St. Stephen’s University and Park Hall, its big yellow house on Milltown Boulevard, have been a fixture in the community for 50 years, educating generations of students from around the world in the liberal arts and international studies with a Christian perspective. But the institution has undergone some major transformations in recent years. In 2023, […]
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Study finds no evidence of mystery brain disease in New Brunswick
There is no evidence to support the existence of neurological syndrome of unknown cause in New Brunswick, according to a new independent scientific study. The existence of a potential “mystery brain disease” in the province was first suggested in 2019 when a neurologist in Moncton identified several patients with unexplained neurodegenerative symptoms. Since then more […]
St. Stephen municipal plan proposes shake-up of BIA
St. Stephen’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) organization, also known as Downtown St. Stephen, is potentially facing a big reduction in funding and a scaling back of its responsibilities under proposals put forward in the town’s new municipal plan. Read more in The Courier.
Border towns in Charlotte County under strain amid U.S.-Canada trade war
The communities of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, Maine have historically always been close – many say it often feels like the border doesn’t exist and they are one town divided by a little more than a river. “I consider Calais just as much my hometown as St. Stephen,” says its Mayor Allan MacEachern. […]
Charlotte County woman declared dead by Service Canada
Rumours of Cathy Adams’ death have been greatly exaggerated. The Charlotte County woman only discovered that the government believed she was dead at the end of January, when her Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments failed to materialize in her bank account. A call to Service Canada revealed that she had been declared […]
St. Stephen boil water advisory continues for a third day
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 was caused by ongoing repairs […]
St. Stephen mayor and other border mayors urge unity in face of tariffs
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 Dilkins, mayor of Windsor, Ont. […]