Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as leader + some mayors in Charlotte County discuss their triumphs and challenges in their communities in 2024 + changes to the St. Croix border hours come into effect. Original Broadcast Date: January 7, 2025 CHCO-TV NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television production produced at the CHCO-TV studio in St. […]
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J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]
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New hours are in effect at the St. Croix border crossing into the U.S. Starting Jan 6., the crossing located in McAdam will only operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m for non-commercial travellers. It previously operated 24 hours a day. Commercial vehicles will also be limited to weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation today as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister. He said he would stay on as leader until a successor has been chosen. Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue parliament until March 24. It does terminate the session but […]
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Grand Manan Mayor Bonnie Morse will tell you the biggest achievement for the community in the last year was getting an air ambulance permanently stationed on the island. The island is only accessible by ferry and requires urgent patients to be transferred by aircraft in order to receive treatment on the mainland. In 2022, Atlantic […]
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The council in Eastern Charlotte has had its first full meeting with the engineering company looking for a new water source in Blacks Harbour. For more than a year, the water in Blacks and Beaver Harbour has been discoloured and full of sediment. The supply is owned by a private company called Connors Brothers, a […]
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Two well-known Canadian actors have relocated to Saint Andrews – proving that post-COVID the landscape of how the industry operates has changed. John Ralston, who some might recognize from Life with Derek, and Karen Waddell, who played Ingrid Rowley in CTV’s The Bomb Girls, are now residents of Charlotte County. Ralston is originally from Miramichi, […]
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Repairs to Magaguadavic River #2 bridge in St. George to be completed by end of January + New provincial impaired driving laws now in effect + 2025 Polar Plunges take place across New Brunswick. Original Broadcast Date: January 2, 2025 CHCO-TV NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO Television production produced at the CHCO-TV studio in St. […]
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New impaired driving laws, in effect in New Brunswick as of Jan. 1, are designed to strengthen administrative penalties. New rules allow for on-site, short-term license suspension, vehicle impoundment, and fees for blood alcohol content (BAC) above 0.05 or greater during a standard field sobriety test. “The new rules also allow peace officers to give […]
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New Brunswick can check off a few significant astrological events in the past year, including a full solar eclipse and the northern lights. Stéphane Picard of Quispamsis found his passion for astrology during the pandemic and founded Cliff Valley Astronomy. “I was always into astronomy, fascinated by it,” said Picard. “I jumped from astronomy into […]
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