Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A man accused in the 2025 death of a Rothesay woman is heading to a jury trial after being indicted on charges including second-degree murder. Calvin Burns-Smith, 32, appeared by phone Feb. 2 in Saint John Court of King’s Bench to discuss trial dates. He is charged with second-degree […]
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SERIES OVERVIEW Civility is usually discussed as a set of rules, manners, or expectations imposed on behavior. But historically, civility emerged much earlier and much more naturally — through shared cultural practices that required cooperation, restraint, emotional awareness, and mutual respect. This three-part series explores how music, the arts, and cooking and dining together have quietly shaped civil societies […]
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Finance Minister Rene Legacy said the province’s deficit has grown to $1.3 billion amid higher spending in health care and social development. Total revenue is projected to be $372.1 million lower than budgeted, largely driven by lower corporate income tax and personal income tax revenue, as well as lower Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) revenue. It […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A man accused of almost hitting a peace officer while fleeing a traffic stop in Pocologan last year pled guilty to flight from police and 11 other outstanding charges. Jeremy Matthew Booker, 38, of Centennial Drive in Saint John, was set for trial Feb. 5 and instead changed his pleas on […]
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Anger has become the background noise of modern life. It hums constantly, sharpens easily, and corrodes quickly. Outrage travels faster than context. Certainty is rewarded more than curiosity. If the 1920s were remembered as the Roaring Twenties, the 2020s may well be recalled as the Raging Twenties—an era shaped by algorithms, saturated with distortion, and […]
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RCMP in St. Stephen say a 43-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking. Police said on Feb. 14, members conducted a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle on Route 3 north of St. Stephen. “Subsequently, police searched the vehicle and found what is believed to be fentanyl […]
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Years ago, I was told a story about an older man in a care home who would refuse to sit at the dining room table. He would just stand there. At times, staff found him agitated and difficult, trying repeatedly to make him sit. Eventually, they learned the truth: he was simply a gentleman, waiting […]
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A public hearing of objections on Saint Andrews municipal plan saw residents ask the town not to move forward with its implementation. A municipal plan is a 10-year guiding document that guides a local government on the future of land use and development and is often complemented by a more specific zoning bylaw. MP-25 has […]
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RCMP in New Brunswick have issued another Alert Ready for 35-year-old Todd John Lewis who escaped from Southwest Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac. Police say it has ended the first alert sent province-wide on Friday. “RCMP advise residents to remain vigilant that Todd John Lewis is still at large,” the alert said. “If observed, do […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative The owner of a St. Stephen building sold in a mortgage proceeding was ordered to pay more than $50,000 after no-showing a trial. Justice Kathryn Gregory awarded a deficiency judgment to Dianne Marie Sullivan Wednesday last week as part of a lawsuit filed against Starshine Properties, Ltd. over a […]
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