Warning: This story contains a discussion about suicide Four miles (6.4 kilometers), every four hours, for 48 hours. That is the challenge Kurt Gumushel and Victoria McGuire set for themselves as part of an effort to raise money for suicide prevention and the Town of Saint Andrews’ Wellness Committee. It is known as the Goggins […]
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Staff from the Town of Saint Andrews claim they were pressured by the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) to progress with the Market Wharf and Market Square refurbishment project despite the department approving a deadline extension application from the town well into 2027. New documents obtained by The Courier through a Right to Information and Protection […]
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Last month, energy was high at the United Nations as an intergovernmental working group began the formal process of drafting a convention on the rights of older persons. The momentum is welcome. Older people have long received limited attention in international human rights law, and ageism remains embedded in legal and social systems. But as […]
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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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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A 21-year-old from Grand Manan is facing a trial in November on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference against a minor. Drake Alex Daggett, of Hill Road, appeared Tuesday last week in Saint John provincial court and entered not guilty pleas on each of the charges. He […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Police say that a man was found dead after officers responded to a call for help off the shore of Grand Manan on Feb. 19. RCMP Cpl. Jayson Hansen told Brunswick News that officers responded to a call for help just before 9:30 p.m. Feb. 19 on the […]
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The International Homecoming Parade in St. Stephen, N.B. and Calais, Maine, is being handed off to a community-governed board. Last year, the festival was nearly cancelled due to a lack of participation. At the time, Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) Director of Community Services Kev Sumner said if it did not go ahead in […]
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The council for the Town of Saint Andrews has given first reading to the new municipal plan after receiving feedback from residents last month. Xander Gopen, senior planner for the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC), said much of the feedback was related to the zoning bylaw rather than the municipal plan. “We would encourage […]
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A structural engineering assessment of Market Wharf and Market Square has revealed that two sections of the wharf must be repaired urgently. Fundy Engineering was contracted by the town to undertake the work following the rejection of an overpriced tender, which would have seen structural improvements to the inner approach and an expansion of Market […]
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Saint Andrews council has partially responded to a public hearing of objections held on the town’s draft municipal plan— with some councillors calling for civility, but others a more rigorous review of the plan. The municipal plan is a 10-year overarching document on land use planning and development, most often accompanied by a more specific […]
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