Aidan Cox

Journalist

Aidan Cox is a journalist for the CBC based in Fredericton. He can be contacted at [email protected].

Latest from Aidan Cox

Nearly $70M on the line if council rejects allowing 4-unit homes across Fredericton

The City of Fredericton stands to lose out on close to $70 million in federal and provincial funding if councillors decide to reject proposed new regulations to allow most homes in the city to be split into four separate units.

Julmac asks judge for injunction to allow it to return to work on N.B. bridges

Julmac Contracting Ltd. is hoping a judge will grant an injunction that allows it to return to work on three bridge projects the New Brunswick government removed it from last month.

N.B. housing minister pursuing HST exemption for construction of detached homes

New Brunswick Housing Minister David Hickey says he wants to see Ottawa expand the HST exemption on new rental apartments to include the construction of new detached homes and townhouses.

Proposed education calendar changes spark debate about 4-day school week

A now-scuttled proposal to introduce a four-day school week in New Brunswick's anglophone schools has sparked debate about the potential benefits and challenges for parents and students.

Possibly good signs on freshet front: Snowpack has less water than usual

A lower than normal amount of snow on the ground is spelling positive early news as New Brunswick prepares for the unpredictability that comes with spring river levels.

Fredericton council hears arguments for and against allowing 4-unit homes across city

Fredericton city council heard from about a dozen members of the public on a plan by city staff to allow homes across much of the city to be split up into four separate housing units.

Discovery of zebra mussel near Mactaquac raises alarm over spread of invasive species

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans found an adult zebra mussel on a dock in the St. John River near Mactaquac last December, raising concerns that the invasive species is spreading throughout the province with potentially damaging impacts.

N.B. wants to soften the blow of U.S. tariffs. Local businesses say they'll need the help

New Brunswick businesses are reacting to a plan by Premier Susan Holt that involves setting aside $162 million for programs aimed at softening the blow expected to be felt from U.S. tariffs that took effect on Tuesday.

3 straight months of rent decreases could spell some relief for N.B. tenants

As more and more apartment buildings rise in cities across New Brunswick, data from Statistics Canada shows the rents being charged for the units appear to be falling.

Some MLAs want to debate N.B.'s tariff response now. The Speaker says they'll have to wait

New Brunswick MLAs eager to question the premier about her planned response to U.S. tariffs will have to wait at least another two weeks to do so.