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People in the Fredericton area are mourning the loss of a well-known city councillor who served the city for eight years.

Controversial Neill Farm development gets approval from Fredericton city planning committee A proposal for high density apartment buildings and townhouses as well as a cidery and boutique hotel has been approved by Fredericton’s Planning Advisory Committee for the land on Neill’s Farm in Devon, despite concern from neighbours.  Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2021 8:55 AM AT | Last Updated: May 20 Some neighbours worry the new development would create intensification of traffi...

A Fredericton drop-in centre for homeless people will not be allowed to expand after a decision Monday by city council.

Fredericton sees passes as possible fix to parking problems The City of Fredericton hopes a new parking pilot for downtown streets will help alleviate some of the parking pressure in the area.  Social Sharing Posted: Mar 15, 2021 8:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 15 The City of Fredericton is hoping a new pilot project can solve some of its downtown parking issues.(CBC)

  FREDERICTON -- Homeowners in one part of Fredericton are drawing attention to recent problems in their neighbourhood. Theyve complained of drug paraphernalia and lewd acts that began when a warming centre for the citys homeless set up nearby. While they recognize the need to support homeless people, they want an end to what they call unacceptable behaviour. Its a tale of two sides of the fence: on one side, the Phoenix Learning Centre and on the other, the neighbourhood subdivision. T...

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 -- The role of Frederictons poet laureate has generated a lot of talk at City Hall and a motion to change it was tabled at Monday nights council meeting. "There’s an opportunity to make, make it an option for doing those weekly readings, and if we’re going to do that we have to compensate the poet," said Fredericton Coun. John MacDermid. The poet laureate opens the council meeting by reading a poem and receives a $3,000 honorarium each year. MacDermid says an optional ad...