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Why unions have had a 'summer of strikes'
From the Canadian federal workers strike to actors and writers in Hollywood to port workers in B.C. — not to mention broadcasters at TV Ontario, city workers in Saint John, N.B., and employees at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries — it's no wonder this has been dubbed the "summer of strikes".
The B.C. port strike is over, but economic impact could last weeks
The B.C. port strike might be over but it’s expected to take weeks — even months — for supply chains and businesses to recover, according to experts.
Draft bylaw draws concerns from Miramichi's private woodlot owners
Private woodlot owners are raising concerns about a proposed new bylaw in the City of Miramichi which would require city approval before property owners could clear cut their land.
Cities push for affordable housing, but what does 'affordable' really mean?
Questions have been raised about affordable housing units being planned for the New Brunswick Exhibition Grounds in Fredericton. The city has committed to ensuring that 20 per cent of the units in store for the site will have rents capped at 10 per cent below the market rate.
Uncertainty at Fredericton council about how affordable NBEx housing will be
Some Fredericton city councillors have questioned a plan that would see 20 per cent of the residential buildings in the Exhibition Grounds redevelopment classified as affordable.
Affordable housing to be made a requirement for NBEx development
At least 20 per cent of the units in all housing projects built in the redevelopment of the NBEx site in Fredericton will be affordable, according to the plan that will guide that redevelopment.
Councillor votes against project in own ward to make point about affordable units
Fredericton city council voted this week to allow a new six-storey, 50-unit apartment building on Dundonald Street, but one councillor voted no — to make a point about affordable housing.
Backlog of postponed weddings is making for a busy 2022 season
With COVID rules lifted in New Brunswick, the summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of the busiest wedding seasons the industry can remember.
Group trying to revive old Fredericton neighbourhood asks for 'historical' designation
Many of the houses in St. Mary's Ferry Landing in Fredericton date back more than 100 years, back to when a ferry connected the north and south banks of the St. John River.
Newcomers struggle under long waits for citizenship
The first thing Fatima Zeba does every morning is check the status of her citizenship application. She applied in 2019 and what was supposed to be a 12-month process, has now taken two-and-a-half years and counting.