By Brian Owens, The Courier With political tensions keeping many Canadians at home and a full slate of summer events planned in communities throughout Charlotte County, tourism operators are expecting big numbers for the upcoming season. “I think it is going to be an extremely busy summer in the whole region,” said Chris Aerni, owner […]
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A tragic residential fire in Pennfield has claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman. Eastern Charlotte Fire Department and Ambulance New Brunswick were on scene. They were assisted by the Musquash Fire Department, the St. Andrews Fire Department, and the St. Stephen Fire Department. According to information provided by St. Stephen RCMP St. Sgt. Geoffrey […]
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In the heart of Charlotte County, where civic engagement and creativity often walk hand-in-hand, the St. Croix Theatre Company is putting on more than just a show. With its latest production, Laura Teasdale’s Murder by the Book, the community theatre troupe is blending comedy, culture, and charity in a way that’s quintessentially small-town—and powerfully resonant. […]
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In the Kernighan family home in St. George, New Brunswick, love reveals itself not through grand declarations, but in smaller, more enduring gestures: the steadying of a shoulder, a shared laugh that cuts through the heaviness of illness, the quiet determination to keep living fully—even as time brings with it new challenges. Sidney was diagnosed […]
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A new reality is setting in for Campobello Island residents as tighter U.S. border restrictions make it harder for islanders without up-to-date passports to travel to mainland Canada. Many residents rely on the bridge to Lubec, Maine, as their main route to the mainland, since the privately-owned ferry to the rest of the province only […]
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In Saint Andrews, a unique initiative is unfolding—one that is not just about art, but about collective memory, identity, and civic engagement. The Saint Andrews Tapestry Project, led by Sara Brinkhurst and Bessie Bartlett, is transforming local history into an intricate, community-stitched masterpiece that tells the town’s story through embroidery. This grassroots effort is more […]
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Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of Flag Day in Canada, and in communities across the country, the red and white Maple Leaf flew high. But in St. Andrews, a town with deep Loyalist roots, the display of national pride carried extra weight. Perched on the Passamaquoddy Bay, St. Andrews is just a stone’s throw from […]
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Most of the puppies were already spoken for, but Angela, the kennel owner, had one boy and one girl left. “You wanted a girl? She’s in the orange collar,” she said. “We don’t name them—just coloured collars. Their first and only name comes from their family.” Patrick and I had talked about getting a dog […]
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On a chilly Sunday evening in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, about a dozen people gathered at the edge of the town’s wharf, holding flashlights and candles that cut through the darkness of dusk in late January. Facing the St. Croix River, they raised their lights in unison toward the skyline of Calais, Maine. Within moments, […]
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Maud turned six this winter, and I’ll turn 46 in the spring. By the old rule of seven dog years to one human year, that makes us peers for a fleeting moment. It’s strange to think that, come my birthday, Maud and I will share the same age—two beings on entirely different timelines, meeting briefly […]
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