The Department of Health says a new provider for virtual health care is expected to improve the service currently provided by eVisitNB to New Brunswickers eVisitNB, a virtual medical platform operated by Maple, launched in 2020. The River Valley Sun, an independent local newspaper in the Western Valley of New Brunswick, first reported that the […]
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Three everyday practices that have taught humanity how to live together — long before we argued about how to do it. 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 […]
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Green Party Leader David Coon says Bill 23, An Act Respecting the Right to a Healthy Environment, is intended to protect human health, including the health of children. The proposed legislation would also establish the creation of an Environmental Rights Commissioner. “People have no right to clean air,” Coon said, speaking with CHCO-TV, noting the […]
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New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is advising of an exposure of a confirmed case of Hepatitis A at the Algonquin Resort in Saint Andrews. Public Health said the exposure happened on Jan. 21, 22, 24 and 25. Algonquin General Manager Cole Sheridan told The Courier an employee was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. “We […]
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The Town of Saint Andrews is asking the Department of Environment and Local Government to create a formal policy outlining how code of conduct and conflict-of-interest meetings should be handled, following an advisory from the Local Governance Commission (LGC). The town was advised, alongside 76 other municipalities and the regional service commission, that it could […]
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Education Minister Claire Johnson says the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is still reviewing where rightsholders are located and what land is available for a Francophone school in Charlotte County. In December 2024, the Liberal government announced plans for two schools for southwest New Brunswick, including one in Charlotte County and Kings […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) has voted unanimously to reject a bridge housing project at 199 Union Street, proposed by Neighbourhood Works Inc., the non-profit operator of the shelter in the community. Over the last several years, the community has faced significant challenges related to the homelessness crisis. It is estimated that around […]
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New Brunswick RCMP say a 36-year-old man has been arrested following a break and enter in Maces Bay. On Jan. 23, police in St. George responded to a break, enter, and theft from a residence in County Line Road. “One or more individuals forcefully gained entry by breaking the front door and stole items, including […]
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Six people were killed Sunday night when a private jet crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine, an airport frequently used by residents of Charlotte County because of its proximity to the New Brunswick border. According to multiple Maine news outlets, the aircraft was travelling from Houston, Texas, to Paris, France, and had […]
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In Eastern Charlotte, the drinking water system serving Blacks Harbour and parts of Beaver Harbour operates under an arrangement many residents are only now fully understanding–and questioning. Blacks Harbour’s municipal drinking water does not come from a municipally owned source. Instead, it is drawn from groundwater wells owned by Connors Bros. (AKA Clover Leaf Seafoods, […]
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