Premier Susan Holt addresses looming U.S.-Canada trade war
Premier Holt speaks to journalists as U.S. tariffs set to take effect Tuesday. In response, N.B. liquor stores have begun pulling U.S. products from shelves.
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St. Stephen mayor and other border mayors urge unity in face of tariffs
By Brian Owens, The Courier St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern has joined an alliance of mayors from Canadian border towns to coordinate their response to sweeping 25 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. MacEachern was one of the first to join the group of more than 20 mayors set up by Drew […]
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Holt delivers first State of the Province address
Change and accountability were two of the key focuses for Premier Susan Holt during her first State of the Province address. The province’s newest premier spoke to a sold-out crowd of business leaders in downtown Fredericton on Thursday night. Holt also invited several of her cabinet ministers on stage to share specific metrics they will use to […]
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Lights across the border: Vigil held in St. Stephen to show support for U.S. neighbours
On a chilly Sunday evening in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, about a dozen people gathered at the edge of the town’s wharf, holding flashlights and candles that cut through the darkness of dusk in late January. Facing the St. Croix River, they raised their lights in unison toward the skyline of Calais, Maine. Within moments, […]
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CHCO-TV’s NewsBreak26 with Vicki Hogarth: January 28, 2024
Charlotte County residents shone lights across the border in St. Stephen, NB to stand in solidarity with their U.S. neighbours in Calais, Maine amid a changing political climate. Original Broadcast Date: 28, 2025 NewsBreak26 is an original CHCO-TV production produced at the CHCO Television studio in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Calais closes schools amid rise in illnesses
A significant amount of illness across the border in Calais, Maine, has led to school closures. The Calais School Department announced that it closed all schools in the city on Friday. CSD said student and staff attendance have been impacted by a “significant amount of illness in our communities.” “We kindly ask you take advantage […]
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N.B. Premier Susan Holt says Canadian leaders united on plan to deal with potential U.S. tariffs
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said the premiers in Canada are unified in trying to eliminate potentially significant and damaging tariff threats from incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. “We talked through the strategy for that and how we’re going to go forward,” she said speaking with reporters. “We continued to share information about the allies […]
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New Brunswick ready to send firefighters to California
The New Brunswick government is prepared to send 23 firefighters to California to fight the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County if they are needed. In a release, the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development said those firefighters had completed their mandatory fitness test and were ready to deploy. “We were asked, our team […]
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Canadian manufacturers worried about Trump tariffs
There is growing concern among Canadian manufacturers about 25 per cent tariffs being pitched by President-elect Donald Trump. Nearly three in five anticipate “severe impacts” from the tariffs, according to a recent survey by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Ron Marcolin, divisional vice-president at the trade association, said the tariff threats are already having negative […]
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J.D. Irving, Limited acquires a new sawmill in Maine
J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI) has acquired another U.S.-based sawmill – this time in Masardis, Maine. The Masardis Sawmill was previously owned by Groupe Lebel. A statement from JDI — a Saint John-based company — said the operation has a history of producing random-length spruce and fir lumber. The operation employs 80 people and has the capacity […]
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