Advanced voting opens on June 13 for byelections

Advanced voting opens on June 13 for byelections

Advanced voting for the Ward 3 byelection in Saint Andrews will take place on June 13. Under the Municipal Elections Act , the chief electoral officer was required to cancel the elections and order the byelections. Following the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi, ENB cancelled the Ward 3 election. One other election, in Grand […]

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 Six candidates vie for Saint Andrews council seats

Six candidates vie for Saint Andrews council seats

Six candidates have registered for the four seats in the Ward 3 byelection in Saint Andrews. The candidates include Charlotte Bartlett, Charlie Creaser, Kurt Gumushel, Lee Heenan, Kevin W. Kiley and M. Scott Masson. Candidates have the opportunity to withdraw their name until 5 p.m. Monday, June 1. Coun. Anette Harland and Coun. Darrell Weare […]

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 Nominations open for N.B. byelections

Nominations open for N.B. byelections

Nominations for five byelections have opened including for Ward 3 in Saint Andrews.  The election for Ward 3 was cancelled by Elections New Brunswick due the death of former acting mayor Kate Akagi.  Both Annette Harland and Darrell Weare were acclaimed to their seats in Bayside and Chamcook.  However, the election for mayor went ahead […]

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 Thousands of N.B. students vote in mock elections

Thousands of N.B. students vote in mock elections

Students across New Brunswick also voted in mock elections as part of an initiative to engage youth in the local election process.  In Charlotte County, schools in the Municipal District of St. Stephen, Eastern Charlotte, Saint Andrews, Grand Manan and Fundy Shores cast ballots. Sir James Dunn Academy teacher Joseph Lee said the program, created […]

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 Steve Neil elected mayor of Saint Andrews

Steve Neil elected mayor of Saint Andrews

Saint Andrews will see Steve Neil elected mayor. The Courier has called the election for the former councillor with 1,071 votes. Saint Andrews saw about 62 per cent voter turnout, well above the provincial turnout. Three candidates, including Neil, campaigned for the position, Guy Groulx came in second with 213 votes and Charles Creaser, third, […]

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 More than 1,100 candidates enter N.B. local elections

More than 1,100 candidates enter N.B. local elections

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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 COLUMN: This election, let’s talk tough about elder abuse

COLUMN: This election, let’s talk tough about elder abuse

Elder abuse is a complex societal problem that affects an estimated 10 percent of seniors. Yet Canada has no national elder abuse strategy that guides prevention and enforcement initiatives. Instead, many victims must rely on a patchwork of inconsistent services and supports, with too many cases going unnoticed, unprosecuted and unpunished. This federal election, voters […]

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