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In a rare event for city council, Fredericton's mayor was forced to break a tie Monday night on a decision to raise councillors' — and her own — pay.

The City of Fredericton says it needs to strengthen its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A proposed updated plan would see the city halve its net emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. 

Another Fredericton city councillor has voted against a 35 per cent pay increase for councillors as the motion went through first and second reading. 

An independent review in 2019 recommended that council get a pay raise that would see wages come in line with the median level of comparable municipalities in the region.

Fredericton's Victoria Circle is getting some appreciation across the pond — from the United Kingdom's Roundabout Appreciation Society.

A pedway that would cross the Route 8 highway linking Skyline Acres and College Hill is getting a closer look from City Hall. 

Posted: Jun 01, 2021 6:46 PM AT | Last Updated: June 1 The farmhouse and barns will be preserved along with a 20-acre fruit farm. The rest of the land will be developed into high-density housing. (CBC News)

Role of Frederictons poet laureate still undecided After a lengthy discussion council defeated a motion 6-5 that would have seen the role changed slightly, allowing the poet to not read at every council meeting and requiring four to six original poems.  Social Sharing

FREDERICTON -- Fredericton’s housing crisis has come one-step closer to a potential solution. A survey on single room occupancy units was well received by the city of Fredericton’s Economic Vitality Committee. Affordable housing advocates in the city are hoping those results can lead to the creation of a bylaw to encourage affordable housing. A bylaw expected to be crafted by Fredericton’s city council could help the city’s homeless population. “Just pass it would be the quick a...

Fredericton closer to allowing single room occupancy rentals The City of Fredericton is exploring options to help ease the citys housing crisis and allowing for single room occupancy developments may be one way to tackle the problem.  Social Sharing Posted: Jan 14, 2021 6:10 PM AT | Last Updated: January 14 80 per cent of people surveyed said they were comfortable with a single room occupancy building in their neighbourhood. (Daniel McHardie/CBC)