Author Archives: Tim Herd
Multi-Year Capital Budgets Receive Final Approval
Saint John council has unanimously approved the 2023 and 2024 capital budgets. The general fund capital budget, approved Monday, is worth more than $62.5 million. Councillor Gary Sullivan, who chairs ...
Oct 19, 2022
Residents Share Concerns, More Info Needed For West Side Project
A proposed 24-unit apartment complex on Saint John's west side is closer to its final approval. On Monday, Common Council held a public hearing for the proposed development on Wild Fox Drive, off Mana...
Oct 18, 2022
City's New Solid Waste Bylaw Receives Final Approval
It is a new era for curbside collection in the city of Saint John. Beginning the week of October 23, the city will introduce its new Waste Wise program. It comes as Common Council gave its final appro...
Oct 18, 2022
Registration Open For St. Stephen's First Special Olympics Team
The Town of St. Stephen has opened registration for its first Special Olympics swim team. So far, the team has added a coach who is already a trained SwimNB coach. "They just had to go through their S...
Oct 17, 2022
WorkSafeNB Reduces Average Assessment Rate By 22%
Many New Brunswick employers are about to see a substantial drop in their workplace assessment rates. On Friday, WorkSafeNB announced the average assessment rate for 2023 will be $1.31 per $100 of ass...
Oct 14, 2022
Military Training Occurring Over Weekend
There will be a strong military presence in Saint John over the weekend, according to city police. The 37 (Saint John) Service Battalion will be conducting training on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, O...
Oct 14, 2022
Transit Continues To Transform Across Saint John
Saint John continues its plans to transform transit within the city. The changes are leading to better-to-use transit services, according to the director of transit and fleet. "We've pretty much compl...
Oct 14, 2022
17th Annual Big Book Sale Largest One Yet
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John set a new record during its recent Big Book Sale. A total of $22,719.31 was raised during the 17th annual event at Brunswick Square in August. The money will sup...
Oct 13, 2022
8.9% NB Power Rate Increase Would 'Hurt Everyone'
NB Power is seeking a substantial rate hike of 8.9 per cent for all customers. The utility sent an application to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board last week. It cited several reasons for t...
Oct 12, 2022
UPDATE: Woman Arrested Following Alleged Altercation With A Weapon
There was a heavy police presence in the area of Charlotte Street West and Watson Street in west Saint John on Tuesday. On Tuesday, at approximately 10:57 a.m., Saint John Police (SJPF) responded to a...
Oct 11, 2022
