A boil water advisory has been implemented in St. Stephen due to a water main break. The town shared the notification on its Alertable app on Tuesday. “Due to a water main break, the drinking water in the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) may be unsafe to drink and could cause serious illness in […]
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Before the sun rises on Oct. 9, Charlotte FM broadcaster Mark Downey will carry his microphones into the Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen and flip on the “on air” sign for a 12-hour broadcast. It’s the station’s 12th annual Radiothon, a homegrown fundraiser that has become part telethon, part town meeting, and—judging by the […]
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Maud’s favourite beach has always been the one by the Blockhouse in St. Andrews. Since she was a puppy, she’s known its rhythm, its shifting moods, its daily transformations. At low tide, the beach stretches almost to Navy Island, as though the land itself is reaching out to touch its neighbour. It can take ten […]
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By Marcie Martin, Community Contribution And here we are, though not just anywhere. We’re standing in a season stitched with old hauntings and weathered folklore. According to Celtic lore, this is when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. All Hallow’s Eve for some, Samhain for the ones who tread the old […]
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Mounties say they have seized suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop in St. Stephen. RCMP officers saw suspicious activity near King Street and Hamilton Lane around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. “A man was seen approaching a parked vehicle, engaging briefly with the driver, and then walking away,” RCMP said in a news release on Friday. Believing […]
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For months now, powerful local leaders, both past and present, have leveled vague and surprising accusations of bias toward our journalists. Given the current global political climate, this is thoroughly unacceptable. Targeting journalists, in any form, is not only irresponsible, it is frankly, dangerous. Villainizing journalists in public spaces does not advance democracy; it subverts […]
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By Bryan Tait, Acadia Broadcasting There’s still room for improvement, but the results of last year’s provincial assessments were encouraging according to New Brunswick’s education minister. Claire Johnson said the efforts of all education stakeholders are essential for students to have success, and the evidence is in the results. “Teachers, education professionals, students and families […]
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A body has been found in the water between Campobello Island and Back Bay. St. George RCMP responded to the call at 1:42 p.m. after fishermen working in the area found the body floating and retrieved it. Police met the crew at a wharf in Back Bay, according to a release. “The deceased was identified […]
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It is with great sadness CHCO-TV, The Courier, and the Board of Directors learned of the passing of Crosbie Cotton — a member of our community and TV family. Crosbie, who hailed from Lennoxville, Quebec, was an award-winning journalist and author who worked with various media outlets, including the Montreal Star and Sports Illustrated. He […]
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Community members in Charlotte County have expressed concerns about the trust and transparency of the recently undertaken review of NB Power. In a small gathering of about 10 people, there were questions about whether the report could be trusted and not watered down by the government. “There were instances in which this new government decided […]
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