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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.