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Uniformed private security officers, part of Fredericton's new community safety services unit, are now patrolling trails and downtown areas. Brad Cameron, the city's assistant director of public safety, organized the pilot project involving security guards employed by GardaWorld.

Fredericton city council voted 7-4 in favour of a motion to rezone a 25-hectare plot of land in the Vanier Industrial Park to allow the construction of a new provincial correctional facility.

The viewing gallery in the council chamber at Fredericton city hall was packed Monday as about 100 people gathered to hear comments of support and opposition to the proposed construction of a jail in the city's east end.

The City of Fredericton should have a role in helping combat instances of employment discrimination being faced by members of minority groups, says Passionate Ncube, chair of the Fredericton anti-racism task force.

A developer looking to build an apartment building in Fredericton received final approval for a zoning amendment at Monday's regular council meeting, but not before some councillors spoke in opposition to how it might shape the character of Smythe Street once built.

Fredericton city council has voted to sell a portion of land to the New Brunswick government for just over a million dollars for the construction of a new provincial jail.

Fredericton councillors will consider whether to spend $1.3 million as part of next year's budget on hiring four new police officers, as well as launching a pilot project to have contracted security guards patrol the city's multi-use trails and commercial districts.

The City of Fredericton is spending $250,000 to install 10 electric vehicle charging stations across five locations, and while a majority of council approved of the plan, some councillors said they think it's not worth the investment.

Not enough councillors voted in favour of a proposal that would have seen apartment units built on the second floor of a building housing office and retail space on Acorn Street in Fredericton.

National Lottery winners from across the North West - including a couple from Blackburn - have been bringing smiles to the faces of young carers in…