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The Saint John Police Force is launching an aggressive driving campaign from October 14 to 18 to improve road safety. This initiative aims to deter reckless driving and hold offenders accountable for endangering others. Officers will focus on educating the public and enforcing laws against dangerous driving practices, ...

There will be an out-of-the-cold shelter in St. Stephen this winter, but more specific details will not be announced for a few more weeks. Jeff Renaud, the municipality's chief administrative officer, was asked for an update about the shelter during a recent council meeting. Renaud told council that municipal staff hav...

The 11th annual Charlotte FM Radiothon in support of the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation was a huge success. Residents came together to raise a total of $164,753 during the 12-hour fundraising event on Thursday. The grand total included a $100,000 donation from the estate of a former patient in the palliative care...

There are calls for more consultations on a proposed expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in Saint John. A municipal plan amendment and rezoning came before the city's planning advisory committee on Tuesday. The application involves a 112-hectare "pad-ready" site for phase one, plus additional lands f...

Voters in one Saint John riding will have one less name on the ballot for the provincial election. NDP candidate Bobby Martin has withdrawn from the Saint John Portland-Simonds race. That leaves three names on the ballot representing the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals and Greens. The NDP now have candidates in 22 ...

A power outage in Charlotte County means an early dismissal for students at one local school. Lawrence Station Elementary School is closing early, the district announced shortly after noon. NB Power is reporting more than 200 customers without electricity in Charlotte Southwest due to a motor vehicle collision. Impacte...

You can help buy new medical equipment for the Charlotte County Hospital in St. Stephen. The 11th annual Charlotte FM Radiothon takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. All money raised during the event will go to the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation. Steve Backman, president of the foundation, said this year...

Two people had to be rescued from Little Lepreau Basin after becoming stranded due to a rapidly rising tide. Members of the Musquash Fire Department were dispatched to the scene just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. "Upon arrival on scene, it was observed that two individuals had become stranded in the water approximately...

The City of Saint John is reforming zoning bylaws and residents can provide feedback at a public open house and on Shape Your City. The Government of Canada introduced the Housing Accelerator Fund in Spring 2023 to assist local governments in making significant changes to increase housing availability. Officials say th...

An open invitation to Chamber of Commerce members and businesses in Downtown St. Stephen. Canada 1st Basketball Inc., (C1BI) a non-profit organization is having an open house at the Worlds Oldest Basketball Court on St.Stephen's King Street on Thursday, October 17th at 6:30 P.M. President Richard Fulton emphasized that...