called for Justin Trudeau’s resignation says the party can now focus on rebuilding. Wayne Long, who represents the riding of Saint John-Rothesay, said it is certainly not a day of celebration. “It’s certainly a day of reflection, a little bit of sadness. I think it’s sad that we had […]
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By Nicole Fawcett Last month, I joined a club. It is an inclusive club, one that does not discriminate based on race, age, religion, wealth, health, or occupation. Membership spans every demographic, and despite its inclusivity, it is a club no one wishes to join. It is the club for mothers who have lost a […]
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