A tradition reimagined: the Charlotte County Fall Fair

A tradition reimagined: the Charlotte County Fall Fair

The Charlotte County Fall Fair has become a fixture of rural New Brunswick life every September, but its roots stretch back more than a century. The original St. Stephen Fair, held from 1909 until 1966, was once a stop on the province’s agricultural circuit, drawing crowds for livestock competitions and horse races. Revived briefly during […]

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 Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Thomas Richardson

Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Thomas Richardson

As part of The Courier’s series highlighting Charlotte County athletes competing at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., we’re proud to feature Thomas Richardson, a 16-year-old emerging baseball talent from St. Stephen who’s set to step into the ring—or rather, onto the diamond—for men’s baseball. For Thomas, representing St. Stephen and New Brunswick […]

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 Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Anna Somers

Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Anna Somers

As part of The Courier’s series on Charlotte County athletes competing at the Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L, we’re proud to spotlight 18-year-old sprinter Anna Somers—a St. Stephen High School alum now studying at the University of New Brunswick and racing for the UNB REDS. In St. John’s, Somers will line up in the […]

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 International Parade endures between St. Stephen and Calais

International Parade endures between St. Stephen and Calais

In the midst of a tense trade war and tighter border rules, a tradition spanning more than half a century marched on in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and Calais, Maine. Saturday’s International Homecoming Festival parade—this year themed “We Hug It Out”—proved that friendship can transcend politics. The parade made its way from the United States across Ferry […]

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 The Saint Andrews Tennis Masters returns for its 16th year

The Saint Andrews Tennis Masters returns for its 16th year

For 16 summers and counting, Saint Andrews has welcomed some of New Brunswick’s most competitive tennis players to its picturesque courts for a tournament that celebrates sport, sportsmanship, and community spirit.  From August 8 to 10, the Saint Andrews Tennis Masters will once again bring together players from across the Maritimes in an event that’s […]

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 World-class woodcarving returns to Saint Andrews

World-class woodcarving returns to Saint Andrews

The 18th annual New Brunswick Wood Carving Competition and Sale returns to Saint Andrews by-the-Sea from August 8–10, 2025, promising a weekend of craftsmanship, creativity, and community spirit. Hosted at Sir James Dunn Academy, the event will feature over 60 carvers from across the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, and New England, with more than 200 carvings […]

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