Tentative deal for government labourers, trades workers

Tentative deal for government labourers, trades workers

A tentative agreement has been reached for more than 2,200 general labour and trades workers in New Brunswick. The province announced the agreement with CUPE Local 1190, the union representing the workers, on Tuesday evening. “The parties came to an agreement after returning to the bargaining table after a deadlock was declared,” the government said […]

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 Planning committee approves tiny home development

Planning committee approves tiny home development

Plans for an affordable housing project consisting of 75 to 80 homes in east Saint John are one step closer to reality. Members of the city’s planning advisory committee unanimously approved the Sunnyside Tiny Home Community last week. The project, announced in September, is a partnership between local business leaders, Saint John Energy, United Way Maritimes and […]

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 Horizon Health sees 12% drop in surgical waitlists

Horizon Health sees 12% drop in surgical waitlists

Officials with the Horizon Health Network say they are seeing improvements when it comes to surgical waitlists and wait times. Amy McCavour and Dr. Trish Bryden, co-leads of surgical services, presented an update to Horizon’s board last week. McCavour said they saw a 19 per cent increase in the number of procedures completed between March […]

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