The cause of the boil water advisory for the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) is the result of an issue with a pump during a repair late last month. Crews were doing routine daily maintenance on Jan. 29 when they were alerted to an issue. “During the repair, it was determined that the pump […]
Read More
A new vital piece of medical equipment has finally arrived in Charlotte County. The CT scanner was brought to the Charlotte County Hospital at the end of January. Steve Backman, who is the president of the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation, said the assembly has begun. “We’re so excited to see it arrive, and we’re very […]
Read More
My family eats a lot of yogurt. It’s great for gut health, but at $7 per 650-gram container, the cost adds up quickly. I refuse to pay full price for groceries, so until recently, I searched for half-off yogurt deals. However, even at $3.50 per container, that still adds up to more than $20 a […]
Read More
The Charlotte County Resource Centre has partnered with the New Brunswick Public Libraries to offer tech support to area seniors. Emma Keech said the resource centre, which is a nursing home without walls, saw a gap in computer lessons and many things associated with technology. “We wanted to empower all our seniors to use their […]
Read More
By Brian Owens, The Courier Residents of St. Stephen are advised to continue boiling their water before drinking or using it to prepare food. The advisory was first issued Saturday morning due to turbidity (cloudiness) in the municipal water supply, which indicated it may be unsafe to drink and could cause serious illness. The turbidity […]
Read More
The Saint Andrews RCMP is seeking the public’s helping following a break, enter, and theft in the community, according to a release from police. RCMP said the theft occurred on Feb. 4 between 4:15 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. at a business on Augusta Street. According to police, an individual used his vehicle to force open […]
Read More
On his tombstone, American poet Raymond Carver asks: “And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.” These words, which Carver wrote shortly before dying of cancer at age 50 in 1988, encapsulate the […]
Read More
St. Stephen council is again defending itself as it works to improve its financial operations. In September 2024, Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud was appointed acting treasurer following the retirement of long-serving treasurer Tim Tozer. The position is not permanent, Renaud confirmed. He also confirmed he has received no extra compensation for the position. Municipalities […]
Read More
The long-awaited ladder fire truck has arrived in Saint Andrews. The municipal council in Saint Andrews viewed the truck, which extends about 100 feet, as a significant priority. Crews, mainly volunteers, have spent three days training on the truck, which cost the municipality around $1.5 million in total. “It means we can reach very tall […]
Read More
The U20 Curling Championship for 2025 has begun at the Heath Curling Club in Saint Andrews. It brings together the province’s top young curlers and determines who represents New Brunswick at the national level. It’s the second such tournament the club has hosted in a month – holding the New Brunswick Women’s Curling Championship in […]
Read More
