The City of Fredericton and The Canadian Forest Service are ramping up efforts to detect the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle that is making it's way east. The invasive pests could destroy thousands of the City's Ash trees.

The City of Fredericton has moved forward with the removal of five trees from Officers' Square so construction can be completed on one of the City's busiest roads.

The province says the City of Fredericton can't begin construction in Officers' Square without final approval from the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.