Service New Brunswick

• N.B. tenant displaced by fire damage questions legislation around paying rent

  Legislation is unclear on whether a New Brunswick tenant needs to pay in full when a rental unit is unusable for a portion of the month.

  Canada

  Jan 30
  
• Noah, Liam and William are the top 2022 baby names in New Brunswick

  There were 40 babies named Noah in New Brunswick in 2022, making it the province's most popular baby name of the year. Liam and William were the runners-up.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick property assessment up by 10.9 per cent, hitting $81 billion

  Property assessments in New Brunswick have increased by 10.9 per cent and it's drawing some criticism amid low assessments on heavy industry.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2022
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• Service N.B. minister makes ‘guarantee’ landlords won’t skirt new tenancy rules

  Opposition leaders say the government needs to do more to ensure the legislation adequately protects tenants in the province.

  Politics

  May 10, 2022
• Tenant advocates, landlords see little benefit to New Brunswick’s new residential tenancy rules

  Changes to New Brunswick's tenancy act went into effect in December 2021, but advocate and landlords say they only delay inevitable rent increases.

  Economy

  Jan 6, 2022
• Liam once again top baby name for New Brunswickers in 2021

  Liam was also the top baby name in New Brunswick in 2020.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2022
• Saint John mayor, Liberal leader want property tax assessment transparency

  Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon says she's not sure why her city is still lagging behind other major centres in New Brunswick on the value of property tax assessments.

  Economy

  Oct 26, 2021
• New Brunswick tenants call for reform to Residential Tenancies Tribunal

  "Rules are being broken but if nobody reports it, they don't care," said one tenant.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2021
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• Advocates demand rent control in New Brunswick amid affordable housing ‘crisis’

  Affordable housing advocates, including ACORN New Brunswick, held a demonstration in Saint John to call on the government to increase protections for tenants in the province.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2021
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• Minimal tax base growth frustrates Saint John mayor

  Saint John Mayor Don Darling says tax base growth figures for 2021 show a 0.12 per cent increase despite the city's surging construction activity.

  Economy

  Oct 13, 2020