New Brunswick is facing extremely dry conditions and forest fire officials are urging the public to use caution in rural and wooded areas. It comes amid a fire ban in 13 of 15 counties in New Brunswick as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Andrews Fire Chief Kevin Theriault said conditions in Charlotte County are […]
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By Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A Maine lobster fisher claiming Indigenous fishing rights after his 2022 arrest off the coast of Deer Island will face a two-week trial next year. Erik D. Francis, 55, of Perry, Maine, appeared by phone Thursday and confirmed court dates in April and May 2026. He faces Coastal […]
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By Alex Allan, Acadia Broadcasting Premier Susan Holt is calling on the federal government to defend key provincial industries as Canada faces a sharp increase in U.S. tariffs. Holt expressed strong disappointment in the tariff escalation over a social media post Friday. Her comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order raising tariffs […]
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St. Stephen’s portion of the International Homecoming Festival parade remains in limbo as the municipality seeks more entries as a last ditch effort to save it. According to Kevin Sumner, the Municipal District of St. Stephen’s (MDSS) community services director, the registration date had passed for floats. “We’ve seen, as [we did] last year, a […]
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The courthouse in Saint Andrews could soon be in the hands of the Saint Andrews Civic Trust. Built in 1840, the courthouse has sat vacant since 2016, when the province shut the building down. It was, according to the town, the oldest serving courthouse in Canada. It was designated a national historic site in 1983. […]
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Inside a packed chamber, members of the Saint Andrews council voted six to one in favour of sending the design for market square and wharf to tender. A number of residents were not allowed inside the chamber due to capacity issues, with some watching on a laptop in the parking lot. The market wharf and […]
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For 16 summers and counting, Saint Andrews has welcomed some of New Brunswick’s most competitive tennis players to its picturesque courts for a tournament that celebrates sport, sportsmanship, and community spirit. From August 8 to 10, the Saint Andrews Tennis Masters will once again bring together players from across the Maritimes in an event that’s […]
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The Saint Andrews Business Improvement Area (BIA) is hoping to make downtown festivals and events a little bit safer. It applied for a grant to buy 52 water-filled barricades to block Water Street and the associated streets that lead onto it. “More and more, over the past few years [globally], we’ve seen vehicles used to […]
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The Dandy Warhols were that band with an indie heart that got swept up into the cogs of the major label record industry. Formed in Portland, Oregon, with no greater aspirations than to play parties with their friends they caught the ears of executives at legendary Capitol Records and the push was on. The indie […]
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