I don’t have to ask Maud if she wants to go outside. All I need to do is zip up my coat, and to Maud it may as well be the starting pistol at the Kentucky Derby. She appears at once, as if conjured. Whatever she was just doing—napping, lounging, or conducting high-level squirrel surveillance […]
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A consulting firm presented to St. Stephen Council that operating the Giddens Memorial Airport as status quo is no longer a viable scenario. Ben Crooks, a senior planner with aviation consulting firm HM Aero based in Ottawa, presented to the council on Wednesday. “The airport based on our assessment and based on available materials has […]
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Around 1,103 individuals submitted nomination papers to be representatives across the 77 local governments in New Brunswick. Two council positions in two communities remain vacant. Karine Pitre with Elections New Brunswick (ENB) said it is hard to compare the turnout between the 2022 elections and this one given the amalgamation in 2023, where not every […]
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New Brunswickers can expect to see a hike in fees for certain government services. Public Safety Minister Robert Gauvin announced the increases alongside the investments made in the Department of Justice Public Safety, totalling $423 million. About $7 million has been allocated to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for operational costs, body-worn cameras, and […]
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The New Brunswick RCMP say three people have been arrested on Grand Manan. A 41-year-old man, a 48-year-old man both from Grand Manan, and a 41-year-old woman from Nova Scotia were arrested during a traffic stop on the island, according to police. “On March 12 at approximately 9 p.m., members of the Grand Manan conducted […]
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If you’ve driven through Charlotte County this winter, you may have noticed that some of the same “For Sale” signs are still standing. That’s not unusual for this time of year and it’s not a red flag either. It’s simply the rhythm of a balanced market. In last month’s column, we looked at the numbers […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A man accused in the 2025 death of a Rothesay woman is heading to a jury trial after being indicted on charges including second-degree murder. Calvin Burns-Smith, 32, appeared by phone Feb. 2 in Saint John Court of King’s Bench to discuss trial dates. He is charged with second-degree […]
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Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A man accused of almost hitting a peace officer while fleeing a traffic stop in Pocologan last year pled guilty to flight from police and 11 other outstanding charges. Jeremy Matthew Booker, 38, of Centennial Drive in Saint John, was set for trial Feb. 5 and instead changed his pleas on […]
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Recreational facilities and town halls have closed in Charlotte County amid a continuing winter storm. The Garcelon Civic Centre and the W.C. O’Neill Arena Complex are both closed today due to the storm. St. Andrews has issued an alert advising against non-essential travel. The New Brunswick RCMP said travel is not recommend on Route 1 […]
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Warning: This story contains a discussion about suicide A white heart framed in black and filled with pale stones rests in the ground at Langmaid Park, just off Water Street in St. Andrews. A few blocks away, another punctuates the landscaping at Salty Towers Inn, a gathering place beloved by locals and visitors alike. Farther […]
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