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Fredericton airport gets 2nd year of tax-rate freeze not afforded to many homeowners
For the second year in a row, the City of Fredericton is freezing the regional airport's property-tax rate and raising the rate for thousands of homeowners.
Wait-time targets for addiction, mental health care not being met in N.B., auditor general says
New Brunswick's Department of Health is not meeting wait time targets for people seeking addiction and mental health treatment, and despite an increase in demand for treatment, has not increased its budgeted amounts for those services, according to a report by auditor general Paul Martin.
New safety task force to address Fredericton crime with provincial, federal help
Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers says the city has exhausted its options for reducing crime and is now leaning on provincial and federal levels of government for help as part of a new community safety task force.
Oromocto chief seeks jury trial on assault, break-in, obstruction charges
Oromocto First Nation Chief Shelley Sabattis wants to face a trial by judge and jury on charges related to an incident last April, when she and several other people allegedly broke into a home in the community and assaulted two people.
Fredericton mayor part of growing call for provincial funding for transit costs
Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers is part of a growing call for the New Brunswick government to help municipal transit agencies with the growing operating costs required to improve their services.
Fredericton committee accepts proposal for programming that could replace ceremonial guard
Members of a Fredericton committee are recommending the city hold consultations to create downtown programming that better reflects the city's Wolastoqey, Acadian and British heritage, but that could potentially replace its long-running ceremonial guard.
Fredericton agrees to fill gap in Cross Town Trail by leasing land for $30K a year
Fredericton city councillors agreed this week to lease property for $30,000 per year in order to fill a gap in the city's disjointed Cross Town Trail.
Fredericton turns to N.B. commission to help settle standoff over funding for new pool
Fredericton city staff will ask New Brunswick's Local Governance Commission to intervene in a proposed aquatic centre that hit a snag after mayors from surrounding municipalities voted earlier this year against contributing to its construction.
UNB asks Oklahoma court to dismiss lawsuit by alumnus turned Republican senator
The University of New Brunswick has filed a motion asking an Oklahoma court to dismiss a lawsuit launched against it by Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who alleges the university conspired to discredit his academic work, depriving him of financial gain.
RCMP apologize for response to shooting that shocked residents of N.B. community
Leaders with the New Brunswick RCMP apologized to a room full of people from the Municipality of Grand Lake on Monday for the lengthy response time by officers to a break-in at a home that resulted in a 75-year-old being shot.