Author Archives: Tim Herd

A weekend rally is being organized at the provincial legislature to support a rent cap extension. On Thursday, the Higgs government confirmed the 3.8 per cent rent cap currently in place will expire o...

The Horizon Health Network has introduced a new initiative. The High-intensity interval theatre (HIIT) initiative is set to complete up to 96 additional orthopedic surgeries over the next several mont...

New Brunswick is investing an additional $40 million to help homeowners and renters make their homes more energy efficient and manage their energy bills. The funding will be split into two portions, t...

Saint John's new Waste Wise program is proving to be successful so far, according to city staff. The program, which began the week of Oct. 23, includes curbside collection of garbage, recycling and co...

Saint John is projecting a surplus of more than $2.2 million at the end of the year. City staff presented the latest year-end projections to finance committee members this week. Finance manager Craig ...

Another discussion regarding Saint John's proposed 2023 general fund operating budget at Monday's finance committee meeting. The budget totals $177,287,500 with the proposed tax rate set at $1.62 per ...

A six-week drug trafficking investigation has resulted in two arrests. The Saint John Police Street Crime Integrated Enforcement Unit (I.E.U) executed search warrants on November 17 at a north-end res...

Saint John city staff have been busy updating certain zoning bylaws. On Monday, Common Council heard from staff regarding zoning bylaw housekeeping amendments. "The intent focuses on four key areas. O...

The wastewater treatment facility in Grand Bay-Westfield is now using solar energy to produce some of its electricity. The Solar Array Project at the wastewater treatment facility is part of the town'...

Ratepayers in Saint John will likely see their water and sewer bills remain the same in 2023. Common Council has given its first approvals to the city's 2023 utility fund operating budget. The budget ...