Municipal Council

• Saint John council seeks public feedback to create uptown transportation corridor

  The City of Saint John is seeking public feedback for a plan redesign of Charlotte Street in the city's uptown core, adding a bike lane among other features.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2023
  
• New Brunswick town strikes committee to deal with consumer fireworks concerns

  The town of Quispamsis will start a committee to look at the best path forward on consumer fireworks, which have been banned in neighboring municipalities.

  Consumer

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• Fredericton council green lights 6-storey apartment building despite lack of services

  The six-storey, 147-unit apartment building will be built on Duncan Lane, which has little supportive infrastructure, according to one Fredericton councillor.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2023
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• Vaudreuil-Dorion council divided; 3 female councillors say they feel ‘silenced’

  The Vaudreuil-Dorion city council is divided after all three female councillors decided to resign from the mayor's political party.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
• Fredericton council votes in favour of rezoning for 6th provincial jail

  The City of Fredericton municipal council has voted in favour of a rezoning proposal for a sixth provincial jail in the Vanier Industrial Park.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2023
• Majority of N.B. local government races uncontested, empty one week from candidate deadline

  A large number of uncontested municipal races was part of the reason the province slashed the number of municipal entities from 340 to 90.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2022
• E-scooters a popular attraction in Fredericton as city considers bylaw

  The City of Fredericton is considering a bylaw for this new method of transportation, especially since the current one only applies to bicycles.

  Environment

  Aug 3, 2022
• Beloved former Fredericton city councillor John MacDermid dies at age 54

  John MacDermid, who served on Fredericton city council for eight years, has died following a lengthy battle with Wilson's disease, according to his obituary.

  Politics

  May 24, 2022
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• 10 Sask. towns, villages lose more than half their councils since 2016 elections

  University of Saskatchewan politics professor Joe Garcea says this "trend that's emerging" should be reason to rethink the efficacy of the overarching municipal structure that's in place. 

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2020
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• Nova Scotia municipalities remain limited to virtual meetings

  'Lots of people would say they're getting tired of virtual meetings, and I think it changes the dynamic,' says the mayor of Bridgewater.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2020