The wave of newcomers is bringing hope to New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula, a rural region facing an aging and shrinking population. That trend is leaving communities, such as Shippagan, with a labour shortage.

With the increased arrival of international students, the Tim Hortons became one of the first to look to them as a solution. In five years, more than 100 newcomers — largely from Francophone Africa — have staffed the kitchen and kept coffee brewing during the morning rush.
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