NB Power says it is enacting a moratorium on winter disconnections of electricity for vulnerable populations in the province. On Friday, the utility’s president, Lori Clark, told reporters disconnection is a “last resort.” “We have developed some criteria that we will want to enforce to make sure that we are helping customers manage their bills […]
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Dr. Wael Saber will tell you that patients visiting the access clinic at the Charlotte County Wellness Centre – a clinic specifically designed to divert patients from the emergency room – have pleaded with him to become their full-time doctor. Saber is the only physician working out of the new clinic on the third floor […]
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The Charlotte County Seniors Resource Centre (CCSRC) is hoping more seniors will sign up for its partnership with the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) to set up their Christmas lights and decorations this year. Emma Keech, the manager of the CCRC, said this is the second year the program has been in place. “It’s a […]
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The Passamaquoddy Lodge Foundation announced that it is hosting another information session regarding its plans to expand and relocate the nursing home, amid ongoing delays in provincial approval. Caroline Davies, a member of the board of directors for the foundation, said Eight years ago, the board was examining how to move from 40 beds, 20 […]
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The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has determined the actions of RCMP in St. Stephen did not cause the death of a man who entered the St. Croix River on Nov. 15 following a pursuit by police. According to the provincial watchdog, who is responsible for investigating all incidents where injuries or fatalities have occurred […]
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The New Brunswick government is projecting a $837.4 million dollar deficit, the greatest in the past two decades. According to the Department of Finance and Treasury Board (FTB), revenues are $180.5 million lower than budgeted. Expenses are $105.2 million higher than budgeted. Nick McCann, the assistant deputy minister for FTB, said revenues are lower due […]
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Budget season is underway for Charlotte County municipalities. In Saint Andrews, council has received two presentations regarding its capital and operating budgets and in two in St. Stephen. A priority theme throughout both capital budgets – which is the budget that deals with acquisition or maintenance of fixed assets like buildings, land, equipment – has […]
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Setting day isn’t just the first day of lobster season in Charlotte County – it is about tradition. In Back Bay, before the sun begins to rise, families gather to send off the fishermen and women in boats that will race to set traps for the season. Some have waited on this wharf in the […]
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The Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC) has reduced the amount some municipalities in Charlotte County will pay as part of its new budget. Hollis Bartlett, the SNBSC’s executive director, said because the province froze property assessments this year – the sole funding received by municipalities in New Brunswick – it was asked to take […]
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The Holt government has tabled legislation that could, if passed, eliminate the use of registration stickers on all vehicles, including off-road and commercial vehicles, but not the cost. The changes to the Motor Vehicle Act would remove the requirement for the stickers next spring – the small sticker placed on the right side of the […]
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