By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors in New Brunswick fed up with high property taxes have caught the attention of the Holt Liberals, who are looking at the idea of giving them a discount or freeze on their annual bill. Premier Susan Holt put out the suggestion during an online question-and-answer session last […]
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By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New Brunswick has launched a strategy with the goal of growing tourist spending from $2.7 billion to $3.7 billion annually within five years. The Holt Liberal government came up with the glossy document after conducting a survey with 8,600 New Brunswickers and consulting with tourism businesses, Indigenous organizations, […]
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The Holt government has tabled legislation that could, if passed, eliminate the use of registration stickers on all vehicles, including off-road and commercial vehicles, but not the cost. The changes to the Motor Vehicle Act would remove the requirement for the stickers next spring – the small sticker placed on the right side of the […]
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New Brunswickers are being asked to continue to conserve water amid “well below normal” levels across the province. As temperatures continue to drop, frost will limit the ground absorption, according to the Department of Environment and Local Government. “Our province continues to experience low rainfall, and, until significant precipitation returns, every drop saved counts,” said […]
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Tony Hall will tell you he was the first person helped by Neighbourhood Works Inc. About 17 years ago, Hall lost his job. His family suffered a series of deaths and his wife and kids had left him. Unable to find another job, Hall said he chose drugs. “It started off [as] a softer drug, […]
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The Council of the Municipal District of St. Stephen, in accordance with Section 6(2) of the Business Improvement Areas Act of the Province of New Brunswick, does hereby provide notice of its intention to do the following: (a) to approve the budget; and (b) to impose a special levy of $0.20 per $100 of property […]
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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Telegraph Journal Three citizens opposed to rezoning land for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park say new legal action is their “only option” to stop the project. Adam Wilkins, a member of the Save Lorneville community group, told Brunswick News he and two other people served the City of […]
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