‘Not feeling less than:’ The Dragonfly continues to create a community
As The Dragonfly Centre for Autism wraps up its camp season, councillors and campers look back on the summer fondly, and look forward to the next. “I felt this year we were really a community,” said Alexis Russell, a camp councillor. Russell is a returning summer student and said she really enjoys seeing the campers […]
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COLUMN: Ageism in children’s books
In grade six, my school held a storytelling contest in the gymnasium. I performed Franklin’s Blanket, a beloved tale about a young turtle who can’t find his favourite blue blanket. Decades later, my husband and I find comfort in reading that book and other timeless favourites to our three young children. Our hearts fill with […]
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N.B. government working to reduce hospital overcrowding
Changes are coming to the Nursing Home Act in New Brunswick to facilitate the flow and to accelerate access to appropriate care. It comes after Horizon Health Network sought critical state admission for patients in hospital care who no longer required it. In July, the regional health authority asked the Department of Social Development that […]
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Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Abdelrahman Abuelela
As part of The Courier’s series highlighting Charlotte County athletes competing at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., we are proud to feature St. Stephen’s own Abdelrahman Abuelela who is representing New Brunswick in wrestling at the 2025 Canada Summer Games, competing in the 48 kg weight class. Abdelrahman’s wrestling journey began in […]
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An entrepreneur in the making: Pyper Galpin
By Barbara Rayner, The Courier Deadman’s Harbour ⋅ She’s only eight years old but Pyper Galpin is already an entrepreneur in the making and you can find her products for sale at Comeau’s Seafood Restaurant in Pennfield. During the summer vacation, the soon to be Grade 3 student, has been busy making decorative key chains, which […]
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Charlotte County under air quality advisory amid wildfires
Several Charlotte County communities have issued air quality advisories amid wildfires burning in both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Eastern Charlotte, St. Stephen and Grand Manan have all sent alerts through Voyent Alert and Alertable. Many people are reporting seeing or smelling smoke in the air. “Due to fire in [Nova Scotia], the area of […]
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More resources heading to N.B. amid increasing forest fires
More wildfires continue to pop up in New Brunswick amid continued dry conditions and thunder and lightning strikes. The Old Field Road fire continues to be out-of-control, burning 1,402 hectares since it was first detected 10 days ago. Five other fires are also listed as out of control, but some are being brought quickly into […]
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St. Stephen extends fire mutual aid agreement to Baileyville
A mutual aid agreement has been signed between Baileyville and St. Stephen for fire response amid a wildland fire being brought under containment by the Maine Forest Service. “Largely this is being prompted by the fire that is currently in Baileyville,” said St. Stephen Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud. “And making sure we have an […]
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Canada Games Spotlight: St. Stephen’s Thomas Richardson
As part of The Courier’s series highlighting Charlotte County athletes competing at the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., we’re proud to feature Thomas Richardson, a 16-year-old emerging baseball talent from St. Stephen who’s set to step into the ring—or rather, onto the diamond—for men’s baseball. For Thomas, representing St. Stephen and New Brunswick […]
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