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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…