Nipun Tiwari

Reporter

Nipun Tiwari is a reporter assigned to community engagement and based in Saint John, New Brunswick. He can be reached at [email protected].

Latest from Nipun Tiwari

Irving withdraws request to rezone Wolastoq Park for pulp mill parking lot

Irving Pulp & Paper in Saint John has withdrawn its application to rezone a third of nearby Wolastoq Park for a 500-stall parking lot. 

Foes of larger Saint John industrial park tired of being 'talked at' by city

Residents of the Lorneville area are pushing back even more now against the City of Saint John's proposed expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park.

From pains to gains: How Saint John wants to improve trade infrastructure amid tariff worries

Business group, Envision Saint John, is advocating for the city to leverage the current trade tensions and increased national attention to seek opportunities in upgrading trade enabling infrastructure and broadening export opportunities.

After winter of ice-caked sidewalks, Saint John staff ask for more snow-clearing money

After a difficult winter, staff with the City of Saint John asked council Monday night to consider a larger budget and better resources for cleaning up after storms.

From knitting needles to pottery clay: Businesses that supply artisans look for local alternatives

Tariff threats and realities are spurring some New Brunswick art businesses to turn their backs on U.S. suppliers to create more local opportunities. 

Saint John resident doubts fairness of city's approach to Irving plan for parking lot

After an industry proposal to turn part of Saint John's Wolastoq Park into a parking lot hit two vote delays at Saint John city council, a resident is questioning the fairness of the process. 

Saint John energy company says it hit milestone in recycling nuclear waste for energy

A Saint John-based nuclear engineering company says it has hit a milestone in its aim to reduce waste coming from nuclear energy by turning that waste into usable energy. 

Saint John taking steps to protect public art following destruction of pedway mural

After a mural in a pedway connecting Saint John's City Hall and Market Square was destroyed the city is taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Growing number of municipalities use scholarships to land new doctors

A growing number of municipalities in New Brunswick are offering scholarships to medical school students who choose to practise in the province after graduation.

Pulp mill's parking lot plan hits 2nd delay in front of Saint John council

Saint John council voted to delay a final decision on an Irving Pulp and Paper proposal to convert a portion of a west side park near the mill into a roughly 500-stall lot. Following opposition from residents and city staff, councillors want to see discussion between the company and city staff on the major concerns of the project.