One of the most exciting developments in the Canadian film industry has been the number and quality of films written and directed by Indigenous women in the past decade. While men continue to dominate overall, directing 85% of the films made in North America, the growing Indigenous Canadian film industry is dominated by women, accounting […]
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Kids Help Phone says it has seen a steep rise in the amount of outreach from youth in the overnight hours — as high as 49 per cent in New Brunswick. Aaron Sanderson, the CEO of Kids Help Phone (KHP), said the overnight hours are the helpline’s busiest. “That’s probably because young people have an […]
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When the people of Charlotte County have an animal on their hands and find themselves out of their depth, some turn to Doug Harper. He said he has been rescuing animals for as long as he can remember. For over a decade, Harper’s legacy has made him an integral part of the animal rescue community. […]
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The New Brunswick government says it has secured $9.98 million from the federal government to reduce barriers associated with recognition and integration of tradespeople who are trained internationally. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours said in a release the recognition is important for labour mobility. “This is a wonderful place to work, […]
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Kenneth (Ken) Victor Hanson November 16, 1938 – July 5, 2026 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Victor Hanson, who passed on Sunday, July 5, 2026 in Calgary, AB. Ken was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was married to Sharon Hanson for 61 wonderful years. Together they shared a […]
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What if human connection is part of the answer to homelessness? I recently interviewed Peter Corbyn, Executive Director of the New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association. It was an excellent conversation, made especially memorable by the humility he brought to it. He did not pretend to have simple answers to a problem that has resisted simple […]
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New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy tides have swept in another year of the annual Sand Sculpture Festival at New River Beach Provincial Park. On the first day of the festival, 60 tonnes of sand were transformed into a giant sculpture on the Saint John boardwalk. On the second day, sand sculpting masters took the whole […]
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Eastern Charlotte has approved a tender for its new childcare facility just months after it rejected the project due to a funding cap. The local government awarded the contract to Avant Guard for $2.3 million. A previous council rejected the tender in March after the Regional Development Corporation capped the funding at $500,000. An agreement […]
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A boat from the Saint Andrews Biological Station (SABS) has been removed from the water after it sank on Friday. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said the staff at SABS were notified that a vessel named Salar had sunk on its moorings, which means the boat filled with water and went under while […]
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St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County are in the midst of a heat wave, according to a heat warning issued by Environment Canada. It was announced on Friday and is expected to persist through Saturday. The maximum temperature on Friday was 31 to 33 C with a humidex of 38 C. The maximum temperature on […]
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