The City of Saint John's finance committee has approved a balanced budget of $158 million for 2021, without any assistance from the provincial government.

Saint John’s Finance Committee is asking the city’s transit agency to half a forecasted $505,320.

Saint John councilor says the city's initiative to close off certain streets to traffic will make Uptown more dynamic.

Businesses in uptown Saint John say they're disappointed the city did not plant flowers this year.

The house, which was built in 1941, sits on the corner of King Street East and Carmarthen Street within the King Street East Heritage Conservation Area.

Currently there are 181 properties on a list of vacant and dangerous buildings that require major upkeep or demolition.

The changes would allow the owners of heritage buildings to make changes to some aspects of side and rear facades without receiving heritage permits.

The city's largest arena posts yearly deficits in the hundred of thousands of dollars.

On Thursday night, councillors gathered for a special session of common council to debate the report from the joint working group on financial sustainability, before deciding whether to accept or reject it.