The provincial government says the projected deficit is expected to hit $1.66 billion, ballooning again from earlier predictions of $1.39 billion. According to the Department of Finance and Treasury Board (FTB), revenues were down $35.8 million. The department said this is largely due to lower federal conditional grants under the integrated bilateral agreement. The Department […]
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Photos Submitted by Dwayne Foote ST. GEORGE – It was a foggy morning when I traveled to St. George to hopefully capture some photos of Eagles. I did see them against the beautiful backdrop of this town, but it was actually my interactions with this Turkey Vulture that caught my eye. It was a much […]
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What began with an old van, a modest supply of plumbing stock and a leap of faith has grown into one of St. Stephen’s most familiar local businesses. Briggs Plumbing is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Owner Ian Briggs launched the company from his home in Brockway in 2001, after completing a one-year program […]
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As students return to school in September, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are raising awareness of children’s safety. Sgt. Pierre Ladouceur of the New Brunswick RCMP said police are concerned about traffic on the way to school and children’s first-day-of-school pictures. “Be careful with the personal and location details on those photos — age, […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wishes to advise the public of plans to construct a 122 meter (400’) public safety communication tower in Lawrence Station, NB. The new 400’ tower will improve wireless communications for Police, Fire, Ambulance, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and other provincial government departments, agencies and First Responders in […]
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The St. Stephen RCMP has partnered with The Willow Centre to provide a safe interview space for victims of sexual and intimate partner violence. Sam Gullison is the program director at the centre, said it is modelled after places like Kit’s Place in Saint John. “It was important for a multitude of reasons,” she said, […]
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Job titles tell only a small part of your career story. Your skills and experience on the job tell more about you and what you are capable of, so how you communicate your skills in an interview and in your resume is more important —especially with the rise of AI. Getting clear on what you […]
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The Great Fundy Coastal Cleanup (GFCC) is a province-wide event held by the Nature Trust of New Brunswick (NTNB), which organizes cleanups at beaches across the province. The organization is still looking for volunteers to take part in this year’s event on Aug. 29. Specifically, it is looking for people to attend the cleanup on […]
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Statistics Canada’s 2025 Canadian Social Survey (CSS) has reported 53 per cent of Canadians are concerned about climate change. The survey was conducted between April 25 and June 16, 2025. It asked questions specifically about climate change for the first time. Fifty-three per cent said they were either very or extremely concerned about climate change. […]
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John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Graydon Nicholas, New Brunswick’s first Indigenous person to serve as lieutenant governor, has been awarded one of the highest honours bestowed by the Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization. Earlier this month, in Denver, Colorado, Nicholas was presented with the Caritas Award, a rare international honour […]
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