The New Brunswick RCMP say travel is not recommended from St. Stephen to Petitcodiac East on Route 1. All of Charlotte County is being blasted by a nor’easter expected to last until Tuesday morning. Environment Canada issued a yellow level warning on Sunday. Since then possible snowfall amounts have risen to between 20 to 30 […]
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Civility matters — or at least it should. In recent months, we have seen a rise in the opposite. From geopolitical upheaval to provincial mud-slinging and local tongue-lashings, our discourse is steeped in incivility. Following the recent tragedy in British Columbia, Canada’s political leaders stood together. The Governor General, the prime minister, and the leader […]
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On one of his final nights at the Kennedy House, Maurice “Moe” Basque approaches a familiar table carrying two coffee pots. The group has kept the same reservation, on the same night of the week, for years. Moe pours as if following a choreography only he knows—regular, then decaf—switching without looking, skipping the cups that […]
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Paige Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, River Valley Sun The Woodstock brothers continue their climb, earn EMCA nomination and record in Nashville Nashville is looking at a lot more Carleton County these days, thanks to the Woodstock country duo, The Martin Boys. Since winning second place on season five of Canada’s Got Talent in May […]
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ST. GEORGE RURAL CEMETERY On 19-September-2008 Sheri & myself visited the ten (10) gravesites of airmen from No.34 Operational Training Unit, Pennfield Ridge. SMITH/PUTT (22-November-1942): Sgt. Desmond Smith (GB1477985) was authorized to take off at 1645 hours for the purpose of carrying out local training in Ventura AE868. The aircraft took off at 1650 […]
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A code of conduct complaint against Eastern Charlotte Mayor John Craig has been sent for investigation by legal counsel following a unanimous vote. Coun. Lisa McKay, a first-term at-large councillor, submitted the complaint and read the letter in an open session of council. ‘ McKay alleges Craig acted on several issues relating to the municipality […]
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Simple steps that can make a mid-day routine boost productivity and well-being. Let’s face it, in our society today, everything is getting back to being fast-paced. However, in a different way than pre-COVID. AI and advances in technology are making us move faster online and in life than ever before. With this, finding balance can […]
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Maud sniffs longer in the winter. Not casually or politely. She lowers her nose to the snow with the intensity of a detective who has just stumbled onto the one detail that explains everything. Her body tightens. Her focus narrows. The rest of the world disappears as she inhales with purpose, tugging me toward snowbanks […]
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November 27th, 1924 – January 26th, 2026 It is with great love and admiration for a life well lived that the family announces the passing of Evelyn Walker on January 26, 2026, at the magnificent age of 101. Evelyn May Pinches was born on November 27, 1924, at Lady House Farm in Shropshire England, the third […]
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Two golden flowers adorn John Cadman “Caddy” Norris’ sacraments of initiation card, hanging from interwoven cords to frame the dates each rite was received in St. Andrews over a century ago. The artwork is beautiful. To see it last year, you would have had to book an appointment with our archivist and wait while she […]
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