As municipalities undertake the new budget deliberations, the province has introduced several legislative changes including a tax rate stabilizer and a vacant land levy. The stabilizer mechanism was introduced in the last session, and the province has since released stabilizer rates for municipalities. In June, the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) said the […]
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Families huddle at the end of the Back Bay wharf as the subtle hum of boat engines fills the air. It’s setting day across many parts of Charlotte County. “Today is probably the biggest day of the year for fishermen in our area followed by the next few days,” Jordan Holmes, with Fundy North Fisherman’s […]
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David Hickey, minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, has responded to a request for funding for increased security around the Lighthouse Lodge, saying the community needs to provide land options for transitional housing. “As you’ve referenced in your letter, I have publicly stated my position that the shelter should never have been established […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) is asking the province to immediately fund security officers for the Lighthouse Lodge, a homeless shelter in the community. The municipality sent a letter to Premier Susan Holt and several members of her cabinet on Thursday following an announcement of a pilot launched in Moncton. The letter is […]
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New Brunswick Public Health says St. Stephen’s close proximity to the Canada-U.S. border may be a factor as the community grapples with a surge in overdose calls. Dr. Kimberley Barker, regional medical officer of health, made those comments while presenting to the municipal council last week. “I really feel as though you are in a […]
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A 63-year-old woman from Grand Manan has died following a single all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash in Grand Harbour, according to the RCMP. On Nov. 4, around 11:26 a.m., Grand Manan RCMP responded to the report of a single ATV crash on Hill Road. “The crash is believed to have occurred when the eastbound ATV left […]
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Public Health says it has yet to identify the component of the St. Stephen drug supply that is causing toxic drug poisonings in the community. Dr. Kimberly Barker, the regional chief medical officer of health, presented to St. Stephen council following a surge in suspected overdoses cases that temporarily strained medical resources in the community. […]
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The federal government has renewed the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF), adding a new stream to allow for market diversification. “We were able to have conversations with the sector, with counterparts, say what worked incredibly well in the last nine years with the previous funding support and then … what is needed to take forward,” federal […]
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Eastern Charlotte has signed a 10-year agreement with the YMCA of Southwest New Brunswick to operate its new childcare facility. The facility is expected to offer 82 spaces in total. Of those, 52 are childcare spaces and 30 are after-school spaces. Council previously rejected the tender because of a funding cap imposed by the provincial […]
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The Department of Health has confirmed that several overdoses in St. Stephen over the weekend were the result of toxic drug poisonings, but are still working to understand what happened. “We are actively engaging with our partners, including health and community organizations, to better understand the situation and identify any immediate concerns related to harmful […]
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