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Derwin Gowan

2022

Post office closure plan for Deer Island opposed by leaders

Community leaders on Deer Island want Canada Post to reverse its decision to close the Leonardville Post Office. The federal Crown corporation plans to permanently close the post office this summer and replace it with outdoor community mail boxes.

2022

Fire destroys bar, leaves eight families displaced

A faulty electrical outlet in a popular bar in Calais caused a fire the night of Sunday, May 1, that displaced eight families who lived upstairs in the four-story downtown building.

2022

Vaccinated can cross border without testing

Canada will be dropping the requirement that fully vaccinated people entering the country by land, water or air take COVID 19 tests starting on April 1. All travellers, including Canadians returning home, will still need to register with the ArriveCAN free mobile app or website.

2022

Local Ukrainian couple describes war's impact on Kharkiv family

Now, maybe I can sleep tonight," says Irina Karzova. Her brother Andrey, 41, finally left the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, under constant Russian bombardment, on March 21 for the relative safety of Dnipro.

2022

Ukrainian family grieves with home under siege

Svitlana Palahuta, her husband Ihor and their two boys left Ukraine in 2019 for a new life in Canada. Today, they fear for family and friends trapped in their hometown of Kakhovka, a port city on the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine, under occupation by Russian troops since late February.

2022

Unvaccinated not allowed to cross border

New American rules at the border will make life even more difficult for Campobello Island residents, especially those not vaccinated against COVID 19.

2021

Border crossing restrictions reinstated; Island ferry to run all winter

The ferry from Campobello to Deer Island will run all winter and next spring, according to Saint Croix MLA Kathy Bockus. She posted on Facebook that provincial Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green told her that the four day a week ferry service would run until May 31.