Union Of Municipalities Of New Brunswick

• N.B. municipalities call for rapid financial reform amid expanded services

  Municipal organizations and the official oppositions are calling on the government to move forward with financial reform as municipalities struggle to fund expanded services.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• N.B. ‘paternalistic’ local governance bill panned by municipal groups

  Bill 45, or the Local Governance Commission Act, would allow the minister of local government to amend or repeal bylaws passed by elected New Brunswick municipalities.

  Politics

  May 24, 2023
  
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• N.B. officials gather for the first time since local government reform

  For the first time since New Brunswick implemented sweeping local governance reform, officials of newly created local governments had a chance to gather.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2023
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• COVID-19: Doctor says people need to continue following fact-based information

  "We just need to remind people that this is a respiratory illness and that most people will not become severely ill," Dr. Susan Crouse says.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2020
• Some N.B. retailers move to eliminate plastic bags amid calls for provincial ban

  Some stores, including Sobeys and local Home Hardware shops, are preparing months in advance, already removing the bags from rotation.

  Environment

  Feb 4, 2020
• Elections New Brunswick walks back postponed municipal by-elections

  The province's municipal by-elections have now been re-scheduled to Dec. 10, 2018.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2018
• Saint John mayor, organization of municipalities call for broad changes to N.B. tax system

  The province of New Brunswick introduced legislation Tuesday which would freeze property tax assessments for most people in 2018

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2017