Fredericton north-side townhouse proposal defeated by margin of 1 vote
An 88-unit townhouse development proposed for Fredericton's north side fell just short of the city council votes it needed Monday night to go ahead.
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An 88-unit townhouse development proposed for Fredericton's north side fell just short of the city council votes it needed Monday night to go ahead.
Federal funding of $945,000 will result in the creation of two after-school hubs in Fredericton aimed at diverting youth away from criminal activity.
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.
Fredericton city council approved the municipal operating budget of around $152.9 million at Monday’s council meeting, but two councillors were against it.