4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (568+ words) Miramichi city council is reconsidering its approach to a controversial land development that resulted in a four-hour public meeting last month. The proposal involves a four-acre parcel of land near the city’s new Arbec Wellness Centre in Douglastown. A developer…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (241+ words) Campbellton’s toponymy committee will be reviewing a resident’s request to rename Mountain Road. Earlier this summer, council was sent a request from a resident in the eastern section of the city wanting to name the street either Veterans’ Road or…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (626+ words) SAINT JOHN – Three neighbouring municipalities have very different ideas about whether taxing vacant land would help spur development – ranging from Saint John welcoming the idea to Rothesay saying it would be punitive. But the mayors of Saint John, Quispamsis and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1620+ words) In an editorial board meeting with Brunswick News, the leadership hopeful weighs in on his party’s ideology, Kris Austin’s place in the party, shale gas, and the province’s finances Daniel Allain says he’s seeking the Progressive Conservative leadership to safeguard…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (494+ words) Fredericton teen rubs shoulders with NBA rookie of the year and executive responsible for putting together Raptors 2019 championship team Jonah Schiesz, a 16-year-old player from Fredericton, returned home from a basketball tournament in Fort Fairfield, Maine, in late July, thrilled…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (287+ words) More cheap, fast vehicles being seen on city's streets, trails The city and police are trying to figure out what to do about the rising number of e-motorbikes on Fredericton’s streets and trails. David Banks, the city’s manager of planning,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) Feedback from members has been 'cautiously positive,' says Downtown Fredericton Inc. The city’s two business associations are giving the Fredericton Police Force’s Direct Action Response Team (DART) the thumbs up. DART began operating in June last year. Its mandate is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) Owners of two homes are fighting demolition orders, manager says A wave of complaints about dangerous and unsightly properties has led the city to focus sharply on the problem, and it’s currently fighting legal battles over two properties it wants…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) Drivers say intersection has become a dangerous one since lights went down last summer The broken traffic lights that have been flashing red at the intersection of Val d’Amour Road and Beauvista Drive in Atholville since late last summer are…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) Only out-of-pocket costs will be considered when determining above-cap rent increases: province A new rebate program aimed at helping residential landlords upgrade their properties could end up proving costly for tenants, according to a housing advocate. In July, NB Power…...