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Saint John council backs 3-cent cut in property-tax rate as assessments climb
Saint John city council is looking at a budget for 2025 that would reduce the property tax rate for the fourth year in a row while aiming to improve city services.
Impressive number of candidates gearing up for municipal byelections, says Elections N.B.
Ten municipalities in New Brunswick will hold byelections in December — an unusually high number. Most of the municipalities have at least three candidates running, while Saint John has 11.
Saint John has $545M of infrastructure needing immediate attention: Report
Saint John has hundreds of millions of infrastructure, such as roads and water mains, that may need repairs or replacing, which reaffirms the "urgent" need for fiscal reform, says Mayor Donna Reardon.
Pulp mill parking lot proposal referred to Saint John advisory committee following opposition
Saint John Council is sending an Irving Pulp & Paper Mill proposal to turn a portion of Wolastoq park into a parking lot to the city’s planning advisory committee, where it will be subject to a public hearing.
Saint John Theatre Company receives $12M from feds for courthouse transformation
The group's Sydney Street courthouse project has been in the works for more than 5 years.
More speed cushions coming to Saint John after council vote on traffic-calming
Saint John will see 12 more speed cushions on city streets in the coming year after a growing number of calls from the public for measures to slow down traffic.
Key to reducing youth homelessness? Ask them what they need, researcher says
Melanie Doucet says youth living in foster care are at higher risk of experiencing homelessness and the key to solving it lies in centering their voices.
Long-awaited leg of Saint John Harbour Passage opens to public
A new strip of Saint John's Harbour Passage along the waterfront opened to the public on Thursday to excited reactions from both city officials and some residents in the area.
Saint John rebrands accessible transit service, jettisons 'derogatory and degrading' name
Saint John Transit is rebranding its paratransit fleet, changing its name from the derogatory Handi-Bus Service to Saint John Accessible Transit. Saint John’s Ability Advisory Committee chairperson, Marisa Hersey-Misner says the move is a longtime coming.
PC candidate who was symbol of Higgs's rightward shift defeated
Liberal John Herron wins riding over Christian conservative candidate Faytene Grasseschi.