Progressive Conservative MLA Kathy Bockus made an impassioned plea for the government to improve rural cell phone service during a recent session of the Standing Committee on Estimates and Fiscal Policy in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. It came after a response by Finance Minister René Legacy, in which Bockus wanted to clarify on the […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) has approved the demolition of a Starshine Property on 18 Marks Street, but the province has asked them to delay the process. Starshine Properties Ltd has been at the center of at least three Safer Communities and Neighbours Act investigations and seizures by the Department of Justice and […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier St. Stephen’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) organization, also known as Downtown St. Stephen, is potentially facing a big reduction in funding and a scaling back of its responsibilities under proposals put forward in the town’s new municipal plan. The new plan, presented to council last week, proposes reducing the levy […]
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There are many ways to save money on the food we buy for ourselves and our families. Keeping an inventory of your food can help because, when you know what you have, you can avoid buying duplicates. It also allows you to plan meals around what’s already in your kitchen, reducing unnecessary grocery trips and […]
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Grand Manan Mayor Bonnie Morse discusses the status of the new hangar for the air ambulance service, the dental and optometry services being established in the former Scotiabank building, municipal recycling, and more on an all-new April 2025 edition of Your Town Matters. Original Broadcast Date: April 2, 2025 Your Town Matters is an original […]
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Moncton and Saint John will host the 2029 Canada Summer Games. “New Brunswick is proud to host the 2029 Canada Summer Games,” said Premier Susan Holt in a release. “We’re excited to welcome folks from across the country and show off everything we love about our beautiful province; from our caring people to our culture, […]
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Applications are now open for the low-income seniors benefit, which has increased to $616 this year. “We recognize that many low-income seniors face financial challenges, particularly with the rising cost of living,” said Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the minister responsible for seniors. According to the province, it supports 50,000 seniors in New Brunswick. In order to […]
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Host Dr. Gary Irwin-Kenyon and co-host Vicki Hogarth discuss the complexities of aging and the benefits of practicing stillness on an all-new Pathways to Stillness on CHCO-TV. Original broadcast date: March 31, 2025 Pathways to Stillness is an original CHCO Television production funded in part by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for […]
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Patients of a former St. Stephen-based doctor, who died earlier this year, are being asked to pay for their medical files. Originally, the estate of Dr. S.K. Bugwandin sent letters to individuals requesting they pay $95 plus tax to obtain the records from DOCUdavit left by Bugwandin. This was confirmed in a letter and forms […]
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