John Kershaw, Chairman of the Board for the Van Horne Estate on Ministers Island, sits down with host Jay Remer at the CHCO studio to talk about the role of the organization, a look back at the 2024 tourism season, and a look ahead to what visitors to the Island can expect in 2025. Original […]
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The chair of the Van Horne Estate on Ministers Island says the number of visitors is returning to pre-pandemic levels. “During COVID and after COVID, our numbers dropped quite a bit,” said John Kershaw. “But we’re starting to climb back to that historic high, we had just over 26,000. So, we’re back to 24,000 now. […]
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Mayor Brad Henderson is reflecting on a positive year in Saint Andrews amid an increase in new construction and the tax base, but also the challenges that come with operating a municipality. This year’s budget was a significant point of contention, Henderson said, due to the ongoing issues of amalgamation – and the diversity of […]
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There are roughly 733,000 people in Canada living with some form of Alzheimer’s, according to the Canadian Alzheimer’s Society. This is why the New Brunswick Alzheimer’s Society is hoping to raise awareness about the risk factors and early warning signs of the disease. January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. “There are ways that we can reduce […]
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NB Power’s former president and CEO continued to be the highest-paid civil servant in 2023, despite being fired a year earlier. Keith Cronkhite earned between $575,000 and $599,999, according to unaudited employee salaries released by the province. Cronkhite was fired in July 2022 and later replaced by Lori Clark, who earned between $475,000 to $499,999 […]
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CHCO’s Vicki Hogarth interviews Premier Susan Holt to reflect on her historic election victory, revisit her campaign promises, and discuss her vision for 2025. The interview, taped in mid-December at the Premier’s office, offers insights into her first weeks in office and the year ahead. Original Broadcast Date: December 2024 Southwest Magazine is an original […]
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Horizon Health Network is warning residents in Harvey about a potential scam in the area. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the health authority said someone had been calling and claiming to work for the Harvey Health Centre and asking for credit card information. “Horizon will not call to ask you for credit card […]
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The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says it hopes to have a key transportation link in St. George repaired by the end of January. A truck struck the bridge on Brunswick Street in October – forcing the DTI to close the bridge to traffic – due to significant damage to the bridge’s trusses. Eastern Charlotte […]
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Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who grew up in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, has returned to France after five months in detention in Greenland due to an extradition demand from Japan. Watson discusses his time in prison, his desire to return to Canada, and what’s next for his activism with CHCO-TV’s Vicki Hogarth. Original Broadcast […]
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